Questo lavoro è stato sostenuto da un Istituti canadesi di ricerca sulla salute (CIHR) concede ASJK è stato in parte sostenuto da una borsa di studio Université Laval. AS è il destinatario di un Canada Research Chair in neurogenesi postnatale.

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La mirati corretta dei precursori neuronali alle regioni cerebrali appropriate è un processo fondamentale alla base il corretto montaggio e la funzione dei circuiti neurali. La grande maggioranza delle cellule migrano durante lo sviluppo embrionale e nel cervello postnatale solo in alcune regioni, come la OB, giro dentato e cervelletto, spostamento neuronale avviene ancora. I meccanismi orchestrando la migrazione delle cellule nel cervello postnatale rimangono, tuttavia, poco conosciuto. La conoscenza dei meccanismi e ...

<table border="1"><tbody><tr><td> Nome del reagente </td><td> Azienda </td><td> Numero di catalogo </td></tr><tr><td> Saccarosio </td><td> Sigma </td><td> S9378 </td></tr><tr><td> Glucosio (ACSF) </td><td> EMD </td><td> DX0145-3 </td></tr><tr><td> NaCl </td><td> Sigma </td><td> S9625 </td></tr><tr><td> KCI </td><td> Sigma </td><td> P9541 </td></tr><tr><td> MGCI 2 x6H 2 O </td><td> Sigma-Aldrich </td><td> M2670 </td></tr><tr><td> NaHCO 3 </td><td> Sigma </td><td> S5761 </td></tr><tr><td> NaH 2 PO 4 xH 2 O </td><td> EMD </td><td> SX0710-1 </td></tr><tr><td> CACI 2 x2H 2 O </td><td> Sigma-Aldrich </td><td> C3881 </td></tr><tr><td> Destrano TexasRed </td><td> Invitrogen </td><td> D1864 </td></tr><tr><td> Destrano CascadeBlue </td><td> Invitrogen </td><td> D1976 </td></tr><tr><td> Glucosio (soluzione 40X) </td><td> Sigma </td><td> G8769 </td></tr><tr><td> Sodio pyruvat </td><td> Gibco </td><td> 11360-070 </td></tr><tr><td> HEPES </td><td> Sigma </td><td> H3375 </td></tr><tr><td> HBSS </td><td> Gibco </td><td> 14170-112 </td></tr><tr><td> DNasi I </td><td> Sigma </td><td> D-5025 </td></tr><tr><td> Tripsina-EDTA </td><td> Gibco </td><td> 25300-054 </td></tr><tr><td> Media Neurobasal </td><td> Gibco </td><td> 21103-049 </td></tr><tr><td> BSA </td><td> EMD </td><td> 2930 </td></tr><tr><td> Pen / Strep </td><td> Life Technologies </td><td> 15140-122 </td></tr><tr><td> Ketamina / Xylazina </td><td> CDMV </td><td> 5230 </td></tr><tr><td> Pipetta Pasteur </td><td> VWR </td><td> 14672-380 </td></tr><tr><td> 15 ml tubo conico </td><td&gt; Sarstedt </td><td> 62.553.205 </td></tr><tr><td> Provetta da 50 ml </td><td> Sarstedt </td><td> 62.547.205 </td></tr><tr><td> Vetro capillari (iniezione stereotassica) </td><td> WPI </td><td> 4878 </td></tr><tr><td> Olio di paraffina </td><td> EMD </td><td> PX0045-3 </td></tr><tr><td> Proviodine </td><td> Rougier </td><td> 65655-1370 </td></tr><tr><td> Suturare </td><td> Stoelting </td><td> 50487 </td></tr><tr><td> Anafen </td><td> CDMV </td><td> 11508 </td></tr><tr><td> Siringa da 20 cc </td><td> VWR </td><td> SS-20L2 </td></tr><tr><td> Petri </td><td> VWR </td><td> 25384-094 </td></tr><tr><td> Agar </td><td> Laboratoire Mat </td><td> AP-0108 </td></tr><tr><td> Colla </td><td> Permabond </td><td> 910 </td></tr><tr><td> 95% O 2/5% di CO 2 </td><td> Linde </td><td> 24068835 </td></tr><tr><td> Lama &lt;/ Td&gt; <td> WPI </td><td> 501901 </td></tr><tr><td> Rete nylon </td><td> Warner Instruments </td><td> 64-0198 </td></tr><tr><td> Centrifuga </td><td> Eppendorf </td><td> 5702 000.019 </td></tr><tr><td> Pipettare estrattore </td><td> Sutter Instrument </td><td> P-97 </td></tr><tr><td> Nanolitri iniettore </td><td> WPI </td><td> B203MC4 </td></tr><tr><td> Apparato di iniezione stereotassica </td><td> WPI </td><td> 502900 </td></tr><tr><td> Trapano sistema Micro </td><td> WPI </td><td> 501819 </td></tr><tr><td> Vibratomo </td><td> Thermo Scientific </td><td> 920110 </td></tr><tr><td> Ampio campo di microscopio a fluorescenza </td><td> Olimpo </td><td> BX61WIF </td></tr><tr><td> Telecamera CCD </td><td> Fotometrici </td><td> CS-HQ2-D </td></tr><tr><td> Ultra-quiet immagini camera </td><td> Harvard Apparatus </td><td> 64-1487 </td></tr><tr><td> PH-1Serie 20 riscaldatore piattaforma </td><td> Harvard Apparatus </td><td> 64-0284 </td></tr><tr><td> Sistema di riscaldamento </td><td> Warner Instruments </td><td> TC-344B </td></tr><tr><td> 40X acqua obiettivo ad immersione </td><td> Olimpo </td><td> 1-UM587 </td></tr><tr><td> 10 volte più acqua di obiettivo ad immersione </td><td> Olimpo </td><td> 1-UM583 </td></tr><tr><td> Lambda DG-4 </td><td> Sutter Instruments </td><td> DG-4/OF </td></tr><tr><td> MetaMorph software </td><td> Molecular Devices </td><td> 40000 </td></tr><tr><td> Imaris software </td><td> Bitplane </td><td> BPI-IM70-F1 </td></tr></tbody></table>

