Cytochemical methods for the detection of apoptosis

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1101-1109

  Willingham, Mark C ^a,b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Dept of Pathology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Annexin V; Apoptosis; Blebbing; Caspases; Cell death; DNA cytochemistry; DNA fragmentation; In situ end labeling; ISEL; ISNT; Mitochondria; Time lapse microscopy; TUNEL

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; CELL DEATH; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SURFACE; CYTOCHEMISTRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MICROSCOPY; NOMENCLATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032870081     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215549904700901     Document Type: Review

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