'Semifree-floating' treatment: A simple and fast method to process consecutive sections for immunohistochemistry and neuronal tracing

被引:61
作者
Herzog, A [1 ]
Brosamle, C [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ZURICH,BRAIN RES INST,CH-8029 ZURICH,SWITZERLAND
关键词
neuroanatomy; immunohistochemistry; neuronal tracing; 3D reconstruction; thick sections; confocal microscopy;
D O I
10.1016/S0165-0270(96)00156-2
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A method is described which allows for histochemical processing of thick (50-200 mu m) and consecutive sections of neural tissue, a prerequisite for many neuroanatomical studies. Two examples are given: (A) biotin-dextran-amine (BDA) tracing of neuronal connections in 50-100 mu m thick vibratome sections of the adult rat brain and (B) immunohistochemical analysis of tyrosine hydroxylase-positive bulbospinal fibers in 50 mu m thick cryosections of spinal cord. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.
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