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Rapid Golgi Stain for Dendritic Spine Visualization in Hippocampus and Prefrontal Cortex
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Rapid Golgi Stain for Dendritic Spine Visualization in Hippocampus and Prefrontal Cortex

Rapid Golgi Stain for Dendritic Spine Visualization in Hippocampus and Prefrontal Cortex

DOI:
10.3791/63404-v

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04:58 min

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December 03, 2021

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1Department of Science Education,Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 2Department of Psychology,Sacred Heart University

Chapters

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 00:48Sectioning of Brain Tissues and Mounting
  • 02:04Staining and Dehydration of Brain Tissue
  • 03:06Determination of Dendritic Spine Density
  • 03:48Results: Observation of Hippocampus and Effect of Environmental Enrichment on CA1 and mPFC
  • 04:23Conclusion

Summary

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The protocol describes a modification of the rapid Golgi method, which can be adapted to any part of the nervous system, for staining neurons in the hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex of the rat.

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Keywords: Golgi StainDendritic SpineHippocampusPrefrontal CortexCryostat SectioningRapid LabelingGolgi ImpregnationNeuron AnalysisDendritic LengthSpine Density

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