Improved antigen retrieval in freeze-fracture cytochemistry by evaporation of carbon as first replication layer

Histochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 633-639

  Schlörmann, Wiebke ^a   John, Markus ^b   Steiniger, Frank ^a   Westermann, Martin ^a   Richter, Walter ^a  

^a JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Caveolin; Connexin; Cytochemistry; Freeze fracture; Immunolabeling

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; CARBON; CAVEOLIN 1; CONNEXIN 43; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBODY LABELING; ANTIGENIC VARIATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; CELL LINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; EVAPORATION; FREEZE FRACTURE; MEMBRANE BINDING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE SECTION;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS; CARBON; CAVEOLIN 1; CONNEXIN 43; FREEZE FRACTURING; GOLD COMPOUNDS; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MICE; NIH 3T3 CELLS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34249931146     PISSN: 09486143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00418-007-0283-9     Document Type: Article

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