Neuroprotective Effects of Eugenol Acetate Against Ischemic Stroke by Chen L, Zhang R, Xiao J, Liang Y, Lan Z, Fan Y, Yu X, Xia S, Yang H, Bao X, Meng H, Xu Y, Yu L, Zhu X

“…Neurobehavioral tests and TTC staining were conducted to estimate the neurological deficits and infarct area. …”
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Shenshuaikang enema restores the intestinal barrier and microbiota-gut-kidney axis balance to alleviate chronic kidney disease via NF-κB pathway by Yan Ye, Yan Ye, Xiaopeng Huang, Xiaopeng Huang, Xiaopeng Huang, Xueying Li, Xueying Li, Fei Gao, Wenzhen Zhong, Anqi Tang, Anqi Tang, Liangbin Zhao, Dengpiao Xie, Naijing Ye, Naijing Ye

“…The degree of renal fibrosis was observed using Masson and PAS staining. The expression of NF-κB and MyD88 protein in the intestine, and the expression of F4/80, TLR4, NF-κB and MyD88 in the kidney were detected by immunofluorescence staining. …”
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The Inhibitory Effect of Connective Tissue Growth Factor Antibody on Postoperative Fibrosis in a Rabbit Model of Trabeculectomy by Kiana Hassanpour, Mozhgan Rezaei Kanavi, Narsis Daftarian, Azadeh Samaeili, Fatemeh Suri, Mohammad Pakravan, Azadeh Doozandeh, Sasha Afsar Aski, Maryam Fakhri, Afrooz Moghaddasi, Hamid Ahmadieh, Hamed Esfandiari

“…The mean H-SCORE of α-SMA-immune reactive cells calculated as the grade of staining multiplied by the percentage of immune stained cells was 14.6, 10.22, and 140.58 in the anti-CTGF, MMC, and control groups, respectively. …”
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Incidental Renal Botryomycosis in a Nonfunctioning Kidney by Mary Mathew, Bhavna Nayal, Bhawna Nagel, Joseph Thomas

“…The most common organism is Staphylococcus aureus which can be identified using Gram stain and confirmed by culture. Early and accurate diagnosis can ensure appropriate antibiotic therapy. …”
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Transcriptionally Active Human Papillomavirus in Male Genital Lichen Sclerosus, Penile Intraepithelial Neoplasia, and Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Georgios Kravvas, Boyu Xie, Aiman Haider, Michael Millar, Hussain M Alnajjar, Alex Freeman, Asif Muneer, Christopher B Bunker, Aamir Ahmed

“…LR HPV was only observed in 2 tissue cores. Strong p16 staining exhibited 96.15% sensitivity and 100% specificity for high-risk HPV. …”
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First Account of Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Lesser Omentum since Establishment of c-Kit Mutations in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors by Fumito Saijo, Kaoru Sato, Tomoko Handa, Yoichi Narushima, Naoki Matsumura, Noriyuki Iwama, Fumie Nakayama, Hiromi Tokumura

“…Leiomyosarcomas originating from the lesser omentum have not been reported since immunohistochemical staining for c-kit has been used for the diagnosis of mesenchymal abdominal tumors. …”
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Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin Is Implicated in the Pathogenesis of Bullous Pemphigoid by Dendritic Cells by Si-Zhe Li, Xin-Xing Jin, Xiao-Lei Ge, Ya-Gang Zuo, Hong-Zhong Jin

“…The TSLP expression in the BP lesional skin was detected by immunohistochemical staining. Infiltration of DCs, marked by DC-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing nonintegrin (DC-SIGN), and its relationship with TSLP and TSLP receptors was evaluated by immunofluorescence staining. …”
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Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibitor Is an Inducible Antimicrobial Peptide Expressed in Staphylococcus aureus Endophthalmitis by Victor E. Reviglio, Ruben H. Sambuelli, Alejandra Olmedo, Micaela Falco, Jose Echenique, Terrence P. O'Brien, Irene C. Kuo

“…At 48 hours, corneas also stained for SLPI. Western blots confirmed increased SLPI expression in all infected eyes. …”
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Cytopathologic, Histopathologic, and Immunohistochemical Features of Intrahepatic Clear Cell Bile Duct Adenoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by William W. Wu, Mai Gu, Di Lu

“…On immunohistochemical staining, the neoplastic cells demonstrated staining for CK7, CA 19-9, polyclonal CEA, CD10 (apical), CD56 (focal), and vimentin. …”
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Effect of Light-Activated Hypocrellin B on the Growth and Membrane Permeability of Gram-Negative Escherichia coli Cells by Yuan Jiang, Wingnang Leung, Qingjuan Tang, Hongwei Zhang, Chuanshan Xu

