Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3099041 | Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We report a method using Trypan blue staining to detect primo-vessels in the nervous system on internal organs or in the skin of rat. We applied this technique to visualize the primo-vessels and primo-nodes in the brain, spinal cord and sciatic nerve of a rat. Primo-vessels and primo-nodes were preferentially stained at nerves, blood vessels, or fascia-like membranes and turned blue after the spread and washing of Trypan blue. The physiological role of the primo-vessels within the nervous system is an important question warranting further investigation.
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Authors
Byung-Cheon Lee, Ki-Hoon Eom, Kwang-Sup Soh,