time-lapse imaging of neuroblast migration in acute slices of the adult mouse forebrain

Vi è un sostanziale corpo di prove che indicano che i nuovi neuroni funzionali sono costitutivamente generati da un pool endogeno delle cellule staminali neurali nelle aree riservate del cervello dei mammiferi adulti. Neuroblasti Newborn dalla zona subventricolare (SVZ) migrano lungo il torrente migratorio rostrale (RMS) per la loro destinazione finale nel bulbo olfattivo (OB) 1. Nel RMS, neuroblasti migrano tangenzialmente in catene ensheathed da processi astrocitari 2,3 utilizzando vasi sanguigni come supporto strutturale e una fonte di fattori molecolari richiesti per la migrazione 4,5. Nel OB, neuroblasti staccare dalle catene e migrano radialmente negli strati differenti bulbari dove si differenziano in interneuroni e integrare nella rete esistente 1, 6. In questo manoscritto si descrive la procedura per la migrazione delle cellule di controllo in fettine acute del cervello dei roditori. L&#39;uso di sezioni acute permette assessmento di migrazione cellulare nel microambiente che somiglianti a condizioni in vivo e nelle regioni del cervello che sono di difficile accesso per l&#39;imaging in vivo. Inoltre, evita condizione lunga coltura come nel caso di colture organotipiche e cellule che possono eventualmente alterano le proprietà di migrazione delle cellule. Precursori neuronali in fettine acute possono essere visualizzate utilizzando ottiche DIC o proteine ​​fluorescenti. Etichettatura virale dei precursori neuronali nel SVZ, innesto neuroblasti da topi reporter nella SVZ di topi wild-type, e l&#39;utilizzo di topi transgenici che esprimono la proteina fluorescente in neuroblasti sono tutti i metodi adatti per la visualizzazione neuroblasti e dopo la loro migrazione. Il metodo seguito, tuttavia, non consente di singole celle essere monitorati per lunghi periodi di tempo a causa della elevata densità di cellule marcate. Abbiamo utilizzato un ampio campo di microscopio fluorescente verticale dotato di una fotocamera CCD per ottenere un intervallo di acquisizione relativamente rapido (uno image ogni 15 o 30 secondi) per identificare in maniera affidabile la fase stazionaria e migratori. Una identificazione precisa della durata delle fasi stazionarie e migratorio è cruciale per l&#39;interpretazione univoca dei risultati. Abbiamo anche eseguito più z-step acquisizioni per monitorare la migrazione neuroblasti in 3D. Ampio campo di imaging a fluorescenza è stato ampiamente utilizzato per visualizzare migrazione neuronale 7-10. Qui, descriviamo protocollo dettagliato per l&#39;etichettatura di neuroblasti, l&#39;esecuzione in tempo reale di video-imaging della migrazione neuroblasti in fettine acute del proencefalo topo adulto, e analizzare la migrazione cellulare. Mentre il protocollo descritto esemplificato la migrazione dei neuroblasti del RMS adulto, può anche essere utilizzata per seguire la migrazione cellulare nel cervello embrionale e postnatale precoce.

