An Immunolabeling Technique to Visualize the Subcellular Localization of Proteins

Published: April 30, 2024

Abstract

Source: Aishwarya, R., et al. Visualizing Subcellular Localization of a Protein in the Heart Using Quantum Dots-Mediated Immuno-Labeling Followed by Transmission Electron Microscopy. J. Vis. Exp. (2022).

This video demonstrates a technique for the immunolabeling of sigma-1 receptors in a murine heart tissue section using quantum dots. The heart tissue is fixed, osmicated, stained, dehydrated, embedded in resin, and then sectioned. The sections are then treated with antibodies and labeled with quantum dots to demarcate the subcellular localization of Sigma-1 receptors using electron microscopy.

Protocol

1. Animal preparation Anesthetize the mice using 3% isoflurane. Open the chest by making a horizontal incision in the region above the middle abdomen and pulling the skin. Carefully make another incision to open the chest cavity without puncturing any other organs. Perfuse the heart through the apex first and then the right ventricle using cold 3% glutaraldehyde in cardioplegic solution (50 mM KCl, 5% dextrose in PBS, see Table 1) for 2 min to ensure com…

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Materials

200 Mesh copper grid Ted Pella G200HH
6-month-old male mice with FVB/N background Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME
Acetone 100% Fisher Chemicals A949
Antibody diluent Dako S3022
anti-Sigmar1 antibody Cell Signaling 61994S
Biotinylated goat anti-rabbit IgG antibody Sigma Aldrich B7389
BSAc (10%) Electron Microscopy Sciences 25557
Calcium chloride Sigma Aldrich C7902
Cytoseal Xyl Thermo fisher 8312-4
DER 732C36AA10:C33 Electron Microscopy Sciences 13010
Dextrose Sigma Aldrich G7528
Diamond Knife Diatome Histo; Ultra 450
DMAE Electron Microscopy Sciences 13300
Electron microscope JEOL JEOL-1400 Flash
ERL 4221 Electron Microscopy Sciences 15004
Ethanol 100% Fisher Chemicals A405P
Glutaraldehyde 3% Electron Microscopy Sciences 16538-15
Glycine Alfa Aesar A13816
Hydrochloric acid Fisher Scientific SA56
Micromolds Ted Pella 10505
Microtome Leica Microsystem EM UC7
Normal goat serum Invitrogen PCN5000
NSA Electron Microscopy Sciences 19050
Osmium tetroxide Electron Microscopy Sciences 19150
Parafilm Genesse Scientific 16-101
Potassium Chloride Sigma Aldrich P5655
Potassium Phosphate monobasic Sigma Aldrich 71640
Qdot 655 Streptavidin Conjugate Invitrogen Q10121MP
Sodium Acetate Fisher Scientific BP334
Sodium Cacodylate Electron Microscopy Sciences 12300
Sodium Chloride Fisher Scientific BP358
Sodium metaperiodate Sigma Aldrich 71859
Sodium Phosphate dibasic Sigma Aldrich P9541
Surgical blade (size 10) Aspen surgical 371110
TEM image software AMT-V700 AMT TEM imaging systems
TEM imaging camera XR80 TEM series AMT TEM imaging systems
Toluidine Blue O solution (0.5%) Fisher Scientic S25612
Uranyl acetate Polysciences 21447

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An Immunolabeling Technique to Visualize the Subcellular Localization of Proteins. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e22109, doi: (2024).

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