Use of the MTT assay in adult ventricular cardiomyocytes to assess viability: Effects of adenosine and potassium on cellular survival

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1255-1266

  Gomez, Luis A ^a   Alekseev, Alexey E ^a   Aleksandrova, Luba A ^a   Brady, Peter A ^a   Terzic, Andre ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Cardiomyocyte; Cardioprotection; DNP; Hypoxia; K+; MTT assay; Viability

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; FORMAZAN; POTASSIUM;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; COLORIMETRY; GUINEA PIG; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART PROTECTION; HEART VENTRICLE; HYPOXIA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031127381     PISSN: 00222828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmcc.1996.0363     Document Type: Article

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