METHENAMINE-SILVER STAINING - A SIMPLE AND SENSITIVE STAINING METHOD FOR SENILE PLAQUES AND NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES

被引:11
作者
HAGA, C [1 ]
IKEDA, K [1 ]
IWABUCHI, K [1 ]
AKIYAMA, H [1 ]
KONDOH, H [1 ]
KOSAKA, K [1 ]
机构
[1] YOKOHAMA CITY UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT PSYCHIAT,YOKOHAMA 236,JAPAN
关键词
METHENAMINE-SILVER; ANTI-BETA PROTEIN; IMMUNOSTAINING; AMYLOID DEPOSITS; SENILE PLAQUES; DIFFUSE PLAQUES; ALZHEIMER-TYPE DEMENTIA; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES;
D O I
10.3109/10520299409106306
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
An improved methenamine-silver impregnation method is presented which exhibits sensitivity for amyloid substances comparable to that of anti-beta protein immunostaining. In optimally treated sections, this technique stained both beta-amyloid deposits and neurofibrillary tangles, which are known to have a beta-pleated structure. This simple procedure allows a large number of sections to be stained for routine examination.
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页码:295 / 300
页数:6
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