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Nucleic Acid Stains

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Two types DNA AND RNA   Nuclei Acid  
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Has 5 carbon sugars called Deoxyribose, Found in nucleus, its major constituent is nuclear chromatin   DNA  
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Has 5 carbon sugars called Ribose, found in the nucleolus and ribosomes   RNA  
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The sugars in DNA and RNA differ by a single hydroxyl group (OH-). the difference allows for selective demonstration of DNA and RNA by special staining technique   DNA AND RNA  
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process by which a chemical compound decomposes by reacting with water   Hydrolysis  
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demonstrates DNA, hydrolysis of DNA by hydrochloric acid   Feulgen stain  
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With Feulgen DNA is hydrolyzed by 1N HCl which removes the purine (adenine and guanine)base but leaves the sugars and phosphates of DNA intact, this generates an aldehyde which can be demonstrated with Schiff's reagent   Feulgen stain  
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time of hydrolysis must be carefully controled, after removal of purine bases and formation of aldehyde groups, there is a progressive removal of histones and apurinic acids, second reaction leads to false negative feulgen reaction   Feulgen stain  
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DNA appreas Magenta/reddish purple   Feulgen stain  
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cytoplasm stains only if a counter stain is applied (light green)   Feulgen stain  
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Dont use BOUINS to fix tissues it hydrolyzes nuclei excessively, dont overcounterstain with light green   Feulgen stain special consideration  
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masked feulgen   overcounterstained with light green  
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NONE required all nuclei will stain   Feulgen control tissue  
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purpose to differentiate between RNA and DNA   Methyl green pyronin Y  
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differential staining is due to differing degrees of polymerization between DNA and RNA   Methyl green pyronin Y  
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DNA high Polymer, RNA lower Polymer   Methyl green pyronin Y  
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used to identify plasma cells and immunoblasts in tissues   Methyl green pyronin Y  
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DNA binds w methyl green (green/blue color), RNA binds with Pyronin (red color), background pale pink to colorless, mucins, epilthelium and cartilage appear pink to red   Methyl green pyronin Y  
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Carnoyed fixed best, 10%NBF works, B-5, Helly or Zenker,   Methyl green pyronin Y fixatives  
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Control tissue, a section containing numerous plasma cells   Methyl green pyronin Y Controls  
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acids and fixatives may depolymerize DNA resulting in loss of methyl green staining, While the RNA bind to pyronin. resulting in loss of differential staining.   Methyl green pyronin Y special consideration  
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pyronin is not specific for RNA. cartilage, osteoid, keratin, eosinphil granules and mast cell granules will also stain, DNA will stain but pyronin cant compete with Methyl green for DNA   Pyronin  
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process where a dye forms other dyes spontaneously   Polychroming  
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A compound dye or dye mix that contains components of different colors   Polychromatic stain example  
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Most common example of Romanowsky stain   May-Grunwald Giemsa  
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stains for hematopoietic tissues another group of nuclear and cytoplasmic special staining technique   May-Grunwald Giemsa  
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where red and white blood cells are formed   hematopoietic tissues  
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stains used to identify different cell lineages found in hematopoietic tissues, like spleen,bone marrow and blood   May-Grunwald Giemsa  
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basophilic or basic dye, methylene blue is combined w/eosinphilic or acid dye, to create "neutral dyes" that demonstrate a wide variety of colors when used to stain hematopoietic cell nuclei and platelets.   May-Grunwald Giemsa principle (chemistry)  
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differentiate cells present in hematopoietic tissue. demonstrates presence of microorganisms. hitological dx for malaria, spirochete and protozoan blood parasites   May-Grunwald Giemsa  
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Nuclei stains blue, cytoplasm leukocytes pink, gray or blue, bacteria stains blue   May-Grunwald Giemsa  
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Zenker or B-5 preferred, 10%NBF ok to use   May-Grunwald Giemsa fixative  
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working solutions not stable, prepare solutions before use and then discard.   May-Grunwald Giemsa  
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if staining is poor, the effect of the pH adjustment should be investigated. pH should be between 6.4-6.9   May-Grunwald Giemsa  
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Control spleen   May-Grunwald Giemsa  
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made of 1-2% carbohydrate (chondroitin,heparin,and dermatan)and acid mucopolysaccharides   Amyloid  
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disease charactarized by amorphorous, eosinphilic, extracellular deposit, that slowly replace cellular elements of vital organs and causes progressive loss of function and eventually death   amyloidosis  