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Time-lapse Imaging of Neuroblast Migration in Acute Slices of the Adult Mouse Forebrain

Si descrive un protocollo per tempo reale videoimaging della migrazione neuronale nel proencefalo mouse. La migrazione di viralmente-etichettati o innestate precursori neuronali è stata registrata in fettine acute vivo utilizzando ampio campo dell&#39;imaging fluorescente con un intervallo di acquisizione relativamente rapido per studiare le diverse fasi di migrazione cellulare, comprese le durate delle fasi stazionaria e migrazione e la velocità di migrazione.

Time-lapse imaging delle Migrazioni neuroblasti in fette acuta del prosencefalo topo adulto

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14.8K Views.  Centre de Recherche Université Laval Robert-Giffard. Si descrive un protocollo per tempo reale videoimaging della migrazione neuronale nel proencefalo mouse. La migrazione di viralmente-etichettati o innestate precursori neuronali è stata registrata in fettine acute vivo utilizzando ampio campo dell'imaging fluorescente con un intervallo di acquisizione relativamente rapido per studiare le diverse fasi di migrazione cellulare, comprese le durate delle fasi stazionaria e migrazione e la velocità di migrazione.

Video: Time-lapse Imaging of Neuroblast Migration in Acute Slices of the Adult Mouse Forebrain

An Organotypic Slice Assay for High-Resolution Time-Lapse Imaging of Neuronal Migration in the Postnatal Brain

Neurogenesis in the postnatal brain depends on maintenance of three biological events: proliferation of progenitor cells, migration of neuroblasts, as well as differentiation and integration of new neurons into existing neural circuits. For postnatal neurogenesis in the olfactory bulbs, these events are segregated within three anatomically distinct domains: proliferation largely occurs in the subependymal zone (SEZ) of the lateral ventricles, migrating neuroblasts traverse through the rostral migratory stream (RMS), and new neurons differentiate and integrate within the olfactory bulbs (OB). The three domains serve as ideal platforms to study the cellular, molecular, and physiological mechanisms that regulate each of the biological events distinctly. This paper describes an organotypic slice assay optimized for postnatal brain tissue, in which the extracellular conditions closely mimic the in vivo environment for migrating neuroblasts. We show that our assay provides for uniform, oriented, and speedy movement of neuroblasts within the RMS. This assay will be highly suitable for the study of cell autonomous and non-autonomous regulation of neuronal migration by utilizing cross-transplantation approaches from mice on different genetic backgrounds.

This protocol describes an organotypic slice assay optimized for the postnatal brain and high-resolution time-lapse imaging of neuroblast migration in the rostral migratory stream.

Un saggio Slice organotipica per High-Resolution Time-Lapse Imaging della migrazione neuronale nel cervello postnatale

Neurogenesis in the postnatal brain depends on maintenance of three biological events: proliferation of progenitor cells, migration of neuroblasts, as ...

