1. Histology & Its Methods of Study
Fixation(cross-link to degrade protiens) formalin(37% formaldehyde-LM; glutaraldehyde+buffered osmium
tetroxide-EM)->Dehydration->Embedding(denaturation) paraffin(infiltration melted-LM)/plastic
resins(LM/EM)-> Mounting/Trimming(microtome for LM)-> Staining
EM additional “ultrastructural”; Embedding plastic resin avoids higher temperatures needed with paraffin
Basophilic(anionic): Hematoxylin, Toluidine/Alcian/Methylene blue(DNA/RNA-nucleus,
RER-cytoplasm/GAG/matrix of cartilage/proteoglycan/nucleolus)
Acidophilic(cationic): Eosin(counterstain), orange G, acid fuchsin(Mitochondria/secretory granules/collagen)
Azurophilic granules produce Metachromasia(toluidine blue, change basic dye)
Periodic acid-Schiff(PAS): hexose rings of polysaccharides(mucin granules/glycogen deposits/glycocalyx),
magenta(purple pink), Feulgen reaction->DNA nuclei
Lipid-rich avoiding (heat/organic solvent): Sudan III black(lipid soluble)
Metal impregnation: silver salt
Virtual microscopy: slide-scanning microscope-> high resolution digital image
Fluorescence Microscopy: Acridine orange binds DNA/RNA; DAPI/Hoechst bind DNA(nuclei), Fluorescein
bind antibody
Phase-Contrast(without fixation/staining/dying): refractory index, differential interference microscopy(3D,
Nomarski optics)
Confocal microscopy: focal plane->pinhole plate
Birefringence: ability to rotate the direction of polarized light(Dark background)
TEM(plastic resin embedded): beam electrons focused using electromagnetic lenses, heavy metal ions add
in fixation/dehydration(osmium tetroxide/lead citrate/uranyl) bind macromolecule to increase electron
density and intensity
SEM: surface first dried and spray-coated with heavy metal(gold) which reflects electrons
Autoradiography: localizing newly synthesized radioactively labeled metabolites(nucleotides, AA,
sugars): silver bromide crystals reduced by radiation produce small black grains of metallic silver
Immunohistochemistry(Antibodies): tagged fluorescent peroxidase for LM/electron-dense gold particles
for TEM
In situ hybridization(ISH): DNA/RNA initially denatured by heat to single stranded->Probe cDNA is tagged
with nucleotides containing a radioactive isotope(localized by autoradiography)
2. The Cytoplasm
Integrins: link cytoskeleton/ECM components;
Peripheral proteins(salt solutions): mostly cytoplasmic side/bound to integral protein
Integral protein(lipid solution) embedded in lipid layer
Phagocytosis: engulfed by pseudopodia
Lipid rafts: protein/enzyme complex with high concentration cholesterol/saturated fatty acids to reduce lipid
fluidity
Receptor-mediated Endocytosis: peripheral protein: Clathrin/caveolin+adaptor proteins with Dynamin(neck
of pit)-> Coated pits-> Coated vesicle/vacuoles(Caveolae-T-tubule)-> fuse with endosomal
compartment-> 1.Late endosome(lysosomal degration) 2.Trancytosis 3.Receptor recycling
,endosome(ligand uncouplin)
Cell signaling membrane receptor proteins linked to kinases/adenylyl cyclase
Membrane trafficking(reduce blood lipid level): process of membrane become endocytosis and recycle in
exocytosis
Paracrine signaling: rapidly metabolized effect target near its source/same type cell(synapse)
Juxtacrine signaling(embryonic tissue interactions): signaling molecule on membrane need two cells make
direct physical contact.
Autocrine signaling: signals bind receptors on the same cells
Polyribosomes(Polysomes, mRNA+ribosome): mRNA(5’end) protein signal sequence(new translated
signal): 6 hydrophobic residues bound Signal recognition particle (SRP, stop polypeptide elongation)->
bound SRP receptors on ER membrane-> SRP releases Signal sequence allow translation continue as
new polypeptide transfer into Translocator/translocon complex(penetrate RER membrane)->signal
sequence removed by signal peptidase in RER
New proteins that cannot be folded/assembled properly by Chaperones(pull polypeptide through
translocon)-> ER-associated degradation (ERAD): transport back cytosol conjugated with ubiquitin->
ubiquitin recognized/attach by Regulatory particles(ATPase) in cylinder end of Proteasome-> unfolding by
ATPase and degraded by endopeptidase-> ubiquitin are released
Golgi apparatus: cis->Coat proteins COPII and COPI(retrograde movement)-> trans, transport vesicle-
>secretory vesicle
Lysosomes(pH 5): acid hydrolyases: proteases/nucleases/phosphatase/phospholipases/sulfatases/β-
glucuronidase
Vesicle fuses activates proton pumps acidify contents allowing digestion->Heterolysosome(Secondary
lysosomes, less electron-dense)
Lipofuscin(pale brown): long-lived cells: neurons/heart muscle
Autophagy: from SER membrane to removal of excess/nonfunctional organelles-> Autophagosome with
lysosome in nutrient stress(starvation), reused in cytoplasm
Proteasomes: cylindrical structure made of 4-stacked rings X 7 proteins including proteases.
