| ApplicationNotes | Immunohistochemistryonformalinfixed,deparaffinizedtissuesections Frozentissuesections. Smears. Cytospins. *DonotuseSeruminblockingsteps.
  Alsoseehttp://ajp.amjpathol.org/cgi/content/abstract/141/6/1453forimportantreactivityinformationon19A2inparaffinfixedtissues.
  Finalworkingdilutionsmustbedeterminedbyenduser.
  IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICALPROCEDUREFORMAB4078
  ThefollowinghistochemicalimmunoperoxidaseprotocolhasbeenoptimizedforusewithMAB4078.
  METHODOLOGY:ThismethodisusedwithstandardstreptavidinorABCimmunoperoxidasemethodsusingaDABsubstraterunatroomtemperaturewithparaffinorfrozensections,smearsorcytospins.
  NOTE:Optimalfixationtimeforparaffinprocessedtissuefixedin10%NeutralBufferedFormalinis12-14hours.
  REQUIREDSUPPLEMENTALMATERIAL:
  1.3%HydrogenPeroxide:commerciallyavailable.
  2.PBS
  3.EthylAlcohol:histologygradeorequivalent
  4.Methanol:histologygradeorequivalent
  5.Acetone:histologygradeorequivalent
  6.Xylene(histologygrade)orXyleneSubstitute(Hemo-D)
  7.MountingMedia:Krystalon(Harleco)orequivalent
  8.Gill#1Hematoxylin:Sigma#GHS-1-32orequivalent
  9.GoatAnti-MouseBiotin
  10.StreptavidinHRP(optionalreagent)
  11.3,3"Diaminobenzidinetetrahydrochloride(DAB):Sigma#D-5637orequivalent
  12.ABC:VectorKit#PK4000orequivalent
  REAGENTPREPARATION:
  1.Primaryantibody:PrepareastocksolutionofantibodyinPBS
  2.GoatAnti-MouseBiotin:Approximatedilutionof1:100inPBS(10mg/test)
  3.Streptavidin:5mLstocksolutionand995mLPBS(1/200dilution).Letsit15minutesbeforeuse(yieldasavolumesufficientfor~20slides)ORifusingABCkitfromVectorfollowasinstructed.
  4.DAB:Reconstitute1.5mgofpowderwith100mLofPBS.Activate15minutespriortousebyadding100mL3%H2O2(yieldsavolumesufficientfor~20slides).WARNING:DABisapossIBLecarcinogen.Avoidcontactwithskin.
  5.PBS:Usingagraduatedcylinder,reconstitutewith500mLofdistilledwater.
  6.AlcoholBaths:Alldilutionsarealcoholsmadewithdistilledwater.
  PROCEDURE:
  PARAFFINSECTIONS
  (cutat4-5microns,10%NeutralBufferedFormalinfixed):
  1.Placeslidesin62°Covenfor15minutes.
  2.PlaceslidesinHemo-D,orxylene,for15minutes.
  3.De-paraffinizeslidesthroughbathsof:A)xylene/100%ethanol1:1(orHemo-D/100%ethanol1:1),B)100%ethylalcoholx2,C)95%ethylalcohol,D)90%ethylalcohol,E)80%ethylalcohol,F)70%ethylalcoholx2(2minuteseachbath).
  4.Placeslidesinrunningcooltapwaterfor5minutes.
  5.Shakeoffexcesswater.Placeslidesonincubationracksheldatroomtemperature.CirclesectionswithPAPpen(Newcomer,Inc.)ordiamondpentoisolatesection.
  6.Floodsectionswithprimaryantibodyandincubatefor35-40minutes.
  7.WipeoffexcessPBS.FloodsectionswithGoatAnti-MouseBiotinreagentandincubatefor35-40minutes.
  8.WashwithPBS3-5min
  9.WashagainwithPBS3-5min.
  10.WipeoffexcessPBS.Floodsectionswithstreptavidin-HRPandincubatefor10minutesORfloodsectionswithABCandincubatefor35-40minutes.
  11.WashwithPBS3-5min.
  12.WipeoffexcessPBS.FloodsectionswithDABandincubatefor6-8minutes.
  13.Placeslidesincoolrunningtapwaterfor5minutes.
  14.PlaceslidesinGills#1hematoxylinfor90seconds.
  15.Placeslidesincoolrunningtapwaterfor5minutes.
  16.DehydrateslidesthroughbathsofA)70%ethylalcohol,B)80%ethylalcohol,C)90%ethylalcohol,D)95%ethylalcoholx2,E)100%ethylalcoholx2,F)xylene/100%ethanol1:1(orHemo-D/100%ethanol1:1)x2,G)xyleneorHemo-Dx2(2minuteseachbath.
  17.Mountslidesusingmountingmedia.
  FROZENSECTIONS(cutat8microns):Pullsectionsfromfreezer(orcutfresh),airdryatroomtemperature(orunderafanfor15minutes),fixedin4oCacetonefor4minutes,airdryfor30minutesatroomtemperature(orunderafanfor15minutes),thenfollowaboveprocedurebeginningat#5.
  SMEARS:Methanolfixfor30minutesat4oC,thenfollowaboveprocedurebeginningat#5.
  CYTOSPINS:CelllinesandothercellpopulationspreparedbyresUSPending,ineachwell,~40,000cellsusing500mL1%NormalGoatSerumperwell.Centrifugefor6minutesat1200RPM.Airdryfor30minutesatroomtemperature(orunderafanfor15minutes).Iftumorcellsarebeingscreened,fixinRTacetonefor2-3minutes.Ifperipheralbloodprepsarebeingscreened,fixin100%methanolfor20minutes.Airdrytheslidesfor30minutesatroomtemperature(or15minutesunderafan)andbeginat#5above.
  NOTE:WhenstainingusingthePCNAantibodiesastheprimaryDONOTuseNormalGoatSerumoranyotherserumblockingstep. |