"Congo Red" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An acid dye used in testing for hydrochloric acid in gastric contents. It is also used histologically to test for AMYLOIDOSIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D003224
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.847.638.555.300 D02.886.645.600.080.050.650.250 D04.615.638.555.300
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Congo Red" by people in Profiles.
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Pilotte J, Huang AS, Khoury S, Zhang X, Tafreshi A, Vanderklish P, Sarraf ST, Pulido JS, Milman T. Detection of TTR Amyloid in the Conjunctiva Using a Novel Fluorescent Ocular Tracer. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2024 02 01; 13(2):11.
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El-Meanawy A, Mueller C, Iczkowski KA. Improving sensitivity of amyloid detection by Congo red stain by using polarizing microscope and avoiding pitfalls. Diagn Pathol. 2019 Jun 14; 14(1):57.
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Feng BY, Toyama BH, Wille H, Colby DW, Collins SR, May BC, Prusiner SB, Weissman J, Shoichet BK. Small-molecule aggregates inhibit amyloid polymerization. Nat Chem Biol. 2008 Mar; 4(3):197-9.
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Semino-Mora C, Dalakas MC. Rimmed vacuoles with beta-amyloid and ubiquitinated filamentous deposits in the muscles of patients with long-standing denervation (postpoliomyelitis muscular atrophy): similarities with inclusion body myositis. Hum Pathol. 1998 Oct; 29(10):1128-33.