Is the positive c-kit immunostaining associated with the presence of cells analogous to the intersticial cells of Cajal in the ciliary muscle? A imunomarcação positiva para c-kit está associada com a presença de células análogas às intersticiais de Cajal no músculo ciliar?
PURPOSE: Interstitial cells of Cajal were identified in the gastrointestinal tract of several species, with close relation to the enteric nervous system. Since it was recognized that interstitial cells of Cajal express the gene product of c-kit, we performed immunohistochemistry for c-kit protein in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia
2009-02-01
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| Series: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492009000100009 |