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Article: Quantitative glycohistochemical characterization of normal nasal mucosa, and of single as opposed to massive nasal polyps
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- The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology
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- August 1, 1999
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A series of 41 nasal polyps (23 single and 18 massive) and 6 normal nasal mucosa specimens was glycohistochemically investigated. Five plant lectins were used, ie, the peanut agglutinin (PNA), the wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), the gorse seed agglutinin (UEA-I), the Maackia amurensis agglutinin (MAA), and the elderberry bark agglutinin (SNA). A neoglycoconjugate and 2 animal lectins (CL-14 and CL-16) were also used. Three quantitative features were calculated by means of computer-assisted microscopy: the percentage of tissue area specifically stained by the histochemical probe, the staining intensity, and the heterogeneity level of the staining distribution. The results show that with respect ...
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