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AB150669

Fontana-Masson Stain Kit (Melanin Stain)

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Fontana-Masson Stain Kit (Melanin Stain) ab150669 is suitable for staining melanin and argentaffin cells in paraffin or frozen sections.

- Useful in identifying Capsule-Deficient Cryptococcus Neoformans and typical Cryptococcus Neoformans
- Cited in over 40 publications
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Fontana-Masson Stain Kit (Melanin Stain) (AB150669)
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Fontana-Masson Stain Kit (Melanin Stain) (AB150669)

ab150669 Fontana-Masson Stain Kit (Melanin Stain) staining formalin-fixed-paraffin embedded human skin melanoma.

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Product details

The Fontana-Masson Stain is intended for use in the histological visualization of Argentaffin cells and Melanin in paraffin or frozen sections. In addition, the Fontana-Masson stain has been reported to be useful in identifying Capsule-Deficient Cryptococcus Neoformans and typical Cryptococcus Neoformans.

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Staining Interpretation

Argentaffin Cells Black
Melanin Black
Nuclei Red
Cytoplasm Light Pink
Cryptococci Cell Wall Black

Control Tissue: Any paraffin-embedded tissue that contains Hair Follicles or Skin for Melanin. Small intestine for Argentaffin.

Other Notes

Please note, the 125 mL selling size, was previously described as 100 Test. There has been no change to the physical product.

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What's included?

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Properties and storage information

Shipped at conditions
Blue Ice
Appropriate short-term storage conditions
+4°C
Appropriate long-term storage conditions
Multi
Storage information
Please refer to protocols
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Product protocols

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Target data

See full target information Gold chloride (VAN)
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Publications (53)

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Science advances 11:eadp8093 PubMed40215293

2025

Loss of Ten1 in mice induces telomere shortening and models human dyskeratosis congenita.

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Adrián Sanz-Moreno,Lore Becker,Kan Xie,Patricia da Silva-Buttkus,Nathalia R V Dragano,Antonio Aguilar-Pimentel,Oana V Amarie,Julia Calzada-Wack,Markus Kraiger,Stefanie Leuchtenberger,Claudia Seisenberger,Susan Marschall,Birgit Rathkolb,Enzo Scifo,Ting Liu,Anoja Thanabalasingam,Raul Sanchez-Vazquez,Paula Martinez,Maria A Blasco,Sharon A Savage,Helmut Fuchs,Dan Ehninger,Valérie Gailus-Durner,Martin Hrabê de Angelis

Biomolecules 15: PubMed40001523

2025

The Inhibitory Effect of Peptide Hydrolysate of Type I Collagen Derived from Pig Skin on Melanogenesis in B16F10 Melanoma Cells.

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Jialin Zheng,Dandan Xu,Tianduo Li

Science advances 11:eadr0654 PubMed39813359

2025

Axially multifocal metalens for 3D volumetric photoacoustic imaging of neuromelanin in live brain organoid.

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Aleksandr Barulin,Elena Barulina,Dong Kyo Oh,Yongjae Jo,Hyemi Park,Soomin Park,Hyunjun Kye,Jeesu Kim,Jinhee Yoo,Junhyung Kim,Gyusoo Bak,Yangkyu Kim,Hyunjung Kang,Yujin Park,Jong-Chan Park,Junsuk Rho,Byullee Park,Inki Kim

Journal of nanobiotechnology 22:690 PubMed39523310

2024

Genetically modified E. Coli secreting melanin (E.melanin) activates the astrocytic PSAP-GPR37L1 pathway and mitigates the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease.

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Weixian Kong,Yu Liu,Pu Ai,Yong Bi,Chaoguang Wei,Xiaoyang Guo,Zhenyu Cai,Ge Gao,Peng Hu,Jialin Zheng,Jianhui Liu,Minfeng Huo,Yuting Guan,Qihui Wu

Journal of pharmaceutical analysis 14:100902 PubMed38784156

2024

Ginsenoside Rb1 induces hepatic stellate cell ferroptosis to alleviate liver fibrosis via the BECN1/SLC7A11 axis.

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Lifan Lin,Xinmiao Li,Yifei Li,Zhichao Lang,Yeping Li,Jianjian Zheng

Experimental dermatology 33:e15094 PubMed38742793

2024

Combining large-spot low-fluence 1064-nm and fractional 1064-nm picosecond lasers for promoting protective melanosome autophagy via the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signalling pathway for the treatment of melasma.

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Jie Shen,JingJing Jin,JianHua Huang,Yu Guo,Qihong Qian

The EMBO journal 43:3553-3586 PubMed38719996

2024

Recycled melanoma-secreted melanosomes regulate tumor-associated macrophage diversification.

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Roma Parikh,Shivang Parikh,Daniella Berzin,Hananya Vaknine,Shai Ovadia,Daniela Likonen,Shoshana Greenberger,Alon Scope,Sharona Elgavish,Yuval Nevo,Inbar Plaschkes,Eran Nizri,Oren Kobiler,Avishai Maliah,Laureen Zaremba,Vishnu Mohan,Irit Sagi,Ruth Ashery-Padan,Yaron Carmi,Chen Luxenburg,Jörg D Hoheisel,Mehdi Khaled,Mitchell P Levesque,Carmit Levy

Frontiers in medicine 11:1355799 PubMed38698778

2024

Comparison of photodamage in non-pigmented and pigmented human skin equivalents exposed to repeated ultraviolet radiation to investigate the role of melanocytes in skin photoprotection.

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Paola De Los Santos Gomez,Lydia Costello,Kirsty Goncalves,Stefan Przyborski

Micromachines 15: PubMed38675322

2024

3D Artificial Skin Platform for Investigating Pregnancy-Related Skin Pigmentation.

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Uiechan Jeong,Sunhee Yoon,Sungjin Park,Tae-Joon Jeon,Sun Min Kim

Journal of neuroinflammation 21:27 PubMed38243316

2024

Circulating mitochondria promoted endothelial cGAS-derived neuroinflammation in subfornical organ to aggravate sympathetic overdrive in heart failure mice.

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Shutian Zhang,Dajun Zhao,Zhaohua Yang,Fanshun Wang,Shouguo Yang,Chunsheng Wang
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