Mitochondrial matrix(autonomous): small circular DNA/ribosomes/mRNA
Apoptosis: cytochrome c from inner membrane’s ETC
Porins: outer mitochondrial membrane transmembrane proteins for pyruvate
Inner membrane surface: oxidize pyruvate/fatty acids to form acetyl coenzyme A, Oxidative
phosphorylation(Chemiosmotic process)
Peroxisomes(from SER): 1.Oxidases 2.Catalase 3. inactivate toxic(liver/kidneys) 4. β-oxidation of fatty
acids(major process produce H2O2) 5.formation of bile acids/cholesterol, budding of precursor vesicles
from ER /growth and division of preexisting peroxisomes
Microtubules(Hollow tube of 13 parallel protofilaments polar, 25nm): Heterodimers α/β-tubulin, Maintain
cell’s shape/polarity/chromosome movement(mitotic spindle), arise from/concentrated at
centrosome(MTOCs): paired 2 cylindrical centrioles-> 9 microtubule triplets,
Dynamic instability: continue polymerization and depolymerization depend on concentration of
Tubulin/Ca/Mg/MAPs(associated protein): Tubulin GTP is added(+)->Tubulin GDP(-), stable in
axonemes(cilia/flagella)
,Kinesins: carry material from the MTOC near the nucleus to(+), anterograde
Dyneins: opposite direction, retrograde
Microfilaments(2 intertwined filaments of F-actin polymer, polar, 5-7nm): globular G-actin(42kDa)
monomers that assemble in the presence of K/Mg into a double-stranded helix F-actin, mobile cells/change
cell shape/cytokinesis/endocytosis, microvilli/concentrate beneath cell membrane(G-actin) as cell cortex, g-
actin monomers are added (+) with ATP hydrolysis, new filament for from pool of nucleating proteins
formin(microvilli), Anchor filaments at RBC inner surface of membrane(spectrin)
Intermediate Filament(4 intertwined protofibrils, 8-10nm): subunit: Antiparallel tetramers of 2 a-helical-rod-
like dimers, monomeric proteins: α-helical rod-like proteins, no polarity, dynamic stable, arrayed in
cytoplasm/Desmosome/Nuclear envelope
Class: compose for subunit 2 a-helical-rod-like-dimer
cytokeratins-I/II(acidic/basic, bundle called tonofibril): all epithelial cells, tonofibrils for junctions III:
Vimentin-embryonic mesenchyme, Desmin: smooth muscle GFAP: astrocytes proximal process marker
IV: Neurofilament(L/M/H)-in neurons perikaryon+processes, V:Lamins- nuclear lamin, VI:Nestin(embryonic)
Inclusions(temporary storage): naturally colored material
1Lipid droplets2.Glycogen(glucose stored)3.Melanin(dark brown) granules protect cells from UV
4.Lipofuscin(pale brown granule- residual bodies)6.hemosiderin(brown) aggregate of denatured ferritin
proteins results from phagocytosis of red blood cells
3. The Nucleus
Nuclear envelope: nuclear lamina V- inside inner nuclear membrane, core nucleoporins proteins-8 fold
symmetry, out:ribosomal subunits/RNA/protein ; In: chromatin protein/ribosomal protein/transcription
factors/enzymes/GTPases
Nucleosome: 150 bp, DNA + histones (basic proteins)= 8 histones (H2A,H2B,H3,H4)X2+H1- 50-80 bp
linker DNA connect to H1
DNA 2nm-> Nucleosomes 10nm-> helical folding packed nucleosomes 30nm->
scaffold(euchromatin)300nm/condensed chromosome heterochromatin, nonhistone proteins(condensin)
700nm-> Entire chromosome(sister chromatids) at metaphase 1400nm
Karyopyknosis–condensation; Karyorhexis–fragmentation
Euchromatin: dispesrsed granular EM, lightly basophilic LM, large neuron
Heterochromatin: Edense EM, basophilic clumps LM, Constitutive*- centromeres/telomeres region,
repetitive gene-poor DNA, Facultative*- variably inactivated, epigenetic mechanisms, abundant in
lymphocytes(little synthetic), heterochromatinis concentrated near nuclear lamina, except at nuclear pores,
Barr body/drumstick: facultative heterochromatin inactived X1 females
Chromosomal territories: individual chromosome occupy in cultured human fibroblast nuclei by ISH
Nucleolus: Edense/basophilic, concentrated rRNA transcription(fibrillar/FC) and ribosomal subunits
assembly(granular/GC) in TEM, heterochromatin surround
