Exposure of N-acetylglucosamine decreases early in dexamethasone- induced apoptosis in thymocytes, demonstrated by flow cytometry using wheat germ agglutinin and pokeweed mitogen

Immunology and Cell Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 224-235

  Beaver, Joanne P ^a   Stoneman, Claire L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Lectin; N acetylglucosamine; Pokeweed mitogen; Thymocyte; Wheat germ agglutinin

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; POKEWEED MITOGEN; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ;

ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CELL ADHESION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GOLGI COMPLEX; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; THYMOCYTE;

ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELLS, CULTURED; DEXAMETHASONE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GLIOTOXIN; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LECTINS; LYMPHOCYTES; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; THYMUS GLAND; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033010842     PISSN: 08189641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1711.1999.00819.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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