“…Membrane permeability was measured using flow cytometry and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) with propidium iodide (PI) staining. Bacterial morphology was observed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Human Calmodulin-Like Protein CALML3: A Novel Marker for Normal Oral Squamous Mucosa That Is Downregulated in Malignant Transformation by Michael D. Brooks, Richard D. Bennett, Amy L. Weaver, Thomas J. Sebo, Steven E. Eckert, Emanuel E. Strehler, Alan B. Carr

“…Each specimen was analyzed in the superficial and basal mucosal cell layers for overall staining and staining of cellular subcompartments. …”
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Tendon-Derived Stem Cell Differentiation in the Degenerative Tendon Microenvironment by Chang Liu, Jing-wan Luo, Ke-ke Zhang, Long-xiang Lin, Ting Liang, Zong-ping Luo, Yong-qing Zhuang, Yu-long Sun

“…TDSCs were isolated from rat Achilles tendons and were grown on normal and degenerative (prepared by stress-deprived culture) decellularized tendon slices (DTSs). Immunofluorescence staining, H&E staining, real-time PCR, and Western blot were used to delineate the morphology, proliferation, and differentiation of TDSCs in the degenerative microenvironment. …”
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TEEG Induced A549 Cell Autophagy by Regulating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway by Lu Shi, Yijun Tu, Yu Xia, Siqi Ye, Chaozhi Ma, Yanwen Liu, Pengtao You

“…Autophagy was evaluated by immunofluorescence staining. Autophagy-associated proteins were examined by Western blot analysis. …”
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Imaging of Myocardial Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury Using Sodium [F]Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Rats and Humans by Hongyoon Choi MD, PhD, Jeong Hee Han PhD, Sue Yeon Lim MS, Inki Lee MD, Young-Seok Cho MD, PhD, Eun Ju Chun MD, PhD, Won Woo Lee MD, PhD

“…Sodium [ 18 F]fluoride uptake was matched with negative 2,3,5-triphenyl-2 H -tetrazolium chloride staining results, accompanied by myocardial apoptosis and associated with positive calcium staining results. …”
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Occurrence of Anaplasma sp. infection in pigs (Sus scrofa) at Morgan Farm, Palangka Raya City by Fierdausi Nur’Aini Febriyatin, Boedi Setiawan, Wiwik Misaco Yuniarti, Prima Ayu Wibawati, Aditya Yudhana

“…Samples in this study were obtained from Morgan Farm with a total of 68 pig blood samples, then examined at the Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health Laboratory of Palangka Raya City, then starting with the preparation of PBS solution and making blood review preparations using 10% Giemsa staining. The blood obtained was then reviewed using object glass, absolute methanol, and stained with Giemsa 10%. …”
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Association between overt hepatic encephalopathy and liver pathology after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation in cirrhotic patients by Chaoyang Wang, Yuyang Gu, Guofeng Zhou, Pengfei Chen, Guorui Zhao, Jianzhuang Ren, Wenguang Zhang, Huanzhang Niu

“…The liver pathology was assessed by hematoxylin-eosin (H&E), Sirius red staining, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence. …”
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Histopathological assessment of AIDS-defining malignancies in the gastrointestinal tract presenting with acute abdomen: Improving diagnostic timeliness and patient care by M C Khaba, N E Mothata, M O Keetse, T Sumbana

“…Archived haematoxylin and eosin-stained sections and immunohistochemical stains were reap- praised. …”
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Reduction of Methylglyoxal-Induced Glycation by Pyridoxamine Improves Adipose Tissue Microvascular Lesions by Tiago Rodrigues, Paulo Matafome, Daniela Santos-Silva, Cristina Sena, Raquel Seiça

“…MG also caused an increase of tissue CEL levels (glycation marker), as well as increased staining of PAS and Masson Trichrome-positive components. …”
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Evaluation of Monocular Treatment for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction with an Automated Thermodynamic System in Elderly Chinese Patients: A Contralateral Eye Study by Yinying Zhao, Jialu Xie, Junhua Li, Yana Fu, Xiaolei Lin, Shangrong Wang, Jiling Ma, Yune Zhao

“…Clinical parameters included dry eye symptoms, lipid layer thickness (LLT), partial blink (PB) ratio, invasive tear breakup time (ITBUT) and cornea staining, Schirmer I test, meibomian glands yielding liquid secretion (MGYLS), and meibomian gland dropout. …”
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Antimicrobial Effects of Dental Luting Glass Ionomer Cements on Streptococcus mutans by Sina Klai, Markus Altenburger, Bettina Spitzmüller, Annette Anderson, Elmar Hellwig, Ali Al-Ahmad

“…Antimicrobial effects on adherent bacteria were confirmed by live-dead staining. Conclusion. All five luting cements showed an antimicrobial potential which was increased by prior incubation with human saliva, suggesting an enhanced effect in vivo.…”
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