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Behavior

An Automated Rapid Iterative Negative Geotaxis Assay for Analyzing Adult Climbing Behavior in a Drosophila Model of Neurodegeneration
Wenze Cao *1,2,3, Li Song *1,2,3, Jingjing Cheng 1,2,3, Na Yi 1,2,3, Luyi Cai 1,2,3, Fu-de Huang 4,5, Margaret Ho 1,2,3
1Research Center for Translational Medicine, Tongji University School of Medicine, 2Key Laboratory of Arrhythmias of the Ministry of Education of China, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 3Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Tongji University School of Medicine, 4Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

This step-by-step protocol analyzes Drosophila negative geotaxis behavior using an automated multi-cylinder system that hosts hundreds of flies and synchronizes their action by an electric motor. Upon synchronization, fly negative geotaxis behavior is assayed, digitally recorded, and analyzed using the self-designed RflyDetection software.

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Neuroscience

An Improved Method for Collection of Cerebrospinal Fluid from Anesthetized Mice
Nastasia K-H Lim 1,2, Visse Moestrup 3,4, Xiao Zhang 1, Wen-An Wang 5, Arne Møller 3,4,6, Fu-De Huang 1,4
1Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Science, 2Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Science, 3Center of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, 4Sino-Danish Center for Education and Research (SDC), 5Department of Neurology, Xinhua Hospital Chongming Branch Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 6Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET-centre, Aarhus University Hospital

This protocol describes an improved technique for the abundant collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with no contamination from blood. With greater sample collection and purity, more analyses can be performed using CSF to further our understanding of diseases that affect the brain and spinal cord.

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