Histochemistry to detect Helix pomatia lectin binding in breast cancer: Methodology makes a difference

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 519-524

  Brooks, Susan A ^a   Lymboura, Margarita ^b   Schumacher, Udo ^c   Leathem, Anthony J ^d  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GalNAc glycoproteins; Helix pomatia lectin; HPA; Immunohistochemistry; Methodology

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN; LECTIN;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVAL; FEMALE; GLYCOSYLATION; HELIX POMATIA; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LECTIN BINDING; LIGAND BINDING; METASTASIS; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0029876453     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/44.5.8627008     Document Type: Article

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