Howell, K.E., Reuter-Carlson, U., Devaney, E. , Luzio, J.P. and Fuller, S.D. (1987) One antigen, one gold? A quantitative analysis of immunogold labeling of plasma membrane 5'-nucleotidase in frozen thin sections. European Journal of Cell Biology, 44(2), pp. 318-27. (PMID:2826169)
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Abstract
We present an evaluation of the efficiency of immunogold labeling for a low abundance plasma membrane protein. Several independent methods were used to determine the density of 5'-nucleotidase on the plasma membrane of the Fao cell. These methods include morphometry in combination with either enzymology or cell surface radiometric assay. Immunocytochemistry of frozen thin sections with either single or double layers of antibody and visualized with protein A complexed with 5 nm colloidal gold was used to estimate the same density. The application of a balance sheet to immunogold labeling demonstrates that the labeling is never quantitative. For example, labeling of the cell surface is always greater than labeling on the section. We show that departures from the "one antigen, one gold" ideal are systematic, so that an efficiency can be calculated and quantitative results can be obtained. The ability to obtain reliable quantitative results from immunogold labeling extends the utility of this already powerful technique.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Devaney, Professor Eileen |
| Authors: | Howell, K.E., Reuter-Carlson, U., Devaney, E., Luzio, J.P., and Fuller, S.D. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine |
| Journal Name: | European Journal of Cell Biology |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0171-9335 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1618-1298 |
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