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Dette arbejde blev støttet af midler fra Institut for Husdyrbiologi og Avian Sciences til BT.

Alle dyreforsøg blev godkendt af Beltsville Area Animal Care og brug komiteer (BAACUC 11-015) i overensstemmelse med USDA Animal Care og brug retningslinjerne. 1.. Anæstesi og Analgesi (Fælles for både kirurgiske procedurer) <ol><li> Musen vejes og indlæse følgende anæstesi og smertestillende i to 1 ml sprøjter med 27 g nåle: <ol><li> Ketamin (0,1 mg / g: 0,01 ml / g af en opløsning 10 mg / ml) og xylazin (0,01 mg / g: 0,005 ml / g af en 2 mg / m...

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Sterilisation er en forholdsvis ligetil kirurgisk teknik, der ikke indebærer store vanskeligheder. Ved desinfektion med povidon jod og ethanol sørge for, at den sidste vask (med ethanol) fjerner povidon jod, da det kan irritere bughinden. Adgangen til sædlederen kan også opnås ved pungen eller udfører en tværgående snit i maven 8.. Scrotal indsnit er blevet anbefalet til tværgående abdominal incision på grund af den forholdsvis mindre indsnit nødvendigt og lidt bedre postoperativ adfærd ...

Ægoplægning er formentlig den hyppigste kirurgiske indgreb udføres i musemodel. Denne teknik er afgørende for at opnå afkom fra fostre udsættes for in vitro-manipulation teknikker, og derfor er et nødvendigt skridt for udviklingen af genetisk modificerede modeller af pronuclear injektion, lentiviral transduktion eller kimære-dannelse. Udover, at teknikken tillader studiet af de udviklingsmæssige effekter af diverse fornærmelser opstår under præimplantationsperioden udvikling. Brugen af kunstige reproduktionsteknikker 1 eller udsættelse for unormale koncentrationer af forskellige stoffer eller metabolitter 2 maj påvirke embryo udvikling resulterer i implantation eller placentation fiaskoer og langtidsvirkninger i afkommet. En pålidelig og reproducerbar ægoplægning teknik er afgørende for at teste de mulige negative virkninger af den eksperimentelle behandling på implantation og fosterudvikling på en konsekvent mandner. Murine præimplantations embryoner kan overføres til en recipient hun enten ind i æggelederen via ampuller på 0,5 dage efter coitum (dpc) pseudogravide modtagere (æggeleder overførsel) 3,4 eller i uterus på 2,5 dpc pseudodrægtig modtager (uterin overførsel) 5,6 afhængigt af deres udviklingsstadiet. Embryoner på blastocyststadiet, såsom dem der anvendes til at generere kimære mus ved injektion af embryonale eller inducerede pluripotente stamceller, der normalt overføres af uterin overførsel. Blastocyster kan også overføres til æggelederen af ​​en 0,5 DPC modtager, men den udgør en mindre fysiologisk test for udviklingsmæssige stoffer, fordi fosteret gennemgår diapause og har 2 dage til at komme sig fra den fornærmelse før implantation finder sted. Livmoder overførsel indebærer punktering af livmodervæggen med en smal kanyle for at generere en blænde, der giver mulighed for adgang af et foster manipulation pipette ind i livmoderen lumen. Aelv denne teknik kan give gode resultater, overlevelse til sigt (dvs. den procentdel af embryoner overføres der udvikle sig til en pup) ofte er lav og uforudsigelig 7,8. Punktur af livmodervæggen medfører nogle skadelige bivirkninger. Først myometrium er en yderst vaskulariseret væv og punktering resulterer ofte i en lille blødning. Blod kan blokere ægoplægningen pipette eller invadere livmoderens hulrum forårsager fosterdød og / eller implantation fiasko. Dette er især relevant, når embryoner uden zona overføres, da blodlegemer og snavs kan knytte til blastomererne. For det andet betyder det udførte åbning ikke forsegle efter embryonerne er blevet overført, så de kan flyde tilbage gennem åbningen og blive udvist til bughulen, da en for stor volumen er blevet introducere ind i livmoderen. Den utero-tubal ægoplægning beskrevet heri drage fordel af den utero-tubal krydset at levere embryos i livmoderen uden behov for punktering livmodervæggen og derved undgå dens negative konsekvenser 9. De pseudo modtagerlandene hunner anvendes til ægoplægning opnås ved naturlig parring med vasectomized hanner 8. Der kræves skelsættende sekreter produceret af en steril mand for livmoderen til at blive modtagelige for de overførte embryoner. For at opnå en modtager, er et maksimum på 2 hunner på 8 uger til 6 måneder anbringes med en vasectomized mandlig i eftermiddag. Den følgende morgen, er hundyr kontrolleres for tilstedeværelsen af ​​en vaginal samleje stik, en klump af koaguleret proteiner fra den mandlige sædvæsken. Som parring sker normalt i løbet midnat, er den dag i vaginalprop opdagelse anses for at være 0,5 DPC. Selvom vasectomized hanner kan købes fra nogle leverandører, den kirurgiske procedure, der er beskrevet heri, er forholdsvis let og kræver ingen yderligere instrumenter, end der kræves til ægoplægning.

