Research Article

Reorganization of Synaptic Connections and Perineuronal Nets in the Deep Cerebellar Nuclei of Purkinje Cell Degeneration Mutant Mice

Table 1

Antibodies and markers.

Marker Detected ComponentSourceDilutionReference
IHCWB

PN-constituents
 Human antiaggrecan (HAG, clone 7D4)N-terminal aggrecan, core protein (AGG)Serotec1 : 10[61]
 Antiaggrecan (AB1031)Amino acids 1177–1326 of mouse aggrecanMillipore1 : 200[63]
 Antibrevican (B50)50 kDa cleavage fragment of brevican, brain enriched hyaluronan-binding proteinDr. R. Matthews1 : 20001 : 2000[64]
 Antibrevican (756)Mainly 90 kDa cleavage fragment of brevican, brain enriched hyaluronan-binding proteinDr. R. Matthews1 : 1000
 Antibrevican (610894) 80 kDa N-terminal fragment and full length up to 145 kDaBD Bioscience1 : 10001 : 1250[65]
 Biotinylated hyaluronic Acid Binding Protein (bHABP)HyaluronanCape Cod1 : 100[66]
 Antihyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein 1 (HAPLN1/Crtl-1)NS0-derived rhHAPLN1R&D Systems1 : 4001 : 1000[67]
 Antihyaluronan and proteoglycan link protein 4 (HAPLN4)NS0-derived recombinant human HAPLN4. Gln30-Val402R&D Systems1 : 5001 : 1000
 anti-tenascin-R (clone 619)Protein backbone of tenascin-RR&D Systems1 : 100[67]
Glial marker
 Glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP)a 50 kDa intracytoplasmic filamentous protein in astrocytesDako1 : 10001 : 3000[68]
Transmitter
 Antivesicular glutamate transporter 1 (vGlut1, #135304)Glutamate transporter 1 in the membrane of synaptic vesiclesSynaptic Systems1 : 5001 : 5000[69]
 Antivesicular glutamate transporter 2 (vGlut2, #135404)Glutamate transporter 2 in the membrane of synaptic vesiclesSynaptic Systems1 : 500[69]
 GAD65/67C-terminal region of human GAD 65 and GAD 67 Sigma1 : 50001 : 15000[61]
Calcium binding Proteins
 Anticalbindin (AB1778)Recombinant calbindinMillipore1 : 1000[70]
Cytoskeletal proteins
 Anti-β-actinβ-cytoplasmic actin N-terminal peptideSigma-Aldrich1 : 10000[71]