Quantitative immunohistochemistry by measuring cumulative signal strength accurately measures receptor number

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 205-214

  Matkowskyj, Kristina A ^a,b   Cox, Randal ^c   Jensen, Robert T ^d   Benya, Richard V ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Archived tissues; Bombesin; Gastrin releasing peptide; Receptor number

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; FORMALDEHYDE; GASTRIN RECEPTOR; GASTRIN RELEASING PEPTIDE; HORMONE RECEPTOR; PARAFFIN; PEPTIDE ANTIBODY;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CELL STRAIN 3T3; COLON CANCER; DNA TRANSFECTION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECEPTOR BINDING;

EID: 0037311616     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215540305100209     Document Type: Article

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