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From: A novel RGB-trichrome staining method for routine histological analysis of musculoskeletal tissues

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RGB trichrome staining of cartilage. (A,B) Hyaline cartilage shows chondrocytes (Ch) surrounded by blue/purple stained territorial matrix (TM) and red-stained interterritorial matrix (ITM). (C,D) Elastic cartilage (EC) showing blue/green stained matrix. (E,F) Chondrocytes (Ch) are present in low number in uncalcified (UFC, red-stained) and calcified (CFC, beige/greenish stained) fibrocartilage.

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