Optimal conditions for the retrieval of CD4 and CD8 antigens in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues

Journal of Molecular Histology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 403-408

  Kim, Seok H ^a,b   Kook, Myeong C ^c   Song, Hyung G ^a,b  

^a Chungbuk National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b DiNonA Inc   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORIC ACID; BUFFER; CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; EDETIC ACID; FORMALDEHYDE; PARAFFIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UREA; EPITOPE;

ANTIGEN RETRIEVAL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROWAVE COOKING; PH MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE CULTURE; CHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODE; METHODOLOGY; STAINING; TISSUE FIXATION;

ANTIGENS, CD4; ANTIGENS, CD8; EPITOPES; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODES; PARAFFIN EMBEDDING; STAINING AND LABELING; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 16644401710     PISSN: 15672379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:HIJO.0000039856.43632.66     Document Type: Article

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