Table 3.
Detailed experimental procedure for the retina staining in Figure 2A
Day | Procedure |
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1 | Isolation of the eye |
Fixation in 4% PFA at 4°C overnight | |
2 | Washing with PBS, 10 min × 3 |
Isolation and preparation of the free-floating retina | |
Blocking with 0.5% Triton X-100 and 2% BSA for 2 h | |
Incubation with first antibody at 4°C overnight | |
3 | Washing with PBST, 10 min × 3 |
Incubation with second antibody at RT for 4 h | |
Washing with PBST, 10 min × 3 | |
Flat-mounting on slides | |
Imaging using a microscope |
BSA, bovine serum albumin; PBST, 0.5% Triton X-100/PBS; RT, room temperature.