Useful techniques to circumvent disruption of tissue structure in the analysis of gene expression are LCM and LDM. While they require specialized microscopes and systems, they are similar in that freshly-cut frozen tissue sections can be microdissected using either a general histological stain (like H&E) or by staining with fluorescently conjugated antibodies. The LCM system by Arcturus involves...

Protocol: Immunofluorescent Staining for the Laser Microdissection of Individual Cells Protocol