ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE- with HRP (Mesulam, 1976)

 

Perfusion:
Saline rinse at 21 degrees C. (50 ml for rats, 200 ml for monkeys). Continue with fixative (500 ml for rats, 2000 ml for monkeys) containing 1.25% glutaraldehyde and 1% paraformalde- hyde in 0.1 M phosphate buffer pH 7.4 and a temperature or 21 d.C. Follow with an equal volume of 4 degrees C. buffer with 10% sucrose Brains may be stored for 24 hours at 4 degrees C. Section at 40 um and collect in phosphate buffer.

Acetylcholinesterase:

Solution A: 0.226 g Acetylthiocholineiodide in 100 ml D-H2O  
Solution B: Stock glycine (80 mM)
25 ml
  Stock CuSO4 (16 mM)
25 ml
  0.2 M Acetate buffer (30 ml acetic acid, 70 ml Na acetate, pH5)
50 ml
  Promethazine hydrochloride(Phenergan)
12.5 mg
     
1. Wash in D-H2O 1 min
2. Incubate at 40 degrees C. in solution of equal volumes of Solutions A and B 60 min
3. Wash 6x in D-H2O 3 min total
4. 1.25% sodium sulfite 1 min
5. Wash 6x in D-H2O 3 min total
6. 1% silver nitrate (insert HRP processing here) 1 min
7. 5% sodium thiosulfate 5 min
8. Wash 6x in.D-H2O 3 min total
9. Mount sect1.ons, air dry, dehydrate and coverslip.  

Horseradish Peroxidase:
Prior to development of AChE (step 7,5% sodium thiosulfate), develop the HRP reaction product by following the procedures described under HRP -with AChE.