ApplicationNotes | Immunohistochemistry:10-20μg/mLonunfixed,shockfrozentissue.
Immunocytochemistry:10-20μg/mLoncellsfixedwith4%paraformaldehyde.
Note:O4isasulfatide,whichcanbedissolvedoutofthemembranebyorganicsolvents;acetoneandmethanolshouldnotbeusedforfixation.
Optimalworkingdilutionsmustbedeterminedbytheenduser.
Immunohistochemistryprotocol
1.Preparesectionsfromunfixed,shockfrozentissue.Thesectionsshouldbe4-5μmthick.Placethesectionsonmicroscopeslides.
2.Washtheslidethreetimesfor5min.eachinPBSatroomtemperature.
3.Blockthenon-specificbindingsitesbyincubatingthesectionsinahumidchamberwith5%FCSatroomtemperaturefor30minutes.
4.Washtheslidesasdescribedinstep2.
5.CoverthesectionswithasufficientamountofMAB345(10-20μg/mLinPBS)andincubateinahumidchamberat37°Cforonehour.
6.WashtheslidesbrieflythreetimeswithPBS.Carefullydryaroundtheareatobestained.
7.Coverthesectionswithasufficientamountofanti-mouseIgM-fluorescein*solutionandincubateinahumidchamberat37°Cforonehour.
8.Washtheslidesasdescribedinstep6.
9.Coverthesectionswithasuitableembeddingmedium,coverwithacoverslip,andexaminebyfluorescencemicroscopy.
*HRPorABCcanalsobeused.
Optimalresultscanbeobtainedbytitratingtheprimaryandsecondaryantibodies
Immunocytochemistry
1.Fixthepreparationswith4%paraformaldehyde(inPBS)atroomtemperaturefor10minutes.O4isasulfatidewhichcanbedissolvedoutofthemembranebyorganicsolvents;acetoneandmethanolshouldnotbeusedforfixation.
2.Washtheslidethreetimesfor5min.eachinPBSatroomtemperature.
3.Blockthenon-specificbindingsitesbyincubatingthesectionsinahumanchamberwith5%FCSatroomtemperaturefor30minutes.
4.Washtheslidesasdescribedinstep2.
5.CoverthesectionswithasufficientamountofMAB345(10-20μg/mLinPBS)andincubateinahumidchamberat37°Cforonehour.
6.WashtheslidesbrieflythreetimeswithPBS.Carefullydryaroundtheareatobestained.
7.Coverthesectionswithasufficientamountofanti-mouseIgM-fluoresceinsolutionandincubateinahumidchamberat37°Cforonehour.
8.Washtheslidesasdescribedinstep6.
9.Coverthesectionswithasuitableembeddingmedium,coverwithacoverslip,andexaminebyfluorescencemicroscopy.
Note:Donotallowthepreparationstodryoutduringstaining. |