Characterization of antibodies to nerve growth factor: Assay-dependent variability in the cross-reactivity with other neurotrophins

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-99

  Conner, James M ^a   Varon, Silvio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassay; ELISA; Immunoblot; Immunohistochemistry; Nerve growth factor

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROTROPHIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029997290     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0270(95)00151-4     Document Type: Article

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