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Time-lapse Live Imaging of Clonally Related Neural Progenitor Cells in the Developing Zebrafish Forebrain

Precise patterns of division, migration and differentiation of neural progenitor cells are crucial for proper brain development and function1,2. To understand the behavior of neural progenitor cells in the complex in vivo environment, time-lapse live imaging of neural progenitor cells in an intact brain is critically required. In this video, we exploit the unique features of zebrafish embryos to visualize the development of forebrain neural progenitor cells in vivo. We use electroporation to genetically and sparsely label individual neural progenitor cells. Briefly, DNA constructs coding for fluorescent markers were injected into the forebrain ventricle of 22 hours post fertilization (hpf) zebrafish embryos and electric pulses were delivered immediately. Six hours later, the electroporated zebrafish embryos were mounted with low melting point agarose in glass bottom culture dishes. Fluorescently labeled neural progenitor cells were then imaged for 36hours with fixed intervals under a confocal microscope using water dipping objective lens. The present method provides a way to gain insights into the in vivo development of forebrain neural progenitor cells and can be applied to other parts of the central nervous system of the zebrafish embryo.

The present video demonstrates a method which takes advantage of the combination of electroporation and confocal microscopy to perform live imaging on individual neural progenitor cells in the developing zebrafish forebrain. In vivo analysis of the development of forebrain neural progenitor cells at a clonal level can be achieved in this way.

Time-lapse immagini dal vivo di relazione clonale cellule progenitrici neurali in via di sviluppo Zebrafish proencefalo

Precise patterns of division, migration and differentiation of neural progenitor cells are crucial for proper brain development and function1,2. To ...

Preparation of Acute Subventricular Zone Slices for Calcium Imaging

The subventricular zone (SVZ) is one of the two neurogenic zones in the postnatal brain. The SVZ contains densely packed cells, including neural progenitor cells with astrocytic features (called SVZ astrocytes), neuroblasts, and intermediate progenitor cells. Neuroblasts born in the SVZ tangentially migrate a great distance to the olfactory bulb, where they differentiate into interneurons. Intercellular signaling through adhesion molecules and diffusible signals play important roles in controlling neurogenesis. Many of these signals trigger intercellular calcium activity that transmits information inside and between cells. Calcium activity is thus reflective of the activity of extracellular signals and is an optimal way to understand functional intercellular signaling among SVZ cells.
Calcium activity has been studied in many other regions and cell types, including mature astrocytes and neurons. However, the traditional method to load cells with calcium indicator dye (i.e. bath loading) was not efficient at loading all SVZ cell types. Indeed, the cellular density in the SVZ precludes dye diffusion inside the tissue. In addition, preparing sagittal slices will better preserve the three-dimensional arrangement of SVZ cells, particularly the stream of neuroblast migration on the rostral-caudal axis.
Here, we describe methods to prepare sagittal sections containing the SVZ, the loading of SVZ cells with calcium indicator dye, and the acquisition of calcium activity with time-lapse movies. We used Fluo-4 AM dye for loading SVZ astrocytes using pressure application inside the tissue. Calcium activity was recorded using a scanning confocal microscope allowing a precise resolution for distinguishing individual cells. Our approach is applicable to other neurogenic zones including the adult hippocampal subgranular zone and embryonic neurogenic zones. In addition, other types of dyes can be applied using the described method.

A method to load subventricular zone (SVZ) cells with calcium indicator dyes for recording calcium activity is described. The postnatal SVZ contains tightly packed cells including neural progenitor cells and neuroblasts. Rather than using bath loading we injected the dye by pressure inside the tissue allowing better dye diffusion.

Preparazione di acuta fette zona subventricolare for Imaging di calcio

The subventricular zone (SVZ) is one of the two neurogenic zones in the postnatal brain. The SVZ contains densely packed cells, including neural ...

