Apoptosis Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology

• Flow Cytometric and Fluorometric Methods of Quantifying and Characterizing Apoptotic Cell Death.- Analysis of Apoptosis by Laser-Scanning Cytometry.- Specific Methods for Detection and Quantification of Apoptosis in Tissue Sections.- DNA Microarrays.- Microarray Analysis of Apoptosis.- ELISAs for Quantification of Bcl-2 Family Activities and Active Caspases.

"The book emphasizes techniques that can be used to quantify apoptosis, such as cell morphology, flow cytometry, laser-scanning cytometry, ELISA, and DNA microarray. The flow cytometry and ELISA sections are the best, as they are applicable to a wide range of laboratories because of their ease of use do not require any extraordinary facilities. . .The book is well written and instructive, and the techniques described can be applied easily to topics in pharmacology and toxicology as well as in general apoptosis research. A strong point is that the authors emphasize the need to combine morphological assessment of the cell with other apoptotic parameters in order to fully characterize a cell as apoptotic."-Doody's Health Science Book Review Journal