目的:观察免疫荧光技术中不同固定剂对SGC7901细胞中RhoA蛋白定位的影响,找出最适合观察RhoA蛋白细胞内定位的固定方法。方法:采用免疫荧光的方法观察在使用不同固定剂(2%多聚甲醛,4%甲醛,甲醇,丙酮,10%三氯醋酸)及0.3%TritonX-100穿孔的条件下,RhoA蛋白在SGC7901细胞中的定位。结果:用2%多聚甲醛固定,不用0.3%TritonX-100时,染色显示胞质内可见少量RhoA蛋白散在分布,核内则有RhoA蛋白浓聚;用0.3%TritonX-100后,质内只能见极少量阳性染色,核内蛋白染色变得清晰。甲醛固定后染色显示RhoA蛋白主要在核内分布,使用TritonX-100后染色更为清楚。甲醇和丙酮固定后染色显示RhoA蛋白主要在胞质内分布,核内基本未见阳性分布,加TritonX-100后核内染色增强,胞质染色减弱。另外,使用10%三氯醋酸固定未加TritonX-100时染色较淡,胞质胞核都可见,加TritonX-100后核内可见蛋白浓聚,胞质染色减少。结论:用免疫荧光法观察RhoA定位时,固定剂的不同以及是否加TritonX-100对观察RhoA蛋白细胞内定位具有较大的影响。
Objective: To observe the effect of different fixatives on the location of RhoA protein and find the optimum fixative for the localization of RhoA in SGC7901 ceils by immunofluorescence microscopy. Methods: The subcellular location of RhoA protein in cultured SGC7901 cells fixed with different fixatives such as 2% paraformaldehyde, 4% formaldehyde, methanol, acetone, and 10% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) was studied by immunofluorescence microscopy. Results: Cells fixed by 2% paraformaldehyde without TritonX-100 treatment showed accumulation of RhoA in nucleus but little distribution in cytoplasm. After penetrating with TritonX-100, RhoA protein could not be detected in cytoplasm and was more accumulated in nucleus. Cells fixed by 4% formaldehyde without TritonX-100 penetrating showed nuclear distribution of RhoA. After penetrating with TritonX-100, the staining became clearer. Fixation of SGC7901 cells with methanol or acetone without TritonX-100 penetrating showed that RhoA distributed mainly in the cytoplasm. After penetrating with TritonX-100, RhoA staining could be seen in nucleus and became weaker in cytoplasm. In addition, in cells fixed by 10% TCA without TritonX-100 penetrating, RhoA was stained blurredly and could be seen in both cytoplasm and nucleus. After TritonX-100 penetrating, the staining became clear and the distribution was reduced in cytoplasm and increased in nucleus. Conclusion: Different fixatives and penetrating with TritonX-100 or not are important for localizing RhoA protein by immunofluorescence microscopy.