Otic Vesicle Imaging
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Differentiating Otic Progenitor Cells Into Sensory Epithelial Cells Followed by Immunostaining
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2025
This video demonstrates the differentiation of immortalized multipotent otic progenitor (iMOP) cells into sensory epithelial cells. It outlines the steps involved in culturing iMOP cells, forming otospheres, inducing differentiation, and visualizing cellular components and differentiation markers through fluorescence microscopy to confirm successful cell differentiation.
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Initiating Differentiation in Immortalized Multipotent Otic Progenitor Cells
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2016
The current protocols to maintain immortalized multipotent otic progenitor (iMOP) cells and otic differentiation are described. Culture conditions and molecular markers that indicate differentiation into sensory epithelia and spiral ganglion neurons (SGN) are highlighted.
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Visualization of Vesicle Motilities in Neurons Using Fluorescence Imaging
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2025
This video demonstrates how neuronal vesicles are labeled with specific fluorescent proteins to visualize their movement. First, a plasmid coding for a fluorescent protein is incubated with a transfection agent and then introduced into a culture of neurons. Subsequently, images of the neurons are acquired and analyzed to track the vesicles' movement.
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Super-resolution Imaging of Neuronal Dense-core Vesicles
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2014
We describe how to implement photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM)-based studies of vesicles in fixed, cultured neurons. Key components of our protocol include labeling vesicles with photoconvertible chimeras, collecting sparsely sampled raw images with a super-resolution microscopy system, and processing the raw images to produce a super-resolution image.
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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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Fluorescent markers add molecular and cellular specificity to the image. Rather than showing morphology alone, they can distinguish particular cell populations or indicate biological signals within the developing tissue. This makes it possible to relate visible structural organization to the location or behavior of selected cells and signals, strengthening interpretation of developmental or infection-related changes.
Otic vesicle imaging can connect cellular movements with tissue organization by documenting how cells are positioned and how their arrangements change during development. These observations help investigators interpret morphology as a developmental outcome rather than as a static shape. In the inner-ear model, that connection provides context for evaluating how altered cellular behavior may accompany tissue disruption or repair.
Inflammatory responses can be interpreted through their relationship to tissue structure and cellular behavior. Imaging may show where immune cells or pathogens occur relative to developing sensory tissue, while morphology and cellular movements provide evidence of associated tissue changes. This spatial and developmental context helps characterize how infection-related or immune activity affects the developing tissue.
During analysis, researchers can examine three complementary readouts: otic vesicle morphology, cellular movements, and developmental changes. Fluorescent labeling adds information about selected cell populations or biological signals. Considering these readouts together allows the image to link structural appearance with cellular behavior, which is more informative for studying tissue organization than relying on morphology alone.
Otic vesicle imaging can be applied to questions about tissue injury and repair in the presence of immune or infectious influences. Researchers can compare visible structural changes with cellular behavior and relevant markers or signals. This supports a connected view of host response and tissue outcome, linking local interactions to the developing sensory tissue.
In immunology and infection research, the otic vesicle provides a developmental setting in which host cells, pathogens, and inflammatory responses can be examined alongside tissue formation. The resulting images help connect cellular interactions with the organization of sensory tissue and inner-ear development. This makes the approach relevant to both host-pathogen relationships and developmental tissue biology.