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Autoradiographical and immunohistochemical analysis of receptor localization in the central nervous system
1Douglas Hospital Research Centre, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Quebec, Canada.
The Histochemical Journal
|November 1, 1996
Abstract:
Quantitative receptor autoradiographic methods have been widely used over the past two decades. Some of the advantages and limitations of these techniques are reviewed here. Comparison with immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization methods is also highlighted, as well as the use of these approaches to study receptor gene over-expression in cell lines. Together, data obtained using these various methodologies can provide unique information on the potential physiological roles of a given receptor protein and/or binding sites in various tissues.