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varies between patients and between organs in the same patient   composition of amyloid  
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occurs spontaneous in the absence of any predisposing disease   primary amyloidosis  
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organs affected are muscle, heart, skin, tongue   primary amyloidosis  
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associated with a predisposing disease, chronic inflamatory disease rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, infections such as tuberculosis and osteomyelitis   secondary amyloidosis  
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this type of amyloid most frequently deposited in kidneys, liver, spleen and adrenal gland   secondary amyloidosis  
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associated with disease of the immunological system, resembles primary amyloid   Myeloma-associated amyloid  
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found w/many tumors APUD   Tumor associated amyloid  
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group of cells of embryonic origin that secrete most of the bodys hormones   APUD celss  
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compromise both specialized neurons and endocrine cells.synthesize structually related polypeptides and biogenic amines   APUD cells  
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amine precursor uptake and decarboxylation   APUD  
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insulin, ACTH, glucagon,antidiuretic hormes   peptide hormone examples  
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dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin and histamine   amine hormone examples  
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oncology tumor that produces small peptide hormones of the APUD system   Apudoma  
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small-oat cell carcinoma of lung, carcinoids of lung, thymus, GI tract and prostate, medullary CA of thyroid, pancreatic islet cell tumor, malignant melanoma, Ganglioneuroma   Apudoma Examples  
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linked to uptake of precursor amino acid and its decarboxyaltion in the cell to produce an amine   polypeptide production  
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immunoglobulin derived and includes primary amyloid and myeoloma associated amyloid   AL amyloid  
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Unknown origin and includes secondary amyloid   AA amyloid  
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heredofamilial amyloid (familial mediterranean fever)   AF amyloid  
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polypeptide-hormone derived,associated with tumors of the APUD system   APUD  
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demonstrates amyloid in tissues, most specific technique to demonstrate amyloid,   Alkaline congo red  
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pretreatment with alkali aids in the release of native internal hydrogen bonds between adjacent protein chains creating mores sites for the dye to bind   alkaline congo red  
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amyloid stains deep pink to red with light microscope   congo red  
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amyloid stains bright green apple with polorazing microscope   Congo red  
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elastic tissues stain pale pink   congo red  
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nuclei stains blue   congo red  
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cut section at 8-10 microns   congo red  
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any tissue w/amyloid, staining intensity decreased w/time, dont cut too many control slides ahead of time   congo red special considerations  
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need polorazing scope to view green apple birefringence   congo red  
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rapid screening method to demonstrate amyloid   crystal violet  
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not as specific as congo red   crystal violet  
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addition of HCl in the stain prevents the cytoplasmic component from overstatining   crystal violet  
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amyloid stains violet, other tissue elements stain blue   crystal violet  
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cut sections 10-12 microns   crystal violet  
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any tissue with amyloid   crystal violet control  
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cover slip w/apathy mounting media or aqueous based mounting media or air dry slide completely then dip in xylene and use resinous media   crystal violet  
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purpose demonstrate presence of amyloid. not as good as congo red w/polarizing light, background nuclear fluoresece is quench w/ aluminum hematoxylin. no differentiation is required   Thioflavin T fluorescent Method  
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Amyloid fluoresces yellow/yellow green   Thioflavin T fluorescent Method  
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Sections at 6-10 microns   Thioflavin T fluorescent Method  
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Thioflavin T at acidic concentration increases the selectivity of the dye for amyloid, pH 1.4 is recommended   Thioflavin T fluorescent Method special considerations  
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lipid granules, mast cells and juxtaglomerular granules may give yellow fluoresence   Thioflavin T fluorescent Method  
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pH of staining solution critical. More acid levels give more selective chromatin staining and less cytobasophilia, less acid pH levels give denser nuclei and increased cytoplasmic basophilia   May-Grunwald Giemsa  
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