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Fluorescence overlay antigen mapping of the epidermal basement membrane zone: I. Geometric errors
S Bruins, MC de Jong, K Heeres, MH Wilkinson, MF Jonkman and JB van der Meer
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
To identify in tissue sections the relative positions of antigen distributions close to the resolving power of the microscope, we have developed the fluorescence overlay antigen mapping (FOAM) procedure. As this technique makes high demands on the geometric fidelity of the overlay image, it is essential to recognize geometric errors resulting from optical imperfections. This applies in particular to the image shift difference (ISD) that may routinely occur during fluorescence overlay. We describe here procedures for assessment and mechanical correction of the ISD in tissue sections. Furthermore, we describe an alignment verification test to assess the accuracy of the ISD correction procedure, using collagen Type VII as the geometric verification marker. These procedures should enable reliable evaluation of relative antigen distributions in tissue sections using photomicrographic multicolor fluorescence overlay. Further details of the FOAM technique, such as color fidelity and its utility for diagnostic and research purposes, will be published separately.
Volume 42,
Issue 4,
pp. 555-560,
04/01/1994
Copyright © 1994 by The Histochemical Society
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