Calretinin immunohistochemical staining in Hirschsprung's disease: An institutional experience.

Itır Ebru Zemheri Pinar Engin Zerk Cigdem Ulukaya Durakbasa

Published in: Northern clinics of Istanbul (2021)

Calretinin staining is positive whenever ganglion cells are present independent from presence of nerve hypertrophy, the depth and the site of the biopsy or staining intensity. It is negative in all aganglionic samples. Calretinin staining is a reliable ancillary test in HD diagnosis.

Keyphrases

flow cytometry
induced apoptosis
cell cycle arrest
optical coherence tomography
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury
cell death