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Preparation and Immunostaining of Myelinating Organotypic Cerebellar Slice Cultures
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2019
Here we present a method to prepare organotypic slice cultures from mouse cerebellum and myelin sheath staining by immunohistochemistry suitable for investigating mechanisms of myelination and remyelination in the central nervous system.
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Fluorescence Immunostaining of Cerebellar Organoid Slices
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2025
This video demonstrates the immunofluorescence staining of cerebellar organoid slices to identify specific target antigens expressed in various cerebellar neurons, which are indicative of organoid maturation.
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Tissue Preparation and Immunostaining of Mouse Sensory Nerve Fibers Innervating Skin and Limb Bones
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2012
Immunocytochemical identification of peripheral sensory nerve fiber subtypes (and detection of protein expression therein) are key to the understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying peripheral sensation. Here we describe methods for preparation of peripheral/visceral tissue samples, such as skin and limb bones, for specific immunostaining of peripheral sensory nerve fibers.
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Tissue Preparation and Immunostaining of Mouse Craniofacial Tissues and Undecalcified Bone
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2019
Here, we present a detailed protocol to detect and quantify protein levels during craniofacial morphogenesis/pathogenesis by immunostaining using mouse craniofacial tissues as examples. In addition, we describe a method for preparation and cryosectioning of undecalcified hard tissues from young mice for immunostaining.
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Immunostaining of Dissected Zebrafish Embryonic Heart
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2012
A rapid way to conduct immunostaining of zebrafish embryonic heart is described. Compared to the whole mount immunostaining approach, this method dramatically increases the penetration of the antibodies, which allows obtaining high resolution images that reveal cellular/subcellular structures in the heart within a much reduced processing time.
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Fixation preserves the structure of cells or tissues so that cellular organization remains available for examination during antibody labeling and microscopy. This step is important because localization results depend on retaining the spatial relationships between structures. A well-preserved sample supports clearer interpretation of where a protein or other cellular target is found within the biological specimen.
Permeabilization helps antibodies reach intracellular epitopes, which are target regions located inside cells. It is therefore relevant when the protein or other target is not accessible from the sample surface. Including this step can make internal targets detectable, while its need depends on the location of the feature being examined in the cells or tissue.
Blocking reduces nonspecific antibody binding, which can otherwise create signal unrelated to the target of interest. Lowering this unwanted binding improves signal-to-background contrast, making specific labeling easier to distinguish from surrounding visual noise. In practice, blocking is an important preparation step for obtaining interpretable images with either light microscopy or fluorescence microscopy.
A typical sequence preserves the sample by fixation, adds permeabilization when intracellular access is needed, and then uses blocking to limit nonspecific binding. The prepared sample receives a primary antibody against the selected target, followed by a labeled secondary antibody. Microscopy then reveals the resulting labeling pattern for analysis of cellular or tissue organization.
Preparation improves the reliability of visual readouts by maintaining sample structure and increasing the distinction between specific signal and background. The labeled antibody system can then be examined with light or fluorescence microscopy, depending on the visualization approach. This enables researchers to assess target distribution while preserving the context of surrounding cells or tissue features.
In biology, prepared samples can be used to map protein localization, characterize cell types, and examine tissue organization. The same approach can also reveal changes associated with development, disease, or experimental treatment. These applications connect molecular target detection with the spatial arrangement of cells and tissues, helping researchers compare biological states through microscopy.