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Ultrastructural localization of nucleic acids through several cytochemical techniques on osmium-fixed tissues: comparative evaluation of the different labelings.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6208238     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Several cytochemical techniques, such as sodium tungstate, acid hydrolysis phosphotungstic acid (HAPTA), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), RNase-gold, and osmium-ammine, have been applied for the ultrastructural demonstration of nucleic acids on sections of tissues fixed in glutaraldehyde postfixed with osmium tetroxide and embedded in Epon. In order to obtain specific results, the sections had to be treated with sodium metaperiodate prior to performing the labeling protocol. The results for each method were identical to those obtained on nonosmicated tissues; the main difference being the enhancement in the ultrastructural preservation, which allowed for higher resolution. In addition to these techniques, and for comparative evaluations, DNA was also revealed by the DNase-gold approach on nonosmicated tissue sections. The consistency in the results, obtained over the nucleus with either EDTA or the RNase-gold complex for revealing RNA and those obtained with either osmium-ammine or DNase-gold for revealing DNA, supports the high specificity of the RNase-gold, DNase-gold, and osmium-ammine techniques. Furthermore, these results demonstrate the possibility of performing various cytochemical techniques on tissues processed for routine electron microscopy.
Authors:
M Bendayan; E Puvion
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0022-1554     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Histochem. Cytochem.     Publication Date:  1984 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-12-05     Completed Date:  1984-12-05     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9815334     Medline TA:  J Histochem Cytochem     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1185-91     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
DNA / metabolism*
Fixatives / diagnostic use*
Histocytochemistry / methods*
Image Enhancement / methods
Liver / metabolism
Microscopy, Electron
Osmium / diagnostic use*
Pancreas / metabolism
RNA / metabolism*
Rats
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fixatives; 63231-63-0/RNA; 7440-04-2/Osmium; 9007-49-2/DNA

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