我们感谢布鲁明顿果蝇库存中心提供飞股票。我们也感谢发展研究杂交瘤细胞银行和林恩博士库利（耶鲁大学）提供抗体。特别感谢以AhHyun侑为她的手稿帮助。这项工作是由来自加拿大自然科学和工程研究理事会（克里格），威廉和Ada伊莎贝尔钢铁基金（克里格），和健康研究加拿大学院（哈登）的资助。

1.体壁准备注意：3龄幼虫体壁的制备（用于NMJs其支配体壁肌肉的研究）中的如先前在Brent 等 10，或德兰和Budnik 11,12所述进行，但具有一些修改。 <ol><li>解剖<ol><li>提高苍蝇种群和杂交在25℃下，使用标准方法13 5〜6 ​​天。 </li><li>挑选使用细镊子小瓶或瓶爬三龄幼虫。 </li><li>洗在含有磷酸盐缓冲盐水（PBS），以除去任何食物颗粒的小皮氏培养皿的幼虫。 </li><li>将一个单一的幼虫到SYLGARD盘，沉浸在一个几滴冰冷的PBS。用冰冷的PBS将有助于眩晕使其更容易操纵幼虫。整个夹层，确保该制剂总是浸没在PBS中，以防止其干燥。 </li><li>定位LARVA其背侧朝上使得两个气管道是在解剖显微镜（ 图2A）下可见。使用镊子抓住一个minutien销，销的幼虫向下在靠近气孔（ 图2B）的后端。与其他针，刺透角质层在靠近口钩的前端。轻轻舒展幼虫出纵向，则针下来（ 图2B）。 </li><li>采用显微剪，捏近销后端来创建一个小口。切口应肤浅不够的，只是通过角质层。 </li><li>放置剪刀的底部叶片的尖端插入切口，沿着两个气管束（ 图2C）之间的背中线的整个长度切割。切割时避免损坏腹体壁肌肉点剪刀片轻微向上。 </li><li>做一个小切口水平稍微先于后eriorly放置销（ 图2C）。使另一个类似的切口略微后方的前方放置的销（ 图2C）。切口应该只通过角质层。 注：从步骤1.1.7和1.1.8结合起来应该像一个三切口“ <img fo:content-width="0.09in" src="/files/ftp_upload/52139/52139_letter_I.jpg" width="15px" /> “已完成时， 也就是说 ，在幼虫体的背侧的左和右挡板应来制造。 </li><li>认真清理内脏的镊子。加入数滴有力PBS将有助于取代器官出幼虫体内，从而使其更容易将其删除。避免戳幼虫的身体，因为它会造成对身体的损害墙上的肌肉。 </li><li>打出幼虫体内开放，针角向下（ 图2D）。当寄托，舒展身体墙面水平和垂直方向形成均匀的张矩形（SEE 图2G为形状），小心不要撕破体壁肌肉中的过程。 </li><li>完成删除任何剩余的内脏（ 图2E）。 </li></ol></li><li>固定和透<ol><li>沉浸在固定体墙壁几滴布安的解决方案。孵育在冰上15分钟。另外，使用4％多聚甲醛（PFA）作为替代固定剂;温育30分钟。 </li><li>漂洗三次，磷酸盐缓冲溶液用Triton（PBT）。 </li><li>用细镊子，小心地取出针和体壁由自己的角落转移到硅化0.65毫升的离心管。 </li><li>存储体墙壁PBT在4°C，直到准备PLA。为了达到最佳效果，开始一两天夹层内的免疫染色体墙壁。 注意：为了节省试剂，并确保所有体壁在测定期间一视同仁，不同基因型可以放置成一个单一的管。基因型可以通过切割主体壁的角部不一样（ 见图2F的例子）来区分。 </li></ol></li></ol> 2.免疫组化 。