Identification of apoptotic cells by formamide-induced DNA denaturation in condensed chromatin

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 369-378

  Frankfurt, O S ^a   Krishan, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Chromatin; DNA denaturation; Formamide; Immunohistochemistry; Monoclonal antibody; Single stranded DNA; TUNEL

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; FORMALDEHYDE; FORMAMIDE; HISTONE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PARAFFIN; SAPONIN; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; SODIUM AZIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIGEN BINDING; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL NUCLEUS; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DENATURATION; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERTHERMIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MOUSE; NICK END LABELING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035110884     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215540104900311     Document Type: Article

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