Isolation of an alveolar septum by laser-assisted microdissection and manipulation from a hemalaun stained frozen lung section (magnification 200×)

<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Identification of proteins in laser-microdissected small cell numbers by SELDI-TOF and Tandem MS"</p><p>BMC Biotechnology 2004;4():30-30.</p><p>Published online 3 Dec 2004</p><p>PMCID:PMC539305.</p><p>Copyright © 2004 Kwapiszewska et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.</p> A) Alveolar septum is selected for isolation. B) Laser photolysis is used to disconnect the cells from adjacent ones. C) Septum cells adhere tightly to the approximated sterile needle and can be transferred into a reaction tube

Additional file 1: of Increased S100A4 expression in the vasculature of human COPD lungs and murine model of smoke-induced emphysema

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