Dual Electrophysiological Recordings of Synaptically-evoked Astroglial and Neuronal Responses in Acute Hippocampal Slices

Astrocytes form together with neurons tripartite synapses, where they integrate and modulate neuronal activity. Indeed, astrocytes sense neuronal inputs through activation of their ion channels and neurotransmitter receptors, and process information in part through activity-dependent release of gliotransmitters. Furthermore, astrocytes constitute the main uptake system for glutamate, contribute to potassium spatial buffering, as well as to GABA clearance. These cells therefore constantly monitor synaptic activity, and are thereby sensitive indicators for alterations in synaptically-released glutamate, GABA and extracellular potassium levels. Additionally, alterations in astroglial uptake activity or buffering capacity can have severe effects on neuronal functions, and might be overlooked when characterizing physiopathological situations or knockout mice. Dual recording of neuronal and astroglial activities is therefore an important method to study alterations in synaptic strength associated to concomitant changes in astroglial uptake and buffering capacities. Here we describe how to prepare hippocampal slices, how to identify stratum radiatum astrocytes, and how to record simultaneously neuronal and astroglial electrophysiological responses. Furthermore, we describe how to isolate pharmacologically the synaptically-evoked astroglial currents.

The preparation of acute brain slices from isolated hippocampi, as well as the simultaneous electrophysiological recordings of astrocytes and neurons in stratum radiatum during stimulation of schaffer collaterals is described. The pharmacological isolation of astroglial potassium and glutamate transporter currents is demonstrated.

Due registrazioni elettrofisiologiche di sinapticamente-evocati Risposte astrogliale e neuronale in acute fettine di ippocampo

Astrocytes form together with neurons tripartite synapses, where they integrate and modulate neuronal activity. Indeed, astrocytes sense neuronal inputs ...

In vivo Postnatal Electroporation and Time-lapse Imaging of Neuroblast Migration in Mouse Acute Brain Slices

The subventricular zone (SVZ) is one of the main neurogenic niches in the postnatal brain. Here, neural progenitors proliferate and give rise to neuroblasts able to move along the rostral migratory stream (RMS) towards the olfactory bulb (OB). This long-distance migration is required for the subsequent maturation of newborn neurons in the OB, but the molecular mechanisms regulating this process are still unclear. Investigating the signaling pathways controlling neuroblast motility may not only help understand a fundamental step in neurogenesis, but also have therapeutic regenerative potential, given the ability of these neuroblasts to target brain sites affected by injury, stroke, or degeneration.
In this manuscript we describe a detailed protocol for in vivo postnatal electroporation and subsequent time-lapse imaging of neuroblast migration in the mouse RMS. Postnatal electroporation can efficiently transfect SVZ progenitor cells, which in turn generate neuroblasts migrating along the RMS. Using confocal spinning disk time-lapse microscopy on acute brain slice cultures, neuroblast migration can be monitored in an environment closely resembling the in vivo condition. Moreover, neuroblast motility can be tracked and quantitatively analyzed. As an example, we describe how to use in vivo postnatal electroporation of a GFP-expressing plasmid to label and visualize neuroblasts migrating along the RMS. Electroporation of shRNA or CRE recombinase-expressing plasmids in conditional knockout mice employing the LoxP system can also be used to target genes of interest. Pharmacological manipulation of acute brain slice cultures can be performed to investigate the role of different signaling molecules in neuroblast migration. By coupling in vivo electroporation with time-lapse imaging, we hope to understand the molecular mechanisms controlling neuroblast motility and contribute to the development of novel approaches to promote brain repair.

In vivo Postnatal Electroporation and Time-lapse Imaging of Neuroblast Migration in Mouse Acute Brain Slices

Neuroblast migration is a fundamental event in postnatal neurogenesis. We describe a protocol for efficient labeling of neuroblasts by in vivo postnatal electroporation and subsequent visualization of their migration using time-lapse imaging of acute brain slices. We include a description for the quantitative analysis of neuroblast dynamics by video tracking.

In vivo postnatale elettroporazione e Time-lapse imaging di migrazione neuroblasti in mouse acuta Fette cervello

The subventricular zone (SVZ) is one of the main neurogenic niches in the postnatal brain. Here, neural progenitors proliferate and give rise to ...

