Elemental microanalysis of fibroblasts by a scanning proton microprobe and application to Menkes' disease.

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A scanning proton microprobe has been used for the elemental microanalysis of individual fibroblast cells. Both normal fibroblasts and fibroblasts cultured from patients with Menkes' disease, an X-linked genetic disorder known to be associated with defective copper metabolism, were examined by the probe. The cells were cultured on a thin ultra-clean nylon foil and retained on that surface for analysis. The...

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