Indirect immunofluorescence staining of cultured neural cells

Methods Mol Biol. 2012:846:235-46. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-536-7_21.

Abstract

Immunofluorescence is a technique allowing the visualization of a specific protein or antigen in cells or tissue sections by binding a specific antibody chemically conjugated with a fluorescent dye such as fluorescein isothiocyanate. There are two major types of immunofluorescence staining methods: (1) direct immunofluorescence staining in which the primary antibody is labeled with fluorescence dye and (2) indirect immunofluorescence staining in which a secondary antibody labeled with fluorochrome is used to recognize a primary antibody. This chapter describes procedures for the application of indirect immunofluorescence staining to neural cells in culture.

MeSH terms

  • Cells, Cultured / cytology*
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / methods*
  • Immunohistochemistry / methods
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence / methods
  • Neurons / cytology*