Nucleofection of Rodent Neuroblasts to Study Neuroblast Migration In vitro

The subventricular zone (SVZ) located in the lateral wall of the lateral ventricles plays a fundamental role in adult neurogenesis. In this restricted area of the brain, neural stem cells proliferate and constantly generate neuroblasts that migrate tangentially in chains along the rostral migratory stream (RMS) to reach the olfactory bulb (OB). Once in the OB, neuroblasts switch to radial migration and then differentiate into mature neurons able to incorporate into the preexisting neuronal network. Proper neuroblast migration is a fundamental step in neurogenesis, ensuring the correct functional maturation of newborn neurons. Given the ability of SVZ-derived neuroblasts to target injured areas in the brain, investigating the intracellular mechanisms underlying their motility will not only enhance the understanding of neurogenesis but may also promote the development of neuroregenerative strategies.
This manuscript describes a detailed protocol for the transfection of primary rodent RMS postnatal neuroblasts and the analysis of their motility using a 3D in vitro migration assay recapitulating their mode of migration observed in vivo. Both rat and mouse neuroblasts can be quickly and efficiently transfected via nucleofection with either plasmid DNA, small hairpin (sh)RNA or short interfering (si)RNA oligos targeting genes of interest. To analyze migration, nucleofected cells are reaggregated in &#39;hanging drops&#39; and subsequently embedded in a three-dimensional matrix. Nucleofection per se does not significantly impair the migration of neuroblasts. Pharmacological treatment of nucleofected and reaggregated neuroblasts can also be performed to study the role of signaling pathways involved in neuroblast migration.

Nucleofection of Rodent Neuroblasts to Study Neuroblast Migration In vitro

Neuroblast migration is a crucial step in postnatal neurogenesis. The protocol described here can be used to investigate the role of candidate regulators of neuroblast migration by employing DNA/small hairpin RNA (shRNA) nucleofection and a 3D migration assay with neuroblasts isolated from the rodent postnatal rostral migratory stream.

Nucleofection di roditori neuroblasti per studiare neuroblasti migrazione<em&gt; In vitro</em

The subventricular zone (SVZ) located in the lateral wall of the lateral ventricles plays a fundamental role in adult neurogenesis. In this restricted ...

Long-term Time Lapse Imaging of Mouse Cochlear Explants

Here we present a method for long-term time-lapse imaging of live embryonic mouse cochlear explants. The developmental program responsible for building the highly ordered, complex structure of the mammalian cochlea proceeds for around ten days. In order to study changes in gene expression over this period and their response to pharmaceutical or genetic manipulation, long-term imaging is necessary. Previously, live imaging has typically been limited by the viability of explanted tissue in a humidified chamber atop a standard microscope. Difficulty in maintaining optimal conditions for culture growth with regard to humidity and temperature has placed limits on the length of imaging experiments. A microscope integrated into a modified tissue culture incubator provides an excellent environment for long term-live imaging. In this method we demonstrate how to establish embryonic mouse cochlear explants and how to use an incubator microscope to conduct time lapse imaging using both bright field and fluorescent microscopy to examine the behavior of a typical embryonic day (E) 13 cochlear explant and Sox2, a marker of the prosensory cells of the cochlea, over 5 days.

Live imaging of the embryonic mammalian cochlea is challenging because the developmental processes at hand operate on a temporal gradient over ten days. Here we present a method for culturing and then imaging embryonic cochlear explant tissue taken from a fluorescent reporter mouse over five days.

A lungo termine Time Lapse Imaging del mouse cocleari Espianti

Here we present a method for long-term time-lapse imaging of live embryonic mouse cochlear explants. The developmental program responsible for building ...

In-depth Physiological Analysis of Defined Cell Populations in Acute Tissue Slices of the Mouse Vomeronasal Organ

In most mammals, the vomeronasal organ (VNO) is a chemosensory structure that detects both hetero- and conspecific social cues. Vomeronasal sensory neurons (VSNs) express a specific type of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) from at least three different chemoreceptor gene families allowing sensitive and specific detection of chemosensory cues. These families comprise the V1r and V2r gene families as well as the formyl peptide receptor (FPR)-related sequence (Fpr-rs) family of putative chemoreceptor genes. In order to understand the physiology of vomeronasal receptor-ligand interactions and downstream signaling, it is essential to identify the biophysical properties inherent to each specific class of VSNs.
The physiological approach described here allows identification and in-depth analysis of a defined population of sensory neurons using a transgenic mouse line (Fpr-rs3-i-Venus). The use of this protocol, however, is not restricted to this specific line and thus can easily be extended to other genetically modified lines or wild type animals.

