An Immunofluorescence-Based Method for Visualizing Tuft Cells in Jejunum Cryosections

Abstract

Source: Mizutani, Y. et al., Use of Anti-phospho-girdin Antibodies to Visualize Intestinal Tuft Cells in Free-Floating Mouse Jejunum Cryosections. J. Vis. Exp. (2018)

This video illustrates an immunofluorescence-based method for visualizing intestinal tuft cells in free-floating mouse jejunum cryosections. Within the intestinal villi, the co-localization of green fluorescence at the luminal tip with an extended red rootlet mass indicates the presence of tuft cells.

Protocol

All procedures involving animal models have been reviewed by the local institutional animal care committee and the JoVE veterinary review board. 1. Preparations Prepare 10 L of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS): 32.27 g of sodium hydrogen phosphate (Na2HPO4·12H2O), 4.5 g of Sodium dihydrogen phosphate (NaH2PO4·2H2O), 80.0 g of sodium chloride (NaCl) added to ultrapure water to a final volume …

Representative Results

Figure 1: Gelatin filling of jejunum sections for morphological preservation of cryosections (A) Photographs of procedures for intraluminal filling of mouse jejunum with gelatin. (A1) The beveled tip of an 18-gauge straight needle was removed to avoid piercing the gut wall. (A2) Buffered neutral formalin solution (1…

Materials

Slc:DDY 6-week-old female mice	Chubu Kagaku Shizai	Not applicable
Disodium hydrogenphosphate 12-water (Na2HPO412H2O)	Wako	196-02835
Sodium dihydroenphosphate Dihydrate (NaH2PO42H2O	Wako	199-02825
Sodium chloride (NaCl)	Wako	199-10665
Triton X-100,  Polyoxyethylene(10) octylphenyl ether	Katayama Chemical	Not applicable
Sucrose	Wako	190-00013
10% buffered neutral formalin solution	Muto Chemical	20215	Step 1.3.
Phalloidin-fluorescent dye conjugate, Alexa Fluor 594 phalloidin	ThermoFisher Scientific	A12381
Methanol	Nacalai Tesque	21915-35
DAPI (4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole, dihydrochloride)	ThermoFisher Scientific	D1306
N.N-dimethylformamide (DMF)	Nacalai Tesque	13015-75
Bovine serum albumin	Sigma	A9647-10G
18-gauge stainless steel straight needle	Terumo	NN-1838R
U.S.P. 6-0, 60 cm nylon cut suture, Crownjun	Kono Seisakusho	Not applicable
22-gauge winged needle	Terumo	SV-22DLK
20 mL TERUMO syringe	Terumo	SS-20ES
50 mL centrifuge tube	TPP	91050
15 mL Iwaki centrifuge tubes	Iwaki	2325-015
1.5 mL micro test tube	Star	RSV-MTT1.5
Gelatin powder, Gelare-blanc	Nitta Biolab	2809
Embedding compound for frozen tissue specimen, O.C.T. Compound 118 mL 12 piece	Sakura FineTech	4583
Cryomold, CRYO DISH No. 3, 125 piece, well size 20 x 25 x 5 (mm)	Shoei Work's	1101-3
Isopentane	Nacalai Tesque	26404-75
Falcon cell culture dish 35 x 10mm Easy-Grip	Corning	353001
Antigen retrieval solution concentrate, Target Retrieval Solution pH 9 10x	Dako	S2367	Antigen retrieval solution concentrate in step 4.2.2.
Protein Block	Dako	X0909	Blocking solution in 4.2.5.
Phospho-Y1798 girdin (pY1798) antibodies	Immuno-Biological Laboratories (IBL) = Company X	28143	Phospho-Y1798 girdin antibodies in step 4.2.6.
Goat anti-Rabbit IgG (H+L) Highly Cross-Adsorbed Secondary Antibody, Alexa Fluor 488	ThermoFisher Scientific	A11034
Aquous mounting media, Prolong Gold Antifade Mountant	ThermoFisher Scientific	P36930
Coverslips, Matsunami Micro Cover Glass 22 x 22 mm 100 pcs Thickness No.1	Matsunami Glass	C022221
Entellan New, xylene-based mounting media for microscopy	Merck Millipore	107961
MAS-coated slide glass white	Matsunami Glass	MI-MAS-01
Wooden Mappe KO-type	Shoei Work's	99-40007
Immersion Oil 518 F Fluorescence Free 20 ml	Zeiss	444960
Pipettes, Pipetman P (P2, P20, P200, P1000)	Gilson	F144801, F123600, F123601, F123602
Ultrapure water production system	Advantec	GS-590
Plastic glove, Star Nitrile Glove	Star	RSU-NGVM
Cryostat	Leica Microsystems	CM1950
Deep freezer, SANYO Ultra Low	Sanyo	MDF-382
Showcase refrigerator	Nihon Freezer	NC-ME50EC
Water bath, Thermominder SDminiN (to dissolve gelatin at 50 C)	Taitec	0068750-000
Hybridization incubator (for antigen retrieval at 50 C)	Taitec	HB-100
Incubation chamber for immunostaining	Cosmo Bio	10DO
Reciprocal shaker for immunohistochemistry (for room temperature)	Taitec	NR-1
Reciprocal shaker for immunohistochemistry (for 4 C)	Tokyo Rika Kikai	MMS-3010
Stereoscopic microscope (for tissue handling)	Olympus	SZ61
Stereoscopic microscope (for Figure 1B)	Leica Microsystems	M165FC
Fluorescence microscope (for Figure 3)	Nikon	E800
Confocal laser-scanning microscope	Zeiss	LSM700