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			<td height="29" style="height:29px;width:232px;">Ketamine</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">VEDCO</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">Ketaved ANADA 200-257</td>
			<td style="width:691px;">To be ordered by a licensed veterinarian.</td>
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			<td height="23" style="height:23px;width:232px;">Xylazine</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">Lloyd laboratories</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">Anased NADA #139-236</td>
			<td style="width:691px;">To be ordered by a licensed veterinarian.</td>
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			<td height="24" style="height:24px;width:232px;">Buprenorphine</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">Generic</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">NDC 400-42-010-01</td>
			<td style="width:691px;">To be ordered by a licensed veterinarian.</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:232px;">Eye ointment</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">Novartis</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">Genteal</td>
			<td style="width:691px;"></td>
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			<td height="36" style="height:36px;width:232px;">Antibiotic</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">Pfizer</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">Clavamox NADA #55-101.</td>
			<td style="width:691px;">Added to drinking water (0.3 mg/ml of amoxicillin trihydrate and 0.075 mg/ml of clavulanate potassium). Add 1.5 ml of the reconstituted 15 ml bottle to 250 ml of water.</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:232px;">Dressing serrated forceps</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">ROBOZ</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">RS-8120</td>
			<td style="width:691px;">Any medium size surgical-grade steel straight forceps will work.</td>
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			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:232px;">Micro dissecting serrated forceps</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">ROBOZ</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">RS-5137</td>
			<td style="width:691px;">These ones are curved at a 90&#186; angle. Straight forceps can be used if preferred.</td>
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			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:232px;">Slight curved micro dissection forceps</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">ROBOZ</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">RS-5136</td>
			<td style="width:691px;">This model is particularly useful to hold the oviduct.</td>
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			<td style="width:111px;">ROBOZ</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">RS-5880</td>
			<td style="width:691px;">Any regular surgical grade steel small straight scissors will work.</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:232px;">27G needles</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">Beckton-Dickinson</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">305136</td>
			<td style="width:691px;">Smaller needles (30G) can be also used. 25G may be a bit too big.</td>
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			<td height="17" style="height:17px;width:232px;">Clip applier</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">MiKRon</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">42763</td>
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			<td height="17" style="height:17px;width:232px;">9 mm Clips</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">MiKRon</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">427631</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;width:232px;">Clip remover</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">MiKRon</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">7637</td>
			<td style="width:691px;">Two pairs of teeth forceps (ROBOZ RS-8160) can be used instead.</td>
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			<td height="17" style="height:17px;width:232px;">Suture needle holder</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">ROBOZ</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">RS-7820</td>
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			<td height="19" style="height:19px;width:232px;">Suture</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">Dowist Gell</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">5-0 Dexon S 7204-21</td>
			<td style="width:691px;">Can be substituted for any 4-0 to 6-0 absorbable suture with a narrow curved needle.</td>
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			<td height="34" style="height:34px;width:232px;">Glass capillaries</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">VWR</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">100 ul calibrated pipettes 53432-921</td>
			<td style="width:691px;">It includes a mouth aspirator system that only requires to attach a 0.22 um filter in the tubing to be ready to use. More information can be obtained in ref. 8.</td>
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			<td style="width:111px;">KISAG AG</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">Typ 2002</td>
			<td style="width:691px;">Gas operated burner, can be charged with Kigas (CH-4512, from the same vendor). Alcohol burners may be also used, but gas provides a higher temperature and this burner provides a small and precise flame.</td>
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			<td style="width:111px;">Leica</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">MZFLIII</td>
			<td style="width:691px;">This is an expensive estereomicroscope with fluorescence, that can be also used for other purposes. There are cheaper options such as Leica MZ8 or Nikon SMZ-10 or SMZ-2B, to name a few. It is better to use two stereomicroscopes, one for handling the embryos (which does not need to be a very nice one) and another one for the recipient. The one used for the recipient should display a long distance from the stage plate to the objective lense, in order to be able to focus 3-4 cm above the stage plate (where the oviduct will be placed) and still leave some room for the surgeon; most of the stereomicroscopes can do this, but some cannot.&#160;</td>
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			<td height="19" style="height:19px;width:232px;">Fiber optics ilumination</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">Dolan Jenner</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">Fiber lite</td>
			<td style="width:691px;">To iluminate the surgical area. There are different systems available.</td>
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			<td style="width:111px;">American scope</td>
			<td style="width:203px;"><a href="https://exch.mail.umd.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=1qTJKejamUSfudeYG_MlZHvTY3dsJM9Iaqr2SnwGD4ECWGzB8e8Rpg--_L7u0vJmyatXQJzGQ0k.&amp;URL=http%3a%2f%2fstore.amscope.com%2ftcs-100.html" target="_blank">http://store.amscope.com/tcs-100.html</a></td>
			<td style="width:691px;">These can be placed over the stage plate of the stereomicroscope. Some modifications (inserting a stick to level the stage) may be needed if it is too short for the stereomicroscope. A big warm stage can be used for warming the cage if it is available. If not, a regular heating pad can be used, but temperature must be checked.</td>
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			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:232px;">Culture dishes for embryo manipulation</td>
			<td style="width:111px;">Falcon</td>
			<td style="width:203px;">353001</td>
			<td style="width:691px;">351008 may be also used, they made narrower drops.</td>
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utero-tubal embryo transfer and vasectomy in the mouse model

