RNAWholeMountInSituHybridization
CoreprotocolforbothmouseandchickembryosCepko/TABInlab
Embryopreparation
- Fixembryosinfresh4%paraformaldehyde(orathawedfrozenaliquot)inPBSat4°Covernight.
- Dissectembryos(asneeded)intoPBT,andwashonceinPBTfor5minuteswithgentlerocking.
- Dehydrateembryosintomethanolusingagradedmethanol/PBTseries(25%,50%,75%,100%methanol).Allowembryostorockgentlyatroomtemperaturefor5minutesineachwashsolution.
- Dooneadditionalwashin100%methanol(5minutes).Atthispoint,embryoscanbestoredforupto1month(ormore)at-20°C(useeitherglassscintillationvialsorplasticscrew-captubes).
Day1:PrehybridizationandHybridization
- Rehydratesamplesina75%,50%,25%methanol/PBTseries.WashtwiceinPBTfor5minutesatroomtemperature.
- leachembryos(ifnecessary)with6%hydrogenperoxideinPBTfor1houratroomtemperaturewithgentlerocking.(Note:bleachingtimecanbereducedorextendedifdesired.)Embryosmusthavebeenpreviouslydehydratedinmethanolifyouaregoingtoincludethebleachingstep!!
- Wash3timeswithPBTfor5minuteseach.
- ProteinaseKtreatment:Chickembryos:Foryoungerembryos(<st10),treatwith1to3g/mlproteinaseKinPBTfor15minutesatroomtemperature.Asimilartreatmentcanbeusedfordetectingectodermalgeneexpression.Forolderembryos,(>st10)aharshertreatmentwithproteinaseKisnecessary.Twoparameterscanbemanipulated:theconcentrationofproteinaseKand/orthelengthoftreatment.Embryosyoungerthanstage18areusuallytreatedwith10mg/mlproteinaseKforabout15minutesatroomtemperature.Forembryosbetweenstages18and24,proteinaseKtreatment(10mg/ml)canbeextendedfor20to25minutesatroomtemperature.Forstages26to29,enzymetreatmentwith10mg/mlproteinaseKcanlastforupto40minutesatroomtemperature.Alternatively,forembryosatstage26andolder,theconcentrationofproteinaseKcanbeincreasedwhilekeepingtheincubationtime(15minutesatroomtemperature)constant:stage:concentrationofproteinaseK26-27:20mg/ml28-29:30mg/ml30-31:40mg/ml32andolder:50mg/mlMouseembryos:incubatein10mg/mlproteinaseKinPBTfor5-10minutes,dependingonembryostage.Usethefollowinginformationasaguideline:embryoage:durationofincubation6.5dpc:4min7.5dpc:4-5min8.5dpc:6min9.5dpc:10min10.5dpc:15min
- Wash10minutesin2mg/mlglycineinPBT(makefresh).
- Washtwotimesfor5minuteseachwithPBT.
- Postfixwith4%paraformaldehydeand0.2%glutaraldehyde(0.2mlof25%stockper25ml)inPBTfor20minutesatroomtemperature.
- Wash2timesfor5minuteseachinPBT.Formouseembryos,aslowequilibrationinhybridizationsolutionissuggested.Thisapproachhasnotbeenroutinelyusedforchickembryos,butitcouldprobablybeusedsuccessfully.
- Wash10minutesina1:1mixtureofhybridizationsolution/PBT
- Wash10minutesinhybridizationsolution.
- Incubateat70°Cinhybridizationsolutionforatleast1hour.
- Replacehybridizationsolutionwithfresh,addRNAprobe(typicallyanywherefromone-fiftiethtoone-tenthofatranscriptionreaction)andincubateovernightat70°C.
Day2:Post-hybridizationwashes,blocking,andantibodyincubation
- PrewarmsolutionIto70°C.Washembryos3timesfor30minuteseachat70°CwithprewarmedsolutionI.
- PrewarmsolutionIIIto65°C.Washembryos3timesfor30minuteseachat65°CwithprewarmedsolutionIII.
- Wash3timeswithfreshTBSTfor5minuteseachatroomtemperature.
