[Histonet] Osteoclast

[Praveen Arany]

  Hi Loralee,
I am having similar problems with Formic acid Decal'd sections for TRAP. 
After EDTA, are you doing a TRAP IHC or the enzyme assay from Sigma?
As for molecular markers, Cathepsin K is pretty good for Osteoclasts but 
I do westerns in a research setting......has anyone had good success 
with any antibody for immunostaining?
Best,

Praveen Arany,
Graduate Student,
Harvard University,
Cambridge MA

On 10/6/2010 8:43 AM, McMahon, Loralee A wrote:
> You can do a TRAP stain on EDTA decaled bone.  I haven't been able to get it to work on formic acid decaled bone.  I also believe that there is an antibody for osteoclasts, but I have not tried it.
>
> Loralee McMahon, HTL (ASCP)
> Immunohistochemistry Supervisor
> Strong Memorial Hospital
> Department of Surgical Pathology
> (585) 275-7210
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> We need to find a way to stain mainly Osteoclast.
> Any suggestions?
> Thank you very much.
> Lin
>
> Lin S. Bustamante, B.Sc.; HT(ASCP)
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