Fluorescein-labeled tyramide strongly enhances the detection of low bromodeoxyuridine incorporation levels

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 315-319

  Van Heusden, Jimmy ^a,b   De Jong, Paul ^c   Ramaekers, Frans ^a   Bruwiere, Hélène ^b   Borgers, Marcel ^b   Smets, Gerda ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b JANSSEN RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Belgium)

^c DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

BrdU; CARD; immunocytochemistry; MCF 7; signal amplification; tyramide

Indexed keywords

BROXURIDINE; FLUORESCEIN; ISOPROPAMIDE IODIDE;

ARTICLE; CELL KINETICS; CELL PROLIFERATION; ENZYME MECHANISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031042044     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215549704500216     Document Type: Article

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