Overførslen af ​​præimplantations embryoner til en surrogat kvinde er en nødvendig skridt til produktion af genetisk modificerede mus eller for at studere virkningerne af epigenetiske ændringer opstod under præimplantationsperioden udvikling på efterfølgende fosterudvikling og voksen sundhed. Brugen af ​​en effektiv og konsekvent ægoplægning teknik er afgørende for at forbedre den generation af genmodificerede dyr og til at bestemme effekten af ​​forskellige behandlinger på implantation satser og overlevelse til sigt. Embryoner på blastocyststadiet er normalt overføres af uterin overførsel, der udfører en punktering i livmodervæggen at indføre embryomanipulation pipette. Åbningen udføres i livmoderen ikke lukker efter pipetten er blevet trukket tilbage, og embryonerne kan udstrømningen bughulen på grund af det positive tryk i livmoderen. Punktering kan også producere en blødning, som forringer implantation, blokerer overførselspipetten og kan påvirke embryo ddvikling, især når embryoner uden zona overføres. Derfor denne teknik ofte resulterer i meget varierende og generelt lave embryo overlevelse. Undgå disse negative virkninger, utero-tubal ægoplægning drage fordel af den utero-tubal krydset som en naturlig barriere, der forhindrer embryo udstrømning og undgå punktur af livmodervæggen. Kræves vasectomized hanner for at opnå pseudogravide modtagere. En teknik til at udføre vasektomi er beskrevet som et supplement til den utero-tubal ægoplægning.

