Fluorescent location of malignant cells in smears obtained from sputum

Steven, F.S.; Payne, P.W.; Palcic, B.

Anticancer Research 14(5a): 2021-2024

1994


ISSN/ISBN: 0250-7005
PMID: 7847845
Document Number: 436861
A fluorescent probe (rhodamine a-N-agmatine) has been used to locate cells possessing a surface protease in sputum smears. Malignant epithelial cells possess this protease and can be quickly located by this technique. These results have been confirmed by using a second fluorescent probe (9-animo acridine) for this same cell surface protease.

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