Letter to Editor

Mast cells in the dog skin: distribution, density, heterogeneity and influence of fixation techniques

Volume: 52 Number: 1 March 1, 2005
  • Reşat Nuri Aştı
  • Arif Kurtdede
  • Reşat Nuri Aştı
  • Emel Ergün
  • Murat Güzel
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Mast cells in the dog skin: distribution, density, heterogeneity and influence of fixation techniques

Abstract

This study was conducted with the aim of examining the location, the morphology, and numerical distribution of mast cells in the different areas of the healthy adult dog skin. Skin samples taken from the cheek, pinna, thorax and thigh areas of 10 healthy dogs were used as the study material. The results show the existence of mast cell heterogeneity in dog skin with respect to staining with alcian blue / safranin O and formaldehyde fixation sensitivity. Mast cells characterized by four combination of these parameters were observed: Mast cells containing only alcian blue-positive granules which were formalin-sensitive, mast cells containing only alcian blue-positive granules which were formalin-resistant, mast cells containing only safranin O-positive granules which were formalin resistant and mast cells containing a mixture of alcian blue-positive and safranin O-positive granules which were formalin resistant. With toluidine blue staining method, it was founded that IFAA fixed tissues were contained more mast cells than those tissues fixed with the 10% formaldehyde in all four regions. The difference in average number of mast cells per mm² between the IFAA and the 10% formaldehyde fixed tissues was statistically significant (p0.05), in the other three areas, statistically significant differences (p

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Reşat Nuri Aştı This is me

Arif Kurtdede This is me

Reşat Nuri Aştı This is me

Emel Ergün This is me

Murat Güzel This is me

Publication Date

March 1, 2005

Submission Date

January 1, 2005

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2005 Volume: 52 Number: 1

APA
Aştı, R. N., Kurtdede, A., Aştı, R. N., Ergün, E., & Güzel, M. (2005). Mast cells in the dog skin: distribution, density, heterogeneity and influence of fixation techniques. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 52(1), 7-12. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000000022
AMA
1.Aştı RN, Kurtdede A, Aştı RN, Ergün E, Güzel M. Mast cells in the dog skin: distribution, density, heterogeneity and influence of fixation techniques. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2005;52(1):7-12. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000000022
Chicago
Aştı, Reşat Nuri, Arif Kurtdede, Reşat Nuri Aştı, Emel Ergün, and Murat Güzel. 2005. “Mast Cells in the Dog Skin: Distribution, Density, Heterogeneity and Influence of Fixation Techniques”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 52 (1): 7-12. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000000022.
EndNote
Aştı RN, Kurtdede A, Aştı RN, Ergün E, Güzel M (March 1, 2005) Mast cells in the dog skin: distribution, density, heterogeneity and influence of fixation techniques. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 52 1 7–12.
IEEE
[1]R. N. Aştı, A. Kurtdede, R. N. Aştı, E. Ergün, and M. Güzel, “Mast cells in the dog skin: distribution, density, heterogeneity and influence of fixation techniques”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 7–12, Mar. 2005, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000000022.
ISNAD
Aştı, Reşat Nuri - Kurtdede, Arif - Aştı, Reşat Nuri - Ergün, Emel - Güzel, Murat. “Mast Cells in the Dog Skin: Distribution, Density, Heterogeneity and Influence of Fixation Techniques”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 52/1 (March 1, 2005): 7-12. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000000022.
JAMA
1.Aştı RN, Kurtdede A, Aştı RN, Ergün E, Güzel M. Mast cells in the dog skin: distribution, density, heterogeneity and influence of fixation techniques. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2005;52:7–12.
MLA
Aştı, Reşat Nuri, et al. “Mast Cells in the Dog Skin: Distribution, Density, Heterogeneity and Influence of Fixation Techniques”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 52, no. 1, Mar. 2005, pp. 7-12, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000000022.
Vancouver
1.Reşat Nuri Aştı, Arif Kurtdede, Reşat Nuri Aştı, Emel Ergün, Murat Güzel. Mast cells in the dog skin: distribution, density, heterogeneity and influence of fixation techniques. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2005 Mar. 1;52(1):7-12. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000000022