ApplicationNotes | Westernblot:Recognizesadiffusebandatapproximately70-85kDaonwesternblotsofextracts(20ugtotalprotein)fromhumancaudate,putamen,andnucleusaccumbens.
Immunohistochemistry:4%paraformaldehydefixedtissue(careshouldbetakennottoover-fixtissue);perfusionfollowedbylessthan90minutespost-fixation,thencryoprotect.Suggestedworkingdilution1:1,000-1:10,000.Ifusingonrattissue,absorbedanti-ratsecondaryantibodiesarerecommended,andtheuseofratPAPsystems,orABCdetectionwillenhancesensitivity.
Immunocytochemistry:1:5,000to1:10,000.
Immunoblotting(notrecommendedforuseonrat)
Optimalworkingdilutionsandprotocolsmustbedeterminedbyenduser.
IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRYPROTOCOLFORMAB369
Thisantibodyhasbeenusedsuccessfullyon30μm,freefloating,4%paraformaldehydefixedmousebraintissue.Allstepsareperformedunderconstantagitation.Suggestedprotocolfollows.
1)3x10minutewashesinTBS(withorwithout0.25%Triton).
2)Incubatefor30minutesinTBSwith3%serum(sameashostfromsecondaryantibody).
3)IncubateprimaryantibodydilutedappropriatelyinTBSwith1%serum(sameashostfromsecondaryantibody)(withorwithout0.25%Triton)for2hoursatroomtemperaturefollowedby16hoursat4°C.
4)3x10minutewashesinTBS.
5)IncubatewithsecondaryantibodydilutedappropriatelyinTBSwith1%serum(sameashostfromsecondaryantibody).
6)3x10minutewashesinTBS.
7)ABCElite(1:200VectorLabs)inTBS.
8)2x10minutewashesinTBS.
9)1x10minutewashinphosphatebuffer(nosaline).
10)DABreactionwith0.06%NiCladdedforintensification.
11)2x10minutewashesinPBS.
12)1x10minutewashinphosphatebuffer(nosaline). |