发布: 2018年04月20日第8卷第8期 DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.2823 浏览次数: 10076
评审: Oneil G. BhalalaTatiana Rosado RosenstockRyohei Iwata
Abstract
Primary cultures of murine striatal neurons are widely used to explore cellular mechanisms in neurobiology, including brain diseases. Here we describe a detailed and standardized protocol to dissect and culture embryonic murine striatal neurons GABA-positive/DARPP-32-positive for 12 days in vitro, when they show good neuronal cell connectivity and the presence of dendritic spines, which reflects the maturation of the network.
Keywords: Primary cultures (原代培养物)Background
Striatum is a critical component of the motor and reward systems and dysfunction of striatal neurons can lead to a variety of neuronal disorders, from obsessive-compulsive-like behaviors (Welch et al., 2007) to neurodegeneration, as observed in Huntington’s disease (Reiner et al., 1988). Therefore, a well-stablished striatal culture may be a great value as a model for studying these and other conditions. The major neuronal subtype in adult striatum is medium spiny projection neurons (MSNs), which constitutes approximately 95% of all striatal neurons and use the inhibitory transmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). They are characterized by medium-sized cell bodies, complex dendritic arbors and a high density of dendritic spines that receive both glutamatergic and dopaminergic inputs. The remaining 5% of neurons are composed by GABAergic aspiny interneurons (Graveland and DiFiglia, 1985; Matamales et al., 2009). The following protocol describes the preparation of primary cultures of mouse embryonic striatal neurons with a low percentage of astrocytes, which proliferation is prevented by the mitosis inhibitor 5-fluoro-2’-deoxyuridine (5-FdU). After 12 days in vitro (DIV) the striatal neurons obtained by the described protocol are expected to be immunolabeled for microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP2) or NeuN, GABA and a large percentage for dopamine- and cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein (DARPP-32).
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Naia, L. and Rego, A. C. (2018). Isolation and Maintenance of Murine Embryonic Striatal Neurons. Bio-protocol 8(8): e2823. DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.2823.
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神经科学 > 细胞机理 > 细胞分离和培养
细胞生物学 > 细胞分离和培养
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