title: Identification of megakaryocytic cells by Ulex Europaeus Agglutinin I (UEA 1) in B5 fixed, decalcified, paraffin-embedded specimens.
abstract: To determine the utility of Ulex Europaeous Agglutinin I (UEA 1) as a marker for megakaryocytes, bone marrow from one hundred cases with various diseases studied using an immunoperoxidase method on the B5 fixed, decalcified and paraffin-embedded specimen. Our results indicated that large typical megakaryocytes and small megakaryocytes (micromegakaryocytes) were intensively stained by UEA 1 in diffuse, marginal, focal and hypo-granular patterns. Compared with factor VIII-related antigen, UEA 1 was more sensitive as a marker in identification of megakaryocytes. It provided an effective tool to observe the morphologic appearance of megakaryocytic lineage on B5 fixed, decalcified, paraffin-embedded specimen. The facility to identify the small atypical megakaryocytes as well as the different staining patterns would be helpful in the diagnosis of megakaryocytic disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, R.O.C.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D003648:Decalcification Technique; D005404:Fixatives; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D037102:Lectins; D008533:Megakaryocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D010232:Paraffin; D037121:Plant Lectins
chemical_list: D005404:Fixatives; D037102:Lectins; D037121:Plant Lectins; C036850:Ulex europaeus lectins; D010232:Paraffin