Contributor:

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

Place of publishing:

Warsaw

Description:

Muscle segment examination in electron microscopy

Abstract:

A 78-year-old patient was examined. A biceps biopsy was performed.Electronmicroscopy analysis revealed ultrastructurally unchanged muscle fibers characterized bypreserved sarcomeres structure and normal sub-membranous nucleus surrounded by lipofuscindeposits.Damaged mitochondria with light mitochondrial matrix, lack of cristae and fat droplets inside wereobserved.It may be the result of carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency or the age ofpatient.

Detailed Resource Type:

Photography ; Files

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pdf

Resource Identifier:

oai:rcin.org.pl:124475

Language:

pol

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Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0 license

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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.

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Open