This video describes the protocol to isolate single-nuclei from fresh frozen glioma tissue. The isolated single-nuclei can be used as specimens for sequencing techniques such as single-nuclei RNA (snRNA) sequencing and single-nuclei Assay for Transposase-Accessible Chromatin (snATAC) sequencing to obtain deeper insights into inter- and intra-tumor heterogeneity observed in glioma of the central nervous tissues.
Protocol
1. Tissue Dissection and Dissociation Transfer fresh frozen tissue sample (10–60 mg) to a pre-chilled Petri dish. Mince/chop fresh frozen tissue with a razor blade to small pieces on ice. Add 500 μL of chilled nuclei lysis buffer to a pre-chilled 1.5 mL tube. Place the tissue pieces in the 1.5 mL tube containing the nuclei lysis buffer and transfer to a Douncer (Table of Materials). NOTE: There are two Dounce homog…
Isolation of Nuclei from Fresh Frozen Glioma Tissues: A Method to Obtain Intact Nuclei from Glioma Tumor Samples. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e20616, doi: (2023).