Hello.
I want to detect neuronal degeneration through the use of Fluoro-Jade C (Chemicon International).
I have rat brains perfused with PFA, preserved 2 days in PBS(0.01M)-sucrose 30% for cryopreservation. Finally, the brains were cut in 20 um sections and conserved in PBS 0.01M.
I used the protocol of the datasheet. After mounting the sections on a gelatinized slides, and leave them dry 30 min at 50ºC, I made the steps in the protocol.
-5 min in 1%NaOH in 80% EtOH
-2 min in 70% EtOH
-2 min in distilled water...
During the distilled water step, the sections started to swell, increasing their volume and making wrinkles in the tissue.
I have try it with another sections and the result was the same.
Anyone has some idea of what is happening?
Than you in advance.