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Visualization and Genetic Manipulation of Dendrites and Spines in the Mouse Cerebral Cortex and Hippocampus using In utero Electroporation
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Visualization and Genetic Manipulation of Dendrites and Spines in the Mouse Cerebral Cortex and Hippocampus using In utero Electroporation

Visualization and Genetic Manipulation of Dendrites and Spines in the Mouse Cerebral Cortex and Hippocampus using In utero Electroporation

DOI:
10.3791/4163-v

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06:30 min

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July 26, 2012

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, , , , , ,
1Division of Molecular Neurobiology,MRC National Institute for Medical Research, 2Confocal and Image Analysis Laboratory,National Institute for Medical Research, 3Physiopathologie de la plasticité neuronale, Neurocentre Magendie,Université de Bordeaux

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:49Preparation: DNA Solution and Needles
  • 02:10Preparation: Surgery Before DNA Injection and Electroporation
  • 03:25Surgery: DNA Injection and Electroporation
  • 05:01Surgery: Post-surgical Evaluation and Tissue Processing
  • 05:28Representative Results
  • 06:06Conclusion

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This article describes in detail a protocol to electroporate in utero the cerebral cortex and the hippocampus at E14.5 in mice. We also show that this is a valuable method to study dendrites and spines in these two cerebral regions.

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VisualizationGenetic ManipulationDendritesSpinesMouse Cerebral CortexHippocampusIn Utero ElectroporationIUEDevelopmentNervous SystemCellular ProliferationNeuronal MigrationCerebral CortexHippocampusNeuronsPrimary CulturesDendrite DevelopmentSpine DevelopmentSynapse DevelopmentGolgi-Cox MethodFluorescent Constructs

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