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An impregnation technique for demonstration of mitochondria in central nervous system has been described. Formol perfused material is being chromated, embedded in paraffin and impregnated with a modified Nauta's method. The reaction is specific since reduced silver particles are deposed within the matrix of mitochondria. Phenomenon of complete and incomplete impregnation is discussed. Mitochondria in perikarya of neurons, dendrites and glia tend to be unstained if the impregnation is incomplete, while axonic and praesynaptic ones are labelled. In neuropil of different regions of the brain various types of mitochondrial aggregates appear in complete impregnation. The method may be a valuable tool for studying brain architecture and synaptology.
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Němeček, S., Wolff, J.R. An impregnation technique for studying distribution of mitochondria in central nervous system. Histochemie 18, 363–372 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00279886
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