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Extraction of label during processing of brain tissue for electron microscopic autoradiographic investigation of glycoprotein metabolism.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6757197     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Rats were injected intracerebrally with (3H) fucose and survived for 30 min and 24 h. Following perfusion fixation with aldehydes, Vibratome sections of the brains were processed for embedding in resin and the radioactivity in the various solutions measured by scintillation counting. The decline of radioactivity was monitored in up to 18 successive buffer washes. Whereas 85% of the initial radioactivity could be eluted after 30 min, only 7% were extractable after 24 h survival time. Addition of unlabelled L-fucose to the fixative and buffers caused a small insignificant increase of the total radioactivity extracted. Only small amounts of radioactivity could be removed by treatment with trichloroacetic acid after extensive rinsing in buffer. It is concluded that thorough rinsing in buffer (which is more important with short-time experiments) is effective in removing the acid-soluble radioactivity. An additional safe-guard lies in dehydration by ethanol. The ethanol series also removes acid-soluble radioactivity in addition to small amounts of what is probably higher molecular weight material.
Authors:
C Pilgrim; I Saalmüller; I Reisert
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Histochemistry     Volume:  74     ISSN:  0301-5564     ISO Abbreviation:  Histochemistry     Publication Date:  1982  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-02-14     Completed Date:  1983-02-14     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0411300     Medline TA:  Histochemistry     Country:  GERMANY, WEST    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  271-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Autoradiography
Brain / metabolism*,  ultrastructure
Buffers
Fucose / diagnostic use*
Glycoproteins / metabolism*
Histological Techniques*
Male
Microscopy, Electron
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Scintillation Counting / methods
Time Factors
Tritium / diagnostic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Buffers; 0/Glycoproteins; 10028-17-8/Tritium; 3713-31-3/Fucose

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