Optimized immunohistochemical analysis of cerebellar Purkinje cells using a specific biomarker, calbindin D28k

Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 373-378

  Kim, Byung Joo ^a   Lee, So Yeon ^b   Kim, Hyung Woo ^a   Park, Eun Jung ^b   Kim, Jun ^b   Kim, Sang Jeong ^b   So, Insuk ^b   Jeon, Ju Hong ^b  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Calbindin D28K; Cerebellum; Immunohistochemical analysis; Purkinje cell

Indexed keywords

CALBINDIN; HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE; POLYMER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CEREBELLUM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PURKINJE CELL; RAT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINOCEREBELLAR DEGENERATION;

EID: 70450200084     PISSN: 12264512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2009.13.5.373     Document Type: Article

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