Zohreh Farrar, Alireza Afshar, Afshin Zare, Nadiar M Mussin, Asset A Kaliyev, Kulyash R Zhilisbayeva, Mahdi Mahdipour, Amin Tamadon
{"title":"Tissue clearing and three-dimensional imaging of intact tissues: a review on FACT protocol.","authors":"Zohreh Farrar, Alireza Afshar, Afshin Zare, Nadiar M Mussin, Asset A Kaliyev, Kulyash R Zhilisbayeva, Mahdi Mahdipour, Amin Tamadon","doi":"10.1080/01478885.2024.2352695","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01478885.2024.2352695","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>FACT is a developed technique for clearing tissues that does not use acrylamide. Since the removal of lipids is crucial for transparency and efficient antibody staining throughout the tissue, especially for microscopy and imaging, it is a harmful process that can cause the loss of important biological molecules such as proteins. The FACT technique overcomes this by chemically bonding the membrane and intracellular proteins with the extracellular matrix, creating a massive 3D hydrogel matrix and providing structural support to fortify the tissue during processing. Compared to other acrylamide-based techniques, the FACT technique requires less labor and harmful chemicals and is therefore considered a more suitable option. In this study, we describe the complete FACT protocol for antibody staining and imaging of whole-cleared tissues while preserving structure and improving image quality. The protocol includes tissue perfusion, fixation, clearing, antibody staining, refractive index matching (RIM) (), microscopy, and imaging. The timing for each step varies depending on the size, weight, and type of tissue, as well as the type of immunostaining. We provide an example of the FACT protocol using mouse brain tissue, which demonstrates its suitability for molecular interrogation analysis of large tissues. The FACT technique has been successfully performed on different types of tissues, making it a favorable choice for a variety of applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":15966,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Histotechnology","volume":" ","pages":"126-142"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140944901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Increase of KLK7, cytokeratin 5/6, and elafin expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma compared with lung squamous cell carcinoma.","authors":"Angelin Shanmugam, JoAnna Rudasill, Sheila Criswell","doi":"10.1080/01478885.2023.2301123","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01478885.2023.2301123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common primary tumor in the head and neck epithelium and is the second most common primary tumor type in the lung. Although morphologically indistinguishable from each other with hematoxylin and eosin stain on histology, the tumors have different protein expression profiles. Using 24 formalin-fixed paraffin embedded squamous cell carcinomas of the lung and 24 squamous cell carcinomas in the head and neck, protein expression for cytokeratin 5/6, kallikrein 7, and elafin was evaluated by immunohistochemistry. All three proteins were found to evidence higher expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma as compared with that of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. The differences in expression may help clinical differentiation between primary tumors of the lung from metastatic tumors to the lung from the oral/laryngeal cavities.</p>","PeriodicalId":15966,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Histotechnology","volume":" ","pages":"80-86"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139377797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Runx1 alleviates osteoarthritis progression in aging mice.","authors":"Haoran Chen, Caixia Pi, Mingyang Chen, Xinmei Du, Yujia Cui, Demao Zhang, Qiang Guo, Jing Xie, Xuedong Zhou","doi":"10.1080/01478885.2023.2281790","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01478885.2023.2281790","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With rates growing quickly with age, osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of chronic disability in aging persons. The discomfort and reduced motion associated with osteoarthritis have a significant impact on quality of life, and there is no known solution. Runt-related transcription factor 1(Runx1) has been shown to play a protective role in the development of osteoarthritis by promoting chondrogenesis. We had created models of ageing mice with osteoarthritis by anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) and analyzed the effects of intra-articular injection of adeno-associated virus/Runx1 (AAV/Runx1) on the models. The results showed that the AAV/Runx1-group maintained better articular cartilage integrity and retained more proteoglycan than the OA group after injection of AAV-Runx1. The markers related to pathological changes in cartilage were downregulated, while the markers related to physiological changes in cartilage were upregulated. This suggests that Runx1 may impede OA progression on the knee joint of ageing mice, potentially playing a protective role in OA and becoming a probable treatment target for osteoarthritis among ageing patients