Utero-tubal ægoplægning giver et middel til at overføre embryoner til livmoderen undgå nogle af de komplikationer, der er forbundet til livmoderen ægoplægning 2,9,10. I tabel 1 viser vi nogle repræsentativt resultat, vi har opnået overføre CD1 blastocyster udsat for forskellige former for manipulationer CD1 modtagere efter protokollen beskrevet. Overlevelsen til termin (% af embryoner, i en pup) eller overlevelse til E15 (i tilfælde af lentivirus eksponerede) er ens mellem embryoner...

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Utero-tubal Embryo Transfer and Vasectomy in the Mouse Model

Utero-tubal ægoplægning bruger utero-tubal krydset som en barriere for at forhindre embryo udstrømning, der kan opstå, når du udfører uterin overførsel. Vasectomized mænd er forpligtet til at indhente pseudogravide modtagere til ægoplægning. Begge teknikker er diskuteret.

Utero-æggelederne Embryo Transfer og Sterilisation i musemodel

The transfer of preimplantation embryos to a surrogate female is a required step for the production of genetically modified mice or to study the effects ...

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Nuclear Transfer into Mouse Oocytes

Nuclear transfer into an unfertilized oocyte can restore developmental potential to a differentiated cell. This demonstrates that the processes underlying development, differentiation and aging are epigenetic rather than genetic processes. The reversibility of these processes opens exciting perspectives in basic research, and in the more distant future, in regenerative medicine. In the mouse, embryonic stem cells can be derived from cloned preimplantation stage embryos. Such embryonic stem cells have the ability to give rise to all cell types of the adult organism. Importantly, these cells are genetically identical to the donor. If applicable to human, this would allow the derivation of stem cells from a patient. These cells could then be differentiated into the affected cell type of the patient and studied in vitro, or used to replace the damaged or missing cells. The study of nuclear transfer in the mouse remains important as it can inform us about the principles of nuclear reprogramming. This movie and the accompanying protocol are intended to help learning nuclear transfer in the mouse, a method initially developed in the group of Prof. Yanagimachi (WAKAYAMA et al. 1998).

This movie and the protocol are intended to help learning nuclear transfer.

Nuclear transfer into an unfertilized oocyte can restore developmental potential to a differentiated cell. This demonstrates that the processes underlying ...

Assay for Neural Induction in the Chick Embryo

The chick embryo is a valuable tool in the study of early embryonic development. Its transparency, accessibility and ease of manipulation, make it an ideal tool for studying the formation and initial patterning of the nervous system. This video demonstrates how to graft organizer tissue into a host, a method by which Hensen s node (the organizer in the chick embryo) is grafted to a host competent ectoderm. The organizer graft instructs overlying na ve tissue to adopt a neural fate via neural inducing signals. This mechanism is referred to as neural induction, and constitutes the initial step in the formation of brain and spinal cord in amniotes. This method is essentially used for the characterization of putative neural inducing molecules in chick. This video demonstrates the different steps in the assay for neural induction; First, the donnor embryo is explanted and pinned on a dish. Then, the host embryo is prepared for New culture. The graft is excised and transplanted to the host area pellucida margin. The host is cultured for 18-22 hrs. The assembly is fixed and processed for further applications (e.g. in situ hybridization). This method was originally devised by Waddington 1,2 and Gallera 3,4.

Neural induction is the first step in the formation of the brain. It is a mechanism by which Hensen's node (organizer), instructs adjacent tissue to adopt a neural fate, i.e. to give rise to the nervous system. This video demonstrates an assay for neural induction in chick embryo.

The chick embryo is a valuable tool in the study of early embryonic development. Its transparency, accessibility and ease of manipulation, make it an ...