Here, we describe a physiological approach that allows identification and in-depth analysis of a defined population of sensory neurons in acute coronal tissue slices of the mouse vomeronasal organ using whole-cell patch-clamp recordings.

Approfondita fisiologica Analisi di popolazioni di cellule definite nel acuta del tessuto Fette del mouse Vomeronasal Organo

In most mammals, the vomeronasal organ (VNO) is a chemosensory structure that detects both hetero- and conspecific social cues. Vomeronasal sensory ...

Time-lapse Confocal Imaging of Migrating Neurons in Organotypic Slice Culture of Embryonic Mouse Brain Using In Utero Electroporation

In utero electroporation is a rapid and powerful approach to study the process of radial migration in the cerebral cortex of developing mouse embryos. It has helped to describe the different steps of radial migration and characterize the molecular mechanisms controlling this process. To directly and dynamically analyze migrating neurons they have to be traced over time. This protocol describes a workflow that combines in utero electroporation with organotypic slice culture and time-lapse confocal imaging, which allows for a direct examination and dynamic analysis of radially migrating cortical neurons. Furthermore, detailed characterization of migrating neurons, such as migration speed, speed profiles, as well as radial orientation changes, is possible. The method can easily be adapted to perform functional analyses of genes of interest in radially migrating cortical neurons by loss and gain of function as well as rescue experiments. Time-lapse imaging of migrating neurons is a state-of-the-art technique that once established is a potent tool to study the development of the cerebral cortex in mouse models of neuronal migration disorders.

Time-lapse Confocal Imaging of Migrating Neurons in Organotypic Slice Culture of Embryonic Mouse Brain Using In Utero Electroporation

This protocol provides instructions for direct observation of radially migrating cortical neurons. In utero electroporation, organotypic slice culture, and time-lapse confocal imaging are combined to directly and dynamically study the effects of overexpression or downregulation of genes of interest in migrating neurons and to analyze their differentiation during development.

Impressione confocale dei migratori dei neuroni nella cultura di fetta organotipica del cervello embrionale del mouse usando<em&gt; In Utero</em&gt; Elettroporazione

In utero electroporation is a rapid and powerful approach to study the process of radial migration in the cerebral cortex of developing mouse embryos. It ...

Measurement of Oxygen Consumption Rate in Acute Striatal Slices from Adult Mice

Mitochondria play an important role in cellular ATP production, reactive oxygen species regulation, and Ca2+ concentration control. Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson&#39;s disease (PD), Huntington&#39;s disease, and Alzheimer&#39;s disease. To study the role of mitochondria in models of these diseases, we can measure mitochondrial respiration via oxygen consumption rate (OCR) as a proxy for mitochondrial function. OCR has already been successfully measured in cell cultures, as well as isolated mitochondria. However, these techniques are less physiologically relevant than measuring OCR in acute brain slices. To overcome this limitation, the authors developed a new method using a Seahorse XF analyzer to directly measure the OCR in acute striatal slices from adult mice. The technique is optimized with a focus on the striatum, a brain area involved in PD and Huntington&#39;s disease. The analyzer performs a live cell assay using a 24-well plate, which allows the simultaneous kinetic measurement of 24 samples. The method uses circular-punched pieces of striatal brain slices as samples. We demonstrate the effectiveness of this technique by identifying a lower basal OCR in striatal slices of a mouse model of PD. This method will be of broad interest to researchers working in the field of PD and Huntington&#39;s disease.

Oxygen consumption rate (OCR) is a common proxy for mitochondrial function and can be used to study different disease models. We developed a new method using a Seahorse XF analyzer to directly measure the OCR in acute striatal slices from adult mice that is more physiologically relevant than other methods.