in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":15966,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Histotechnology","volume":" ","pages":"57-67"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"107591455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"GW1929 (an agonist of PPARγ) inhibits excessive production of reactive oxygen species in cisplatin-stimulated renal tubular epithelial cells, hampers cell apoptosis, and ameliorates renal injury.","authors":"Yong He, Caihong Hu, Xin Zhang","doi":"10.1080/01478885.2023.2286692","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01478885.2023.2286692","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity has long been explored for development of preventative and therapeutic drugs. The current investigation focused on the renal protective effect of GW1929, an agonist for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors gamma (PPARγ), on cisplatin-induced kidney injury. HK2 cells treated with 20 μM cisplatin and C57BL/6 mice injected with 20 mg/kg cisplatin were used as the cell model and animal model for acute kidney injury. HK2 cell viability after cisplatin or GW1929 (0-80 μM) treatment was tested using methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium assays. Flow cytometry analysis and TUNEL assays were used to measure cell apoptosis. Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) level was measured through fluorescence intensities. Levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (SCr) were measured to evaluate the renal function of mice. For renal morphology observation and cell apoptosis assessment <i>in vivo</i>, hematoxylin-eosin staining and TUNEL assays were conducted. The concentrations of oxidative stress markers in renal samples were measured using colorimetric tests. It was found that GW1929 dose-dependently enhanced protein levels of PPARγ, PGC-1α and TFEB in HK2 cells. Meanwhile, intracellular ROS overproduction, the decrease in cell viability and excessive cell apoptosis mediated by cisplatin were reversed by GW1929. For <i>in vivo</i> experiments, GW1929 notably attenuated cisplatin-stimulated nephrotoxicity and oxidative stress while reducing BUN and Scr levels in cisplatin-challenged model mice. Moreover, GW1929 significantly dampened renal cell apoptosis <i>in vivo</i>. GW1929 mitigates renal tubular epithelial cell injury and renal damage by inhibiting oxidative stress and renal cell apoptosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":15966,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Histotechnology","volume":" ","pages":"68-79"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138451607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A challenging case of sclerosing polycystic adenoma of the parotid gland: a case report and brief review of the latest updates.","authors":"Radwa Rashad, Abdelrahman Barakat","doi":"10.1080/01478885.2023.2299911","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01478885.2023.2299911","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sclerosing polycystic adenoma (SPA) is a rare neoplastic salivary gland lesion with only about 100 cases reported worldwide so far. The lesion is confused with several malignant and other benign tumors such as apocrine intraductal carcinoma (IC), salivary duct carcinoma (SDC), chronic sclerosing sialadenitis, polycystic dysgenetic disease (PDD), pleomorphic adenoma (PA), acinic cell carcinoma (ACC), and mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC). We present a case of SPA for a 23-year-old male patient presenting with a slowly growing parotid mass. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) followed by total excision of the tumor was performed and the picture was consistent with SPA. We discuss the findings of the case and briefly review the literature on SPA.</p>","PeriodicalId":15966,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Histotechnology","volume":" ","pages":"87-91"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139466741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using machine learning for chemical-free histological tissue staining","authors":"Julie A. Renner, Patrick C. Riley","doi":"10.1080/01478885.2024.2338585","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01478885.2024.2338585","url":null,"abstract":"Hematoxylin and eosin staining can be hazardous, expensive, and prone to error and variability. To circumvent these issues, artificial intelligence/machine learning models such as generative advers...","PeriodicalId":15966,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Histotechnology","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140635759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Molecular surgical pathology, 2nd edition","authors":"Stephen K. Lau","doi":"10.1080/01478885.2024.2343180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01478885.2024.2343180","url":null,"abstract":"Published in Journal of Histotechnology (Ahead of Print, 2024)","PeriodicalId":15966,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Histotechnology","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140573699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A rapid and simple procedure for the whole-mount bone staining of small fish","authors":"Narawadee Yeesan, Chanyut Sudtongkong, Supparat Kong-Oh, Kitipong Angsujinda, Jes Kettratad, Pisit Poolprasert, Atsuo Iida, Piyakorn Boonyoung, Korakot Nganvongpanit, Anan Kenthao, Gen Kaneko, Sinlapachai Senarat","doi":"10.1080/01478885.2024.2339452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01478885.2024.2339452","url":null,"abstract":"The cartilage and bone structure has provided insightful knowledge about evolution and ecology of fish, which is an important component of biological oceanography. However, the whole-body bone stai...","PeriodicalId":15966,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Histotechnology","volume":"82 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140573541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Danielle Grant, Chelsea Peeler, JoAnna Rudasill, Cynthia Lazar, Amanda Bodkin, Sheila L Criswell
