Bone Histomorphometry - Michael J. Yaszemski

Lab Images

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The following are examples of musculoskeletal tissue prepared by the Bone Histomorphometry Lab for inter-departmental research.

• Evaluating the impact of hemostatic factors on bone healing in rabbit calvarial defect (20X Magnification)
• Response of osteoblast-covered osteoid in rabbit calvarial defect (100X Magnification)
• Wound healing response in femoral defect of rat
• Osteoclasts on the periosteal surface of monkey bone
• Particle induced osteyolysis in mouse calvaria model
• Five micron section of plastic-embedded rat tibia for histology slide

The following are examples of stained and unstained sections used to identify skeletal pathologies in human bone biopsies.

• Normal iliac crest biopsy Goldner's stain
• Normal iliac crest biopsy tetracycline labels
• Hypercellularity of hyperparathyroidism (HPT)/renal osteodystrophy (ROD)
• Marrow fibrosis HPT/ROD
• High Bone Turnover (HPT)
• Goldner's stain osteomalacia
• ROD ASA "Acid Solochrome Azurin" Positive Stain for Aluminum
• Positive Iron Control
• Morphological identification of osteoclast Goldner's stain
• Osteoclast identification by TRAP "Tartrate-specific acid phosphatase"
• Paget Disease tetracycline labeling
• Osteogenisis Imperfecta Toluidine Blue stain
• Osteopetrosis Goldner's stain
• Skeletal Fluorosis