Immunostaining Experiments
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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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Assessing Primary Neurogenesis in Xenopus Embryos Using Immunostaining
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2016
This article presents a convenient and rapid method for visualizing different neuronal cell populations in the central nervous system of Xenopus embryos using immunofluorescent staining on sections.
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Surface Spreading and Immunostaining of Yeast Chromosomes
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2015
A method for surface-spreading chromosomes from budding yeast is presented. This method is derived from a method previously described by Loidl and Klein. In addition, we demonstrate a procedure for immunostaining of spread chromosomes.
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Immunostaining of Cells Encapsulated in a 3D Hydrogel System
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2025
This video demonstrates a technique for immunostaining cells encapsulated in a 3D hydrogel. The hydrogel culture containing neural progenitor cells is fixed, permeabilized, and treated with a blocking solution to prevent non-specific immunostaining. A primary antibody cocktail is added to bind specific proteins, followed by fluorescently labeled secondary antibodies and a nuclear stain. The sample is then mounted on a slide and observed under a confocal microscope.
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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 and permeabilization prepare the sample for antibody-based detection while maintaining its cellular or tissue setting. Fixing the material supports examination in its biological context, and permeabilizing it allows the antibody-based assay to access intracellular targets. This preparation is especially important when spatial protein distribution matters in neural tissue.
A directly tagged primary antibody combines target recognition and signal generation in one reagent. With an indirect arrangement, the primary antibody recognizes the antigen and a labeled secondary antibody supplies the fluorescent or enzymatic signal. The choice changes how the detection system is organized, while both approaches allow target visualization by microscopy.
The molecular targets selected for detection determine whether the experiment highlights neuronal markers, glial proteins, synaptic components, or other cellular structures. Because antibodies bind particular targets, changing the target changes the biological feature visualized. Microscopy then reveals where that feature occurs within the cells or tissue, supporting cell-type and structure characterization.
A typical workflow moves from sample fixation and permeabilization to applying a primary antibody, followed by either a labeled secondary antibody or a directly tagged primary antibody. The resulting fluorescent or enzymatic signal is examined with microscopy. These stages separate sample preparation, molecular recognition, signal generation, and visualization within the overall experiment.
In neuroscience, researchers apply these experiments when they need to map molecular features across neural tissue or identify which cells contain particular markers. The approach can characterize neurons and glia, locate synaptic components, and assess protein patterns in contexts such as development, injury, or neurological disease. Its value lies in linking molecular targets with cellular location.
The resulting images can show the distribution of selected proteins, identify cellular populations through their markers, and reveal synaptic or other cellular structures. Comparing staining patterns can also help assess changes in neural tissue. These outcomes support investigations of development, injury, and neurological disease by connecting molecular signals with tissue organization.