Journal: Human reproduction (Oxford, England)

Article Title: A monoclonal antibody, HCL-2, raised against human luteal cells reacts with apolipoprotein-B and detects the uptake of low density lipoprotein by luteinizing granulosa cells.

doi: 10.1093/humrep/13.4.936

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 1. HCL-2 antigen expression in corpus luteum on day 7 detected by indirect immunofluorescence staining. (A) Haematoxylin and eosin staining. (B) Staining with HCL-2 mAb. (C) Staining with anti-apolipoprotein-B mAb (MAB012). (D) Negative control stained with anti-TNP mAb. HCL-2 antigen and apolipoprotein-B were expressed on the granular-shaped structure near the nuclei in the cytoplasm of both large (LL) and small (SL) luteal cells. Both proteins were also detected along the cell membrane, showing the similar expression profiles. Original magnification 3120. Bar 5 100 µm.

Article Snippet: The immunoglobulin isotype was determined using an isotyping kit for mouse monoclonal antibodies (Serotec Ltd, Oxford, UK).

Techniques: Expressing, Staining, Negative Control, Membrane

Journal: Human reproduction (Oxford, England)

Article Title: A monoclonal antibody, HCL-2, raised against human luteal cells reacts with apolipoprotein-B and detects the uptake of low density lipoprotein by luteinizing granulosa cells.

doi: 10.1093/humrep/13.4.936

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 5. Detection of HCL-2 antigen on human luteinizing granulosa cells cultured in a medium with or without low density lipoprotein (LDL) by indirect immunofluorescence staining. (A–D) Culture with LDL. (E–H) Culture without LDL. (A, C, E and G) Phase-contrast pictures. (B and F) HCL-2 antigen. (D and H) Negative controls (anti-TNP mAb). HCL-2 antigen was clearly detected in the cytoplasm of human granulosa cells (arrows) cultured in the medium containing LDL for 3 days (B), whereas it was hardly detected in those cultured without LDL (F). Original magnification 3240. Bar 5 50 µm.

Article Snippet: The immunoglobulin isotype was determined using an isotyping kit for mouse monoclonal antibodies (Serotec Ltd, Oxford, UK).

Techniques: Cell Culture, Staining

Journal: Biology of reproduction

Article Title: Expression of two isoforms of CD44 in human endometrium.

doi: 10.1095/biolreprod51.4.739

Figure Lengend Snippet: FIG. 1. Immunofluorescence of CD44 in human endometrium. a) Proliferative phase tissue (mAb P3H9) showing immunoreactivity in epithelial cells in a gland as well as in surrounding stroma. b) Decidua of first trimester (mAb P3H9) with strong reactivity in decidual stromal cells. c) Late secretory phase tissue (mAb PIG12) showing lateral staining in gland cells. Gland lumen is to right of the field. d) Nuclear staining in same sections as c. e) Example of tissue (late secretory phase) in which stromal reactivity is present but many glands are unstained (mAb PIG12). Note that one gland at bottom right is immunopositive. f) Nuclear staining, same field as (e). Arrowheads in a, c, and e indicate the apical cell surface of glandular epithelium.

Article Snippet: MATERIALS AND METHODS Antibodies Mouse pan anti-CD44 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were as follows: P1G12 and P3H9 (14,15; Chemicon, Temecula, CA); F10-44-2 (Serotec, Oxford, UK); BU52 (The Binding Site, Birmingham, UK); A1G3 (Seralab, High Wycombe, UK); and E1.2, a generous gift from Dr. C. Isacke, Imperial College, London [38].

Techniques: Immunofluorescence, Staining

Journal: Biology of reproduction

Article Title: Expression of two isoforms of CD44 in human endometrium.

doi: 10.1095/biolreprod51.4.739

Figure Lengend Snippet: FIG. 2. Immunofluorescence of CD44 in endometrial epithelial cells (mAb P3H9). al) Freshly isolated gland fragment in confocal microscopy. b) Pri- mary culture at 4 days showing mainly lateral immunoreactivity. c) Ishi- kawa endometrial adenocarcinoma cells with lateral as well as punctate surface staining.

Article Snippet: MATERIALS AND METHODS Antibodies Mouse pan anti-CD44 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were as follows: P1G12 and P3H9 (14,15; Chemicon, Temecula, CA); F10-44-2 (Serotec, Oxford, UK); BU52 (The Binding Site, Birmingham, UK); A1G3 (Seralab, High Wycombe, UK); and E1.2, a generous gift from Dr. C. Isacke, Imperial College, London [38].

Techniques: Immunofluorescence, Isolation, Confocal Microscopy, Staining

Journal: Biology of reproduction

Article Title: Expression of two isoforms of CD44 in human endometrium.

doi: 10.1095/biolreprod51.4.739

Figure Lengend Snippet: FIG. 3. Immunoprecipitation of CD44 from surface iodinated gland cells with mAb PIG12 gives a band at approximately 130 kDa. Right lane: con- trol, irrelevant mAb. Dots at right indicate positions of molecular size mark- ers (from the top down) of 200, 116, 67, and 45 kDa.

Article Snippet: MATERIALS AND METHODS Antibodies Mouse pan anti-CD44 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were as follows: P1G12 and P3H9 (14,15; Chemicon, Temecula, CA); F10-44-2 (Serotec, Oxford, UK); BU52 (The Binding Site, Birmingham, UK); A1G3 (Seralab, High Wycombe, UK); and E1.2, a generous gift from Dr. C. Isacke, Imperial College, London [38].

Techniques: Immunoprecipitation

Journal: Biology of reproduction

Article Title: Distribution of immune cells in the epididymis of the aging Brown Norway rat is segment-specific and related to the luminal content.

doi: 10.1095/biolreprod61.3.705

Figure Lengend Snippet: FIG. 1. Light micrographs showing sec- tions of the epididymis of the Brown Nor- way rat stained with an antibody for monocytes-macrophages (ED1). A–C) Cor- pus, D–F) distal cauda. A, D) 3 mo, B, E) 18 mo with numerous spermatozoa in the lumen, C, F) 18 mo with occasional sper- matozoa in the lumen. lu, Lumen; it, inter- tubular space; p, principal cells; b, basal cells; c, clear cells; bm, basement mem- brane. Arrows, ED1-positive cells; aster- isks, halo cells. Scale bar, A–F 5 64 mm.

Article Snippet: Mouse anti-rat ED1 (Serotec USA, Washington, DC) was used at a dilution 1/100; this antibody recognizes a cytoplasmic antigen in monocytes and most macrophages.

Techniques: Staining

Journal: Biology of reproduction

Article Title: Distribution of immune cells in the epididymis of the aging Brown Norway rat is segment-specific and related to the luminal content.

doi: 10.1095/biolreprod61.3.705

Figure Lengend Snippet: FIG. 5. Light micrographs showing sec- tions of the corpus of the epididymis of Brown Norway rats. A, C) Three mo; B, D) 18 mo. Section stained with an antibody for A and B GST Yf and C and D ED1. Clear arrows, basal cells; dark arrows, ED1-positive cells; other labels as in Fig- ure 1. Scale bar, A–D 5 64 mm.

Article Snippet: Mouse anti-rat ED1 (Serotec USA, Washington, DC) was used at a dilution 1/100; this antibody recognizes a cytoplasmic antigen in monocytes and most macrophages.

Techniques: Staining