Immunolocalization in the epidermis

Tammy-Claire Troy; Ramtin Rahbar; Bilge Diker; Kursad Turksen

doi:10.1385/1-59259-830-7:113

Immunolocalization in the epidermis

Methods Mol Biol. 2005:289:113-20. doi: 10.1385/1-59259-830-7:113.

Authors

Tammy-Claire Troy¹, Ramtin Rahbar, Bilge Diker, Kursad Turksen

Affiliation

¹ Ottawa Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 15502176
DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-830-7:113

Abstract

Immunohistochemistry is an efficient means of localizing specific proteins to their relative expression compartment in the epidermis thereby providing evidence as to their functionality. This chapter therefore describes a dependable method for immunolocalization within the epidermis.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Epidermal Cells*
Epidermis / metabolism
Immunohistochemistry
Keratinocytes / cytology*
Keratinocytes / metabolism
Keratins / metabolism*
Mice
Skin / cytology*
Skin / metabolism

Substances

Keratins