Table 1.

Double fluorescence staining of FITC-albumin prelabeled rat forebrain tissue sections

First primary antibodiesFirst visualizing immunoreagentsSecond primary antibodiesSecond visualizing immunoreagents
Biotinylated mouse anti-NeuN (1:100; Merck Millipore)Cy3-streptavidinRabbit anti-laminin (1:200; Dakocytomation)Cy5 donkey anti-rabbit IgG
Rabbit anti-laminin (1:400; Dakocytomation)Cy3-donkey anti-rabbit IgGGuinea pig anti-GFAP (1:200; Synaptic Systems)Cy5 donkey anti-guinea pig IgG
Biotinylated STL (10 µg/ml; Vector)Cy3-streptavidinGuinea pig anti-GFAP (1:200; Synaptic Systems)Cy5 donkey anti-guinea pig IgG
Rabbit anti-collagen IV (1:100; Merck Millipore)Cy3-donkey anti-rabbit IgGBiotinylated STL (20 µg/ml; Vector)Cy5-streptavidin
Rabbit anti-AQP4 (1:100; Alomone)Cy3-donkey anti-rabbit IgGBiotinylated STL (20 µg/ml; Vector)Cy5-streptavidin
Rabbit anti-AQP4 (1:100; Alomone)Cy3-donkey anti-rabbit IgGGuinea pig anti-GFAP (1:200; Synaptic Systems)Cy5 donkey anti-guinea pig IgG
Rabbit anti-S100β (1:600; Synaptic Systems)Cy3-donkey anti-rabbit IgGGuinea pig anti-GFAP (1:200; Synaptic Systems)Cy5 donkey anti-guinea pig IgG
Rabbit anti-Iba (1:400; Synaptic Systems)Cy3-donkey anti-rabbit IgGGuinea pig anti-GFAP (1:200; Synaptic SystemsCy5 donkey anti-guinea pig IgG
Rabbit anti-Iba (1:200; Synaptic Systems)Cy3-donkey anti-rabbit IgGBiotinylated STL (20 µg/ml; Vector)Cy5-streptavidin
Biotinylated mouse anti-CD45c (1:20; Serotec)Cy3-streptavidinRabbit anti-Iba (1:200; Synaptic Systems)Cy5 donkey anti-rabbit IgG
Biotinylated mouse anti-CD8b (1:25; Serotec)Cy3-streptavidinRabbit anti-Iba (1:200; Synaptic Systems)Cy5 donkey anti-rabbit IgG
  • All fluorescent immunoreagents were obtained from Dianova and used at 20 µg/ml for 1 h. AQP4, aquaporin-4; GFAP, glial fibrillary acidic protein; Iba, ionized calcium binding adapter molecule 1; NeuN, neuronal nuclei; STL, Solanum tuberosum agglutinin (potato lectin).