Here, we describe a simple method of intracerebroventricular and intravascular injection of viral particles or fluorescent microbeads into the neonatal mouse brain. The localization pattern of the virus and nanoparticles could be detected by microscopic evaluation or by in situ hybridization.
Kawasaki, H., Kosugi, I., Sakao-Suzuki, M., Meguro, S., Tsutsui, Y., Iwashita, T. Intracerebroventricular and Intravascular Injection of Viral Particles and Fluorescent Microbeads into the Neonatal Brain. J. Vis. Exp. (113), e54164, doi:10.3791/54164 (2016).