Cell Cycle(24 to 36h): G1(25h): active RNA/protein synthesis(accumulate the enzymes/nucleotides),
Longest period, daughter return cell size
S(8h): DNA replication+histone synthesis, centrosome duplication paired 4 centriole
,G2: protein accumulate for mitosis G2+Mitosis=2.5-3h
G0: cells to preserve important functions over a long period, muscle/nerve cells
Mitogens/growth factors: Protein signals from ECM activated postmitotic G0 cells then maintain at
restriction point(G1/S) boundary until sufficient nutrients for DNA replication -> S
Cyclins: cytoplasmic proteins-> activate cyclin-dependent Kinases (CDKs)-> then phosphorylates specific
proteins (enzymes, transcription factors, cytoskeletal subunits) for next phase -> cyclin controlling old cycle
phase removed by proteasomes
Early G1 point Cyclin D-CDK 4/6 G1 activities (transcription)+cycline A(S)
Late G1 point Cyclin E-CDK 2 p53
S point Cyclin A-CDK2 DNA polymerase+protein for replication
G2/M point Cyclin A-CDK 1 Phoshatase +Cyclin B(M)
M point: Cyclin B-CDK 1 Nuclear lamina/histone H1/chromatin/centrosome AP
Metaphase/Anaphase: prepare for cytokinesis
Mutations in growth factors+CDK: normal repair in G1/S -> tumor suppressor proteins p53->cell
suicide/apoptosis
Mitotic metaphase: Colchicine disrupt microtubules
Long prophase(1H):nucleolus disappear, replicated chromosome condense to be discrete, 2 centromsome
(pair centrioles) move to opposite poles + originate microtubule (mitotic spindle)
Late prophase: Inner nucleus membrame+ nuclear lamina phosphorylated
Metaphase: chromosomes with kinetochore(protein)
Anaphase: microtubule motor protein(kinesin/Dyneins)
Telephase: Separate chormatid to decondensed state, mitotic spindle depolymerized/nuclear envelope
reformed, ring of actin-filament develop in equator(prepare cytokinesis)
End telophase: cytokinesis constriction ring
Stem cell (niche/location): one daughter cell remain as stem cell, in rapid Renewing cell population:
blood/skin cells lining the digestive tract
Stable cell populations: connective tissues/cells lining blood vessels/nerve tissue/smooth muscle/cardiac
muscle(rare stem cells)
Progenitor cells/transit amplifying cells: commit to differentiated cells -> terminally differentiated
Meiosis I Prophase: homologous chromosome come together for Synapsis-double-stranded breaks
repairs(recombination/crossover), primary spermatocytes in Prophase I last for 3 week Oocytes last for 5Y
to 50 Y-> Metaphase I: homologous chromosome line up in the equator -> Anaphase I:homologous
chromosome separate without S -> chromatids separate as individual chromosome -> nuclear envelope
reform
Apoptosis: shrink as apoptotic bodies, undergo phagocytosis by neighbor cells/WBC
Monthly loss of luteal cells and remove of excess oocytes and follicle
Embryo: shape developing organs/body region of free space between embryonic fingers/toes
Apoptosis of excess nerve cells play role in final development of CNS
Cell injury/necrosis release cellular components triggers local inflammatory+immigration leukocytes
Bcl-2 family: cytoplasmic protein regulate the release death promoting factor from mitochondria,
activated by external signal/inreversible internal damage(B-cell lymphoma)
,Loss mitochondrial function: mitochondrial release cytochrome C (nutrient stress) activate
Caspase(protease) -> Caspase activate other enzyme degradation(cytoskeleton)
Endonuclease: cleave DNA between nucleosome
Shrink plasma membrane->blebbing shape-> membrane protein degraded->increase lipid mobility-
>separate membrane-bound remnants of cytoplasm/nucleus as apoptotic body with exposed phospholipid
to induce phagocytosis
Pyknotic nuclei: dense-darkly LM
4. Epithelial Tissue
Four basic types of tissues(ECM): Epithelial(small), Connective(abundant), Muscle(moderate),
Nervous(very small)
Organ: Parenchyma(specific function)+Stroma(protect role) except brain/spinal cord-> always is
connective tissue
