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Human olfactory epithelium

Immunofluorescence of human olfactory epithelium suitable for morphological analysis in biopsy from the superior nasal septum with neuronal marking. (A) Anti-olfactory marker protein antibody (OMP 1:100, for mature olfactory neurons) marking; (B and C) Anti-beta tubulin III label (β3 1:100, total, for mature and immature neurons). The red arrows indicate the presence of nerve bundles. Scale bar 25 μm. (Source: Garcia EC, Luz LA, Anzolin LK, et al. Biopsy of the olfactory epithelium from the superior nasal septum: is it possible to obtain neurons without damaging olfaction? Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2022;88[5]:787-93. Creative Commons Attribution [CC BY] license, creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.)