histological techniques
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HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES
Histology
G. “histos” – tissue
study of group of similarly group of cells or tissues bound together by varying amount of intercellular substances for the performance of specific function/s
Preparation of Tissues for Light Microscopic Examination
1. Obtaining the specimen
- surgical specimen that are normal or diseased tissue
- forceps and sharp
razor blade
2. Fixation
- tissue immersed in
chemical (fixative)
- preserve the protoplasm
Disadvantage: precipitation of proteins
- best fixative produce fine precipitates
ex. Neutral formalin, osmic acid
choice of fixative depends on the cellular component that should be preserved
3. Processing
a. Dehydration
- immerse in increasing concentrations of alcohol
- removes water from the tissue w/o cellular damage
b. Clearing
- tissue is made transparent
- xylol, chloroform, benzene
or cedarwood oil
c. Embedding
- killed and dehydrated tissue
encased in block of solid paraffin or
celloidin
d.Sectioning
- small block of paraffin containing the tissue is mounted in microtome
Microtome
Designed to cut thin slices (thickness is bet. 2 and 10 microns or 0.002-0.010 µm)
Paraffin affixed to a slide (dissolve)
Remove dissolved paraffin
e.Staining
-unstained tissue (transparent)
-dyeing or metallic coating of different tissue component
- H&E is used
hematoxylin – basic
eosin – acid dye
Eosinophils, rbc, cytoplasm of parietal cells stain with acid dye
Hyaline matrix, cytoplasm of glandular cells, neurons bind with basic dyes
f. Mounting
- stained sections placed on a slide with a medium that hardens
- coverslip is placed over
the section
Purpose:
Protection
Make a permanent preparation
1. Direct observation of living tissues and cells
Cells are studied while still alive
Colorless
Phase contrast microscope
Amoeboid movement
phagocytic activity of blood cells
a. Exteriorization and transillumination of organs
- brought outside the body cavity
- sterile moist chamber for transillumination
and direct microscopic examination
ex.
Release of secretory material from
pancreatic cell
ovulation
2. Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture in vitro “in glass” cultivation
Cell Culture
- non-adherent, dividing cells are transferred from vessel to vessel
ex.
Short term culture of
wbc
Tissue Culture
- ( immature tissue
culture) a.k.a. “explant”
- embedded in coagulum
of blood plasma +
embryonic juice
- incubated
- cells proliferate in the
zone of outgrowth
Organ Culture
- maintenance of mature tissue or organ
fragments
Use: study direct effects of drugs or hormones
on various tissue
3. Mechanical Micromanipulation and Microdissection
Instrument: Microminipulator
Application:
- moves glass needles or pipettes so a single cell can be manipulated or directed
- moves fixed cells while studied under SEM
- granules, vacuoles , mitochondria can be moved
4. Use of Radiation Probes
selective staining of organelles with colored dye
use of high power organ lasers
beams of protons and beams of UV irradiate small areas of living cells
specific cell organelles are destroyed to assess its effect on the cell
5. Cinematography • motion pictures taken thru the objectives of
microscope
Use/Application:
1. record cell activity
ex. movement of cells
and organelles
mitosis
phagocytosis
muscle contraction
movement of cilia
6. Differential Centrifugation One of the most valuable & widely used methods in biological chemistry.
Cells (disrupted)
homogenate collected (cell organelles and inclusions)
Layered in sucrose
Centrifuge at high speed (maintained above freezing temp.)
Heaviest particles are sedimented first
Lower specific densities are brought down by successive centrifugation
Centrifugal methods isolate fractions of nuclei, nucleoli, mitochondria, lysosomes , ribosomes, pigment and secretory granules
Heaviest particles
Particles with lower specific densities
Centrifuge
1g liver
7. Microincineration
Tissue slices leaves ash which retain fine structural details
Minerals can be identified within the cells
8. Frozen Section Method
• tissue is placed directly on a stage of special microtome with an outlet for carbon dioxide.
• Use: for sectioning biopsy material
• operation for examination of cancer cell.
9. Freeze drying technique
Tissue is frozen & dehydrated at low temperature in high vacuum
Reagents are added to make protein content of tissue insoluble
10. Use of Stain Purpose:
-differentiate tissue elements as certain cellular elements to produce a contrast
Classification of Stains
1. Acid stain - cytoplasmic stain
- affect the cytoplasm of the cell ex. eosin
2. Basic Stain - nuclear stain - special affinity for nuclei Histological sections are stained with basic and acidic
stain ex. hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) nuclear structures – stained dark purple or blue intercellular material – stained pink
Methods of Staining 1. Staining fresh on living unfixed tissue cells
- vital staining
a. Intra Vital staining
- staining of cells in living body by IV
injection of dyes
Ex. Trypan blue
b. Supra Vital staining
- cells are removed from the organism
- stain added to the medium of cells
Methods of Staining
2. Staining of fixed dead tissues
- tissues killed, embedded sectioned stained
and mounted on slide
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