Enzyme histochemical reactions in unfixed and undecalcified cryostat sections of mouse knee joints with special reference to arthritic lesions
- 1 March 1986
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Histochemistry and Cell Biology
- Vol. 86 (2) , 127-133
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00493377
Abstract
The use of unfixed and undecalcified cryostat sections of mouse knee joints is described for the study of enzyme histochemical reactions. Non-inflamed knee joints and knee joints of mice with antigen induced arthritis have been used. Joints were embedded in gelatin and subsequently cut at low speed with a motor-driven cryostat fitted with a tungsten carbide knife at an obtuse angle (10°). The sections were attached to transparent tape to keep the integrity of the tissue intact. The following histochemical reactions were carried out succesfully: the tetrazolium salt reaction for dehydrogenase and reductase activity, the post-azocoupling method for acid phosphatase and cathepsin B activity and the simultaneous azo-coupling method for esterase activity. In all cases the morphology and integrity of the sections were well kept and serial sections were obtained without any difficulty. Nonspecific staining of the tape did not occur. The localization of the final reaction product was meeting criteria for specific and precise histochemical methods with the exception of the metal salt method because of nonspecific staining of undecalcified bone. Cytophotometry of the final reaction product appeared to be reproducible and valid as demonstrated by reaction for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity in synoviocytes from knee joints with induced arthritis. End point measurements as well as kinetic measurements of the formazan production were performed and linear relationships were found between the specific formazan formation and section thickness or incubation time, respectively. It is concluded that cryostat sections attached to transparent tape are an excellent tool for the study of the metabolism in tissues adjacent to bone matrix. Changes of enzyme activities in synoviocytes, chondrocytes and osteoclasts during induced arthritis are discussed.Keywords
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