Postnatal Day 3 C57BL6 ARL13B, NKX2.1, and ACTA2 Confocal Imaging

Immunofluorescence-ARL13B, NKX2.1, and ACTA2

Purpose:  Immunofluorescence on slides of 7µm frozen sections of C57BL/6 PND03 lungs for ARL13B, NKX2.1, and ACTA2 with antigen retrieval.

Day 1

1. For Frozen tissue, rinse 2X in PBS, then 5 min in 4% PFA/PBS, then rinse 1X in PBS.
2. Briefly equilibrate slides in Antigen Retrieval Buffer.
3. Antigen retrieval, pH 6.0 (times will vary according to microwave).
4. 10 mM sodium citrate, pH 6.0, and heat in a microwave at 96^oC. *We usually do a series of three runs (6-7 minutes each run) to equal the time/temp because of evaporation (refill coplin jars with dH₂O).
5. Mi