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

Journal: PLoS ONE

Article Title: Imaging Neuroinflammation In Vivo in a Neuropathic Pain Rat Model with Near-Infrared Fluorescence and 19 F Magnetic Resonance

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090589

Figure Lengend Snippet: A , B show the affected right sciatic nerve from the CCI leg shown in stained with anti-CD68 antibody to reveal the presence of macrophages infiltrating the nerve. C , D CD68 positive cells are not present in the left leg (contralateral to surgery ) of the same CCI animal. E , F show a nerve from a separate CCI animal that also exhibits infiltration of CD68 positive cells. The boxed area is enlarged to reveal the granular cytoplasm (black arrow) of the macrophages, indicative of the presence of the nanoemulsion. Sham surgical sciatic nerve and non-surgical control sciatic nerve do not exhibit any CD68 positive cells ( G , H ) and ( I , J ). The fluorescent images A, C, G, and I were all acquired at the same sitting with the exact same image acquisition parameters. Macrophages grown in cell culture take up the nanoemulsion, exhibited as particles evident by both confocal fluorescence emissions 700–850 nm of NIR label (DiR) ( K , M ) as well as transmitted light ( L , N ).

Article Snippet: In separate immunohistochemical experiments using comparable protocols, the recovered control, sham and CCI sciatic nerves were prepared for examination using mouse anti rat CD68 antibody (MCA341R, AbD Serotech, Raleigh, NC) and Alexa fluor 488 donkey anti mouse secondary antibody (A-21202, Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA) to assess the presence of macrophages that infiltrate the nerve.

Techniques: Staining, Control, Cell Culture, Fluorescence

Journal: Brain Sciences

Article Title: Potential for Cell-Mediated Immune Responses in Mouse Models of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

doi: 10.3390/brainsci3041417

Figure Lengend Snippet: White matter microglia/macrophages are activated in the dorsal funiculi of male Plp1 mutant mice. Cervical spinal cord sections from ( A ) mildly-affected P16 rsh ( B ) severely-affected P16 msd ( C ) subclinical P25 Plp1 #66 heterozygous ( D ) moderately-affected P25 Plp1 #66 homozygous mice labeled with antibodies against Iba-1 (red) and CD68 (green). Many Iba-1 positive microglia/macrophages with swollen cell bodies and short processes are labeled with anti-CD68 antibodies in rsh and msd mice, which is indicative of activated cells. The insets in these panels show the canonical activated morphology revealed with anti-Iba-1 antibodies and strong CD68 staining. In contrast, there is little evidence for broad CD68 labeling in Plp1 #66 heterozygous mice in panel C, which is consistent with previous data that immune cells are rarely activated . Activation of microglia/macrophages is apparent for Plp1 #66 homozygous mice in panel D, which exhibit an intermediate level of CD68 labeling. Scale bar: 95 μm, insets 15 μm.

Article Snippet: Antibodies used were: mouse anti-MBP (1:1000, SMI99, Sternberger Monoclonal Inc., Baltimore, MD, USA); rabbit anti-Iba-1; monoclonal anti-human CD68 antibody (clone 514H12, AbD Serotec, Oxford, UK).

Techniques: Mutagenesis, Labeling, Staining, Activation Assay

Journal: Brain Sciences

Article Title: Potential for Cell-Mediated Immune Responses in Mouse Models of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

doi: 10.3390/brainsci3041417

Figure Lengend Snippet: Proportion of cervical spinal cord Iba-1 + microglia/macrophages in dorsal column, ventral column and lateral funiculus that are activated (CD68 + ).

Article Snippet: Antibodies used were: mouse anti-MBP (1:1000, SMI99, Sternberger Monoclonal Inc., Baltimore, MD, USA); rabbit anti-Iba-1; monoclonal anti-human CD68 antibody (clone 514H12, AbD Serotec, Oxford, UK).

Techniques:

Journal: Brain Sciences

Article Title: Potential for Cell-Mediated Immune Responses in Mouse Models of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

doi: 10.3390/brainsci3041417

Figure Lengend Snippet: Oligodendrocytes in gray matter from P16 rsh and msd mice do not undergo a UPR and microglia/macrophages exhibit resting morphology. ( A – C ) Iba1 (red) and CD68 (green) antibody labeling in dorsal spinal cord white matter tracts of P16 wild type ( A ) rsh ( B ) and msd ( C ) mice. Although the morphology and CD68 staining is characteristic of resting microglia/macrophages in wild type mice (white arrowheads), these cells are activated in the Plp1 mutants. ( D – F ) In contrast to white matter regions, microglia/macrophages have a resting state phenotype in the adjacent substantia gelatinosa (gray matter) from wild type and mutant mice (black arrowheads). ( G – I ) A major difference between these regions in rsh and msd mice is the relative abundance of oligodendrocytes undergoing an unfolded protein response (UPR), which is evident by the large number of CHOP + cells (green) in white matter (above the dotted line) compared to gray matter (below). We have previously shown that 100% of CHOP + cells in these mutants are oligodendrocytes . Dotted lines mark the white/gray matter boundary. Scale bar in I: 100 μm.

Article Snippet: Antibodies used were: mouse anti-MBP (1:1000, SMI99, Sternberger Monoclonal Inc., Baltimore, MD, USA); rabbit anti-Iba-1; monoclonal anti-human CD68 antibody (clone 514H12, AbD Serotec, Oxford, UK).

Techniques: Antibody Labeling, Staining, Mutagenesis

Journal: Brain Sciences

Article Title: Potential for Cell-Mediated Immune Responses in Mouse Models of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

doi: 10.3390/brainsci3041417

Figure Lengend Snippet: Activation of rsh and msd microglia/macrophages in optic nerve at P16. ( A ) Longitudinal section from wild type mouse reveals Iba-1 + microglia/macrophages (red) with non-activated morphology (arrowheads). Most of these cells do not express CD68 or express the protein at low levels (green). ( B ) DAPI staining showing the nuclei of the microglia/macrophages in ( A ). ( C , E ) Iba-1 + microglia/macrophages from rsh ( C ) and msd ( E ) mice exhibit an activated morphology with enlarged cell bodies and thickened processes. Most of these cells express CD68 at high levels, which is localized to perinuclear regions. ( D , F ) DAPI staining of the fields in ( C , E ). Scale bar in F: 30 μm.

Article Snippet: Antibodies used were: mouse anti-MBP (1:1000, SMI99, Sternberger Monoclonal Inc., Baltimore, MD, USA); rabbit anti-Iba-1; monoclonal anti-human CD68 antibody (clone 514H12, AbD Serotec, Oxford, UK).

Techniques: Activation Assay, Staining

Journal: Brain Sciences

Article Title: Potential for Cell-Mediated Immune Responses in Mouse Models of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

doi: 10.3390/brainsci3041417

Figure Lengend Snippet: Expression fold changes of other non-chromosome 17 interferon-induced genes in microarray data for rsh and msd mice.

Article Snippet: Antibodies used were: mouse anti-MBP (1:1000, SMI99, Sternberger Monoclonal Inc., Baltimore, MD, USA); rabbit anti-Iba-1; monoclonal anti-human CD68 antibody (clone 514H12, AbD Serotec, Oxford, UK).

Techniques: Expressing, Microarray