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ArticleHistochemistry and cell biology1996

Ultrastructural localization of activity of phosphatases by low temperature incubation of unfixed cryostat sections.

J Y Song, W Tigchelaar, J P Schellens, J Van Marle, C J Van Noorden, W M Frederiks

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Article in Histochemistry and cell biology, 1996. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

J Y SongAcademic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
W Tigchelaar
J P Schellens
J Van Marle
C J Van Noorden
W M Frederiks
University of Amsterdam · NLAcademic Medical Center · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the present study, we demonstrate the activity of several phosphatases ultrastructurally in long-term (up to 24 months) cold-stored (-80 degrees C) rat tissues. Phosphatase activity was histochemically studied with the use of unfixed cryostat sections in combination with low temperature (4 degrees C) incubation conditions in order to prevent inactivation of enzyme activity and to limit the loss of ultrastructure. 5'-Nucleotidase activity was observed at plasma membranes, mainly at bile canalicular membranes of hepatocytes in liver. Thiamine pyrophosphatase activity was detected not only in trans side cisternae but also in medial and cis side cisternae of Golgi complexes in the parotid gland. Glucose-6-phosphatase activity was localized in endoplasmic reticulum as well as at the outer membrane of the nuclear envelope. Acid phosphatase reaction product was found in lysosomes. Furthermore, the localization patterns of 5'-nucleotidase and thiamine pyrophosphatase activity were compared with those obtained after different fixation procedures such as immediate chemical fixation of tissues or fixation of tissues after freezing and thawing. The results showed similar localization patterns of these enzymes after the different pretreatments. However, with respect to the ultrastructural morphology, some damage was observed in unfixed material after incubation. It can be concluded that the procedure described here enables ultrastructural localization of activity of phosphatases in long-term cold-stored tissues. This procedure will be useful for a retrospective study on archival material when histochemical parameters are needed.

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5'-NucleotidaseAcid PhosphataseAnimalsEndoplasmic Reticulum, RoughFreezingGlucose-6-PhosphataseLiverLysosomesMaleMicroscopy, ElectronNuclear EnvelopeParotid GlandRatsRats, WistarThiamine PyrophosphataseTime Factors5'-NucleotidaseAcid PhosphataseGlucose-6-PhosphataseThiamine Pyrophosphatase

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