Histo: Endocrine Pancreas Flashcards
1
Q
How are the pancreatic endocrine cells differentiated on histological slide?
A
Immunohistostain
2
Q
What stain identifies alpha cells?
A
Grimelius Silver Stain
Red Color on Mallory Azan Stain
3
Q
What stain identifies beta cells?
A
Brown-orange color on Mallory Azan Stain
4
Q
What stain identifies delta cells?
A
Blue color on Mallory Azan Stain
5
Q
From what cell type does a gastrin secreted pancreatic tumor arise?
A
Zollinger Ellison syndrome
-alpha cells