Application of intravital fluorescent staining with tissue clearing in displaying microvascular architecture of mouse skin

Acta Anatomica Sinica ›› 2010, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5) : 774-776.

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Acta Anatomica Sinica ›› 2010, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5) : 774-776. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0529-1356.2010.05.027
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Application of intravital fluorescent staining with tissue clearing in displaying microvascular architecture of mouse skin

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Objective To develop whole-mount tissue clearing methods for the cutaneous microvessel in situ visualization. Methods Twenty ICR mice were randomly divided into 2 groups: Ⅰ and Ⅱ. Our approach included labeling luminal surfaces of endothelial cells by i.v injection of fluorescein isothiocyanate(FITC) conjugated Anti-CD31, ulex europaeus agglutinin-I(UEA-I) respectively, and then subdivided them into unclearing group (a) and clearing group (b). The former was observed using a fluorescence microscope after frozen section, while the latter was observed followed by optical clearing of whole-mount tissue to reduce light scatter and permit visualization of microvessel morphology. Results GroupⅠa andⅡa had lower vessel density, the angiosomes were damaged or destroyed obviously;GroupⅠb andⅡb presented with limpid and integrity angiosomes. This optical clearing technique allows imaging of the microvessel by microscopy, to depths of up to 1 000μm below the specimen surface. Conclusion The application of intravital fluorescent staining wit

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Fluorescein isothiocyanate / Clearing / Whole-mount labeling / Frozen section / Mouse

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Application of intravital fluorescent staining with tissue clearing in displaying microvascular architecture of mouse skin[J]. Acta Anatomica Sinica. 2010, 41(5): 774-776 https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.0529-1356.2010.05.027

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