Importance of DNA fragmentation in apoptosis with regard to TUNEL specificity

Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 252-258

  Negoescu, A ^a   Guillermet, C ^a   Lorimier, P ^a   Brambilla, E ^a   Labat Moleur, F ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Detergent; Double labeling; Enzymatic digestion; Microwaves; TUNEL

Indexed keywords

DEOXYURIDINE DERIVATIVE; DETERGENT; DNA FRAGMENT; FIXATIVE; POLYADENYLIC ACID; PROTEIN; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL LABELING; DNA DENATURATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032126575     PISSN: 07533322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0753-3322(98)80010-3     Document Type: Article

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