Histochemistry of free and esterified cholesterol in human atherosclerotic arteries.
The described technique provides a sensitive, specific and accurate method for the nondestructive localization of cholesterol in tissues. The staining patterns observed closely correspond to those obtained with oil red O, but allow discrimination between sites where free and esterified cholesterol is present.
D001158:Arteries / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D002788:Cholesterol Esters / Q000378:metabolism*; D006651:Histocytochemistry / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D002788:Cholesterol Esters; D002784:Cholesterol