title: [Fibronectin immunohistochemical staining for diagnosing sudden death caused by viral myocarditis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the value of Fibronectin(Fn) immunohistochemical staining for diagnosing slight viral myocarditis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The heart samples of human with myocarditis were studied by using LSAB immunohistochemical staining with anti-fibronectin antibody.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Dense deposition was found in the myocardium of human with myocarditis. Some Fn-positive cardiomyocytes were observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Slight degeneration of cardiomyocytes could be identified by Fn-LSAB immunohistochemical staining and Fn-deposition is one of the reliable marks for inflammation in the myocardium.
authors.affiliation: The Bureau of Public Security of Gongbei, Zhuhai 519020, China.
authors.forename: Wen-Sheng
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qing-Jin
authors.initials: QJ
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: Long-Wu
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Yi-Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jian-Ding
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D005353:Fibronectins