University of South Florida.
WT vs.
Sirt2−/− CD4+ OT-II
T cells at naïve, activated and memory stages, were fixed with 2.5%
glutaraldehyde in 0.1M phosphate buffer (Electron Microscopy Sciences, EMS).
Following fixation, samples were washed in 0.2M cocodylate buffer and post
fixed in 1% osmium tetroxide (EMS). After brief washing in distilled
H2O, samples were dehydrated in increasing ethanol
concentrations and incubated in three changes of EMbed 812 resin (EMS)
before a final embedding. After curing, cut sections of 90 nm were collected
on copper grids and stained with 2% aqueous uranyl acetate and lead citrate
(EMS). Images were obtained using a JEOL 1400 transmission electron
microscope equipped with side mounted Orius digital camera (Gatan).