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מיקוד כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית לפתח עוברי Xenopus מסתמכת על זיהוי הזרקת blastomere הנכון. הזרקה של blastomere V2 של עוברים 8 תאים מטרות כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית שמאל 18. זה משאיר את כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית התקינה הנגדית כמו שליטה פנימית. אם morpholino מציאה או ביטוי יתר RNA משמש המשנה את ההתפתחות בכלי?...

הכליה העוברית Xenopus, את כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית, הוא מודל טוב ללימוד פיתוח כליות ומחלות. עובר לפתח חיצוני, הם גדולים, יכולים להיות מיוצרים בכמויות גדולות, והם מניפולציות בקלות באמצעות microinjection או הליכים כירורגיים. בנוסף, הגנים לפיקוח על בניית כליות אצל יונקים ודו-חיים הם משומר. כליות יונקות להתקדם דרך שלושה שלבים: כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית, הכליה, ו metanephros 1, בעוד דו חיים עובריים כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית ודו-חי בוגרים יש metanephros. יחידת הסינון הבסיסית של צורות כליות אלה היא נפרון, ושניהם יונקים ודו-חיים דורשים את אותה מפלי איתות ואירועים אינדוקטיביים לעבור nephrogenesis 2, 3. כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית Xenopus מכילה נפרון בודד מורכב הפרוקסימלי, ביניים, דיסטלי וחיבור tubules, וכן glomus (מקביל ל glomerulus היונק) 1, 4-6 (איור 1 </strאונג&gt;). הווה נפרון הבודד, הגדול Xenopus כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית הופך אותו מתאים כמודל פשוט לחקר הגנים המעורבים בתהליכי פיתוח כליות ומחלות. מפות גורל התא הוקמו עבור עוברי Xenopus מוקדם, והם זמינים באופן חופשי באינטרנט ב Xenbase 7-11. כאן אנו מתארים טכניקה microinjection של קליעים נותבים השושלת למקד את כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית Xenopus פיתוח, אם כי באותה טכניקה ניתן להתאים למקד ברקמות אחרות כגון הלב או העיניים. קליעים נותבים השושלת הם תוויות (כולל צבעים חיוניים, dextrans שכותרתו fluorescently, אנזימים לגילוי histochemically, ו mRNA קידוד חלבוני ניאון) כי ניתן להזריק לתוך blastomere מוקדם, המאפשר הדמיה של הצאצאים של התא במהלך ההתפתחות. פרוטוקול זה מנצל mRNA MEM-RFP, קרום קידוד ממוקד חלבון פלואורסצנטי אדום 12, כמו נותב השושלת. טק microinjection הממוקדniques עבור בלסטומרים בודדים עוברים 4 ו 8 תאים המתואר כאן יכול להיות מנוצל להזרקה עם morpholinos להפיל ביטוי גנים, או עם RNA אקסוגני overexpress הגן של עניין. באמצעות הזרקה לתוך blastomere הגחון, הצמחי, בעיקר כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית של העובר תהיה ממוקדת, עוזבת את כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית הנגדית כביקורת התפתחותית. שיתוף ההזרקה נותב מוודאת כי blastomere הנכון הוזרק, ומופעים אשר רקמות בעובר נבעו blastomere המוזרק, אימות מיקוד של כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית. Immunostaining של כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית מאפשר הדמיה של מידת הצלחה של tubules pronephric היה ממוקד. תופעות התבטאות יתר ו מציאה אז יכול להיות הבקיע נגד הצד הנגדי של העובר, אשר משמש כביקורת התפתחותי, והוא יכול לשמש כדי לחשב את מדד pronephric 13. הזמינות של מפות גורל התא מאפשרת טכניקת microinjection ממוקדת זה כדי לשמש יעד רקמות othאה מאשר כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית, ואת שיתוף ההזרקה נותב ניאון מאפשר microinjection המתמקדת בכל רקמות להיות מאומתת לפני הניתוח. במהלך microinjection העובר, טמפרטורה התפתחותי צריכה להיות מוסדרת בחוזקה, בהתחשב בכך את קצב התפתחות Xenopus תלוי מאוד עליו 14. עובר צריך להיות מודגרות בטמפרטורות קרירות (14 - 16 מעלות צלזיוס) במשך 4 ו זריקות 8 תאים כי זמן הפיתוח הוא האטה. בגיל 22 ° C, זמן הפיתוח מ -1 הבמה (תא 1) לביים 3 (4 תאים) הוא כ 2 שעות, תוך 16 ° C זמן הפיתוח לשלב 3 הוא כ 4 שעות. זה לוקח בערך 15 דקות לסיום מעובר 4 תאים לעובר 8 תאים (שלב 4) על 22 מעלות צלזיוס, אבל לוקח בערך 30 דקות על 16 מעלות צלזיוס. באופן דומה, על 22 מעלות צלזיוס, זה לוקח רק 30 דקות עבור עובר 8 תאים כדי להתקדם עובר 16 תאים (שלב 5). הפעם הוא עלה ל 45 דקות ב 16 מעלות צלזיוס. הrefore, כדאי להאט את קצב הפיתוח של עוברים כדי לאפשר מספיק זמן עבור זריקות בשלב 8 תאים לפני העוברים להתקדם לשלב 16 תאים. בנוסף, בטמפרטורות צמיחה יכולות להיות מווסתות כדי להאיץ או להאט התפתחות עוברית עד הכליות פתחו באופן מלא. האפידרמיס של עובר ראשן שלבית Xenopus הוא יחסית שקוף, המאפשר הדמיה קלה של כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית בפיתוח בלי דיסקציה או סליקה של הרקמה 15. בשל השקיפות היחסית של עוברי Xenopus, הדמיה תא חי הוא גם אפשרי 16,17. כל הר immunostaining לדמיין את כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית אפשרי עם נוגדנים נקבע כי התווית הפרוקסימלי, ביניים, דיסטלי ו tubules חיבור של שלב 38 - 40 עוברים המאפשרים הערכת התפתחות pronephric ממוקד לאחר מניפולציה של ביטוי גנים העוברים Xenopus 18-20.

