Ovarian follicle counts using proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and semi-automated image analysis in rats

Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 674-679

  Picut, Catherine A ^a   Swanson, Cynthia L ^a   Scully, Kathryn L ^a   Roseman, Vern C ^b   Parker, Regina F ^a   Remick, Amera K ^a  

^a WIL Biotechnics LLC   (United States)

^b Media Cybernetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Image analysis; Immunohistochemistry; Ovarian follicle; Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA); Reproductive toxicology

Indexed keywords

CYCLINE; CYTOCHROME P450 1B1;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STAINING;

RATTUS;

EID: 49749152461     PISSN: 01926233     EISSN: 15331601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192623308317428     Document Type: Article

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