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Ultrastructure of rat atrial tissue after either perfusion-or immersion-fixation both in vivo and in vitro study: comparison of methodological reliability.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9651741     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The present study compares, from a morphological point of view, the possible differences between perfusion- and immersion-fixation techniques performed on rat myocardium in order to evaluate their reliability. The data we obtained showed that when the two techniques are carried out with particular care, they do not present significant differences in tissue preservation. Furthermore, we also evaluated the ultrastructural of rat myocardium at the end of in vitro experiments. In this case, signs of subcellular changes, such as vacuolar degeneration, swollen mitochondria, intermyofibrillar myelin-like figures and enlargements of non specialized junctions of the intercalated discs can frequently occur. So, our results indicate that the morphological integrity of myocardium is not completely preserved during in vitro investigations.
Authors:
P Lenzi; M Gesi; F Martini; G Natale; A Pellegrini; P Soldani; A Paparelli
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of morphology     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0924-3860     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Morphol     Publication Date:  1998 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-10-09     Completed Date:  1998-10-09     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9011462     Medline TA:  Eur J Morphol     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  77-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Normal Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Heart Atria / ultrastructure
Immersion
Male
Myocardium / ultrastructure*
Perfusion
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Specimen Handling / methods*
Subcellular Fractions / ultrastructure
Tissue Fixation / methods*

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