Nature Communications (Mar 2018)

Next generation histology methods for three-dimensional imaging of fresh and archival human brain tissues

  • Hei Ming Lai,
  • Alan King Lun Liu,
  • Harry Ho Man Ng,
  • Marc H. Goldfinger,
  • Tsz Wing Chau,
  • John DeFelice,
  • Bension S. Tilley,
  • Wai Man Wong,
  • Wutian Wu,
  • Steve M. Gentleman

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03359-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Current available tissue clearing techniques are mostly used for rodent tissues. Here, the authors develop OPTIClear solution for fresh and archival human brain tissue clearing and establish associated protocols for three-dimensional histological investigations.