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brain cell isolation from zebrafish larvae: a technique to obtain intact neurons, macrophages, and microglia from zebrafish brain tissue

Source: Mazzolini, J. et al. <a href="https://www.jove.com/v/57431/isolation-rna-extraction-neurons-macrophages-microglia-from-larval">Isolation and RNA Extraction of Neurons, Macrophages and Microglia from Larval Zebrafish Brains.</a> J. Vis. Exp. (2018)
This video describes a protocol to isolate neurons, macrophages, and microglia from larval zebrafish brains by mechanically disrupting the brain tissue. The purified cell populations can further be used for genomic analysis.

Brain Cell Isolation from Zebrafish Larvae: A Technique to Obtain Intact Neurons, Macrophages, and Microglia from Zebrafish Brain Tissue

Source: Mazzolini, J. et al. Isolation and RNA Extraction of Neurons, Macrophages and Microglia from Larval Zebrafish Brains. J. Vis. Exp. (2018)
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The zebrafish brain consists of neurons - nerve cells that play a prominent role in processing information. Additionally, it comprises a population of supporting immune cells, including macrophages and microglia, that inhabit the interneuronal space.
To isolate all these types of brain cells from a zebrafish, first, take anesthetized zebrafish larvae in a Petri dish containing appropriate media.
Visualize the zebrafish under a stereomicroscope and transect the larval heads above the yolk sac to keep the brain intact.
Transfer the excised heads into a homogenizer filled with pre-chilled media, placed on ice. Low temperature helps prevent degradation of brain cells.
With a pestle, homogenize the zebrafish brain tissue. Homogenization disintegrates the extracellular matrix and initiates the dissociation of neurons, macrophages, and microglia from the brain tissue.
This step also separates myelin - a lipid-rich insulating layer - from neurons.
Pass the homogenate through a strainer to entrap large cell clumps.
Centrifuge the filtrate to pelletize the cells and myelin sheath fragments. Discard the debris-containing supernatant.
Resuspend the pellet in an appropriate density gradient medium and overlay it with a buffer.
Spin down the tube at a low speed. The lighter myelin fragments form a distinct band at the interface of the buffer and density gradient media, while the denser cells settle at the bottom.
Aspirate the top layers and resuspend the brain cells in fresh media for further use.

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Isolation, Enrichment, and Maintenance of Medulloblastoma Stem Cells

Brain tumors have been suggested to possess a small population of stem cells that are the root cause of tumorigenesis. Neurosphere assays have been generally adopted to study the nature of neural stem cells, including those derived from normal and tumorous tissues. However, appreciable amounts of differentiation and cell death are common in cultured neurospheres likely due to sub-optimal condition such as accessibility of all cells within sphere aggregates to culture medium.
Medulloblastoma, the most common pediatric CNS tumor, is characterized by its rapid progression and tendency to spread along the entire brain-spinal axis with dismal clinical outcome. Medulloblastoma is a neuroepithelial tumor of the cerebellum, accounting for 20% and 40% of intracranial and posterior fossa tumor in childhood, respectively1. It is now well established that Shh signaling stimulates proliferation of cerebellar granule neuron precursors (CGNPs) during cerebellar development 2-4. Numerous studies using mouse models, in which the Shh pathway is constitutively activated, have linked Shh signaling with medulloblastoma 5-9.
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The large majority of in vitro nanotoxicological studies have used immortalized cell lines for their practicality. However, results from nanoparticle ...

Brain Cell Isolation from Zebrafish Larvae: A Technique to Obtain Intact Neurons, Macrophages, and Microglia from Zebrafish Brain Tissue

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