Neural labeling and manipulation by neonatal intraventricular viral injection in mice

Autor: Mengzhe Wang, Thomas Misgeld, Monika S. Brill
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: STAR Protocols 3(1), 101081 (2022). doi:10.1016/j.xpro.2021.101081
STAR Protocols
STAR Protocols, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 101081-(2022)
ISSN: 2666-1667
DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2021.101081
Popis: Summary This step-by-step protocol provides a fast and easy technique to label and/or genetically manipulate neural cells, achieved by intraventricular injection of viral vectors into neonatal mice under ultrasound guidance. Successful injection of adeno-associated viral vectors (AAV) induces neural transduction as fast as 3 days post injection (dpi) in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. Virally driven expression persists until early adulthood. The same setup enables injection of other viral vectors as well as intramuscular injection. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Wang et al. (2021) and Brill et al. (2016).
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Highlights • Protocol for intraventricular viral injection in neonatal mice under ultrasound guidance • Neural transduction as fast as 3 dpi and expression persists until adulthood • Fast and easy technique to label and/or genetically manipulate neural cells • Same setup can be adapted to inject intramuscularly or to inject other viral vectors
This step-by-step protocol provides a fast and easy technique to label and/or genetically manipulate neural cells, achieved by intraventricular injection of viral vectors into neonatal mice under ultrasound guidance. Successful injection of adeno-associated viral vectors (AAV) induces neural transduction as fast as 3 days post injection (dpi) in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. Virally driven expression persists until early adulthood. The same setup enables injection of other viral vectors as well as intramuscular injection.
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