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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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Imaging and Quantification of Axonal Regeneration in Axotomized Rat Retinal Ganglion Neurons
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2025
Source: Portela-Lomba, M., et. al. Coculture of Axotomized Rat Retinal Ganglion Neurons with Olfactory Ensheathing Glia, as an In Vitro Model of Adult Axonal Regeneration. J. Vis. Exp. (2020).This video demonstrates imaging and quantification of axonal regeneration in axotomized rat retinal ganglion neurons (RGNs) co-cultured with immortalized human olfactory ensheathing glia cells. RGNs are immunolabeled, with red somas and green axons. Images were captured using an epifluorescence microscope,...
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Single-cell RNA-Seq of Defined Subsets of Retinal Ganglion Cells
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2017
Here, we present a combinatorial approach for classifying neuronal cell types prior to isolation and for the subsequent characterization of single-cell transcriptomes. This protocol optimizes the preparation of samples for successful RNA Sequencing (RNA-Seq) and describes a methodology designed specifically for the enhanced understanding of cellular diversity.
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Isolation of Primary Murine Retinal Ganglion Cells (RGCs) by Flow Cytometry
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2017
Millions of people suffer from retinal degenerative diseases that result in irreversible blindness. A common element of many of these diseases is the loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). This detailed protocol describes the isolation of primary murine RGCs by positive and negative selection with flow cytometry.
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Transfection of Mouse Retinal Ganglion Cells by in vivo Electroporation
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2011
We demonstrate an in vivo electroporation protocol for transfecting single or small clusters of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and other retinal cell types in postnatal mice over a wide range of ages. The ability to label and genetically manipulate postnatal RGCs in vivo is a powerful tool for developmental studies.
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Signal handling depends on the sequential roles of dendrites, soma, and axons. Dendrites receive synaptic inputs, while the soma integrates resulting electrical signals. When activity generates an action potential, the axon propagates it toward a downstream neural target. This organization lets investigators relate cellular structure to electrical signaling and neural connectivity.
Retinal ganglion cells provide a focused system for linking sensory input with downstream neural activity. Because their output carries visual information from the retina to the brain, experiments can examine how synaptic signals are integrated before transmission. This makes them relevant to studies of sensory processing and neural connectivity within the broader group of rat ganglion cells.
Their properties make them suitable for separating several questions that are difficult to study simultaneously. Investigators can examine neuronal development, axonal growth, synaptic signaling, or cellular responses to injury and neurotoxic compounds. Using these distinct endpoints helps connect changes in cell structure or signaling with broader questions about neural connectivity and possible neurodegenerative disease treatments.
Electrophysiological activity provides a measurable readout of how rat ganglion cells handle incoming synaptic signals and propagate action potentials. Researchers can use that readout to assess changes in signaling rather than relying only on anatomical observations. In cultured or isolated preparations, activity can support comparisons of neuronal function during development, injury, or exposure to neurotoxic compounds.
Isolated or cultured preparations allow researchers to examine rat ganglion cells as accessible experimental material rather than only within intact neural tissue. This format supports direct study of neuronal development, axonal growth, synaptic signaling, and responses to injury or neurotoxic compounds. The resulting observations can be paired with electrophysiological measurements to connect cellular behavior with functional activity.
By assessing rat ganglion cells after injury-related conditions or in the presence of neurotoxic compounds, investigators can examine how neuronal function changes. Measurements of cellular behavior and electrophysiological activity can reveal effects on signaling, axonal growth, or connectivity. This use makes the cells relevant to evaluating mechanisms associated with neurodegenerative disorders and exploring potential treatments.