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technique to target microinjection to the developing xenopus kidney

הכליה העוברית של Xenopus laevis (צפרדע), את כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית, מורכב נפרון יחיד, והוא יכול לשמש כמודל למחלת כליות. עוברי Xenopus הם גדולים, לפתח חיצונית, ניתן להשפיע בקלות על ידי microinjection או הליכים כירורגיים. בנוסף, מפות גורל הוקמו עבור עוברי Xenopus מוקדם. microinjection ממוקד לתוך blastomere הפרט כי בסופו של דבר יהיה להצמיח איבר או רקמה של עניין ניתן להשתמש כדי overexpress או להפיל ביטוי גנים באופן סלקטיבי בתוך האזור המוגבל הזאת, הפחתת השפעות משניות בשאר העובר המתפתח. בפרוטוקול זה, אנו מתארים כיצד לנצל מפות גורל Xenopus הוקמה כדי למקד את הכליה Xenopus פיתוח (להלן כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית), באמצעות microinjection לתוך blastomere ספציפיים של עוברים תאים 8 4 ו. הזרקה של קליעי נותבים שושלת מאפשרת אימות של המיקוד הספציפי של הזריקה.לאחר עוברים פתחו לשלב 38 - 40, כל הר immunostaining משמש כדי לחזות התפתחות pronephric, והתרומה ידי תאים ממוקדים אל כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית ניתן להעריך. באותה טכניקה ניתן להתאים למקד סוגי רקמות אחרות בנוסף כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית.

Microinjections של 4 ו-תאים 8 עוברי Xenopus עם mRNA MEM-RFP להראות רמות שונות של מיקוד אל כִּליַת רֵאשִׁית. איור 4 מראה הבמה 40 עוברים עם דפוסי ביטוי mRNA MEM-RFP הנכון. עובר הוזרקו ב blastomere הגחון השמאלי (איור 4 א), מיון עבור דפוס הביטוי ההולם של mRNA MEM-RFP. בנ...

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Technique to Target Microinjection to the Developing Xenopus Kidney

Here, we present a protocol to use fate maps and lineage tracers to target injections into individual blastomeres that give rise to the kidney of Xenopus laevis embryos.

טכניקה לכוון Microinjection אל פיתוח<em&gt; Xenopus</em&gt; כליה

The embryonic kidney of Xenopus&#160;laevis (frog), the pronephros, consists of a single nephron, and can be used as a model for kidney disease. Xenopus ...

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Technique to Target Microinjection to the Developing Xenopus Kidney

11.2K Views.  University of Texas McGovern Medical School. Here, we present a protocol to use fate maps and lineage tracers to target injections into individual blastomeres that give rise to the kidney of Xenopus laevis embryos. 

