Detection and Typing of Renal Amyloidosis by Fluorescence Spectroscopy Using the Environmentally Sensitive Fluorophore K114.
Paula J BrandtAnastasiia A StepanchukGraciela AndoneguiHallgrimur BenediktssonPeter K StysDaniel A MuruvePublished in: Molecular imaging and biology (2022)
K114 staining of renal biopsies is a promising technique to detect and differentiate types of renal amyloidosis. Due to the advantages this method has over traditional Congo Red staining, the techniques presented here warrant further development for potential use in clinical settings.