Table 2:
Process | Solution | Duration (for 1-2 mm slices) |
Duration (for hemibrain or whole brain) |
---|---|---|---|
Washing (PBST) | 0.1 % Triton X-100 in PBS | 1 hour (3 times) | 1 hour (3 times) |
Permeabilization (PBST-20) | 0.2 % Tween-20 in PBS | 1 hour | 1 hour |
Blocking | 0.2% Triton-X-100, 10% DMSO, 6% Normal Donkey Serum in PBS | 1 day | 1 day |
Primary antibody | 0.2 % Triton X-100, 10% Normal Donkey Serum in PBS | 2-3 days | 1 week |
Washing | 0.1 % Triton X-100 in PBS | 1 hour (3 times) | 1 hour (3 times) |
Secondary antibody | 0.2 % Triton X-100, 10X Normal Donkey Serum in PBS | 2-3 days | 1 week |
Washing | 0.1 % Triton X-100 in PBS | 1 hour (3 times) | 1 hour (3 times) |
TDE clearing (TDE I) | 20% TDE for 1-2 mm slices, 30% TDE for hemibrain or whole brain | 1-2 hours for 1-2 mm slices, | 24 hours for hemibrain or whole-brain* |
Refractive index matching (TDE II) | 47% TDE for 1-2 mm slices, 63% TDE for hemibrain or whole brain | 2 hours for 1-2 mm slices | 24-48 hours for hemibrain or whole-brain* |
hemibrain or whole brain should be imaged by using light-sheet microscopy. 1-2 mm slices can be imaged using confocal or multiphoton microscopy.