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Using Confocal Analysis of Xenopus laevis to Investigate Modulators of Wnt and Shh Morphogen Gradients

This protocol describes a method to visualise ligands distributed across a field of cells. The ease of expressing exogenous proteins, together with the large size of their cells in early embryos, make Xenopus laevis a useful model for visualising GFP-tagged ligands. Synthetic mRNAs are efficiently translated after injection into early stage Xenopus embryos, and injections can be targeted to a single cell. When combined with a lineage tracer such as membrane tethered RFP, the injected cell (and its descendants) that are producing the overexpressed protein can easily be followed. This protocol describes a method for the production of fluorescently tagged Wnt and Shh ligands from injected mRNA. The methods involve the micro dissection of ectodermal explants (animal caps) and the analysis of ligand diffusion in multiple samples. By using confocal imaging, information about ligand secretion and diffusion over a field of cells can be obtained. Statistical analyses of confocal images provide quantitative data on the shape of ligand gradients. These methods may be useful to researchers who want to test the effects of factors that may regulate the shape of morphogen gradients.

Using Confocal Analysis of Xenopus laevis to Investigate Modulators of Wnt and Shh Morphogen Gradients

The manuscript here provides a simple set of methods for analysing the secretion and diffusion of fluorescently tagged ligands in Xenopus. This provides a context for testing the ability of other proteins to modify ligand distribution and allowing experiments that may give insight into mechanisms regulating morphogen gradients.

באמצעות ניתוח של Confocal<em&gt; Laevis Xenopus</em&gt; לחקירת מאפננים של עירובים מורפוגן Wnt וששש

This protocol describes a method to visualise ligands distributed across a field of cells. The ease of expressing exogenous proteins, together with the ...

Visualization and Quantitative Analysis of Embryonic Angiogenesis in Xenopus tropicalis

Blood vessels supply oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, and the formation of the vascular network is under tight developmental control. The efficient in vivo visualization of blood vessels and the reliable quantification of their complexity are key to understanding the biology and disease of the vascular network. Here, we provide a detailed method to visualize blood vessels with a commercially available fluorescent dye, human plasma acetylated low density lipoprotein DiI complex (DiI-AcLDL), and to quantify their complexity in Xenopus tropicalis. Blood vessels can be labeled by a simple injection of DiI-AcLDL into the beating heart of an embryo, and blood vessels in the entire embryo can be imaged in live or fixed embryos. Combined with gene perturbation by the targeted microinjection of nucleic acids and/or the bath application of pharmacological reagents, the roles of a gene or of a signaling pathway on vascular development can be investigated within one week without resorting to sophisticated genetically engineered animals. Because of the well-defined venous system of Xenopus and its stereotypic angiogenesis, the sprouting of pre-existing vessels, vessel complexity can be quantified efficiently after perturbation experiments. This relatively simple protocol should serve as an easily accessible tool in diverse fields of cardiovascular research.

Visualization and Quantitative Analysis of Embryonic Angiogenesis in Xenopus tropicalis

This protocol demonstrates a fluorescence-based method to visualize the vasculature and to quantify its complexity in Xenopus tropicalis. Blood vessels can be imaged minutes after the injection of a fluorescent dye into the beating heart of an embryo after genetic and/or pharmacological manipulations to study cardiovascular development in vivo.

ויזואליזציה וניתוח כמותי של אנגיוגנזה עובריים ב<em&gt; Xenopus טרופי</em

Blood vessels supply oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, and the formation of the vascular network is under tight developmental control. The ...

Microinjection of Xenopus Laevis Oocytes

Microinjection of Xenopus laevis oocytes followed by thin-sectioning electron microscopy (EM) is an excellent system for studying nucleocytoplasmic transport. Because of its large nucleus and high density of nuclear pore complexes (NPCs), nuclear transport can be easily visualized in the Xenopus oocyte. Much insight into the mechanisms of nuclear import and export has been gained through use of this system (reviewed by Pant&eacute;, 2006). In addition, we have used microinjection of Xenopus oocytes to dissect the nuclear import pathways of several viruses that replicate in the host nucleus. 
Here we demonstrate the cytoplasmic microinjection of Xenopus oocytes with a nuclear import substrate. We also show preparation of the injected oocytes for visualization by thin-sectioning EM, including dissection, dehydration, and embedding of the oocytes into an epoxy embedding resin. Finally, we provide representative results for oocytes that have been microinjected with the capsid of the baculovirus Autographa californica nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV) or the parvovirus Minute Virus of Mice (MVM), and discuss potential applications of the technique.

