Immunohistochemistry of the guinea-pig trachea using an anti-idiotypic antibody recognizing substance P receptors

The airways receive a dense innervation from sensory neurons containing substance P (SP). An anti-SP anti-idiotypic antibody (anti-Id ab) recognizing SP receptors was previously characterized pharmacologically and proved to be useful in immunohistochemistry of the central nervous system. This antibo...

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Published in:Histochemistry 1990-03, Vol.93 (5), p.541-546
Main Authors: Kummer, W, Fischer, A, Preissler, U, Couraud, J Y, Heym, C
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animals
Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Guinea Pigs
Receptors, Neurokinin-1
Receptors, Neurotransmitter - analysis
Receptors, Neurotransmitter - immunology
Trachea - analysis
Trachea - immunology
Trachea - innervation
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Summary:The airways receive a dense innervation from sensory neurons containing substance P (SP). An anti-SP anti-idiotypic antibody (anti-Id ab) recognizing SP receptors was previously characterized pharmacologically and proved to be useful in immunohistochemistry of the central nervous system. This antibody was used to localize SP binding sites in the guinea-pig trachea by immunohistochemistry. Immunolabelling was considered as specific when it could be prevented by a) preabsorption of the anti-Id ab with a C-terminal specific monoclonal anti-SP antibody, and b) preincubation of the tissue sections with either of the tachykinins, substance P and neurokinin A, in the presence of the inhibitor of neutral endopeptidase, phosphoramidon, and addition of these compounds into the antibody incubation medium. Moreover, immunofluorescence was absent when the acetone-fixed of fresh frozen sections were exposed to the detergent Tween 20 prior to immunohistochemistry, which points to a membrane localization of the detected tissue antigen, as expected for SP receptors. Compared with previous reports on autoradiographic localization of SP receptors in the guinea-pig trachea, the present immunohistochemical approach proved to be superior in enabling discrimination of labelled elements: Trachealis muscle, cylindrical epithelial cells and some roundish, singly lying cells in the epithelium and subepithelial lamina propria displayed specific immunofluorescence. These morphological findings match well with the known pharmacological actions of SP on the guinea-pig trachea.
ISSN:0301-5564
1432-119X
DOI:10.1007/BF00266415