| Title: | Detection of apoptotic cells in tumour paraffin sections |
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| Authors: | ID Pižem, Jože (Author)
ID Cör, Andrej (Author) |
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| Files: |  PDF - Presentation file, download (170,01 KB)
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.04 - Professional Article |
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| Organization: |  OI - Institute of Oncology
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| Abstract: | Apoptosis is a distinct form of cell death characterised by specific morphological features and regulated by complex molecular mechanisms. Its deregulation is fundamental for tumour growth and progression and, moreover, anticancer therapies suppress tumour growth mainly by induction of apoptosis. Since the extent of apoptosis in a tumour may have prognostic as well as therapeutic implications, much effort has been invested in developing specificmethods that can be routinely used to detect apoptotic cells in archival formalin fixed paraffin-embedded tissue. Complex molecular pathways are involved in the regulation of apoptosis. Pro-apoptotic signals trigger activation of caspases that specifically cleave target proteins. Cleavage of proteins (caspase substrates) is responsible for morphological changes of apoptotic cells and DNA fragmentation. In the last decade, detection of apoptotic cells in formalin fixed tumour tissue sections has been based mainlyon morphology and characteristic DNA fragmentation. Recently, specific antibodies to activated caspases and cleaved target proteins (including cytokeratin 18, actin and PARP) have been produced that enable accurate detection of apoptosis in paraffin sections. |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 01.01.2003 |
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| Publisher: | Association of Radiology and Oncology |
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| Year of publishing: | 2003 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 225-232 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 37, št. 4 |
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| Source: | Ljubljana |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-18112-a385887e-0fe2-397e-2343-ac8850b3ce23  |
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| UDC: | 616-006 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1318-2099 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 17382873 |
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| Copyright: | by Authors |
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| Note: | BSDOCID104069;
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 06.02.2024 |
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| Views: | 552 |
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