A simple protocol for paraffin-embedded myelin sheath staining with osmium tetroxide for light microscope observation

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 497-502

  Di Scipio, Federica ^a   Raimondo, Stefania ^a   Tos, Pierluigi ^b   Geuna, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b CTO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Nerve regeneration; Osmium tetroxide; Peripheral nerve fibers

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; FIBERS; RESINS;

IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MYELIN SHEATHS; MYELINATED NERVES; NERVE FIBERS; NERVE REGENERATION; OSMIUM TETROXIDE; PERIPHERAL NERVE FIBER; PERIPHERAL NERVES; SIMPLE PROTOCOL; TOLUIDINE BLUE;

PARAFFINS;

OSMIUM TETRAOXIDE; PARAFFIN; RESIN; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DEWATERING; EMBEDDING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPY; MYELIN SHEATH; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STAINING; TISSUE FIXATION; TISSUE STRUCTURE;

EID: 47249095860     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: 10970029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20577     Document Type: Article

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