Here we describe a technique for studying hippocampal postnatal neurogenesis using the organotypic slice culture technique. This method allows for in vitro manipulation of adult neurogenesis and allows for the direct application of pharmacological agents to the cultured hippocampus.
Mosa, A. J., Wang, S., Tan, Y. F., Wojtowicz, J. M. Organotypic Slice Cultures for Studies of Postnatal Neurogenesis. J. Vis. Exp. (97), e52353, doi:10.3791/52353 (2015).