This protocol outlines the steps required to dissect, transfect via electroporation and culture mouse hippocampal and cortical neurons. Short-term cultures may be used for studies of axon outgrowth and guidance, while long-term cultures can be used for studies of synaptogenesis and dendritic spine analysis.
Viesselmann, C., Ballweg, J., Lumbard, D., Dent, E. W. Nucleofection and Primary Culture of Embryonic Mouse Hippocampal and Cortical Neurons. J. Vis. Exp. (47), e2373, doi:10.3791/2373 (2011).