如前面布伦特等 14德兰和Budnik 11所述进行免疫染色的三龄幼虫体墙，但也有一些改动11,14：注意。 注：执行所有步骤在室温和温和搅拌，除非另有说明。 <ol><li>闭塞<ol><li>与PBT，每次10分钟洗身壁三次。 </li><li>用1％牛血清白蛋白（BSA）的1小时阻断。 </li></ol></li><li>染色<ol><li>孵育体壁与小鼠和兔的初级抗体对两种蛋白质的利益为2小时，在室温下，或过夜，在4℃（稀释在1％BSA）。在这种情况下，使用1点10小鼠抗了Dlg和1：250的兔一NTI-HtsM 15,16。针对未在小鼠或兔制成标记抗体也被包括- 例如 ，使用1：200的山羊抗-HRP来描绘神经元膜。 </li><li>与PBT，每次10分钟洗三次。 </li><li>用荧光标记的二抗孵育，以检测标志物（稀释在1％BSA）处理2小时，在室温下，或过夜，在4℃。作为PLA信号后可视化用红色荧光团，另一个荧光团必须被用来检测标记物- 例如 ，使用1：200的FITC缀合的抗山羊检测山羊抗HRP抗体。由于使用的光敏感的试剂，保持在黑暗中的管从这时开始。 注意：所使用的试剂盒可用于PLA将在小鼠和兔升高初级抗体之间进行的，以可视化下共聚焦显微镜红色通道的信号。如果需要的话，其他的试剂盒可允许测定用表面进行RY抗体提出在其他物种，并且在其他信道上可视信号。 </li></ol></li></ol> 3.接近结扎分析注：执行所有步骤在室温和温和搅拌，除非另有说明。 <ol><li>解放军探头<ol><li>与PBT，每次10分钟洗身壁三次。 </li><li>孵育与PLA探针（1：5稀释的每个中的1％BSA）2小时，在37℃。在这种情况下，使用40微升PLA探针抗小鼠MINUS，40微升PLA探针抗兔PLUS，或120微升的1％BSA的，以确保为5-10体壁适当浸泡和混合。高达1:25稀释的PLA探针仍然可导致足够的信噪比（ 即 ，对于这个实验）。 </li></ol></li><li>结扎<ol><li>每次5分钟洗身体的墙壁用洗涤缓冲液A的两倍。 </li><li>孵育结扎溶液（1:40稀释连接酶的连接缓冲液）进行1小时的吨37℃。在这种情况下，使用5微升连接酶，40微升5连接缓冲液和155微升的高纯度水，以确保为5-10体壁适当浸泡和混合。 </li></ol></li><li>放大<ol><li>每个2分钟洗身体的墙壁用洗涤缓冲液A的两倍。 </li><li>孵育在37℃下扩增溶液（1:80稀释聚合酶的扩增缓冲液）处理2小时。在这种情况下，使用2.5微升聚合酶，40微升5扩增缓冲液和157.5微升的高纯度水，以确保为5-10体壁适当浸泡和混合。 </li></ol></li><li>成像准备<ol><li>每10分钟，洗身壁用洗涤缓冲液B的两倍。 </li><li>与0.01X洗涤液B一次，持续​​1分钟洗净。 </li><li>平衡在几滴为至少30分钟的安装溶液的安装之前，或过夜储存于4℃。 </li><li>用细镊子，小心身体墙壁转移到一个平台幻灯片瓦特第i个他们的角质层朝下。定位体壁中的行数和在内部封固的一个或两个压降相同的方向。将22毫米×40mm的盖玻片上的准备，注意不要产生气泡，然后用密封透明指甲油的幻灯片。 </li><li>储存在黑暗中在-20℃下将载玻片直到准备共焦成像。 </li></ol></li></ol>

