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Cytochemical methods for the localization of glycoconjugates including concanavalin A-horseradish peroxidase (ConA-HRP) and dialysed iron were used to study the distribution of glycoconjugates in mast cell granules during degranulation. The ConA-HRP method revealed intense staining of discharged mast cell granules. Dialysed iron staining was seen at the granule periphery, with extruded granules exhibiting more intense staining than undischarged granules.
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Poon, K.C., Sannes, P.L., Simson, J.A.V. et al. Cytochemical localization of glycoconjugates in rat peritoneal mast cells during degranulation. Histochem J 13, 23–30 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01005836
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