Comparison of annexin V and calcein-AM as early vital markers of apoptosis in adherent cells by confocal laser microscopy

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 895-900

  Gatti, Rita ^a   Belletti, Silvana ^a   Orlandini, Guido ^a   Bussolati, Ovidio ^a   Dall'Asta, Valeria ^a   Gazzola, Gian Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Annexin V FITC; Apoptosis; Calcein AM; Cell adhesion; Confocal laser microscopy; NIH3T3 cells; PC 12 cells; Vital dyes

Indexed keywords

CALCEIN; DYE; LIPOCORTIN 5;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL DEATH; CELL STRAIN; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; RAT;

EID: 0031855798     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215549804600804     Document Type: Article

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