A method for functional evaluation of caspase activation pathways in intact lymphoid cells using electroporation-mediated protein delivery and flow cytometric analysis

Journal of Immunological Methods

Volumn 275, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 41-56

  Eksioglu Demiralp, Emel ^a,b   Kitada, Shinichi ^a   Carson, Denise ^c   Garland, John ^a   Andreef, Michael ^d   Reed, John C ^a  

^a BURNHAM INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b MARMARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspase; Electroporation; Flow cytometry

Indexed keywords

CASPASE; CASPASE 8; CYTOCHROME C; GRANZYME B;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CELL ISOLATION; ELECTROPORATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EVALUATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKEMIA CELL LINE; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOMA CELL LINE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037377291     PISSN: 00221759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1759(02)00554-9     Document Type: Article

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