Fixation methods for the study of lipid droplets by immunofluorescence microscopy

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 773-780

  DiDonato, Deanna ^a   Brasaemle, Dawn L ^a  

^a the State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipocytes; Adipophilin; Chemical fixation; Immunofluorescence microscopy; Light microscopy; Lipid droplets; Oil bodies; Oil droplets; Perilipin; Triacylglycerol

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; FAT DROPLET; FIXATIVE; PHOSPHOLIPID;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; FAT CONTENT; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DETERMINATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037674997     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215540305100608     Document Type: Article

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