In vivo visualization of Bonghan ducts inside blood vessels of mice by using an Alcian blue staining method

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 336-339

  Yoo, Jung Sun ^a   Kim, Min Su ^a   Ogay, Vyacheslav ^a   Soh, Kwang Sup ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acupuncture meridian; Alcian blue; Bonghan duct; Hematoxylin and eosin; Hyaluronic acid

Indexed keywords

MUS;

ALCIAN BLUE; EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN; HYALURONIC ACID; PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BIOPHYSICS; BLOOD VESSEL; CHEMISTRY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; FEMORAL VEIN; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; PH; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY;

ALCIAN BLUE; ANIMALS; BIOPHYSICS; BLOOD VESSELS; EOSINE YELLOWISH-(YS); FEMORAL VEIN; HEMATOXYLIN; HYALURONIC ACID; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, PHASE-CONTRAST; PROPIDIUM;

EID: 50649098071     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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