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Book SynopsisCell Proliferation and Apoptosis provides a detailed practical guide to cell proliferation and apoptosis detection methods. A novel approach combining both these areas allows important comparisons to be made. Topics covered include all aspects of tissue handling from collection, storage, fixation and processing through to locating and quantifying cells in different stages of the cell cycle. This book is an essential and comprehensive practical guide to these important and expanding areas.
Table of Contents1 Introduction to Cell Proliferation and Cell Death. 2. Determination of Cell Number. 3. Nuclear Changes in Dividing Cells. 4. Cell Cycle Proteins. 5. Telomeres and the Control of Cell Division. 6. The Nucleolus and Cell Proliferation. 7. Membrane Alterations in Dying Cells. 8. Morphological Changes in Dying Cells. 9. Caspase Detection and Analysis. 10. Mitochondrial Permeability Changes in Apoptosis. 11. Nuclear Changes in Dying Cells. 12. Flow Cytometric Studies of Cell Death.