Lamina propria: digestive/respiratory/urinary systems,
Area contact between 2 tissue= papillae(lingual papillae/skin)
Basolateral side= vice versa, continuous renewal with local stem cells
Basal membrane/external laminae (nerve/endomysium/fat-storing cells): extracellular
macromolecules(protein), glycoprotein LM, scaffold for repair/regeneration, filter(kidney)
Basal lamina(LM): Edense, organize Integrins/membrane proteins of epithelial cells/cell
polarity(organelles/membrane protein distributed unevenly)/localize endocytosis, signal transduction
Macromolecule: type IV form 2D network, Laminin(large glycoprotein): attach Integrin at basal project
through IV network, Nidogen(short protein)/Perlecan(proteoglycan): cross-link Laminin to IV network as
molecule filter, Integrin-Laminin-Nidogen/Perlecan-IV network
Reticular lamina(diffuse): type III bound Basal lamina by anchoring type VII
Tight/occluden(actin filament): transmembrane protein: Claudin+Occludin , restrict membrane
lipid/protein move to lateral/basal surface
Adherens/anchoring(actin filament): below tight junction, transmembrane *-Cadherin(glycoprotein with
Ca)-Catenin+Actin Binding Protein-actin filament(form terminal web at apical pole)
Desmosome/macula adheren(intermediate filament, squamous keratinized undifferentiated cuboid cell):
disc like, *-cadherin:desmogleins/desmocollins-plakoglobin(catenin-like)-desmoplakin(larger/Edense)-
Intermediate filament(cytokeratin/tonofilament)
Hemidesmosome(basal pole, TEM, intermediate filament, myoepithelial): Intermediate filament(basal)-
Integrin-laminin(basal lamina)
Gap(Nexus, aggregated circular patch, mammal): *-hexameric Connexin produce connexon(hydrophilic
pore), signal transduction for produce rhythmic contractions in heart/visceral muscle
Focal adhesion/contact(Integrin, actin filament, basal pole): during repair/regeneration, actin filament-
Integrin-laminin/Paxillin-focal adhesion kinase(initiates intracellular protein phosphorylation affecting cell
adhesion/mobility/gene expression), migrating nonepithelial cells fibroblasts
,Cilia(0.2*5-10um, microtubule, cilium): motile, move one direction, Primary cilium(not motile):
receptors/signal transduction,
Tip dynamic pools of Tubulin, Axoneme(flagellum): 2 central microtuble+9 Peripheral Microtublular
Doublet, Microtububle A complete 13 protofilaments B share with A, Nexin-link/paired Dynein “arms” on
Microtubule A, radial-spoke to central microtubule, continue as Basal body(centrioles, 9 short Microtubular
Triplets)
Microvilli(microfilatment): striated border(0.1*1um) 20-30f, thick glycocalyx+digestive enzyme
covering(intestine), Stereocilia: longer less motile than microvilli, mechanosensory (inner ear)
Formin for F-actin capping, Fimbrin/Villin crossing-link F-actin, Myosin-I anchoring F-actin to membrane, F-
Actin to microfilament as terminal web(apical pole) above intermediate filament(cytokeratin), Myosin-II
connect between microfilament/apical membrane
Specific epithelia cell: myoepithelial cell(contractile) + sensory sell in taste bud/olfactory epithelium
Epithelium Polarity: organelles/membrane protein unevenly distributed
Transcytosis: simple cuboidal/columnar= Physiologic processes
Simple: Squamous:active transcytosis/pinocytotic, endothelium, serous lining of cavities(mesothelium):
pericardium/pleura/peritoneum, secretion
Cuboidal: more mitochondria for active transport, covering ovary/thyroid, covering/secretion
Columnar(Cilia/Microvilli, Intestine/Gallbladder, “terminal bars”= complex Tight/Adherent junctions in LM):
Protection/lubrication/absorption/secretion
Stratified(shape of superficial layer):
Squamous keratinized(epidermis, reduce dehydration): from less differentiated cuboidal cells(at basement
membrane)with many desmosomes and become irregular shape and then flatten as they
keratinization(accumulate cytokeratin) and move progressively toward epidermis without nuclei
