Detection of apoptotic cells by Annexin V labeling at electron microscopy

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-216

  Pellicciari, C ^a   Bottone, M G ^a   Biggiogera, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Annexin V; Apoptosis; Electron microscopy; Flow cytometry; Thymocytes

Indexed keywords

DNA; ETOPOSIDE; LIPOCORTIN 5;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METHODOLOGY; RAT; THYMUS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ANNEXIN A5; APOPTOSIS; DNA; ETOPOSIDE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; RATS; THYMUS GLAND;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030832827     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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