Electrophysiological Recording in the Drosophila Embryo

Drosophila is a premier genetic model for the study of both embryonic development and functional neuroscience. Traditionally, these fields are quite isolated from each other, with largely independent histories and scientific communities. However, the interface between these usually disparate fields is the developmental programs underlying acquisition of functional electrical signaling properties and differentiation of functional chemical synapses during the final phases of neural circuit formation. This interface is a critically important area for investigation. In Drosophila, these phases of functional development occur during a period of &lt;8 hours (at 25&deg;C) during the last third of embryogenesis. This late developmental period was long considered intractable to investigation owing to the deposition of a tough, impermeable epidermal cuticle. A breakthrough advance was the application of water-polymerizing surgical glue that can be locally applied to the cuticle to enable controlled dissection of late-stage embryos. With a dorsal longitudinal incision, the embryo can be laid flat, exposing the ventral nerve cord and body wall musculature to experimental investigation. Whole-cell patch-clamp techniques can then be employed to record from individually-identifiable neurons and somatic muscles. These recording configurations have been used to track the appearance and maturation of ionic currents and action potential propagation in both neurons and muscles. Genetic mutants affecting these electrical properties have been characterized to reveal the molecular composition of ion channels and associated signaling complexes, and to begin exploration of the molecular mechanisms of functional differentiation. A particular focus has been the assembly of synaptic connections, both in the central nervous system and periphery. The glutamatergic neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is most accessible to a combination of optical imaging and electrophysiological recording. A glass suction electrode is used to stimulate the peripheral nerve, with excitatory junction current (EJC) recordings made in the voltage-clamped muscle. This recording configuration has been used to chart the functional differentiation of the synapse, and track the appearance and maturation of presynaptic glutamate release properties. In addition, postsynaptic properties can be assayed independently via iontophoretic or pressure application of glutamate directly to the muscle surface, to measure the appearance and maturation of the glutamate receptor fields. Thus, both pre- and postsynaptic elements can be monitored separately or in combination during embryonic synaptogenesis. This system has been heavily used to isolate and characterize genetic mutants that impair embryonic synapse formation, and thus reveal the molecular mechanisms governing the specification and differentiation of synapse connections and functional synaptic signaling properties.

Electrophysiological Recording in the Drosophila Embryo

Electrophysiological recordings from Drosophila embryos allow analyses of developing muscle and neuron electrical properties, as well as characterization of functional synaptogenesis at the glutamatergic neuromuscular junction and central cholinergic and GABAergic synapses.

Drosophila is a premier genetic model for the study of both embryonic development and functional neuroscience. Traditionally, these fields are quite ...

In vivo Imaging and Therapeutic Treatments in an Orthotopic Mouse Model of Ovarian Cancer

Human cancer and response to therapy is better represented in orthotopic animal models. This paper describes the development of an orthotopic mouse model of ovarian cancer, treatment of cancer via oral delivery of drugs, and monitoring of tumor cell behavior in response to drug treatment in real time using in vivo imaging system. In this orthotopic model, ovarian tumor cells expressing luciferase are applied topically by injecting them directly into the mouse bursa where each ovary is enclosed. Upon injection of D-luciferin, a substrate of firefly luciferase, luciferase-expressing cells generate bioluminescence signals. This signal is detected by the in vivo imaging system and allows for a non-invasive means of monitoring tumor growth, distribution, and regression in individual animals. Drug administration via oral gavage allows for a maximum dosing volume of 10 mL/kg body weight to be delivered directly to the stomach and closely resembles delivery of drugs in clinical treatments. Therefore, techniques described here, development of an orthotopic mouse model of ovarian cancer, oral delivery of drugs, and in vivo imaging, are useful for better understanding of human ovarian cancer and treatment and will improve targeting this disease.

