Alcian blue stain
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Evangelou K, Feger J, Bell D, et al. Alcian blue stain. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 30 Sep 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-91736
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2 Aug 2021, Kyriacos S. Evangelou
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- Alcian blue
Alcian blue stain is a histological stain utilized for the identification of extracellular matrix proteoglycans, like glycosaminoglycans and hyaluronic acid 1, commonly in connective tissue and epithelial malignant neoplasms 2, and also Barrett esophagus, where it can highlight mucosal intestinal metaplasia 3.
References
- 1. Wiley W. Souba (Editor), Douglas W. Wilmore (Editor). Surgical Research. (2001) ISBN: 9780126553307
- 2. Kindblom L & Angervall L. Histochemical Characterization of Mucosubstances in Bone and Soft Tissue-Tumors. Cancer. 1975;36(3):985-94. doi:10.1002/1097-0142(197509)36:3<985::aid-cncr2820360322>3.0.co;2-f
- 3. Joel K. Greenson. Diagnostic Pathology: Gastrointestinal. (2015) ISBN: 9780323376730
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