[[FrontPage]]
*4.4.4 TRAP staining of sections [#ad973ad2]
Yoshiyuki Nemoto~
Tokyo Institute of Technology
**4.4.4.1 General information [#e4a8f662]
Mature osteoclast has a tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase(TRAP) enzymatic activity.
**4.4.4.2 Reagents and equipments [#ac08f6bc]
-Reaction solution:~
1.5mM naphthol AS-MX phosphate, 0.5mM Fast Red Violet LB salt, 20mM L(+)-tartrate in 0.1M acetate buffer (pH 5.2).
-glass slides
**4.4.4.3 Method [#k9775a97]
+Place sections on a drop of D.W. on to a glass slide.
+Stretch the section and let the section dry at r.t.
+Section is incubated with a drop of reaction solution at 37ºC or r.t. for 1hr in the humid box.
+Stop reaction by transferring the section into D.W. and rinse with D.W.
**4.4.4.4 Reference [#m12ee6e3]
Nakano Y, Toyosawa S, Takano Y (2004). Eccentric localization of osteocytes expressing enzymatic activities, protein, and mRNA signals for type 5 tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP). '''J Histochem Cytochem''' 52 (11): 1475-1482.