In vivo Imaging and Therapeutic Treatments in an Orthotopic Mouse Model of Ovarian Cancer

Orthotopic animal models of ovarian cancer replicate better human disease and therefore enhance our understanding of cancer progression and tumor response to therapy. A mouse model receives an intrabursal injection of luciferase-expressing ovarian tumor cells. Treatment is administered via oral gavage. Tumor growth is monitored by in vivo imaging system.

Human cancer and response to therapy is better represented in orthotopic animal models.  This paper describes the development of an orthotopic mouse model ...

Tracking Morphogenetic Tissue Deformations in the Early Chick Embryo

Embryonic epithelia undergo complex deformations (e.g. bending, twisting, folding, and stretching) to form the primitive organs of the early embryo. Tracking fiducial markers on the surfaces of these cellular sheets is a well-established method for estimating morphogenetic quantities such as growth, contraction, and shear. However, not all surface labeling techniques are readily adaptable to conventional imaging modalities and possess different advantages and limitations. Here, we describe two labeling methods and illustrate the utility of each technique. In the first method, hundreds of fluorescent labels are applied simultaneously to the embryo using magnetic iron particles. These labels are then used to quantity 2-D tissue deformations during morphogenesis. In the second method, polystyrene microspheres are used as contrast agents in non-invasive optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging to track 3-D tissue deformations. These techniques have been successfully implemented in our lab to studythe physical mechanisms of early head fold, heart, and brain development, and should be adaptable to a wide range morphogenetic processes.

This article describes surface labeling and ex ovo tissue culture in the early chick embryo. Techniques amenable to time-lapse bright field, fluorescence, and optical coherence tomography imaging are presented. Tracking surface labels with high spatiotemporal resolution enables kinematic quantities such as morphogenetic strains (deformations) to be calculated in both two and three dimensions.

Embryonic epithelia undergo complex deformations (e.g. bending, twisting, folding, and stretching) to form the primitive organs of the early embryo. ...

Generation of Mice Derived from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

The production of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from somatic cells provides a means to create valuable tools for basic research and may also produce a source of patient-matched cells for regenerative therapies. iPSCs may be generated using multiple protocols and derived from multiple cell sources. Once generated, iPSCs are tested using a variety of assays including immunostaining for pluripotency markers, generation of three germ layers in embryoid bodies and teratomas, comparisons of gene expression with embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and production of chimeric mice with or without germline contribution2. Importantly, iPSC lines that pass these tests still vary in their capacity to produce different differentiated cell types2. This has made it difficult to establish which iPSC derivation protocols, donor cell sources or selection methods are most useful for different applications.
The most stringent test of whether a stem cell line has sufficient developmental potential to generate all tissues required for survival of an organism (termed full pluripotency) is tetraploid embryo complementation (TEC)3-5. Technically, TEC involves electrofusion of two-cell embryos to generate tetraploid (4n) one-cell embryos that can be cultured in vitro to the blastocyst stage6. Diploid (2n) pluripotent stem cells (e.g. ESCs or iPSCs) are then injected into the blastocoel cavity of the tetraploid blastocyst and transferred to a recipient female for gestation (see Figure 1). The tetraploid component of the complemented embryo contributes almost exclusively to the extraembryonic tissues (placenta, yolk sac), whereas the diploid cells constitute the embryo proper, resulting in a fetus derived entirely from the injected stem cell line.
Recently, we reported the derivation of iPSC lines that reproducibly generate adult mice via TEC1. These iPSC lines give rise to viable pups with efficiencies of 5-13%, which is comparable to ESCs3,4,7 and higher than that reported for most other iPSC lines8-12. These reports show that direct reprogramming can produce fully pluripotent iPSCs that match ESCs in their developmental potential and efficiency of generating pups in TEC tests. At present, it is not clear what distinguishes between fully pluripotent iPSCs and less potent lines13-15. Nor is it clear which reprogramming methods will produce these lines with the highest efficiency. Here we describe one method that produces fully pluripotent iPSCs and "all- iPSC" mice, which may be helpful for investigators wishing to compare the pluripotency of iPSC lines or establish the equivalence of different reprogramming methods.

