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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-10-11
pubmed:abstractText
In the present study we have investigated the uptake of cationic thiazine dyes and of the anionic Eosin Y by red blood cells (RBCs). Blood smears were stained with Azure B-Eosin Y, Methylene Blue-Eosin Y, Thionin-Eosin Y and with the cationic and anionic dyes alone at varying concentrations. Dye content of erythrocytes was measured with a Vickers M 85a microdensitometer. Nuclear chromatin features of white blood cells were investigated with the IBAS 2000 image analyser. Azure B favoured Eosin Y uptake of RBCs remarkably, and vice versa. There was no clear indication of that type of molecular interaction which characterizes the generation of the colour purple on polyanions. Methylene Blue and Thionin left Eosin Y uptake unaffected, but contamination of the standard Azure B-Eosin Y stain with Methylene Blue obviously affected Azure B-Eosin Y uptake, probably by competition of Methylene Blue and Azure B binding in RBCs. Furthermore, Methylene Blue contamination of the standard stain increased the rate of error in image analysis of white blood cell nuclei due to variations of staining intensity. For cytophotometry and image analysis of blood smears the standard Azure B-Eosin Y stain is by far superior to the commercial stain which normally is contaminated with Methylene Blue and some of the lower azures.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0567-7556
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
139-47
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
The influence of cationic thiazine dyes on eosin Y-uptake of red blood cells in Romanowsky-Giemsa type stains.
pubmed:affiliation
Anatomisches Institut II der Universität Freiburg.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study