Title:

Files for neuromuscular diseases (2013) - nr 27/13

Creator:

Fidziańska-Dolot, Anna (1930–2015)

Contributor:

Mossakowski Medical Research Center Polish Academy of Sciences. Department of Neuromuscular

Place of publishing:

Warsaw

Date issued/created:

2013

Description:

Muscle segment examination in light & electron microscopy

Subject and Keywords:

Myotonic dystrophy

Abstract:

A28-year-oldpatientwithsuspectedmyotonicdystrophywasexamined.Abiopsyofvastuslateralisdexterwasperformed.Electronmicroscopyanalysisrevealednoultrastructuralchangesinthestructureofthemusclecontractileapparatus.Weobservedmitochondriaofsmalldiameter,elongatedshape anddark,electron-densemitochondrialmatrix.Insomefibers,enlarged,swollenmitochondriawithabrightmatrixwereobserved.Theywerepartiallyorcompletelydevoidofmitochondrialcristae.Insomemitochondriadisruptedoutermembraneandcytoplasmicpenetrationintothemitochondriawereseen.Focalglycogenaccumulationwasvisible.Anenzymaticmitochondrialdefectislikelyinthispatient

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Photography ; Files

Format:

pdf

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY 4.0] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license, full text available at: ; -

Digitizing institution:

Mossakowski Medical Research Institute PAS

Original in:

Library of the Mossakowski Medical Research Institute PAS

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget.

Access:

Open