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这份报告表明解放军如何应用到果蝇幼虫NMJ。该试验于幼虫体壁肌肉制剂执行用于检测内源蛋白质 - 蛋白质相互作用存在于NMJ的目的。利用这种技术，了Dlg和HTS示出为接近彼此，从而在一个复杂的存在，特别是在突触后区域27。为了支持这一结果，先前的研究已经提供了如下的数据的关联的证据：1）和了Dlg HTS的免疫反应性分布在幼虫NMJs的突触后区重叠，2）了Dlg和HTS形成复合体的?...

果蝇光盘大（DLG）是支架蛋白，帮助协调的大蛋白质复合物的装配在质膜的特定位点的膜相关鸟苷酸激酶家族的保守构件。最初鉴定为肿瘤抑制蛋白，了Dlg用作上皮apicobasal极性1,2,3的重要决定因素。 DLG还担任以谷氨酸运动神经元的神经肌肉接头（NMJ）幼虫发育期间4的一大棚架模块。 DLG扮演的幼虫NMJ不同的角色，其多效依靠其与多种蛋白质5,6联系起来的能力。一个这样的蛋白是胡立泰邵（HTS），同源到主要被问候的调节肌动蛋白细胞骨架血影7描述自己的角色哺乳动物adducins。先前已表明了Dlg和HTS可以形成彼此基于体外复杂</EM&gt;涉及整个成年果蝇裂解物8共免疫沉淀实验。这些结果的一个缺点，但是，是它们不表示其中这个复杂的形式。通过使用免疫组化，和了Dlg HTS的分布观察幼虫NMJs的突触后膜重叠，但他们在该地区8复杂？由于最近的研究显示，进一步这里详述，接近结扎测定（PLA）是用来专门寻找一个在了Dlg和HTS之间的关联就地在幼虫NMJ 27。 PLA是一种使用主要集中在细胞和组织培养，可以检测原位 9蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用相对较新的技术。在该试验中，对两种蛋白的兴趣初级抗体与一对种特异性的第二抗体来检测，称为PLA探针，其缀合到寡核苷酸（ 图1A，B）。如果这两个蛋白s为在（内几十纳米的IE）靠近彼此，附加的PLA探针之间的距离可以通过增加两个连接器的寡核苷酸（ 图1C）的杂交来桥接。在这个构象中，连接器的寡核苷酸的自由端靠得足够近，以使彼此接触，以及一个闭合环状DNA分子可以在原位结扎（ 图1D）来形成。该环状DNA分子用作原位滚环扩增，这是由偶联到PLA探针（ 图1E）的寡核苷酸的一个引物的模板。所得扩增，concatemeric DNA产物中的序列然后可以可视化用荧光标记的，互补的寡核苷酸探针（ 图1F）。由于扩增的DNA保持附着到一个PLA探针，蛋白质 - 蛋白质相互作用withi的亚细胞定位NA组织可以很容易地确定。 几种方法通常用于检测蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用包括例如共免疫沉淀体外技术，下拉测定法和酵母双杂交筛选，并在如荧光共振能量转移（FRET）和双分子荧光互补体内技术（附设）。的体外技术的缺陷在于，它们不识别，其中相互作用是内源性存在的，而在上述的体内技术包括融合蛋白的人工表达，可能无法反映其内源性的对应的本机的行为。 PLA的一个主要优点是，它能够在组织内确定的内源蛋白相互作用物是在靠近彼此并可能形成复合物的亚细胞定位的，以产生一个信号是可比的FR所需亲密度ET和附设。 PLA可以检测具有高特异性和灵敏度的相互作用由于抗体识别和DNA扩增的耦合。因此，该测定法可以产生在泪点中，揭示了相互作用的确切位置的形式的离散，明亮的信号。此外，几乎不可见的抗原可被检测到。最后，PLA是一种相对简单的技术来执行，这需要不超过一个标准的免疫程序来完成。因此，PLA提供了技术优势，常常困扰着长的制备时间和广泛的故障排除其它的蛋白质 - 蛋白质相互作用测定。 此协议演示PLA如何可以适用于果蝇幼虫NMJ用于检测原位的内源蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用的目的。这里，聚乳酸的是幼虫体壁肌肉制剂哪里了Dlg和HTS被示为在一个复杂的确实存在于NMJs的突触后区域进行。解放军过去一直没有被用于研究幼虫NMJ，并有目前只有少数已经使用这个实验果蝇组织中发表的论文。希望解放军进一步暴露在果蝇社会将导致作为一个额外的工具，它越来越多地使用，以补充其他更常用的蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用分析。

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			<td style="width:191px;">Mix elastomer base and curing agent in a 10:1 ratio. Set for 30 min. Pour into a mold (e.g. use a 12-well cell culture plate). Let cure for at least 24 hr. Adhere to the lid of a 60x15mm petri dish lid when dissecting.</td>
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			<td style="width:191px;">Glue two 22x22mm coverslips onto a microscope slide with clear nail polish, leaving a &#60;20mm gap in between for sample mounting.</td>
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			<td style="width:191px;">Stock was re-balanced over a GFP balancer so that homozygous mutants can be selected based on the absence of GFP signal.</td>
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			<td style="width:191px;">NaH2PO4 (Caledon Laboratories - 8180-1), Na2HPO4 (Caledon - 8120-1), NaCl (Caledon - 7560-1)</td>
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			<td style="width:191px;">PFA (Anachemia Science - 66194-300). See doi:10.1101/pdb.rec9959 Cold Spring Harb Protoc 2006 for instructions on how to make the solution.&#160;</td>
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			<td style="width:191px;">BSA (Bioshop Canada - ALB001). Store at 4 &#176;C.</td>
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			<td style="width:191px;">Use at a 1:10 dilution in 1% BSA.</td>
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			<td style="width:191px;">Provided by Dr. Lynn Cooley (Yale University). Use at a 1:250 dilution in 1% BSA.</td>
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detection of in situ protein-protein complexes at the drosophila larval neuromuscular junction using proximity ligation assay

