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HISTOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY
Volume 124, Issue 5, Pages 445-452Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00418-005-0061-5
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lipid droplet; TIP47; ADRP; Rab18; immunolabeling
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The number of proteins known to be associated with lipid droplets (LDs) is increasing. However, the reported distribution of a given protein in the LDs was, in some cases, found not reproduced by other groups. We report here that the choice of the fixation and permeabilization method is important in order to observe LD proteins using immunofluorescence microscopy. Formaldehyde fixation followed by treatment with Triton X-100, one of the most frequently used protocols for the immunolabeling of cultured cells, was not appropriate to label adipocyte differentiation-related protein (ADRP), TIP47, or Rab18 in LDs. Formaldehyde fixation followed by treatment with digitonin or saponin, allowed the visualization of all these proteins in LDs. When cells were fixed with glutaraldehyde, permeabilization by Triton X-100 could also be used for ADRP. These observations suggest that LD proteins are likely to be solubilized by some detergents, and strong cross-linkage to the surrounding protein matrix or mild permeabilization is necessary for their retention on the LD surface.
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