Squamous nonkeratinized: moist, prevent water loss, mouth/esophagus/larynx/vagina/anal canal
Cuboidal(Sweat glands/developing ovarian follicles), Columnar(Conjunctiva, protective+ mucus secret),
Transitional/urothelium(ureter to proximal urethra, superficial dome-like umbrella cells, protect from
hypertonic+cytotoxic of urine, distension)
Stem cells and mitosis(stratified epithelial): within basal layer in contact with the basal lamina, stem cells
located along wall of hair follicles
Pseudostratified Columnar epithelium(upper respiratory tract-ciliated): nuclei at different levels
Secretory cells: proteins(pancreas),lipids(adrenal/sebaceous glands),complexes of
carbohydrates/proteins(salivary glands); Mammary glands secrete all three substances, Sweat glands:
water and electrolytes
Scattered secretory cells/unicellular glands/goblet cell(small intestine): simple cuboidal/columnar/
pseudostratified epithelia
Glands develop: Covering epithelia(fetus)-> cell proliferation into connective tissue-> connection with
surface epithelium by duct cells(Exocrine/Endocrine-no)
Exocrine/endocrine glands: secretory units supporte by stroma of connective tissue
Capsule(connective tissue)->Septa(Connective tissue)->lobe(connective tissue+parenchyma-> Secretory
acini
Exocrine glands: Simple Gland(duct does not branch)
,Simple Tubular: 1 short/absent duct, Intestinal/Mucus(colon) glands,
Branched Tubular(Stomach/uterus glands), Coiled Tubular(Sweat glands), Acinar/Alveolar(small mucus
gland along urethra), Branched Acinar(Sebaceous glands),
Compound Gland: Tubular(Duodenum glands), Branch Acinar/Alveolar(Exocrine pancreas),
Tubuloacinar(Salivary glands- serous acini+mucous tubules, Prostate)
Exocrine glands secretion: Merocrine(most, mammary gland): protein/glycoprotein exocytosis
Holocrine(Sebaceous glands):enlarge terminal differentiation secretory cell disintegration
Apocrine(mammary gland-Lipid droplets): pinch off apical protion
Merocrine secretion(nature of their secretory products):
Serous cells(pancreas+Parotid+salivary): proteins not glycosylated-digestive enzyme)
Mucous cells(goblet cells): secretory granules(heavily glycoproteins mucins)->released as hydrated layer
mucus, hydrophilic mucins washed from cells(clearing), PAS
Seromucous glands(salivary glands): serous acini+mucous tubules with clustered serous cells, release
mixture of digestive enzyme + watery mucus
Myoepithelial cells: sweat/lachrymal/salivary/mammary glands: rich actin filaments, at basal end of
secretory cells, bound basal lamina by hemidesmosomes(intermediate), connect other epithelial cells by
gap junction/desmosome)
Transcellular transport(renal tubule): either direction, apical surface permeable to Na+, basolateral cell
membranes have sodium pumps into basolateral domain, basal membrane of these cells is foldeds with
mitochondria between it for Na+/K+ pumps
Fast-intestinal ; Slow-large gland
5. Connective Tissue
Resident cells: Mesenchymal cell/ fixed Macrophage/Adipocyte(IV)/Fibroblast
Mesenchymal cell/Fixed macrophage/Fibrocytes/fibroblasts/adipocytes are fixed cells
Macrophages/monocytes/lymphocytes/plasma cells/eosinophils/mast cells are wandering cells(transient cells)
Ground substance(anionic): hydrophilic proteoglycans/GAG/multiadhesive glycoproteins
(laminin/fibronectin)
Fibroblasts(permanent resident): secret collagen/elastin/fibrillin/ground substance, modification outside the
cell before assembling as a matrix, targets for growth factor
Myofibroblasts(wound healing/rich-actin/smooth muscle)
Fibroblasts: scattered within matrix they have already synthesized, spindle-shaped/less RER/darker
heterochromatic) /Fibrocyte: irregularly cytoplasm/RER/Golgi/large ovoid euchromatic nucleus/prominent
nucleolus)
Macrophages(10-30um, as histiocytes-pathologis): Golg/2nd Lysosome/prominent nucleus/nucleolus+
Irregular surface in TEM
Mononuclear phagocyte system: Macrophage+Kupffer cell(Liver)+Microglial cell(CNS):
