Immunolocalization of MAP-2 in routinely formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded guinea pig brain sections using microwave irradiation: A comparison of different combinations of antibody clones and antigen retrieval buffer solutions

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-180

  Kan, Robert K ^a   Pleva, Christina M ^a   Hamilton, Tracey A ^a   Petrali, John P ^a  

^a US ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antigen retrieval; Cytoskeletal protein; Fixation; Formaldehyde; Immunohistochemistry; Nerve agent; Pretreatment; Soman

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; BUFFER; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT; MICROTUBULE ASSOCIATED PROTEIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; SOMAN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GUINEA PIG; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; TISSUE FIXATION;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTIGENS; BRAIN; BUFFERS; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; GUINEA PIGS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICROTUBULE-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS; MICROWAVES; SOMAN; TISSUE EMBEDDING; TISSUE FIXATION;

CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 17444411561     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927605050191     Document Type: Article

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