Discs large (Dlg) is a conserved member of the membrane-associated guanylate kinase family, and serves as a major scaffolding protein at the larval neuromuscular junction (NMJ) in Drosophila. Previous studies have shown that the postsynaptic distribution of Dlg at the larval NMJ overlaps with that of Hu-li tai shao (Hts), a homologue to the mammalian adducins. In addition, Dlg and Hts are observed to form a complex with each other based on co-immunoprecipitation experiments involving whole adult fly lysates. Due to the nature of these experiments, however, it was unknown whether this complex exists specifically at the NMJ during larval development.
Proximity Ligation Assay (PLA) is a recently developed technique used mostly in cell and tissue culture that can detect protein-protein interactions in situ. In this assay, samples are incubated with primary antibodies against the two proteins of interest using standard immunohistochemical procedures. The primary antibodies are then detected with a specially designed pair of oligonucleotide-conjugated secondary antibodies, termed PLA probes, which can be used to generate a signal only when the two probes have bound in close proximity to each other. Thus, proteins that are in a complex can be visualized. Here, it is demonstrated how PLA can be used to detect in situ protein-protein interactions at the Drosophila larval NMJ. The technique is performed on larval body wall muscle preparations to show that a complex between Dlg and Hts does indeed exist at the postsynaptic region of NMJs.

在野生型的第三龄幼虫NMJs，的DLG为主发现在I型谷氨酸突触小结的突触后膜，用了Dlg免疫水平是在式Ib的终扣更加明显比类型是终扣（ 图3A）4。 HTS是整个肌肉存在，但集中于与HTS免疫反应水平出现等于在两个I型终扣突触后区域，并且还发现了突触前（ 图3A&#39;）8,17。注意了Dlg和HTS的分布在突触后区域（ 图3A&#39;&#39;）8很大程度上重叠?...

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Detection of In Situ Protein-protein Complexes at the Drosophila Larval Neuromuscular Junction Using Proximity Ligation Assay

此协议演示如何接近结扎检测试剂盒可用于检测原位蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用的果蝇幼虫神经肌肉接头。利用这种技术，光盘大和胡立泰邵示，以形成一复合的突触后区域，预先通过共免疫沉淀鉴定的关联。

检测<em&gt;原位</em&gt;蛋白质 - 蛋白质复合物的<em&gt;果蝇</em&gt;幼虫神经肌肉接头使用接近结扎分析

Discs large (Dlg) is a conserved member of the membrane-associated guanylate kinase family, and serves as a major scaffolding protein at the larval ...

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Detection of In Situ Protein-protein Complexes at the Drosophila Larval Neuromuscular Junction Using Proximity Ligation Assay

13.0K 次观看.  Simon Fraser University. 此协议演示如何接近结扎检测试剂盒可用于检测原位蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用的果蝇幼虫神经肌肉接头。利用这种技术，光盘大和胡立泰邵示，以形成一复合的突触后区域，预先通过共免疫沉淀鉴定的关联。 

视频: Detection of In Situ Protein-protein Complexes at the Drosophila Larval Neuromuscular Junction Using Proximity Ligation Assay

Visualization of Larval Segmental Nerves in 3rd Instar Drosophila Larval Preparations

Drosophila melanogaster is emerging as a powerful model system for studying the development and function of the nervous system, particularly because of its convenient genetics and fully sequenced genome. Additionally, the larval nervous system is an ideal model system to study mechanisms of axonal transport as the larval segmental nerves contain bundles of axons with their cell bodies located within the brain and their nerve terminals ending along the length of the body. Here we describe the procedure for visualization of synaptic vesicle proteins within larval segmental nerves. If done correctly, all components of the nervous system, along with associated tissues such as muscles and NMJs, remain intact, undamaged, and ready to be visualized. 3rd instar larvae carrying various mutations are dissected, fixed, incubated with synaptic vesicle antibodies, visualized and compared to wild type larvae. This procedure can be adapted for several different synaptic or neuronal antibodies and changes in the distribution of a variety of proteins can be easily observed within larval segmental nerves.

