Detection of bromodeoxyuridine in formalin-fixed tissue. DNA denaturation following microwave or enzymatic digestion pretreatment is required

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 185-191

  Kass, L ^a   Varayoud, J ^a   Ortega, H ^a   Munoz De Toro M ^a   Luque, E H ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bromodeoxyuridine; Cell proliferation; DNA denaturation; Enzymatic digestion; Formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissues; Microwave pretreatment

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; BROXURIDINE; DNA; FIXATIVE; FORMALDEHYDE; PEPSIN A; TRYPSIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DNA DENATURATION; FEMALE; METABOLISM; MICROWAVE RADIATION; RAT; TISSUE FIXATION; WISTAR RAT;

ALCOHOLS; ANIMALS; BROMODEOXYURIDINE; DNA; FEMALE; FIXATIVES; FORMALDEHYDE; MICROWAVES; NUCLEIC ACID DENATURATION; PEPSIN A; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TISSUE FIXATION; TRYPSIN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033854385     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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