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Abstract

Neuroscience

A Procedure for Mouse Dorsal Root Ganglion Cryosectioning

Published: June 9th, 2023

DOI:

10.3791/65232

1Department of Pain Management, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, 2Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, 3Department of Anesthesiology, Sun Yat-Sen University, 4University of Washington

* These authors contributed equally

Abstract

High-quality mouse dorsal root ganglion (DRG) cryostat sections are crucial for proper immunochemistry staining and RNAscope studies in the research of inflammatory and neuropathic pain, itch, as well as other peripheral neurological conditions. However, it remains a challenge to consistently obtain high-quality, intact, and flat cryostat sections onto glass slides because of the tiny sample size of the DRG tissue. So far, there is no article describing an optimal protocol for DRG cryosectioning. This protocol presents a step-by-step method to resolve the frequently encountered difficulties associated with DRG cryosectioning. The presented article explains how to remove the surrounding liquid from the DRG tissue samples, place the DRG sections on the slide facing the same orientation, and flatten the sections on the glass slide without curving up. Although this protocol has been developed for cryosectioning the DRG samples, it can be applied for the cryosectioning of many other tissues with a small sample size.

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Keywords Mouse Dorsal Root Ganglion

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