A comparison of neuropeptide immunocytochemistry in fluid-fixed and freeze-dried brains |
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Authors: | C J Clayton T H McNeill J R Sladek Jr Ph D |
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Institution: | (1) Departments of Neurology, Anatomy, and The Center for Brain Research, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA;(2) Dept. Anatomy, Univ. of Rochester School of Medicine, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 603, 14642 Rochester, New York, USA |
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Abstract: | Summary Immunocytochemical staining of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH), somatostatin, and neurophysin was compared in rat brains fixed with 1) formalin, 2) Bouin's solution, 3) freeze-dried (FD), or 4) freeze-dried + paraformaldehyde vapor perfused (FDV). The distribution of LHRH fibers was similar in all preparations; however, beads of granular reaction product often appeared finer and more numerous in the median eminence of FD- and FDV brains. Positively stained LHRH perikarya were not observed in any of the preparations. In contrast, somatostatin-immunoreactive perikarya were present in the fluid-fixed and FD brains, although few were observed in FDV brains. Somatostatin-immunoreactive fibers were present in all preparations, but appeared most numerous in the median eminence of FD brains. Staining of neurophysin-containing perikarya and fibers was similar in all preparations. These observations suggest that the FD brain can provide a suitable tissue substrate for immunocytochemistry, demonstrating staining comparable to or surpassing that of more conventional preparations. However, staining of antigens in FD brain was not uniformly successful and may depend on stereochemical characteristics of each antigen as well as properties of the primary antisera used in the staining procedure. |
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Keywords: | Immunocytochemistry Freeze-dried brain Fluid-fixed brain LHRH Somatostatin Neurophysin Rat |
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