Tissues Collected

Tissue samples are collected and stored either fixed or frozen. Brain sections are primarily frozen in isopentane/dry ice. Frozen tissue is stored at -85^oC. Fixed tissues are stored in 10% formalin. Cells are stored at  -196^oC.

All tissues listed may not be available for each case.

BRAIN 

(Protocol Method 2 - current - beginning October 1997)

BRAIN

(Fixed & Frozen)

Dura
Cranial Nerve
 

CARDIOVASCULAR

(Fixed & Frozen)

Aorta
Artery
Heart
Vein
 

ENDOCRINE

(Fixed & Frozen)

Adrenal
Breast
Pineal
Pituitary
Thyroid
 

GASTROINTESTINAL

(Fixed & Frozen)

Anus
Appendix
Colon Ascending
Colon Descending
Duodenum
Esophagus
Gallbladder
Ileum
Jejunum
Liver
Pancreas
Stomach
Tongue
 

GENITAL

(Fixed & Frozen)

Fallopian Tube
Ovary
Testicle
Uterus
 

HEMATOPOIETIC

(Fixed & Frozen)

Lymph Nodes
Spleen
Thymus
Tonsil
 

INTEGUMENTARY

(Fixed & Frozen)

Adipose
Hair
Nail
Skin
 

MUSCULO SKELETAL

(Fixed & Frozen)

Bone (rib)
Diaphragm
Long Bone
Middle Ear
Middle Ear Bone
Psoas
 

RESPIRATORY

(Fixed & Frozen)

Bronchus
Lung
Trachea
 

SPINAL CORD

(Fixed & Frozen)

Cervical
Lumbar
Peripheral Nerve
Thoracic
Sacral
 

URINARY

(Fixed & Frozen)

Bladder
Kidney
Prostate
Ureter
 

OTHER

(Fixed & Frozen)

Astrocytes (Frozen Only)
Body Fluids (Frozen Only)
     Blood
     RBC
     CSF
     Urine
     Vitreous
Brain Subsections (Frozen Only)
Eyes
Fibroblasts (Frozen Only)
Placenta
Tumor
Umbilical Cord

BRAIN 

(Protocol Method 1 - currently not in use)