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Laser Capture Microdissection – A Demonstration of the Isolation of Individual Dopamine Neurons and the Entire Ventral Tegmental Area
JoVE Journal
Neuroscience
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Laser Capture Microdissection – A Demonstration of the Isolation of Individual Dopamine Neurons and the Entire Ventral Tegmental Area

Laser Capture Microdissection – A Demonstration of the Isolation of Individual Dopamine Neurons and the Entire Ventral Tegmental Area

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February 06, 2015

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The isolation of individual dopamine neurons or the ventral tegmental area with direct or indirect immunohistochemistry is demonstrated using laser capture microdissection. Parameters for isolation of tissue from a glass slide using an infrared laser and from membrane slides using the combination of an infrared and ultraviolet laser are discussed.

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