Protocol for optical clearing and imaging of fluorescently labeled ex vivorat brain slices

Autor: Giacomoni, Jessica, Habekost, Mette, Cepeda-Prado, Efrain, Mattsson, Bengt, Ottosson, Daniella Rylander, Parmar, Malin, Kajtez, Janko
Zdroj: STAR Protocols; March 2023, Vol. 4 Issue: 1
Abstrakt: Tissue clearing is commonly used for whole-brain imaging but seldom used for brain slices. Here, we present a simple protocol to slice, immunostain, and clear sections of adult rat brains for subsequent high-resolution confocal imaging. The protocol does not require toxic reagents or specialized equipment. We also provide instructions for culturing of rat brain slices free floating on permeable culture inserts, maintained in regular CO2incubators, and handled only at media change.
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