Generating induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines produces lines of differing developmental potential even when they pass standard tests for pluripotency. Here we describe a protocol to produce mice derived entirely from iPSCs, which defines the iPSC lines as possessing full pluripotency1.

Generering af mus afledt fra induceret pluripotente stamceller

The production of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from somatic cells provides a means to create valuable tools for basic research and may also ...

Mouse Embryonic Development in a Serum-free Whole Embryo Culture System

Mid-gestation stage mouse embryos were cultured utilizing a serum-free culture medium prepared from commercially available stem cell media supplements in an oxygenated rolling bottle culture system. Mouse embryos at E10.5 were carefully isolated from the uterus with intact yolk sac and in a process involving precise surgical maneuver the embryos were gently exteriorized from the yolk sac while maintaining the vascular continuity of the embryo with the yolk sac. Compared to embryos prepared with intact yolk sac or with the yolk sac removed, these embryos exhibited superior survival rate and developmental progression when cultured under similar conditions. We show that these mouse embryos, when cultured in a defined medium in an atmosphere of 95% O2 / 5% CO2 in a rolling bottle culture apparatus at 37 &#176;&#8203;C for 16-40 hr, exhibit morphological growth and development comparable to the embryos developing in utero. We believe this method will be useful for investigators needing to utilize whole embryo culture to study signaling interactions important in embryonic organogenesis.

Serum utilized in embryo cultures contains unknown components that can affect the outcome of experiments especially in studies involving signaling interactions. Here we utilized a serum-free oxygenated culture system and show that mid-gestation mouse embryos cultured for 16-40 hr&#160;exhibit morphological development comparable to embryos developing in utero.

Mus embryonale udvikling i et serum-frit Hele Embryo Culture System

Mid-gestation stage mouse embryos were cultured utilizing a serum-free culture medium prepared from commercially available stem cell media supplements in ...

Validation of a Mouse Model to Disrupt LINC Complexes in a Cell-specific Manner

Nuclear migration and anchorage within developing and adult tissues relies heavily upon large macromolecular protein assemblies called LInkers of the Nucleoskeleton and Cytoskeleton (LINC complexes). These protein scaffolds span the nuclear envelope and connect the interior of the nucleus to components of the surrounding cytoplasmic cytoskeleton. LINC complexes consist of two evolutionary-conserved protein families, Sun proteins and Nesprins that harbor C-terminal molecular signature motifs called the SUN and KASH domains, respectively. Sun proteins are transmembrane proteins of the inner nuclear membrane whose N-terminal nucleoplasmic domain interacts with the nuclear lamina while their C-terminal SUN domains protrudes into the perinuclear space and interacts with the KASH domain of Nesprins. Canonical Nesprin isoforms have a variable sized N-terminus that projects into the cytoplasm and interacts with components of the cytoskeleton. This protocol describes the validation of a dominant-negative transgenic mouse strategy that disrupts endogenous SUN/KASH interactions in a cell-type specific manner. Our approach is based on the Cre/Lox system that bypasses many drawbacks such as perinatal lethality and cell nonautonomous phenotypes that are associated with germline models of LINC complex inactivation. For this reason, this model provides a useful tool to understand the role of LINC complexes during development and homeostasis in a wide array of tissues.

Nuclear envelope proteins play a central role in many basic biological processes and have been implicated in a variety of human diseases. This protocol describes a new Cre/Lox-based mouse model that allows for the spatiotemporal control of LINC complexes disruption.

Validering af en musemodel at afbryde LINC komplekser i en celle-specifik måde

Nuclear migration and anchorage within developing and adult tissues relies heavily upon large macromolecular protein assemblies called LInkers of the ...

