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We localized Type III collagen by immunogold electron microscopy in resin sections of intact normal and osteoarthritic human articular cartilage. Comparisons of antibody staining between tissue prepared by high-pressure cryofixation and freeze-substitution without fixatives and that exposed to conventional mild chemical fixation with paraformaldehyde showed that dedicated cryotechniques yielded superior preservation of epitopes that are modified by chemical fixation, and simultaneously provided good ultrastructural preservation. Type III collagen was detected with two polyclonal antibodies, one against the triple-helical domain of the molecule and a second against the more antigenic, globular amino pro-peptide domain, which in this collagen is retained in the extracellular matrix after secretion. Positive labeling was seen in association with the major interstitial fibrils, suggesting co-polymerization of Types III and II collagen in cartilage. Type III collagen could not be detected in aldehyde-fixed normal cartilage. In fixed osteoarthritic cartilage, Type III was detectable only when the antibody to the amino pro-peptide was employed. In contrast, high-pressure cryofixation and freeze-substitution preserved epitopes for both antibodies, permitting immunodetection of Type III collagen in normal and osteoarthritic cartilage. Cryotechniques offer exciting possibilities for significantly improving the immunolocalization of collagens and other fixative-sensitive antigens in situ.

journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry/the journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry

Immunolocalization of type III collagen in human articular cartilage prepared by high-pressure cryofixation, freeze-substitution, and low-temperature embedding.