Chapter title |
Correlative Microscopy for Localization of Proteins In Situ: Pre-embedding Immuno-Electron Microscopy Using FluoroNanogold, Gold Enhancement, and Low-Temperature Resin
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Chapter number | 17 |
Book title |
ELISA
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Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, January 2015
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-2742-5_17 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-2741-8, 978-1-4939-2742-5
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Authors |
Daniela Boassa, Boassa, Daniela |
Abstract |
Immuno-electron microscopy (immuno-EM) is a technique that has been used widely to determine subcellular localization of proteins. Different approaches are available for immuno-EM: pre-embedding method, post-embedding, and cryosectioning (Tokuyasu "style"). Here we describe a pre-embedding technique that allows the labeling of a target protein in situ, retention of fluorescence signal in plastic, and its localization at the EM level in a given cellular context. The procedure can be technically challenging and labor intensive: it requires optimization of fixation protocols to better preserve the cellular morphology and screening of compatible antibodies. Nevertheless, immuno-EM can be a powerful localization tool. |
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