METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING STEM CELLS BY DETECTING FLUORESCENCE OF CELLS AND SYNCYTIA

摘要

Methods are disclosed for the characterization of the stage of development or pathology of a tissue sample, and for identifying pluripotent metakaryotic stem cells, comprising detecting fluorescence of cells and syncytia in fixed samples treated with a non-fluorescent Schiff's base reagent in the absence of extraneous or exogenously added fluorescent dyes.