Visualization of Larval Segmental Nerves in 3rd Instar Drosophila Larval Preparations

Drosophila melanogaster larvae provide an ideal model system to investigate the mechanisms of axonal transport within larval segmental nerves. Using this procedure, 3rd instar larvae carrying various mutations can be compared to wild type larvae.

3幼虫节段性神经的可视化 RD龄果蝇幼虫的筹备工作

Drosophila melanogaster is emerging as a powerful model system for studying the development and function of the nervous system, particularly because of ...

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神经科学

In vivo Visualization of Synaptic Vesicles Within Drosophila Larval Segmental Axons

Elucidating the mechanisms of axonal transport has shown to be very important in determining how defects in long distance transport affect different neurological diseases. Defects in this essential process can have detrimental effects on neuronal functioning and development. We have developed a dissection protocol that is designed to expose the Drosophila larval segmental nerves to view axonal transport in real time. We have adapted this protocol for live imaging from the one published by Hurd and Saxton (1996) used for immunolocalizatin of larval segmental nerves. Careful dissection and proper buffer conditions are critical for maximizing the lifespan of the dissected larvae. When properly done, dissected larvae have shown robust vesicle transport for 2-3 hours under physiological conditions. We use the UAS-GAL4 method 1 to express GFP-tagged APP or synaptotagmin vesicles within a single axon or many axons in larval segmental nerves by using different neuronal GAL4 drivers. Other fluorescently tagged markers, for example mitochrondria (MitoTracker) or lysosomes (LysoTracker), can be also applied to the larvae before viewing. GFP-vesicle movement and particle movement can be viewed simultaneously using separate wavelengths.

In vivo Visualization of Synaptic Vesicles Within Drosophila Larval Segmental Axons

This protocol discusses the live dissection of Drosophila larvae for the purpose of imaging the movement of GFP tagged axonal vesicles on microtubule tracks.

在果蝇幼虫分部轴突在体内的突触小泡的可视化

Elucidating the mechanisms of axonal transport has shown to be very important in determining how defects in long distance transport affect different ...

Dissection and Imaging of Active Zones in the Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction

The Drosophila larvae neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is an excellent model for the study of synaptic structure and function. Drosophila is well known for the ease of powerful genetic manipulations and the larval nervous system has proven particularly useful in studying not only normal function but also perturbations that accompany some neurological disease (Lloyd and Taylor, 2010). Many key synaptic molecules found in Drosophila are also found in mammals and like most CNS excitatory synapses in mammals, the Drosophila NMJ is glutamatergic and demonstrates activity-dependent remodeling (Kohet al. , 2000). Additionally, Drosophila neurons can be individually identified because their innervation patterns are stereotyped and repetitive making it possible to study identified synaptic terminals, such as those between motor neurons and the body-wall muscle fibers that they innervate (Keshishian and Kim, 2004). The existence of evolutionarily conserved synapse components along with the ease of genetic and physical manipulation make the Drosophila model ideal for investigating the mechanisms underlying synaptic function (Budnik, 1996).
The active zones at synaptic terminals are of particular interest because these are the sites of neurotransmitter release. NC82 is a monoclonal antibody that recognizes the Drosophila protein Bruchpilot (Brp), a CAST1/ERC family member that is an important component of the active zone (Waghet al. , 2006). Brp was shown to directly shape the active zone T-bar and is responsible for effectively clustering Ca2+ channels beneath the T-bar density (Fouquetet al. , 2009). Mutants of Brp have reduced Ca2+ channel density, depressed evoked vesicle release, and altered short-term plasticity (Kittelet al. , 2006). Alterations to active zones have been observed in Drosophila disease models. For example, immunofluorescence using the NC82 antibody showed that the active zone density was decreased in models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Pitt-Hopkins syndrome (Ratnaparkhiet al. , 2008; Zweieret al. , 2009). Thus, evaluation of active zones, or other synaptic proteins, in Drosophila larvae models of disease may provide a valuable initial clue to the presence of a synaptic defect.
Preparing whole-mount dissected Drosophila larvae for immunofluorescence analysis of the NMJ requires some skill, but can be accomplished by most scientists with a little practice. Presented is a method that provides for multiple larvae to be dissected and immunostained in the same dissection dish, limiting environmental differences between each genotype and providing sufficient animals for confidence in reproducibility and statistical analysis.

