Quantitative Autoradiography of Tyrosine Hydroxylase Immunoreactivity in the Rat Brain
Quantitative Autoradiography of Tyrosine Hydroxylase Immunoreactivity in the Rat Brain
复制标题
大鼠脑中酪氨酸羟化酶免疫反应性的定量放射自显影
作者:
R. Raisman‐Vozari;E. Hirsch;F. Javoy‐Agid;Cécile Vassort;M. Savasta;C. Feuerstein;J. Thibault;Y. Agid
Levels of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) were quantified in discrete areas of unfixed rat brain tissue sections using a rapid and sensitive radioimmunohistochemical method. The immunological reaction with the TH monoclonal antibody was revealed by a 35S‐labelled secondary antibody and thus permitted autoradiographic detection of the enzyme. Autoradiograms were generated by apposition of tissue sections to high‐sensitivity films or by dipping into autoradiographic emulsion. A detailed analysis of antibody concentration, incubation time, tissue section thickness, and exposure time of the film was undertaken to determine optimal conditions to produce a linear radiolabelling intensity with respect to the amount of antigen. Quantification of the antigen at regional levels was assessed by computer‐assisted image analysis. Autoradiographic optical density of radiolabelling in brain areas was converted to enzyme concentrations by interpolation with a constructed TH calibration curve processed in parallel with tissue sections. The specificity of the labelling and the validity and reproducibility of the quantification were investigated. The distribution of TH radiolabelling was comparable to that described using immunofluorescence histochemistry or measuring TH enzymatic activity on homogenates. Using a 35S‐labelled antibody, the detection of TH could be performed at the cellular level.
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DOI:
10.1073/pnas.81.5.1599
发表时间:
1984
影响因子:
11.1
作者:
Strittmatter,SM;Lo,MM;Javitch,JA;Snyder,SH
通讯作者:
Snyder,SH
DOI:
10.1016/0006-291x(82)91880-0
发表时间:
1982
影响因子:
3.1
作者:
Thotakura,NR;Bahl,OP
通讯作者:
Bahl,OP
DOI:
--
发表时间:
1984-07
期刊:
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics
影响因子:
--
作者:
E. Richelson;A. Nelson
通讯作者:
E. Richelson;A. Nelson
影响因子:
5.8
作者:
F. Sulser;J. Vetulani;P. Mobley
通讯作者:
F. Sulser;J. Vetulani;P. Mobley
影响因子:
3.6
作者:
Moyer,JA;Greenberg,LH;Frazer,A;Weiss,B
通讯作者:
Weiss,B