Distribution of basement membrane type IV collagen alpha chains in ameloblastoma: an immunofluorescence study

• Main Authors: Nakano, K., Siar, C.H., Nagai, N., Naito, I., Sado, Y., Nagatsuka, H., Hoh, C., Kurada, K., Tsujigiwa, H., Gunduz, M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2002
• Subjects: RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/4296/1/Distribution_of_basement_membrane_type_IV_collagen_alpha_chains_in_ameloblastoma_an_immunofluorescence_study.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/4296/

Background: Type IV collagen, a heterotrimeric molecule that exists in six genetically distinct forms, alpha1(IV)-alpha6(IV) is a major structural component of basement membrane (BM) and acts as a scaffold for other BM constituents. Methods: Indirect immunofluorescence using alpha chain-specific mon...