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Immunohistochemistry of normal human skin Volume 8, issue 8, December 1998

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Department of Dermatology, Edouard-Herriot Hospital (Pav. R), 69437 Lyon Cedex 03, France.
  • Page(s) : 539-47
  • Published in: 1999

The skin is the largest organ of the body and consists of various cell types (epithelial, mesenchymal, vascular, neural, muscular). The cellular and extracellular components of the skin express an ever-growing number of antigens that can be recognised by specific monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies. Whereas several antigens are widely distributed, some differentiation antigens are sufficiently specific and sensitive to particular components [...]