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Two-Photon Laser-Induced Neural Injury: A Method to Observe Axon Degeneration and Regeneration in Drosophila Larvae
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2023
This video describes two-photon laser ablation of axons in a Drosophila melanogaster larva and an example protocol to induce injury and image the injury site.
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An Introduction to Aging and Regeneration
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2023
Tissues are maintained through a balance of cellular aging and regeneration. Aging refers to the gradual loss of cellular function, and regeneration is the repair of damaged tissue generally mediated by preexisting adult or somatic stem cells. Scientists are interested in understanding the biological mechanisms behind these two complex processes. By doing so, researchers may be able to use somatic stem cells to treat degenerative diseases and develop therapies that could delay the effects of...
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A System for Culturing Iris Pigment Epithelial Cells to Study Lens Regeneration in Newt
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2011
In newt, the lens regenerates always from the dorsal iris by transdifferentiation of the iris pigmented epithelial cells (IPEs). Here we describe a procedure to culture dorsal and ventral newt IPE cells and their implantation to the newt eye. The implanted cells are then studied by tissue sectioning and immunohistochemistry.
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Localizing Protein in 3D Neural Stem Cell Culture: a Hybrid Visualization Methodology
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2010
Here, we describe how to produce, expand, and immunolabel postnatal hippocampal neural progenitor cells (NPCs) in three-dimensional (3D) culture. Next, using hybrid visualization technologies, we demonstrate how digital images of immunolabelled cryosections can be used to reconstruct and map the spatial position of immunopositive cells throughout the entire 3D neurosphere.
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Enumeration of Neural Stem Cells Using Clonal Assays
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2016
Neural stem cells (NSCs) refer to cells which can self-renew and differentiate into the three neural lineages. Here, we describe a protocol to determine NSC frequency in a given cell population using neurosphere formation and differentiation under clonal conditions.
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Successful neural repair requires more than neuronal survival. Neurons must activate growth programs, while damaged axons can extend through axonal sprouting and contribute to renewed connections. Synaptic restoration and remyelination then help re-establish communication. Studying these coordinated stages allows neuroscience research to examine how structural repair supports recovery of nervous-system function.
The peripheral and central nervous systems provide contrasting regenerative environments. Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system can support axon regrowth, whereas inhibitory signals more often restrict repair in the central nervous system. This distinction helps researchers compare why similar injuries may produce different regenerative responses and identify conditions that favor recovery.
Glial cells and the extracellular environment influence whether neuronal growth and axonal repair can proceed. Their interactions with neurons affect processes such as axonal sprouting, remyelination, and restoration of damaged neural tissue. Focusing on these relationships gives researchers a way to study regeneration as a coordinated tissue response rather than an isolated property of neurons.
Remyelination and synaptic restoration address complementary aspects of neural recovery. Rebuilding myelin supports restored neural pathways, while repairing synapses helps re-establish communication between neural cells. Including both processes in regeneration studies gives a broader picture of recovery than measuring axon growth alone, particularly when the goal is improved nervous-system function.
Neuroscience studies Neural Regeneration through cellular, molecular, and biomaterials-based approaches. Cellular work can examine neurons and glial interactions, molecular studies can investigate growth or inhibitory signals, and biomaterials research can address the extracellular environment. Used together, these approaches help connect repair mechanisms with strategies intended to promote regeneration and functional recovery.
After trauma or stroke, regeneration research focuses on whether coordinated repair can improve nervous-system function. Investigators may examine neuronal growth, axonal sprouting, remyelination, synaptic restoration, and glial or extracellular interactions as linked features of recovery. This framework connects cellular and tissue-level changes with the broader outcome of functional improvement.
Neurodegenerative disorders provide another context for studying Neural Regeneration because damage may involve neurons, axons, synapses, or supporting neural tissue. Research can ask whether cellular, molecular, or biomaterials-based strategies promote repair and improve nervous-system function. This work extends regeneration research beyond injury and informs efforts to address disease-related neural damage.