Abstract
Primary rodent microglia-enriched cultures are the most popular model to study microglial biology in vitro and to explore immune signaling pathways. Mixed glial cultures that contain microglia and astroglia are very useful for investigating the precise mechanisms of microglia-astroglia interaction during immune reaction. This protocol has been developed and improved over the years by various researchers in Dr. Hong’s lab, especially Dr. Bin Liu.
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M-CSF and GM-CSF have been found to induce microglial proliferation in fetal and adult cultures. However, we have never added exogenous M-CSF or GM-CSF into our culture medium. It is possible that low levels of M-CSF and/or GM-CSF in fetal bovine serum may help microglia cultures grow.