Presented here is a protocol to transiently open the blood-brain barrier (BBB) either focally or throughout a mouse brain to deliver fluorescently-labeled antibodies and activate microglia. Also presented is a method to detect the delivery of antibodies and microglia activation by histology.
Leinenga, G., Bodea, L., Koh, W. K., Nisbet, R. M., Götz, J. Delivery of Antibodies into the Brain Using Focused Scanning Ultrasound. J. Vis. Exp. (161), e61372, doi:10.3791/61372 (2020).