Detection of fragmented DNA in apoptotic cells embedded in LR white: A combined histochemical (LM) and ultrastructural (EM) study

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 561-568

  Goping, Gertrud ^a   Wood, Katherine A ^b   Sei, Yoshitatsu ^a   Pollard, Harvey B ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b TREVIGEN INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; CNS; In situ end labeling; LR White; Microscopy

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPY; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032963719     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215549904700415     Document Type: Article

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