Optimization of nuclear transcript detection by FISH and combination with fluorescence immunocytochemical detection of transcription factors

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1585-1592

  Jolly, Caroline ^a,b   Mongelard, Fabien ^a   Robert Nicoud, Michel ^a   Vourc'h, Claire ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b INSTITUT ALBERT BONNIOT   (France)

Author keywords

Fluorescence immunocytochemistry; Fluorescence in situ hybidization; HSF1 transcription factor; hsp genes; Nuclear transcripts; Transcription factors

Indexed keywords

DNA; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; RNA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030693824     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215549704501201     Document Type: Article

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