Modified Nile red staining method for improved visualization of neutral lipid depositions in stratum corneum

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 656-660

  Sheu, Hamm Ming ^a   Tsai, Jui Chen ^b   Lin, Tzu Kai ^a   Wong, Tak Wah ^a   Lee, J Yu Yun ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dyes; Epidermis; Histocytochemistry; Lipids analysis

Indexed keywords

DYE; FAT DROPLET; LIPID; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIPID STORAGE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PERMEABILITY BARRIER; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAINING; STRATUM CORNEUM; TISSUE SECTION; WATER LOSS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; HYDROXIDES; LIPIDS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXAZINES; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 0346496071     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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