Acta Med. 1998, 41: 73-80

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2019.168

Immunohistochemical Detection of Intermediate Filament Nestin

Jaroslav Mokrý, Stanislav Němeček

Department of Histology and Embryology, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received April 1, 1998
Accepted May 1, 1998

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