Dissection and Imaging of Active Zones in the Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction

The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) of Drosophila melanogaster is an important model system for studying normal synaptic function as well as perturbations to synaptic function found in certain neurological diseases. We present a protocol for dissection of the Drosophila larval motor system and immunostaining for active zone proteins within the NMJ.

在活动区域​​的解剖和影像果蝇神经肌肉交界处

The Drosophila  larvae neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is an excellent model for the study of synaptic structure and function. Drosophila  is well known for ...

Sequential Photo-bleaching to Delineate Single Schwann Cells at the Neuromuscular Junction

Sequential photo-bleaching provides a non-invasive way to label individual SCs at the NMJ. The NMJ is the largest synapse of the mammalian nervous system and has served as guiding model to study synaptic structure and function. In mouse NMJs motor axon terminals form pretzel-like contact sites with muscle fibers. The motor axon and its terminal are sheathed by SCs. Over the past decades, several transgenic mice have been generated to visualize motor neurons and SCs, for example Thy1-XFP1 and Plp-GFP mice2, respectively.
Along motor axons, myelinating axonal SCs are arranged in non-overlapping internodes, separated by nodes of Ranvier, to enable saltatory action potential propagation. In contrast, terminal SCs at the synapse are specialized glial cells, which monitor and promote neurotransmission, digest debris and guide regenerating axons. NMJs are tightly covered by up to half a dozen non-myelinating terminal SCs - these, however, cannot be individually resolved by light microscopy, as they are in direct membrane contact3.
Several approaches exist to individually visualize terminal SCs. None of these are flawless, though. For instance, dye filling, where single cells are impaled with a dye-filled microelectrode, requires destroying a labelled cell before filling a second one. This is not compatible with subsequent time-lapse recordings3. Multi-spectral "Brainbow" labeling of SCs has been achieved by using combinatorial expression of fluorescent proteins4. However, this technique requires combining several transgenes and is limited by the expression pattern of the promoters used. In the future, expression of "photo-switchable" proteins in SCs might be yet another alternative5. Here we present sequential photo-bleaching, where single cells are bleached, and their image obtained by subtraction. We believe that this approach - due to its ease and versatility - represents a lasting addition to the neuroscientist's technology palette, especially as it can be used in vivo and transferred to others cell types, anatomical sites or species6.
In the following protocol, we detail the application of sequential bleaching and subsequent confocal time-lapse microscopy to terminal SCs in triangularis sterni muscle explants. This thin, superficial and easily dissected nerve-muscle preparation7,8 has proven useful for studies of NMJ development, physiology and pathology9. Finally, we explain how the triangularis sterni muscle is prepared after fixation to perform correlated high-resolution confocal imaging, immunohistochemistry or ultrastructural examinations.

Visualizing individual cells in densely packed tissues, such as terminal Schwann cells (SCs) at neuromuscular junctions (NMJs), is challenging. "Sequential photo-bleaching" allows delineating single terminal SCs, for instance in the triangularis sterni muscle explant, a convenient nerve-muscle preparation, where sequential bleaching can be combined with time-lapse imaging and post-hoc immunostainings.

连续光漂白划定单雪旺细胞在神经肌肉接头处

Sequential photo-bleaching provides a non-invasive way to label individual SCs at the NMJ. The NMJ is the largest synapse of the mammalian nervous system ...

Why Quantification Matters: Characterization of Phenotypes at the Drosophila Larval Neuromuscular Junction

Most studies on morphogenesis rely on qualitative descriptions of how anatomical traits are affected by the disruption of specific genes and genetic pathways. Quantitative descriptions are rarely performed, although genetic manipulations produce a range of phenotypic effects and variations are observed even among individuals within control groups.&#160;Emerging evidence shows that morphology, size and location of organelles play a previously underappreciated, yet fundamental role in cell function and survival. Here we provide step-by-step instructions for performing quantitative analyses of phenotypes at the Drosophila larval neuromuscular junction (NMJ). We use several reliable immuno-histochemical markers combined with bio-imaging techniques and morphometric analyses to examine the effects of genetic mutations on specific cellular processes. In particular, we focus on the quantitative analysis of phenotypes affecting morphology, size and position of nuclei within the striated muscles of Drosophila larvae. The Drosophila larval NMJ is a valuable experimental model to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the structure and the function of the neuromuscular system, both in health and disease. However, the methodologies we describe here can be extended to other systems as well.

Why Quantification Matters: Characterization of Phenotypes at the Drosophila Larval Neuromuscular Junction

Morphology, size and location of intracellular organelles are evolutionarily conserved and appear to directly affect their function. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying these processes has become an important goal of modern biology. Here we show how these studies can be facilitated by the application of quantitative techniques.

