A method to reactivate quiescent neural stem cells in cultured Drosophila brain explants has been established. Using this method, the role of systemic signals can be uncoupled from tissue-intrinsic signals in the regulation of neural stem cell quiescence, entry and exit.
Naomi Keliinui, C., Doyle, S. E., Siegrist, S. E. Neural Stem Cell Reactivation in Cultured Drosophila Brain Explants. J. Vis. Exp. (183), e63189, doi:10.3791/63189 (2022).