Here we demonstrate cytoplasmic microinjection of Xenopus laevis oocytes with a nuclear import substrate, as well as preparation of the injected oocytes for visualization by thin-sectioning electron microscopy.

Microinjection של ביציות Xenopus Laevis

Microinjection of Xenopus laevis oocytes followed by thin-sectioning electron microscopy (EM) is an excellent system for studying nucleocytoplasmic ...

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Microinjection of mRNA and Morpholino Antisense Oligonucleotides in Zebrafish Embryos.

An essential tool for investigating the role of a gene during development is the ability to perform gene knockdown, overexpression, and misexpression studies. In zebrafish (Danio rerio), microinjection of RNA, DNA, proteins, antisense oligonucleotides and other small molecules into the developing embryo provides researchers a quick and robust assay for exploring gene function in vivo. In this video-article, we will demonstrate how to prepare and microinject in vitro synthesized EGFP mRNA and a translational-blocking morpholino oligo against pkd2, a gene associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), into 1-cell stage zebrafish embryos. We will then analyze the success of the mRNA and morpholino microinjections by verifying GFP expression and phenotype analysis. Broad applications of this technique include generating transgenic animals and germ-line chimeras, cell-fate mapping and gene screening. Herein we describe a protocol for overexpression of EGFP and knockdown of pkd2 by mRNA and morpholino oligonucleotide injection.

Microinjection is a well-established and effective method for introducing foreign substances into fertilized zebrafish embryos. Here, we demonstrate a robust microinjection technique for performing mRNA overexpression, and morpholino oligonucleotide gene knockdown studies in zebrafish.

Microinjection של mRNA ו oligonucleotides Morpholino antisense עוברי דג הזברה.

An essential tool for investigating the role of a gene during development is the ability to perform gene knockdown, overexpression, and misexpression ...

Neural Explant Cultures from Xenopus laevis

The complex process of axon guidance is largely driven by the growth cone, which is the dynamic motile structure at the tip of the growing axon. During axon outgrowth, the growth cone must integrate multiple sources of guidance cue information to modulate its cytoskeleton in order to propel the growth cone forward and accurately navigate to find its specific targets1. How this integration occurs at the cytoskeletal level is still emerging, and examination of cytoskeletal protein and effector dynamics within the growth cone can allow the elucidation of these mechanisms. Xenopus laevis growth cones are large enough (10-30 microns in diameter) to perform high-resolution live imaging of cytoskeletal dynamics (e.g.2-4 ) and are easy to isolate and manipulate in a lab setting compared to other vertebrates. The frog is a classic model system for developmental neurobiology studies, and important early insights into growth cone microtubule dynamics were initially found using this system5-7 . In this method8, eggs are collected and fertilized in vitro, injected with RNA encoding fluorescently tagged cytoskeletal fusion proteins or other constructs to manipulate gene expression, and then allowed to develop to the neural tube stage. Neural tubes are isolated by dissection and then are cultured, and growth cones on outgrowing neurites are imaged. In this article, we describe how to perform this method, the goal of which is to culture Xenopus laevis growth cones for subsequent high-resolution image analysis. While we provide the example of +TIP fusion protein EB1-GFP, this method can be applied to any number of proteins to elucidate their behaviors within the growth cone.

Neural Explant Cultures from Xenopus laevis

Culturing neural explants from dissected Xenopus laevis embryos that express fluorescent fusion proteins allows for imaging of growth cone cytoskeletal dynamics.

תרבויות Explant עצביות מן<em&gt; Xenopus laevis</em

The complex process of axon guidance is largely driven by the growth cone, which is the dynamic motile structure at the tip of the growing axon. During ...

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Microinjection of DNA into Eyebuds in Xenopus laevis Embryos and Imaging of GFP Expressing Optic Axonal Arbors in Intact, Living Xenopus Tadpoles

The primary visual projection of tadpoles of the aquatic frog Xenopus laevis serves as an excellent model system for studying mechanisms that regulate the development of neuronal connectivity. During establishment of the retino-tectal projection, optic axons extend from the eye and navigate through distinct regions of the brain to reach their target tissue, the optic tectum. Once optic axons enter the tectum, they elaborate terminal arbors that function to increase the number of synaptic connections they can make with target interneurons in the tectum. Here, we describe a method to express DNA encoding green fluorescent protein (GFP), and gain- and loss-of-function gene constructs, in optic neurons (retinal ganglion cells) in Xenopus embryos. We explain how to microinject a combined DNA/lipofection reagent into eyebuds of one day old embryos such that exogenous genes are expressed in single or small numbers of optic neurons. By tagging genes with GFP or co-injecting with a GFP plasmid, terminal axonal arbors of individual optic neurons with altered molecular signaling can be imaged directly in brains of intact, living Xenopus tadpoles several days later, and their morphology can be quantified. This protocol allows for determination of cell-autonomous molecular mechanisms that underlie the development of optic axon arborization in vivo.

Microinjection of DNA into Eyebuds in Xenopus laevis Embryos and Imaging of GFP Expressing Optic Axonal Arbors in Intact, Living Xenopus Tadpoles

This protocol aims to demonstrate how to microinject a DNA/DOTAP mixture into eyebuds of one day old Xenopus laevis embryos, and how to image and reconstruct individual green fluorescent protein (GFP) expressing optic axonal arbors in tectal midbrains of intact, living Xenopus tadpoles.

הזרקת דנ א לתוך eyebuds ב xenopus זריזה העוברים והדמיה של gfp המבטא האופטי axonal הביע בשלמותו, חי xenopus tadpoles

The primary visual projection of tadpoles of the aquatic frog Xenopus laevis serves as an excellent model system for studying mechanisms that regulate the ...

Intravenous Microinjections of Zebrafish Larvae to Study Acute Kidney Injury

In this video article we describe a zebrafish model of AKI using gentamicin as the nephrotoxicant.  The technique consists of intravenous microinjections on 2 dpf zebrafish. This technique represents an efficient and rapid method to deliver soluble substances into the bloodstream of zebrafish larvae, allowing for the injection of 15-20 fish per hour. In addition to AKI studies, this microinjection technique can also be used for other types of experimental studies such as angiography.  We provide a detailed protocol of the technique from equipment required to visual measures of decreased kidney function. In addition, we also demonstrate the process of fixation, whole mount immunohistochemistry with a kidney tubule marker, plastic embedding and sectioning of the larval zebrafish. We demonstrate that zebrafish larvae injected with gentamicin show morphological features consistent with AKI: edema, loss of cell polarity in proximal tubular epithelial cells, and morphological disruption of the tubule.

We describe a technique of microinjecting the aminoglycoside, gentamicin, into 2 days post-fetilization (dpf) zebrafish larvae to induce acute kidney injury (AKI). We also describe a method for whole mount immunohistochemistry, plastic embedding and sectioning of zebrafish larvae to visualize the AKI mediated damage.

Microinjections תוך ורידי של הזחלים דג הזברה לחקר פגיעה כליות חריפה

In this video article we describe a zebrafish model of AKI using gentamicin as the nephrotoxicant.  The technique consists of intravenous microinjections ...

יצירת ניוון רשתית כדי לחקור אסטרטגיות תיקון תאים בקסנופוס

Generating Retinal Injury Models in Xenopus Tadpoles

Retinal neurodegenerative diseases are the leading causes of blindness. Among numerous therapeutic strategies being explored, stimulating self-repair recently emerged as particularly appealing. A cellular source of interest for retinal repair is the M&#252;ller glial cell, which harbors stem cell potential and an extraordinary regenerative capacity in anamniotes. This potential is, however, very limited in mammals. Studying the molecular mechanisms underlying retinal regeneration in animal models with regenerative capabilities should provide insights into how to unlock the latent ability of mammalian M&#252;ller cells to regenerate the retina. This is a key step for the development of therapeutic strategies in regenerative medicine. To this aim, we developed several retinal injury paradigms in Xenopus: a mechanical retinal injury, a transgenic line allowing for nitroreductase-mediated photoreceptor conditional ablation, a retinitis pigmentosa model based on CRISPR/Cas9-mediated rhodopsin knockout, and a cytotoxic model driven by intraocular CoCl2 injections. Highlighting their advantages and disadvantages, we describe here this series of protocols that generate various degenerative conditions and allow the study of retinal regeneration in Xenopus.

מחבר זרקור: חקר מנגנוני התחדשות הרשתית בצפרדע הקסנופוס 

We have developed several protocols to induce retinal damage or retinal degeneration in Xenopus laevis tadpoles. These models offer the possibility of studying retinal regeneration mechanisms.

יצירת מודלים של פגיעות רשתית בראשנים של קסנופוס

Retinal neurodegenerative diseases are the leading causes of blindness. Among numerous therapeutic strategies being explored, stimulating self-repair ...

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