为什么量化事项：表型的表征在<em&gt;果蝇</em&gt;幼虫神经肌肉接头

Most studies on morphogenesis rely on qualitative descriptions of how anatomical traits are affected by the disruption of specific genes and genetic ...

Measuring Neuromuscular Junction Functionality

Neuromuscular junction (NMJ) functionality plays a pivotal role when studying diseases in which the communication between motor neuron and muscle is impaired, such as aging and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Here we describe an experimental protocol that can be used to measure NMJ functionality by combining two types of electrical stimulation: direct muscle membrane stimulation and the stimulation through the nerve. The comparison of the muscle response to these two different stimulations can help to define, at the functional level, potential alterations in the NMJ that lead to functional decline in muscle.
Ex vivo preparations are suited to well-controlled studies. Here we describe an intensive protocol to measure several parameters of muscle and NMJ functionality for the soleus-sciatic nerve preparation and for the diaphragm-phrenic nerve preparation. The protocol lasts approximately 60 min and is conducted uninterruptedly by means of a custom-made software that measures the twitch kinetics properties, the force-frequency relationship for both muscle and nerve stimulations, and two parameters specific to NMJ functionality, i.e. neurotransmission failure and intratetanic fatigue. This methodology was used to detect damages in soleus and diaphragm muscle-nerve preparations by using SOD1G93A transgenic mouse, an experimental model of ALS that ubiquitously overexpresses the mutant antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1).

A functional assessment of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) can provide essential information on the communication between muscle and nerve. Here we describe a protocol to comprehensively evaluate both the NMJ and muscle functionality using two different muscle-nerve preparations, i.e. soleus-sciatic and diaphragm-phrenic.

测量神经肌肉接头功能

Neuromuscular junction (NMJ) functionality plays a pivotal role when studying diseases in which the communication between motor neuron and muscle is ...

Two Algorithms for High-throughput and Multi-parametric Quantification of Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction Morphology

Synaptic morphology is tightly related to synaptic efficacy, and in many cases morphological synapse defects ultimately lead to synaptic malfunction. The Drosophila larval neuromuscular junction (NMJ), a well-established model for glutamatergic synapses, has been extensively studied for decades. Identification of mutations causing NMJ morphological defects revealed a repertoire of genes that regulate synapse development and function. Many of these were identified in large-scale studies that focused on qualitative approaches to detect morphological abnormalities of the Drosophila NMJ. A drawback of qualitative analyses is that many subtle players contributing to NMJ morphology likely remain unnoticed. Whereas quantitative analyses are required to detect the subtler morphological differences, such analyses are not yet commonly performed because they are laborious. This protocol describes in detail two image analysis algorithms "Drosophila NMJ Morphometrics" and "Drosophila NMJ Bouton Morphometrics", available as Fiji-compatible macros, for quantitative, accurate and objective morphometric analysis of the Drosophila NMJ. This methodology is developed to analyze NMJ terminals immunolabeled with the commonly used markers Dlg-1 and Brp. Additionally, its wider application to other markers such as Hrp, Csp and Syt is presented in this protocol. The macros are able to assess nine morphological NMJ features: NMJ area, NMJ perimeter, number of boutons, NMJ length, NMJ longest branch length, number of islands, number of branches, number of branching points and number of active zones in the NMJ terminal.

Two Algorithms for High-throughput and Multi-parametric Quantification of Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction Morphology

Two image analysis algorithms, "Drosophila NMJ Morphometrics" and "Drosophila NMJ Bouton Morphometrics" were created, to automatically quantify nine morphological features of the Drosophila neuromuscular junction (NMJ).

两种算法的高通量和多参数定量<em&gt;果蝇</em&gt;神经肌肉接头形态

Synaptic morphology is tightly related to synaptic efficacy, and in many cases morphological synapse defects ultimately lead to synaptic malfunction. The ...

