Subcellular localization of estradiol receptor in MCF7 cells studied with nanogold-labelled antibody fragments

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 259-270

  Kessels, M M ^b   Qualmann, B ^c   Thole, H H ^d   Sierralta, W D ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

17 estradiol; Breast cancer cells (MCF7); Nanogold; Silver enhancement; Steroid receptor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032450473     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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