Detection of apoptotic cells in vitro: A practical standardized experimental protocol using human fibroblasts for initial laboratory studies

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 141-145

  Gruber, Helen E ^a,b   Coleman, Shirley S ^a   Stasky, Audrey A ^a   Hoelscher, Gretchen L ^a   Desai, Bhaloo J ^a  

^a LEVINE CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Fibroblasts; Tissue culture; TUNEL

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL SELECTION; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LABORATORY TEST; TISSUE PREPARATION;

EID: 0033010034     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10520299909047966     Document Type: Article

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