Walking a thin line between fixation and epitope binding – characterization of antigen retrieval methods suitable for eosinophil and HSV-2 staining in formalin-fixed female reproductive tissue
| Autor: | Lisa Marie Wadephul, Kathrin Arndts, Gnatoulma Katawa, Eva Dietlmeier, William Horsnell, Achim Hoerauf, Manuel Ritter |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | European Journal of Histochemistry, Vol 68, Iss 2 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1121-760X 2038-8306 |
| DOI: | 10.4081/ejh.2024.3929 |
| Popis: | Antibody-based fluorescence analysis of female reproductive tissues in research of sexually transmitted diseases allows for an in-depth understanding of protein localization, interactions, and pathogenesis. However, in many cases, cryosectioning is not compatible with biosafety regulations; at all times, exposure of lab personnel and the public to potentially harmful pathogens from biological infectious material must be avoided; thus, formaldehyde fixation is essential. Due to formaldehyde’s cross-linking properties, protein detection with antibodies can be impeded. To allow effective epitope binding during immunofluorescence of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded vaginal tissue, we investigated two antigen retrieval methods. We tested these methods regarding their suitability for automated image analysis, facilitating reproducible quantitative microscopic data acquisition in sexually transmitted disease research. Heat-based retrieval at 80°C in citrate buffer proved to increase antibody binding to eosinophil protein and HSV-2 visibly and tissue morphology best, and was the most efficient for sample processing and quantitative analysis. |
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