For Oil Red O staining, the proximal small intestines samples were fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde for 48 h, then immersed in 15% and 30% sucrose in PBS for 12 h each, and subsequently embedded in OCT (SAKURA). The sections were cut at a thickness of 8–10 μm and stained according to the manufacturer's instructions (Baso, BA-4081).
Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence staining were performed as described previously by incubating the sections with primary antibodies at 4 °C overnight, followed by incubation with secondary antibodies at room temperature for 1 h [32 (link),33 (link)]. The antibodies were listed in
Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS) staining was performed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions (Solarbio, G1281).