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Techniques for the Study of Apoptosis in Bone

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Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 816))

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There has been great interest in the identifying the mechanisms by which apoptosis is regulated in bone over recent years and in the biological role that this process plays in bone metabolism and bone disease. Here, we describe several methods for the detection of apoptosis in bone sections and in bone cell cultures.

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  1. University Campus Suffolk, Ipswich, UK

    Sudeh Riahi & Brendon Noble

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  1. Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Forester Hill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, United Kingdom

    Miep H. Helfrich

  2. Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medi, Rheumatic Diseases Unit, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU, United Kingdom

    Stuart H. Ralston

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Riahi, S., Noble, B. (2012). Techniques for the Study of Apoptosis in Bone. In: Helfrich, M., Ralston, S. (eds) Bone Research Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 816. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-415-5_22

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