Improved method for tissue preservation in murine atherosclerotic lesion tissue

Journal of Histotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-38

  Bourassa, Patricia Ann K ^a   Aiello, Robert J ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic valve; Atherosclerotic lesions; Fixation; Gelatin embedding; Gum sucrose; Oil red O

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CRYOPRESERVATION; HEART MUSCLE BIOPSY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; STAINING; TISSUE FIXATION; TISSUE PRESERVATION;

ANIMALIA; MURINAE;

EID: 0031952815     PISSN: 01478885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/his.1998.21.1.33     Document Type: Article

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