Double antigen localization of two catecholamine enzymes and GABA in amacrine cells of the rat retina in semi-thin sections

J Neurosci Methods. 1989 Apr;27(3):181-9. doi: 10.1016/0165-0270(89)90079-4.

Abstract

A double immunohistochemical labeling technique was developed with two immunoperoxidase reactions performed before and after embedding in epoxy resin using two different chromogens: diaminobenzidine (yellowish brown color) and diaminobenzidine + nickel ammonium sulfate (black color). The two catecholamine enzyme immunoreactivities (phenylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase, and tyrosine-hydroxylase) were not found in the same cells, while gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) immunoreactivity was observed in large tyrosine-hydroxylase immunoreactive cells, but not in phenylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase immunoreactive cells.

MeSH terms

  • 3,3'-Diaminobenzidine
  • Animals
  • Catecholamines / metabolism*
  • Immunohistochemistry / methods*
  • Phenylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase / metabolism*
  • Rats
  • Retina / cytology
  • Retina / metabolism*
  • Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase / metabolism*
  • gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / metabolism*

Substances

  • Catecholamines
  • 3,3'-Diaminobenzidine
  • gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
  • Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase
  • Phenylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase