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Neuroscience

Harvest and Primary Culture of Leptomeningeal Lymphatic Endothelial Cells
Hong-Ji Deng 1, Kun Wu 2, Han-Fu Yu 1, Yong-Jin Zhang 1,3, Yun-Cong Li 1, Chong Li 1, Fei Wang 1
1Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 2Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 3Clinical Medical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

Leptomeningeal lymphatic endothelial cells (LLECs), a recently identified intracranial cell type, have poorly understood functions. This study presents a reproducible protocol for harvesting LLECs from mice and establishing in vitro primary cultures. This protocol is designed to enable researchers to delve into the cellular functions and potential clinical implications of LLECs.

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Neuroscience

Imaging Vital and Non-vital Brain Pericytes in Brain Slices following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Yong-Jin Zhang 1,2, Yun-Cong Li 1, Han-Fu Yu 1, Chong Li 1, Hong-Ji Deng 1, Yue-Hong Dong 2, Gui-Bo Li 1, Fei Wang 1
1Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 2Clinical Medical Research Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

The preliminary inquiry confirms that subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) causes brain pericyte demise. Evaluating pericyte contractility post-SAH requires differentiation between viable and non-viable brain pericytes. Hence, a procedure has been developed to label viable and non-viable brain pericytes concurrently in brain sections, facilitating observation using a high-resolution confocal microscope.

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