[Histonet] Re Protocol for DAPI staining on paraffin sections

Hobbs, Carl carl.hobbs at kcl.ac.uk
Fri Jun 4 11:34:00 CDT 2021


Dear Alida,
That is a good point.
I probably have only done HOECHST on Pwax sections after they have been heat-Antigen retrieved ( HIER)
However, H ( or DAPI) works on fixed cell monolayers: they don't get HIER treatment)
Nor do frozen sections ( well, some do) and the HOECHST/DAPI works fine on both
However, perhaps you can just take a Pwax section to water and apply HOECHST for 10 mins, wash off, mount in anti fade aq. mountant and have a look down a Fluorescence scope?
If you can wait, I will check this next Monday ( put H on a non HIER'd Pwax section  and get back to you by Monday later)

Unless, whoever that is doing the fluorescence DAPI/HOECHST nuclear staining is actually doing it on Pwax sections that have been HIER-ed?

Best wishes

Carl



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