Nuclei Isolation from Adult Mouse Kidney for Single-Nucleus RNA-Sequencing

The kidneys regulate diverse biological processes such as water, electrolyte, and acid-base homeostasis. Physiological functions of the kidney are executed by multiple cell types arranged in a complex architecture across the corticomedullary axis of the organ. Recent advances in single-cell transcriptomics have accelerated the understanding of cell type-specific gene expression in renal physiology and disease. However, enzyme-based tissue dissociation protocols, which are frequently utilized for single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq), require mostly fresh (non-archived) tissue, introduce transcriptional stress responses, and favor the selection of abundant cell types of the kidney cortex resulting in an underrepresentation of cells of the medulla.
Here, we present a protocol that avoids these problems. The protocol is based on nuclei isolation at 4 &#176;C from frozen kidney tissue. Nuclei are isolated from a central piece of the mouse kidney comprised of the cortex, outer medulla, and inner medulla. This reduces the overrepresentation of cortical cells typical for whole-kidney samples for the benefit of medullary cells such that data will represent the entire corticomedullary axis at sufficient abundance. The protocol is simple, rapid, and adaptable and provides a step towards the standardization of single-nuclei transcriptomics in kidney research.

Here, we present a protocol to isolate high-quality nuclei from frozen mouse kidneys that improve the representation of medullary kidney cell types and avoids the gene expression artifacts from enzymatic tissue dissociation.

Kerneisolering fra voksen musenyre til RNA-sekventering med en kerne

The kidneys regulate diverse biological processes such as water, electrolyte, and acid-base homeostasis. Physiological functions of the kidney are ...

Cervikal manipulation induceret pseudograviditet hos mus til assisteret reproduktion

Inducing Pseudopregnancy in Female Mice Without the Need for Vasectomized Males Prior to Non-Surgical Embryo Transfer or Artificial Insemination

For successfully maintaining pregnancy with embryo transfer or artificial insemination,&#160;female recipient mice must be induced into a pseudopregnant state. Female mice are traditionally paired overnight with vasectomized males, and the following morning, the presence of a copulation plug is assessed. To increase the efficiency of producing pseudopregnant females, a cervical manipulation technique has been standardized to be used in combination with non-surgical embryo transfer or artificial insemination techniques in mice. The blunt end of a small plastic rod is inserted vaginally to contact the cervix and is vibrated for 30 s by contact with a trimmer. The procedure is quick and does not require anesthesia or analgesia. This technique increases the reliability and predictability of producing pseudopregnant females and entirely eliminates the requirement for vasectomized males. For CD1 mice, the efficiency of pseudopregnancy induction using cervical manipulation was 83% for females in estrus (N = 76) but only 38% of females in estrus were plugged by vasectomized males (N = 24). Artificial insemination in CD1 mice was performed by estrus synchronization with hormones, cervical manipulation, and the uterine transfer of sperm. Artificial insemination recipients receiving cervical manipulation (N = 76) had a pregnancy rate of 72% and an average litter size of 8.3 pups. This method can also be used to produce pseudopregnant females for non-surgical embryo transfer. Therefore, inducing pseudopregnancy by cervical manipulation is a convenient and efficient alternative to mating with a vasectomized male when performing non-surgical assisted reproduction techniques. Using cervical manipulation provides 3Rs (replacement, reduction, and refinement) benefits for assisted reproduction techniques by reducing the number of animals required and eliminating the necessity for surgically altered males.

Forfatter Spotlight: Inducering af pseudograviditet hos hunmus uden behov for vasektomerede hanner før ikke-kirurgisk embryooverførsel eller kunstig befrugtning  

The cervical manipulation method presented can induce pseudopregnancy in mice without the need for breeding females with vasectomized males. The induction of pseudopregnancy is required for the success of non-surgical embryo transfer and non-surgical artificial insemination, both of which are also presented.

Inducering af pseudograviditet hos hunmus uden behov for vasektomiserede hanner før ikke-kirurgisk embryooplægning eller kunstig befrugtning

For successfully maintaining pregnancy with embryo transfer or artificial insemination,&#160;female recipient mice must be induced into a pseudopregnant ...