
pmid: 37399178
Resolution in microscopy—the shortest distance between which objects can be distinguished from each other—is crucial for our ability to view details of biological samples. The theoretical resolution limit of light microscopy is 200 nm in thex,y-plane. Using stacks ofx,yimages, 3D reconstructions of thez-plane of a specimen can be achieved. However, because of the nature of light diffraction, the resolution of thez-plane reconstitutions is closer to 500–600 nm. Peripheral nerves of the fruit flyDrosophila melanogasterconsist of several thin layers of glial cells surrounding the underlying axons. The size of these components can be well under the resolution ofz-plane 3D reconstructions, thus making it difficult to determine details of coronal views through these peripheral nerves. Here, we describe a protocol to obtain and immunolabel 10-μm cryosections of whole third-instar larvae of the fruit flyDrosophila melanogaster. Cryosectioning the larvae using this method converts visualization of coronal sections of the peripheral nerve into thex,y-plane and brings the resolution down from 500–600 nm to 200 nm. Theoretically, this protocol can also be used with some modifications to obtain cross sections of other tissues.
Drosophila melanogaster, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Larva, Animals, Immunohistochemistry, Cryoultramicrotomy
Drosophila melanogaster, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Larva, Animals, Immunohistochemistry, Cryoultramicrotomy
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