Table 2 List of primary and secondary antibodies used for immunostaining.

From: Giant pyramidal neurons of the primary motor cortex express vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), a known marker of cortical interneurons

Staining method

Primary antibody

Source and identifier

Secondary antibody

Source and identifier

Parvalbumin (PV)-IHC

Mouse monoclonal (1:8000)

Swant Cat# 235; PRID: AB_10000343

Secondary antibody (Mouse IgG, 1:200) and Vectastain elite ABC HRP kit; DAB substrate kit

Vector laboratories Cat# PK-6102; RRID: AB_2336821; vector laboratories Cat# SK-4100; RRID: AB_2336382

Calbindin-D28k (CB)-IHC

Mouse monoclonal (1:8000)

Swant Cat# 300; RRID: AB_10000347

Same as above

Same as above

Calretinin (CR)-IHC

Mouse monoclonal (1:8000)

Swant Cat# 6B3; RRID: AB_10000320

Same as above

Same as above

Neuronal marker (NeuN)-IHC

Mouse monoclonal (1:800)

Millipore Cat# MAB377; Clone A60; RRID: AB_2298772

Same as above

Same as above

Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)-IHC

Mouse monoclonal (1:500)

Abcam Cat# ab30680; RRID: AB_778830

Same as above

Same as above

VIP-IF

Rabbit polyclonal (1:200)

Atlas antibodies Cat# HPA017324; RRID: AB_1858754

Donkey Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 594) preadsorbed (1:600)

Abcam Cat# ab150064; RRID: AB_2734146

VIP-IF

Mouse monoclonal (1:500)

NeuroMab Cat# L108/92; PRID: AB_2651163

Donkey Anti-Mouse IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) preadsorbed (1:600)

Abcam Cat# ab150109 RRID: AB_2571721

GABA-IF

Rabbit polyclonal (1:500)

Sigma-Aldrich Cat# A2052; RRID: AB_477652

Donkey Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 594) preadsorbed (1:600)

Abcam Cat# ab150064; RRID: AB_2734146

PV-IF

Mouse monoclonal (1:500)

Swant Cat# 235; PRID: AB_10000343

Donkey Anti-Mouse IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) preadsorbed (1:600)

Abcam Cat# ab150109 RRID: AB_2571721

NeuN-IF

Rabbit polyclonal (1:700)

Millipore Cat# ABN78; RRID: AB_10807945

Donkey Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 594) preadsorbed (1:600)

Abcam Cat# ab150064; RRID: AB_2734146