cytokines/chemotactic factors/inflammation/Antigen process/presentation ,Langerhans cell(Epidermis)
+Dendritic cell(lymph node/spleen/thymus medulla): Antigen process/presentation ; Osteoclast(bone):
, Digest bone Matrix , Multinuclear giant cell(fusion of macrophage): segregation/digestion foreign bodies
Mast Cells(7-20um): Metachromasia(change color of some basic dye(toluidine blue->purple/red): due to
acidic radicals in sulfated GAGs, very similar to Basophils
perivascular-blood(skin/mesenteries)/mucosal-tissue line(digestive/ respiratory tracts) for detecting invasion
Mast cell Granule: Heparin(sulfated GAG, anticoagulant), Histamine(increase vascular
permeability/Smooth muscle contraction), Serine Proteases(inflammation mediator),
Eosinophil/Neutrophil Chemotactic Factors(ECF-A), Cytokines, Phospholipid precursors(converted to
prostaglandins(Seminal vesicles/prostate)/leukotrienes(esinophil)/lipid mediator for inflammation)
Immediate Hypersensitivity Reactions: chemical mediators release cause allergic reactions
antigen(allergen)-> IgE->bind receptor on mast/basophil cells-> antigen-IgE complex> adenylate cyclase-
>Phosphorylated proteins+ entry of Ca-> release of Histamine/Chemokinesm/Heparin/Leukotrienes/ECF-
A: Eosinophil chemotactic factor of anaphylaxis(allergic reaction)
Plasma Cells(20D): Pale near nucleus(extensive RER+golgi-basophilic)- terminal glycosylation for
antibody/eccentrically spherical nucleus(peripheral heterochromatin alternating euchromatin- “clock-face”)
Collagen fiber(30% dry mass,28): external laminae/reticular lamine of muscle/nerve cells, procollagen α-
chains subunits
Fibril: I(skin/tendon/bone, R tension) II(cartilage, R pressure) III(muscle/blood vessel),V(-I),XI(-II)
Birefringent(I/II/III): overlapping fibril, alter polarizing light, dark
Network/sheet: IV(basal/external laminae), X(zone hypertrophy of growth plate)
Linking/Anchoring: link Fibrillar collagen to larger fiber, VII(basement membranes, anchor basal lamina-
reticular lamina), IX(Cartilage, bind proteoglycan-II), XII(placenta/skin/tendon, -I), XIV(bone, -I for-V/XII)
RER(procollagen α-chains subunit: rich-proline/lysine+every third-glycine with propeptides ends)->
Hydroxylase(ER) add OH on prolines/lysines with cofactor(O/Fe/ascorbic acid(vitamin C)->hydroxylysine
residues->glycosylation(attach soluble galactosyl/glucosyl) for different collagen types->3 a-chain carboxyl
terminals fused disulfide bonds+globular terminals(lack the gly-X-Y repeats) in both amino/carboxyl
terminal->rodlike trimeric procollagen molecule-> golgi apparatus-> Golgi secreted to ECM-> Procollagen
Peptidases remove globular terminals: convert procollagen molecule to collagen molecule/Tropocollagen
->collagen fibril(20-90nm)+proteoglycans+collagen V/XII link type I(new)->collagen fibrillar+Lysyl
Oxidase(form covalent cross-links)->larger collagen type I bundle
Collagen: blue with Mallory trichrome stain/red with Sirius red, spread preparations not section
Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs): collagenases(macrophage/osteoclasts), clip collagen fibrils/sheets
then can be degraded by nonspecific proteases
Reticular Fibers(frequently together with type I, 0.5-2um): Argyrophilic(silver salt)/ PAS, rich
microvasculature of liver/endocrine glands, stroma of red bone marrow/spleen/lymph nodes: support rapidly
changing populations of proliferating cells/phagocytic cells
Elastic fibers: form sparse networks interspersed with collagen bundles, darker than collagen with stains
orcein/aldehyde fuchsin
fibrillin(350kDa)->microfibrils(10nm, scaffolding for elastin deposited)+glycoproteins->microfibrils
embedded into cross-link elastin-> elastin accumulates/deposition around microfibril
Elastin: lysine-riched and hydrophobic domains(proline/lysine) as random-coil conformations
During accumulation: Lysyl Oxidase converts lysines’ amino groups to aldehydes+4 oxidized lysines then