Focal Macropatch Recordings of Synaptic Currents from the Drosophila Larval Neuromuscular Junction

Drosophila neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is an excellent model system to study glutamatergic synaptic transmission. We describe the technique of focal macropatch recordings of synaptic currents from visualized boutons at the Drosophila larval NMJ. This technique requires customized fabrication of recording micropipettes, as well as a compound microscope equipped with a high magnification, long-distance water immersion objective, differential interference contrast (DIC) optics, and a fluorescent attachment. The recording electrode is positioned on the top of a selected synaptic bouton visualized with DIC optics, epi-fluorescence, or both. The advantage of this technique is that it allows monitoring the synaptic activity of a limited number of sites of release. The recording electrode has&#160;a diameter of several microns, and the release sites positioned outside of the electrode rim do&#160;not significantly affect the recorded currents. The recorded synaptic currents have fast kinetics and can be readily resolved. These advantages are especially important for the studies of mutant fly lines with enhanced spontaneous or asynchronous synaptic activity.

Focal Macropatch Recordings of Synaptic Currents from the Drosophila Larval Neuromuscular Junction

Synaptic currents can be recorded focally from visualized synaptic boutons at the Drosophila third instar larvae neuromuscular junction. This technique enables monitoring the activity of a single synaptic bouton.

从果蝇幼虫神经肌肉交界处的突触电流的焦 Macropatch 记录

Drosophila neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is an excellent model system to study glutamatergic synaptic transmission. We describe the technique of focal ...

Dissection and Immunohistochemistry of the Drosophila Adult Leg to Detect Changes at the Neuromuscular Junction for an Identified Motor Neuron

Drosophila melanogaster represents a genetically tractable model to study neuronal structure and function, and subsequent changes in disease states. The well characterized larval neuromuscular junction is often used for such studies. However, rapid larval development followed by muscle histolysis and nervous system remodeling during metamorphosis makes this model problematic for the study of slow age-dependent degenerative changes like those occurring in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Alternatively, adult flies live for 90 days and the adult leg can be used to study motor neuron changes over the course of adult lifespan using in vivo fluorescent imaging through the cuticle. Here, we describe a leg dissection technique coupled with immunocytochemistry, which allows for the study of molecular changes at the neuromuscular junction of identified adult leg motor neurons. These techniques can be coupled with a myriad of antibodies labeling both pre- and post-synaptic structures. Together these procedures allow a more complete characterization of slow age-dependent changes in adult flies and can be applied across multiple motor neuron disease models.

Dissection and Immunohistochemistry of the Drosophila Adult Leg to Detect Changes at the Neuromuscular Junction for an Identified Motor Neuron

We describe a dissection technique that preserves the architecture of the neuromuscular junction and enables a detailed immunocytochemical study of motor neurons in the adult Drosophila leg.

果蝇成腿的解剖和免疫组织化学，以检测已识别运动神经元的神经肌肉接头处的变化

Drosophila melanogaster represents a genetically tractable model to study neuronal structure and function, and subsequent changes in disease states. The ...

Detection of G Protein-coupled Receptor Expression in Mouse Vagal Afferent Neurons using Multiplex In Situ Hybridization

This study describes a protocol for the multiplex in situ hybridization (ISH) of the mouse jugular-nodose ganglia, with a particular emphasis on detecting the expression of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Formalin-fixed jugular-nodose ganglia were processed with the RNAscope technology to simultaneously detect the expression of two representative GPCRs (cholecystokinin and ghrelin receptors) in combination with one marker gene of either nodose (paired-like homeobox 2b, Phox2b) or jugular afferent neurons (PR domain zinc finger protein 12, Prdm12). Labeled ganglia were imaged using confocal microscopy to determine the distribution and expression patterns of the aforementioned transcripts. Briefly, Phox2b afferent neurons were found to abundantly express the cholecystokinin receptor (Cck1r) but not the ghrelin receptor (Ghsr). A small subset of Prdm12 afferent neurons was also found to express Ghsr and/or Cck1r. Potential technical caveats in the design, processing, and interpretation of multiplex ISH are discussed. The approach described in this article may help scientists in generating accurate maps of the transcriptional profiles of vagal afferent neurons.

Detection of G Protein-coupled Receptor Expression in Mouse Vagal Afferent Neurons using Multiplex In Situ Hybridization

Multiplex in situ hybridization (ISH) was employed to simultaneously visualize the transcripts for two G protein-coupled receptors and one transcription factor in the entire vagal ganglionic complex of the adult mouse. This protocol could be used to generate accurate maps of the transcriptional profiles of vagal afferent neurons.

使用多重 原位 杂交检测小鼠迷走神经传入神经元中G蛋白偶联受体表达

This study describes a protocol for the multiplex in situ hybridization (ISH) of the mouse jugular-nodose ganglia, with a particular emphasis on detecting ...