An enhanced method for post-embedding immunocytochemical staining which preserves cell membranes
| Autor: | Richard D. Rodewald, Mark Berryman |
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| Rok vydání: | 1990 |
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Histology Immunocytochemistry Uranyl acetate Golgi Apparatus Receptors Fc Stain chemistry.chemical_compound Fixatives Animals Pancreas Fixative biology Staining and Labeling Cell Membrane Rats Inbred Strains Immunogold labelling Primary and secondary antibodies Immunohistochemistry Rats Microscopy Electron Membrane Jejunum Osmium tetroxide chemistry Biochemistry biology.protein Female Tissue Preservation Anatomy |
| Zdroj: | The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society. 38(2) |
| ISSN: | 0022-1554 |
| Popis: | We have devised a method for immunogold staining of unosmicated, plastic-embedded tissue which gives high levels of specific staining without scrificing cell ultrastructure. The key to this method is a combination of several standard techniques optimized to preserve cell membranes as well as antigen. Important conditions include (a) a combination primary fixative, (b) post-fixation with uranyl acetate to preserve membrane phospholipids, (c) dehydration with acetone to minimize extraction of phospholipids, (d) low-temperature embedding in LR Gold resin, and (e) use of osmium tetroxide to stain thin sections after immunogold labeling. We have developed this method specifically to localize the membrane receptor for immunoglobulin G in the jejunal epithelium of the neonatal rat. Ultra-thin sections of embedded tissue were stained with a monoclonal primary antibody and colloidal gold-labeled secondary antibody, followed by 2% osmium tetroxide and lead citrate. The receptor was resolved in the well-preserved network of tubules, endosomes, and other membrane compartments involved in immunoglobulin transport. In several other tissues processed by this method, cell ultrastructure resembled that seen after conventional osmium post-fixation and epoxy embedding. In addition to its usefulness in these studies, this general method should be applicable to many other immunocytochemical problems. |
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