Plastic Embedding

"Plastic Embedding" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The infiltrating of histological specimens with plastics, including acrylic resins, epoxy resins and polyethylene glycol, for support of the tissues in preparation for sectioning with a microtome.

Descriptor ID

D016613

MeSH Number(s)

E01.370.225.500.620.720.640

E01.370.225.750.600.720.640

E05.200.500.620.720.640

E05.200.750.600.720.640

Concept/Terms

Plastic Embedding

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Plastic Embedding".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
Cytological Techniques [E05.200.500]
Histocytological Preparation Techniques [E05.200.500.620]
Tissue Embedding [E05.200.500.620.720]
Plastic Embedding [E05.200.500.620.720.640]
Histological Techniques [E05.200.750]
Histocytological Preparation Techniques [E05.200.750.600]
Tissue Embedding [E05.200.750.600.720]
Plastic Embedding [E05.200.750.600.720.640]

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Bar chart showing 7 publications over 6 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2001

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1994	0	1	1
1995	0	1	1
1996	0	1	1
2001	0	2	2
2009	1	0	1
2013	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Plastic Embedding" by people in Profiles.

Loss of osteoprotegerin expression in the inner ear causes degeneration of the cochlear nerve and sensorineural hearing loss. Neurobiol Dis. 2013 Aug; 56:25-33.

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Immunohistochemical comparison of differentiation markers on paraffin and plastic embedded human bone samples. J Physiol Pharmacol. 2009 Dec; 60 Suppl 8:43-9.

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A practical method to rapidly dissolve metallic stents. Cardiovasc Pathol. 2009 May-Jun; 18(3):127-33.

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Histological approaches for high-quality imaging of zooplanktonic organisms. Micron. 2007; 38(7):714-21.

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Death pathways in noise-damaged outer hair cells. Hear Res. 2007 Jan; 223(1-2):61-70.

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Histologic and radiographic assessment of caries-like lesions localized at the crown margin. J Prosthet Dent. 2002 Jul; 88(1):54-9.

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Immunohistochemical study during healing of free palatal mucosa grafts on plastic-embedded samples. J Oral Pathol Med. 2001 Feb; 30(2):104-12.

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The role of collagen II and cartilage fibril-associated molecules in skeletal development. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2001; 9 Suppl A:S150-9.

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Altered aggrecan synthesis correlates with cell and nucleus structure in statically compressed cartilage. J Cell Sci. 1996 Feb; 109 ( Pt 2):499-508.

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A biochemical and ultrastructural evaluation of the type 2 Gaucher mouse. Mol Chem Neuropathol. 1995 Feb-Apr; 24(2-3):179-92.

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