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Chemical Typing of Amyloid Protein Contained in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Biopsy Specimens.
Am. J. Clin. Pathol. 116, 135-142 (2001)
The human amyloidoses represent a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by the deposition of fibrillar protein in vital organs. Given the fact that at least 20 different molecules can form fibrils, the unambiguous identification of the type of amyloid deposited is critical to the correct diagnosis and treatment of patients with these disorders. Heretofore, this information has been inferred from particular clinical features of the disease, ancillary laboratory tests, and results of immunohistochemical analyses. However, to establish unequivocally the kind of protein that is deposited as amyloid, it is necessary to determine its chemical composition through amino acid sequencing or mass spectroscopy of material extracted from fibrillar deposits. We have developed a micromethod whereby such studies can be performed readily using sections of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded biopsy specimens. The ability to identify precisely the nature of the tissue deposits has diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic implications for patients with amyloid-associated disorders.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter
Amyloid Amyloidosis Amyloid typing Chemical characterization Formalin fixation
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0002-9173
e-ISSN
0002-9173
Zeitschrift
American Journal of Clinical Pathology
Quellenangaben
Band: 116,
Heft: 1,
Seiten: 135-142
Verlag
American Society of Clinical Pathology
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Institute of Molecular Immunology (IMI)