{"title":"The presence of <i>H. pylori</i> in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy specimens is associated with increased mucosal thickness, presence of secondary follicles, increased chronic inflammation, and intestinal metaplasia.","authors":"Danielle Grant, Chelsea Peeler, JoAnna Rudasill, Cynthia Lazar, Amanda Bodkin, Sheila L Criswell","doi":"10.1080/01478885.2023.2265601","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01478885.2023.2265601","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Helicobacter pylori is putatively present in over half of the global human population and is recognized as a carcinogenic agent that increases the likelihood of infected patients developing gastric adenocarcinoma or gastric lymphoma. Although there are several means for testing for <i>H. pylori</i>, the gold standard remains the invasive histologic evaluation. The current most popular form of bariatric surgery is the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and is the only bariatric surgery which supplies a specimen for histologic evaluation. While non-invasive testing is effective in diagnosing and monitoring <i>H. pylori</i> infection, histological examination of biopsies and resections is the only way to grade chronic inflammation and evaluate specimens for additional pathologies such as intestinal metaplasia. The investigators evaluated 203 sequential LSG specimens collected from a major metropolitan hospital over the period of one year. Specimens were processed to paraffin, stained with hematoxylin and eosin, alcian blue, and immunohistochemistry to determine the presence of <i>H. pylori</i>, chronic inflammation, presence of secondary lymphoid follicles in the mucosa, mucosal thickness, and presence of intestinal metaplasia. Statistical analyses demonstrated a significant positive correlation among all factors examined. The overall positivity rate of <i>H. pylori</i> in LSG specimens was 18.2% but ranged from 6.9-23.8% depending on whether the treating clinician performed routine pre-surgical endoscopy. The presence of <i>H. pylori</i> was associated with a higher average chronic inflammation grade, intestinal metaplasia, thicker mucosa, and presence of lymphoid follicles with germinal centers in the mucosa.</p>","PeriodicalId":15966,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Histotechnology","volume":" ","pages":"5-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41203065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Histomorphogenesis of sublingual salivary gland of Indian sheep.","authors":"Amandeep Singh, Simran Kaur, Opinder Singh","doi":"10.1080/01478885.2023.2266799","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01478885.2023.2266799","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The primordial anlage of sublingual gland was first noticed as a solid epithelial bud from oral epithelium at the 24<sup>th</sup> day of foetal development. The terminal buds were arranged in the form of clusters with undifferentiated epithelial cells and terminated in a bulb-like structure in the 30-day-old sheep foetus. On the 37<sup>th</sup> day, lumenization and branching of the main cord was noticed. The primary septa were observed from the 55<sup>th</sup> day onwards which resulted in the formation of lobulation on the 60<sup>th</sup> day. The capsule formation was initiated by aggregation of mesenchymal tissue on the 63<sup>rd</sup> day. On the 100<sup>th</sup> day, terminal tubules differentiated to form secretory end pieces. Tubular portions formed intercalated and striated ducts. Predominantly mucous type of acinar cells was seen from the 110<sup>th</sup> day onwards with myoepithelial cells. The number of lobules increased with increase in parenchyma from 130<sup>th</sup> day onwards. Micrometrical studies revealed that the mean diameter of acini, intercalated, striated and large ducts was increased with advancement of age and significant differences were observed between groups. Localization of acidic and neutral mucopolysaccharides were observed in mucous and goblet cells. Fine lipid droplets were observed in intralobular and interlobular connective tissue however, phospholipids were observed in cell membrane of acini and ducts. The current investigation provides microstructural standards for the organogenesis of the sublingual gland of miniature sheep and can lay the foundation for further studies in the morphological investigation of salivary gland development.</p>","PeriodicalId":15966,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Histotechnology","volume":" ","pages":"13-22"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49690848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}