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Isolation of DRG Neurons and Coculture with Schwann Cell Precursors to Generate Schwann Cells
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2025
This video demonstrates a procedure for isolating dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons from rat embryos and co-culturing them with Schwann cell precursors to generate mature Schwann cells. The isolated DRGs are processed to isolate neurons and glial cells. The isolated cells are cultured to purify the neurons, which are then co-cultured with Schwann cell-like cells (SCLCs) in a co-culture medium. Interaction with the DRG neurons leads to the maturation of SCLCs into Schwann cells.
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Co-Culture of Schwann Cells with DRG Neurons on a Pre-Stretched Membrane
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2025
The video demonstrates the co-culturing of dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons with Schwann cells. DRG neurons are first grown on a pre-stretched membrane for aligned axon growth. Schwann cells are then introduced, which attach to the axons, insulating them and promoting neural cell survival and function.
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DiI-Labeling of DRG Neurons to Study Axonal Branching in a Whole Mount Preparation of Mouse Embryonic Spinal Cord
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2011
The stereotyped projections of sensory afferents into the rodent spinal cord offer an easily accessible experimental system to study axonal branching through the tracing of single axons.
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Isolation and Purification of Drosophila Peripheral Neurons by Magnetic Bead Sorting
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Cited by 25 •
2009
In this video-article we present a method for the isolation and purification of Drosophila peripheral neurons using a fast magnetic bead assisted cell sorting strategy. RNA obtained from the isolated cells can be readily used for downstream applications including microarray analyses.
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Harvesting DRG from Rat Spine: A Procedure to Extract Dorsal Root Ganglion from the Spine of a Rat Model
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2023
In this video, we demonstrate the extraction of dorsal root ganglion or DRG from a harvested rat spine for downstream applications.
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Selective culture conditions support neuronal survival and attachment while reducing the representation of non-neuronal cells. This enrichment makes the resulting cultures more consistent for experiments focused on sensory neurons rather than mixed ganglion populations. By limiting cellular complexity, researchers can interpret changes in sensory signaling, axon growth, or responses to neuroactive compounds with greater clarity.
Each step addresses a different barrier to obtaining a usable neuronal culture. Careful ganglion dissection provides the starting tissue, enzymatic dissociation separates cells within that tissue, and mechanical trituration helps produce a dispersed preparation. Together, these operations prepare sensory neurons for subsequent selective culture conditions that promote survival and attachment.
Enrichment reduces the influence of non-neuronal cells on cellular measurements and experimental responses. This is important when investigators examine sensory signaling, axon growth, synaptic activity, or reactions to injury-related conditions. A more neuron-focused culture can improve consistency between experiments and make observed effects easier to attribute to sensory neurons.
Cultured DRG neurons provide an accessible cellular system for examining functions of the peripheral nervous system. Their sensory properties allow researchers to investigate how neurons respond to neuroactive compounds, injury, and other experimental conditions. The model therefore connects cellular observations with questions about pain mechanisms, neurotoxicity, and neural regeneration.
The workflow begins with careful dissection of dorsal root ganglia, followed by enzymatic tissue dissociation and mechanical trituration. The resulting cell preparation is then placed under selective culture conditions designed to support neuronal survival and attachment while reducing non-neuronal cells. These stages collectively produce cultures suitable for controlled cellular experiments.
These cultures can reveal changes in sensory signaling, axon growth, synaptic activity, and cellular responses to injury or neuroactive compounds. Because the preparation enriches sensory neurons, researchers can use it to examine neuronal behavior in a relatively focused experimental system. Results may help clarify mechanisms relevant to peripheral nervous system function and neural repair.
They are particularly useful when a study requires a sensory neuron model for investigating pain mechanisms, neurotoxicity, or neural regeneration. Researchers can also apply the cultures to questions involving axon growth, synaptic activity, and injury responses. Their enriched composition improves the consistency and interpretability of experiments examining how sensory neurons behave under defined conditions.