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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2018

Fixation, Processing, and Immunofluorescent Labeling of Whole Mount Planarians.

David J Forsthoefel, Kelly G Ross, Phillip A Newmark, Ricardo M Zayas

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025
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  6. Defined diets for freshwater planarians.Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists · 2022
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  7. Formalizing Phenotypes of Regeneration.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

David J ForsthoefelFunctional and Chemical Genomics Research Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma, OK, USA. david-forsthoefel@omrf.org.
Kelly G RossDepartment of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.
Phillip A NewmarkDepartment of Integrative Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Morgridge Institute for Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Ricardo M ZayasDepartment of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA. rzayas@mail.sdsu.edu.

Funding

Stem cell proliferation and differentiation in planariaR01HD043403 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · PI Phillip A Newmark · 2003 to 2026
$5.1M
Stem cell-based renewal and regeneration in the intestine of a model organismF32DK077469 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · PI FORSTHOEFEL, DAVID J · 2006 to 2009
$146k
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteNICHD NIH HHS R01 HD043403NIDDK NIH HHS F32 DK077469
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Efforts to elucidate mechanisms of regeneration in the planarian Schmidtea mediterranea have included the application of immunocytochemical methods to detect specific molecules and label cells and tissues in situ. Here we describe methods for immunofluorescent labeling of whole mount planarians. We outline protocols for fixation and steps for processing animals prior to immunolabeling, incorporating commonly utilized reagents for mucus removal, pigment bleaching, tissue permeabilization, and antigen retrieval. Because processing steps can mask or degrade antigens, we also recommend protocol parameters that can be tested simultaneously to optimize sample preparation for novel antibodies.

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AnimalsColoring AgentsFluoroimmunoassayImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationPlanariansRegenerationSpecimen HandlingColoring AgentsAntibodiesFlatwormsHistologyImmunostaining

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PMID29916163
PMCPMC8444624

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