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Preparation of Neuronal Co-cultures with Single Cell Precision
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2014
Protocols for single neuron microfluidic arraying and water masking for the in-chip plasma patterning of biomaterial coatings are described. Highly interconnected co-cultures can be prepared using minimal cell inputs.
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A Microfluidic Platform for High-throughput Single-cell Isolation and Culture
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2016
Here, we present a protocol for isolating and culturing single cells with a microfluidic platform, which utilizes a new microwell design concept to allow for high-efficiency single cell isolation and long-term clonal culture.
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Single-Cell Culture of Bacteria Within Giant Vesicles
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2025
Source: Morita, M., et al. Bacterial Cell Culture at the Single-cell Level Inside Giant Vesicles. J. Vis. Exp. (2019).This video demonstrates a method for culturing and observing individual bacterial cells encapsulated inside giant vesicles anchored to a supported lipid bilayer. The system enables stable, long-term imaging of single-cell growth dynamics in a confined, physiologically relevant microenvironment.
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Generation of Dispersed Presomitic Mesoderm Cell Cultures for Imaging of the Zebrafish Segmentation Clock in Single Cells
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2014
Somitogenesis is a rhythmic developmental process that spatially patterns the body axis of vertebrate embryos. Previously, we developed transgenic zebrafish lines that use fluorescent reporters to observe the cyclic genes that drive this process. Here, we culture dispersed cells from these lines and image their oscillations over time in vitro.
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Efficient Neural Differentiation using Single-Cell Culture of Human Embryonic Stem Cells
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2020
Presented here is a protocol for the generation of a single-cell culture of human embryonic stem cells and their subsequent differentiation into neural progenitor cells. The protocol is simple, robust, scalable, and suitable for drug screening and regenerative medicine applications.
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Separating a neuron or neural progenitor cell limits signals normally exchanged with neighboring cells, making responses attributable more directly to the isolated cell and its controlled environment. This design helps distinguish intrinsic properties from effects produced by surrounding cells. In neuroscience, that distinction is useful for examining individual growth patterns, differentiation, and responses to genetic changes or injury.
Each condition contributes to whether isolated neural cells survive and develop in a reproducible way. Defined culture media provide a controlled chemical environment, while the substrate supports cell attachment and process extension. Regulated temperature and gas conditions help maintain cellular function. Together, these variables determine whether researchers can observe growth, differentiation, and other cell-level responses reliably.
Measurements from individual cells can reveal differences that may be hidden when many neural cells are analyzed together. Researchers can compare how separate neurons or neural progenitor cells extend processes, differentiate, or respond to the same experimental condition. This cell-resolved view supports investigation of heterogeneous behavior in development, disease mechanisms, and responses to genetic or pharmacological changes.
Imaging and functional analysis can track how an isolated neural cell changes over time. Relevant observations include process extension, differentiation, and the formation or regulation of synaptic connections. Researchers can also assess responses to drugs, injury, or genetic changes. These measurements connect visible cellular behavior with functional consequences at the level of individual neurons or progenitor cells.
A general workflow begins by isolating individual neurons or neural progenitor cells and placing them separately on a suitable substrate. The cells are then maintained in defined culture media under regulated temperature and gas conditions. After culture, researchers use imaging or functional analysis to evaluate survival, growth, differentiation, process extension, synaptic behavior, or experimental responses.
This approach is useful when a study requires detailed information about individual neural cells rather than an averaged population response. Applications include examining neuronal development, cellular heterogeneity, disease mechanisms, and potential therapies. Controlled exposure to drugs, injury-related conditions, or genetic changes allows researchers to connect a specific manipulation with changes in neural-cell behavior and function.