Morphological and immunohistochemical analyses of soluble proteins in mucous membranes of living mouse intestines by cryotechniques

Microscopy
Satoshi ShimoShinichi Ohno

Abstract

We have performed immunohistochemical or ultrastructural analyses of living mouse small intestines using Epon blocks prepared by 'in vivo cryotechnique' (IVCT). By electron microscopy, intracellular ultrastructures of epithelial cells were well preserved in tissue areas 5-10 μm away from cryogen-contact surface tissues. Their microvilli contained dynamically waving actin filaments, and highly electron-dense organelles, such as mitochondria, were seen under the widely organized terminal web. By quick-freezing of fresh resected tissues (FT-QF), many erythrocytes were congested within blood vessels due to loss of blood pressure. By immersion-fixation (IM-DH) and perfusion-fixation (PF-DH), small vacuoles were often seen in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells, and their intercellular spaces were also dilated. Moreover, actin filament bundles were irregular in cross sections of microvilli, compared with those with IVCT. Epon-embedded thick sections were treated with sodium ethoxide, followed by antigen retrieval and immunostained for immunoglobulin A (IgA), Ig kappa light chain (Igκ), J-chain and albumin. By cryotechniques, IgA immunoreactivity was detected as tiny dot-like patterns in cytoplasm of some epithelial cells. Both J-chain ...Continue Reading

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