- Blockingstep:
- Forchickembryos,blockwith10%heat-inactivatedsheepseruminTBSTforatleastonehouratroomtemperature.
- Formouseembryos,blockembryosbyincubatingatroomtemperaturefor60-90minutesinblockingsolution(10%heat-inactivatedsheepserumand0.1%BoerhingerMannheimblockingreagentinTBST).
- Preabsorbtheantibody,ifdesired.(Note:Anumberofpeopledonotpreabsorbtheantibodyforchickembryosandstillgetgoodresults,usingadilutionof1:5000to1:10,000).Forchickembryos,putroughly3mgofchickembryopowderintoamicrotubewith0.5mlTBST.Heatat70°Cfor30minutes,vortexfor10minutes.Coolonice,addmlsheepserumand1mlanti-digAPantibody.Shakegentlyat4°Cfor1hr.Spininmicrofugefor10minutesat4°C.Collectsupernatantintoa15mltube.Dilutewith1%sheepserum/TBSTtoavolumeof2to8mlspervialofembryos,dependingonthedesiredantibodydilution.Formouseembryos,followtheaboveprocedurebutuseroughly3mgofmouseembryopowderand0.5mlTBSTplusBoerhingerblockingreagent.
- Removeblockingsolutionfromembryos.Addantibodyandincubateovernightat4°C.
Day3:Post-antibodywashes
- Wash3timesfor5minuteseachwithTBSTatroomtemperature.
- Wash5timesfor1to1.5hoursinTBSTatroomtemperature.
- WashovernightinTBSTat4°Cwithgentlerocking.
Day4:Colordevelopment
- Wash3timesinNTMTforatleast10minuteseachatroomtemperature.
- RemoveNTMT,addreactionmix(125mg/mlBCIPand250mg/mlNBTinNTMT)andallowthereactionstodevelopatroomtemperaturewithgentlerocking.Throughoutthedevelopmentreaction,keepsamplescoveredwithaluminumfoiltoprotectthemfromlightandcheckthemperiodicallytomonitortheprogressofthereaction.
- Whenthereactionisjudgedcomplete,washwithPBSorPBTandpost-fixin4%paraformaledehye/0.1%glutaraldehyde.
- WashtwotothreetimesinPBS.
Solutions
Allsolutionsshouldbemadewithhigh-qualityreagentgradewaterthatisRNase-free.(Note:WeroutinelyusewaterdirectlyfromourpurificationsystemwithoutDEPCtreatment.)Inaddition,allsolutionscontainingTween-20shouldbefilteredandkeptsterile.
10XPBS(1liter):
80gNaCl2gKCl14.4gNa2PO42.4gKH2PO4(adjusttopH7.4withHClandbringto1literwithwater)PBT:
1XPBSplus0.1%or1%*Tween*NOTE:Formouseembryos,itisrecommendedthatallsolutionswithTweencontain1%,ratherthan0.1%.Tweenisroutinelyusedat0.1%inthechickprotocol.Hybridizationsolution:
50%formamide5XSSC,pH4.5(usecitricacidtopH)1%SDS50mg/mlyeasttRNA50mg/mlheparinSolutionI:
50%formamide5XSSC,pH4.51%SDSSolutionIII:
50%formamide2XSSC,pH4.50.1%Tween(NOTE:thisisonlyincludedforyoungchickembryos,approx.st4-st9)Sheepserum:
inactivatebyheatingto70°Cfor30minutes,storeinaliquotsat-20°C.10XTBS(for1liter):
80gNaCl2gKCl250ml1MTris-HCl,pH7.5(bringto1literwithwater)TBST:
1XTBSplus0.1/1%Tween2mM(0.5mg/ml)Levamisole(NOTE:mostpeoplenolongeraddlevamisoletoTBST)NTMT:
100mMNaCl100mMTris-HCl,pH9.550mMMgCl20.1/1%Tween-202mM(0.5mg/ml)Levamisole200XNBT:
50mg/mlNBTin70%DMF200XBCIP:
25mg/mlBCIPinwater
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