Morphological characteristics of the sinus node on postmortem tissue

• Autorzy: Perde F.V. , Atkinson A. , Yanni J. , Dermengiu D. , Dobrzynski H.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The sinus node is an intensively researched structure in terms of anatomical, histological, electrophysiological, molecular and genetic approach. For postmortem diagnosis it is still difficult to investigate due to a still reduced accessibility. In this study we tried and succeed to apply molecular biology techniques on postmortem tissues in order to widen the range of postmortem forensic investigation and provide information related to the diagnostic of cardiac arrhythmia. We described the stages of this investigation, with dissection, preservation and analysis that included classical histology, immunohistochemistry, confocal microscope, microdissection, RIN testing, mRNA expression obtaining a precise morphofunctional location of the sinus node. (Folia Morphol 2016; 75, 2: 216–223)

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Folia Morphologica
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: 75
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.216-223,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Perde F.V.

• Prosecture Department, National Institute of Legal Medicine, Vitan-Barzesti 9, sector 4, 042122 – Bucharest, Romania

autor

Atkinson A.

• University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

autor

Yanni J.

• University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

autor

Dermengiu D.

• Prosecture Department, National Institute of Legal Medicine, Bucharest, Romania

autor

Dobrzynski H.

• University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

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DOI

10.5603/FM.a2015.0087