Modification of the silver impregnation technique of Bielschowsky for use in glycol methacrylate-embedded brain tissue. 1989

J L Ketring, and J J Davis, and D L Feeback, and R W Leech, and R A Brumback
Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City.

The modified Bielschowsky stain has become the standard silver impregnation technique for use in paraffin-embedded tissue sections for identifying abnormalities of neuritic processes in a variety of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. Recently, glycol methacrylate embedding has been used increasingly as a substitute for paraffin embedding of tissue, because it results in less tissue distortion during processing and provides greater clarity and resolution of cellular architecture and structural details. We have been able to modify the Bielschowsky stain for use in glycol methacrylate-embedded brain sections. The use of this technique will permit more accurate quantitation of the histopathologic changes in neuritic processes in neurodegenerative diseases.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008689 Methacrylates Acrylic acids or acrylates which are substituted in the C-2 position with a methyl group. Methacrylate
D001921 Brain The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM. Encephalon
D006652 Histological Techniques Methods of preparing tissue for examination and study of the origin, structure, function, or pathology. Histologic Technic,Histologic Technics,Histologic Technique,Histologic Techniques,Histological Technics,Technic, Histologic,Technics, Histologic,Technique, Histologic,Techniques, Histologic,Histological Technic,Histological Technique,Technic, Histological,Technics, Histological,Technique, Histological,Techniques, Histological
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000179 Acrylates Derivatives of acrylic acid (the structural formula CH2
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012834 Silver An element with the atomic symbol Ag, atomic number 47, and atomic weight 107.87. It is a soft metal that is used medically in surgical instruments, dental prostheses, and alloys. Long-continued use of silver salts can lead to a form of poisoning known as ARGYRIA.
D013194 Staining and Labeling The marking of biological material with a dye or other reagent for the purpose of identifying and quantitating components of tissues, cells or their extracts. Histological Labeling,Staining,Histological Labelings,Labeling and Staining,Labeling, Histological,Labelings, Histological,Stainings

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