Amphophilic Granules
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Amphophilic granules are proteinaceous cytoplasmic inclusions found primarily in polymorphonuclear leukocytes that stain equally well with both basic and acidic dyes. First described by Ehrlich as beta granules, they have been observed in rabbits and guinea pigs.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
AMPHOPHILIC GRANULES (from the Greek amphi - on both sides and philia - love), granular plasma inclusions of a protein nature, found mainly in polymorphonuclear leukocytes and possessing the ability to be stained equally well by both basic and acidic dyes. Leukocytes containing amphophilic granules were classified by Ehrlich, who described them, into the beta (β) category. They have been described in the rabbit and guinea pig.
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“Amphophilic Granules.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/amphophilic-granules/