An antigen retrieval method using an alkaline solution allows immunoelectron microscopic identification of secretory granules in conventional epoxy-embedded tissue sections

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 199-204

  Yano, Shinji ^a   Kashima, Kenji ^a   Daa, Tsutomu ^a   Urabe, Shogo ^b   Tsuji, Koichi ^b   Nakayama, Iwao ^a   Yokoyama, Shigeo ^a  

^a OITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OITA PREFECTURAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antigen retrieval; Chromogranin A; Epoxy embedded tissue; Immunoelectron microscopy; Secretory granule

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; CHROMOGRANIN A; EDETIC ACID; FORMALDEHYDE; GLUTARALDEHYDE; PERIODATE SODIUM;

ALKALINITY; ANTIBODY LABELING; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIGEN RETRIEVAL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INSULINOMA; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECRETORY GRANULE; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037308680     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215540305100208     Document Type: Article

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