Cardiac

PARAMETER TISSUE PROBE
NUMBER cardiomyocyte nuclei*, fibroblasts, stem cells, etc. OPTICAL FRACTIONATOR
VOLUME of Region cardiomyocytes, cardiomyocyte nuclei, etc. NUCLEATOR
VOLUME of Particle connective tissue, blood vessels, cardiomyocyte mitochondria, etc. CAVALIERI/POINT-COUNTING
LENGTH capillaries, fibers SPACEBALLS
SURFACE capillary endothelium, cardiomyocyte mitochondrial membranes, intercalated discs, etc. ISOTROPIC FAKIR
VOLUME (volume weighted to compare to number weighted) POINT-SAMPLED-INTERCEPT

* must know number of nuclei per myocyte to calculate number of myocytes, see review for use of ‘vertical windows’

REVIEW

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