In Vivo Differentiation
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Simultaneous ex vivo Functional Testing of Two Retinas by in vivo Electroretinogram System
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Cited by 36 •
2015
Ex vivo ERG can be used to record electrical activity of retinal cells directly from isolated intact retinas of animals or humans. We demonstrate here how common in vivo ERG systems can be adapted for ex vivo ERG recordings in order to dissect the electrical activity of retinal cells.
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Prostate Organoid Assay: A Matrix Gel Ring-based Ex Vivo Culture Technique to Study the Differentiation Capacity of Prostate Epithelial Cells
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2023
In this video, we demonstrate the culturing of isolated mouse prostate epithelial cells using a matrix gel-ring based culture technique. This approach can provide complementary information about the differentiation capacity of prostate epithelial cells to form 3D glandular structures in response to genetic or pharmacological manipulation.
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In vivo 19F MRI for Cell Tracking
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2013
We describe a general protocol for in vivo cell tracking using MRI in a mouse model with ex vivo labeled cells. A typical protocol for cell labeling, image acquisition processing and quantification is included.
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Acinar-to-Ductal Metaplasia Induction: A Method to Study Acinar Cell to Ductal Cell Differentiation in 3D Ex Vivo Culture
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2023
This video describes the technique of differentiating pancreatic acinar cells to ductal cells in ex vivo 3D culture. This helps to understand the mechanisms regulating the acinar-to-ductal metaplasia (ADM), a key process in the early development of pancreatic cancer.
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Differentiating Immortalized Multipotent Otic Progenitors into Spiral Ganglion Neurons and Evaluating the Differentiation
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2025
The video demonstrates the differentiation of immortalized multipotent otic progenitors (iMOPs) into spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) and immunofluorescence-based confirmation of the differentiation. The iMOPs are plated onto culture substrate-coated coverslips in a neuronal differentiation medium for differentiation into SGNs. The differentiated cells are labeled with antibodies specific for neuronal differentiation markers and analyzed under a microscope to confirm differentiation.
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Cell fate is shaped by several interacting signal sources rather than by a single instruction. Neighboring cells provide local cues, the extracellular matrix supplies information from the surrounding tissue structure, and circulating factors transmit broader organism-level signals. Together, these inputs influence which lineage-specific gene networks become active or repressed, helping cells acquire identities suited to their location.
Lineage-specific gene networks coordinate the molecular changes that distinguish one specialized cell type from another. Signals activate or repress groups of genes, producing stable changes in cell identity and function rather than only temporary responses. This stability is important because developing tissues must maintain appropriate cellular properties as they form, mature, and contribute to tissue repair.
The living organism provides native tissue context, including neighboring cells, extracellular matrix, and circulating factors that are difficult to reproduce fully in isolation. Consequently, observations made in vivo can reveal how environmental relationships shape cell fate more accurately than isolated culture systems. This comparison helps researchers interpret whether a differentiation response reflects authentic tissue conditions or a simplified experimental setting.
Interpretation should account for both the cell's internal gene-regulatory state and the surrounding biological environment. Neighboring cells, extracellular matrix signals, and circulating factors may act together to activate or repress lineage-specific programs. A resulting cell identity therefore reflects interactions between intrinsic regulatory networks and tissue context, rather than the properties of the unspecialized or progenitor cell alone.
In developmental biology, researchers examine how cells acquire specialized identities within the organism as tissues form. The native setting connects differentiation with growth and tissue organization, allowing cell-fate changes to be considered alongside signals from surrounding cells, extracellular matrix, and circulation. This perspective supports investigation of how coordinated differentiation contributes to embryonic development and the construction of functional tissues.
Understanding this process supports research on embryonic development, stem cell biology, regeneration, and disease progression. It also informs strategies for directing therapeutic cells toward specific tissues, because successful targeting depends on knowing how tissue context and molecular signals influence cell identity. Studying these relationships can connect basic mechanisms of fate control with approaches to tissue repair and therapeutic design.