The appearance of the outflow apparatus of the eye after staining with ruthenium red.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
The outflow apparatus from adult baboon and rabbit eyes was stained with the inorganic dye ruthenium red. The ruthenium reaction product coated the surface of the trabecular meshwork cells and the canalicular endothelial cells. Deposits also impregnated the various connective tissue elements within the trabeculae and the extracellular spaces of the endothelial meshwork. A fine fibrillar network could also be identified with ruthenium red and this was present in the trabecular cores and the extracellular spaces of the endothelial meshwork. It was considered that the fibrillar network may represent a matrix of glycosaminoglycans and glycoproteins. The significance of these materials in relation to aqueous outflow was discussed.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Grierson, I; Lee, WR; Abraham, S
Published Date
- October 1, 1977
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 55 / 5
Start / End Page
- 827 - 836
PubMed ID
- 71846
Pubmed Central ID
- 71846
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0001-639X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1977.tb08282.x
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Denmark