| 1. | Fix for 20 min with 4% paraformaldehyde in 0.1M phosphate buffer (pH 7.4). Alternatively, cells may be fixed in 100% methanol at -20C for 3 minutes. If methanol fixation is used, skip to step 4. |
| 2. | Wash three times with PBS (pH 7.4). |
| 3. | Permeabilize cells with in 0.2% Triton X-100 plus 1% normal serum in PBS/pH 7.3 for 5 minutes on ice. |
| 4. | Block for 1 hour with 10% normal serum with 1% BSA-PBS. |
| 5. | Incubate for 1-2 hour with primary antibody diluted in 1% BSA-PBS at room temperature. |
| 6. | Wash three times with PBS. |
| 7. | Incubate for 1 hour with secondary antibody diluted in 1% BSA-PBS. |
| 8. | Wash three times with PBS. |
| 9. | Visualize antibody distribution with a microscope. |
| 10. | Store slides at 4°C for future use. * |