Hippocampal Dissection Tool
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Dissection of Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus from Adult Mouse
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Cited by 208 •
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A dissection technique for removal of the dentate gyrus from adult mouse under a stereomicroscope was demonstrated in this video-recorded protocol.
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Organotypic Hippocampal Slice Cultures
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We describe a method to prepare organotypic hippocampal slices that can be easily adapted to other brain regions. Brain slices are laid on porous membranes and culture media is allowed to form an interface. This method preserves the gross architecture of the hippocampus for up to 2 weeks in culture.
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Co-culturing of Ventral Hippocampal and Nucleus Accumbens
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2025
This video demonstrates the process of preparing ventral hippocampal and nucleus accumbens tissues from mouse brains for co-culture. Neurons extend projections to form synaptic connections between the ventral hippocampal and nucleus accumbens tissues. This method allows studying neuronal interactions between these two brain regions, offering insights into cognition, behavior, and neurological disorders.
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Simultaneous Monitoring of Wireless Electrophysiology and Memory Behavioral Test as a Tool to Study Hippocampal Neurogenesis
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Cited by 7 •
2020
The protocol presented here provides information on the simultaneous electroencephalography (EEG) and behavioral assessment in real-time. We have discussed all steps involved in this protocol as an attractive solution for researchers in many fields of neuroscience, particularly in learning and memory areas.
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Sex Differences in Mouse Hippocampal Astrocytes after In-Vitro Ischemia
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Cited by 9 •
2016
Astrocytes are one of the most important key players in the central nervous system (CNS). Here, we are reporting a practical method of sexed hippocampal astrocyte culture protocol in order to study the mechanisms underlying the astrocyte function in male and female neonate pups after in-vitro ischemia.
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The tool supports controlled cutting and separation rather than less precise handling of the surrounding tissue. Used under magnification, it allows the researcher to follow the hippocampal anatomy more closely and reduce unnecessary mechanical disruption. Preserving the structure in this way is important when the isolated tissue will undergo electrophysiology, culture, acute slice preparation, or cellular analysis.
Controlled cutting helps maintain the anatomical integrity of a delicate neural structure during preparation. This matters because damage introduced during isolation can affect the quality and consistency of subsequent observations. More reliable tissue preparation supports clearer interpretation of cellular, molecular, and electrophysiological findings, particularly in studies of synaptic plasticity, learning, memory, and neural development.
Magnification improves visual control while the researcher separates the hippocampus from adjacent brain tissue. It helps the operator work with greater precision around delicate anatomical boundaries and supports more consistent handling between preparations. This visual guidance complements the instrument’s controlled cutting action, reducing the likelihood that avoidable mechanical damage will compromise tissue used in downstream neuroscience experiments.
The preparation centers on isolating the hippocampus from surrounding brain tissue through controlled cutting and separation, generally while viewing the specimen under magnification. After isolation, the tissue can be directed into an appropriate downstream procedure, such as acute slice preparation, culture, electrophysiology, or cell and molecular analysis. Standardized handling helps make this workflow more reproducible across experiments.
Prepared hippocampal tissue can support several experimental formats, including acute slice preparation, electrophysiology, culture, and cell or molecular analysis. These approaches examine different levels of neural organization, from cellular and molecular properties to electrical activity in preserved tissue. The instrument therefore contributes to a preparation stage that can serve multiple neuroscience research designs rather than a single assay.
The hippocampus is used in research addressing learning and memory, synaptic plasticity, neurodegenerative disease, and neural development. Consistent isolation helps researchers obtain tissue suitable for examining these processes with downstream experimental methods. By improving precision and reducing variation during preparation, the tool can strengthen comparisons among samples and improve reproducibility when investigating changes in hippocampal structure or function.