Fol. Biol. 2009, 55, 145-152

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2009055040145

Immunohistochemical Fingerprinting of the Network of Seven Adhesion/Growth-Regulatory Lectins in Human Skin and Detection of Distinct Tumour-Associated Alterations

Z. Čada1,2, Karel Smetana, Jr.2,3, L. Lacina2,3,4, Z. Plzáková2,3, J. Štork4, H. Kaltner5, R. Russwurm5, M. Lensch5, S. André5, H.-J. Gabius5

1Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Prague, Czech Republic
2Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Anatomy, Prague, Czech Republic
3Charles University in Prague, Second Faculty of Medicine, Center of Cell Therapy and Tissue Repair, Prague, Czech Republic
4Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatovenerology, Prague, Czech Republic
5Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Munich, Germany

Received April 2009
Accepted May 2009

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