Mito COX- Child

Mitochondrial disease: Cytochrome oxidase deficiency, Children

H&E stain

Muscle fibers with "Cracks" & Small, round holes

Gomori trichrime stain

"Checkerboard" pattern of fiber types
"Cracks" & Small round holes are more prominent in type I (pale) fibers

ATPase, pH 9.4

Type 2C (Immature; Intermediate-staining), muscle fibers: Increased numbers (> 5%)

ATPase, pH 4.3

Sudan black

Large lipid droplets in many fibers

Toluidine blue

Toluidine blue

Cytochrome oxidase
Reduced staining in all fibers

COX stain

COX stain

Succinate dehydrogenase (SDH)
Increased staining in many fibers

SDH stain

SDH stain

COX stain

Cytochrome Oxidase (COX) is diffusely reduced in muscle fibers

COX stain

Cytochrome Oxidase (COX) is diffusely reduced in muscle fibers, but preserved in
Perimysial vessels (Arrow)
Intrafusil spindle fibers

COX stain

SDH stain

Succinate Dehydrogenase (SDH) is mildly increased in some muscle fibers (Arrow)

SDH stain

Type 2C muscle fibers (Intermediate staining): Increased numbers

ATPase pH 4.3 stain

Lipid Droplets: Increased size

Sudan black stain

Glycogen (PAS staining) is increased in muscle fibers

PAS stain