Comparison of p53 immunoreactivity in fresh-cut versus stored slides with and without microwave heating

Modern Pathology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 224-230

  Shin, Hyung Ju C ^a   Kalapurakal, Shyla K ^a   Lee, J Jack ^a   Ro, Jae Y ^a   Hong, Waun K ^a   Lee, Jin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antigen retrieval; Fresh cut slides; Microwave heating; p53 immunoreactivity; Stored slides

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN P53;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030934160     PISSN: 08933952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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