A flow cytometry-based assay for quantitative analysis of cellular proliferation and cytotoxicity in vitro

Journal of Immunological Methods

Volumn 268, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 179-188

  Wang, Yan Yi ^a   Zheng, Xiao Xiang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; Flow cytometry; MTT assay; Proliferation

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CELL ASSAY; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOASSAY; LUNG ALVEOLUS CELL; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; TECHNIQUE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; CELL DIVISION; CYTOTOXICITY TESTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS; THIAZOLES; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0037107560     PISSN: 00221759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1759(02)00190-4     Document Type: Article

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