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Gross morphological features of the organ surface primo-vascular system revealed by hemacolor staining.

ABSTRACT: The primo-vascular system (PVS), which consists of primo-vessels (PVs) and primo-nodes (PNs), is a novel thread-like structure identified in many animal species. Various observational methods have been used to clarify its anatomical properties. Here, we used Hemacolor staining to examine the gross morphology of organ-surface PVS in rats. We observed a sinus structure (20-50? ? m) with a remarkably low cellularity within PNs and PVs and several lines of ductules (3-5? ? m) filled with single cells or granules (~1? ? m) in PV. Both sinuses and ductules were linearly aligned along the longitudinal axis of the PVS. Such morphology of the PVS was further confirmed by acridine orange staining. In PN slices, there was a honeycomb-like structure containing the granules with pentagonal lumens (~10? ? m). Both PVs and PNs were densely filled with WBCs, RBCs, and putative mast cells (MCs), which were 90.3%, 5.9%, and 3.8% of the cell population, respectively. Granules in putative MCs showed spontaneous vibrating movements. In conclusion, the results show that Hemacolor, a simple and rapid staining system, can reveal the gross morphological features reported previously. Our findings may help to elucidate the structure and function of the PVS in normal and disease states in future studies.

SUBMITTER: Lim CJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3748414 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Gross morphological features of the organ surface primo-vascular system revealed by hemacolor staining.

Lim Chae Jeong CJ Yoo Jong-Hyun JH Kim Yongbaek Y Lee So Yeong SY Ryu Pan Dong PD

Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 20130806

The primo-vascular system (PVS), which consists of primo-vessels (PVs) and primo-nodes (PNs), is a novel thread-like structure identified in many animal species. Various observational methods have been used to clarify its anatomical properties. Here, we used Hemacolor staining to examine the gross morphology of organ-surface PVS in rats. We observed a sinus structure (20-50 μ m) with a remarkably low cellularity within PNs and PVs and several lines of ductules (3-5 μ m) filled with single cell ...[more]

PMID: 23986781

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Gross morphological features of the organ surface primo-vascular system revealed by hemacolor staining.

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