An enzyme-histochemical approach to the study of the human bone-marrow stroma.
The different cells and structures of the bone-marrow stroma were studied with histochemical markers. Reticulum cells, endothelial cells and macrophages were identified by their morphologic characteristics as well as by their different positivity to alkaline-phosphatase, alpha-naphthyl-acetate-esterase and Prussian blue staining. Similarities, as well as distinguishing features of all these cells, possibly related to their common or different origin and functional properties, are described.
D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000201:enzymology*; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells; D004727:Endothelium / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000201:enzymology; D006410:Hematopoiesis; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000201:enzymology; D009283:Naphthol AS D Esterase / Q000378:metabolism; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000201:enzymology
D009283:Naphthol AS D Esterase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase