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A System for ex vivo Culturing of Embryonic Pancreas
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2012
Here, we describe a method for isolation, culture and manipulation of mouse embryonic pancreas. This represents an excellent ex vivo system for studying various aspects of pancreatic development, including morphogenesis, differentiation and growth. Pancreatic bud explants can be cultured for several days and used in a range of different applications, including whole-mount immunofluorescence and live imaging.
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Isolation and Derivation of Mouse Embryonic Germinal Cells
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2009
The ability of embryonic germinal cells to differentiate into primordial germinal cells during early development stages is a perfect model to address our hypothesis about cancer and infertility. This protocol shows how to isolate primordial germinal cells from developing gonads in 10.5-11.5 days post coitum mouse embryos.
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A Novel Ex vivo Culture Method for the Embryonic Mouse Heart
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2013
Developmental studies in the mouse are hampered by the inaccessibility of the embryo during gestation. To promote the long-term culture of the embryonic heart at late stages of gestation, we developed a protocol in which the excised heart is cultured in a semi-solid, dilute Matrigel.
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In Vitro Pancreas Organogenesis from Dispersed Mouse Embryonic Progenitors
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2014
The three-dimensional culture method described in this protocol recapitulates pancreas development from dispersed embryonic mouse pancreas progenitors, including their substantial expansion, differentiation and morphogenesis into a branched organ. This method is amenable to imaging, functional interference and manipulation of the niche.
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Dissection and Culture of Mouse Embryonic Kidney
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2017
This protocol describes a method for isolating and culturing metanephric rudiments from mouse embryos.
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A fixed developmental time point reduces variation in the biological starting material. At E14.5, researchers can relate differences in tissue architecture, cell behavior, or molecular measurements to experimental conditions rather than uncertain developmental age. This consistency supports comparisons among native tissues, engineered constructs, and disease or perturbation models within developmental engineering studies.
Analysis should consider the interaction of cell proliferation, differentiation, tissue patterning, and morphogenesis. These processes do not act independently; together, they shape organ architecture and determine how cells become organized within developing tissues. Examining their coordination helps bioengineers connect molecular regulation and cell behavior with the physical structure that an engineered model seeks to reproduce.
The embryo provides developmentally defined tissues whose organization can serve as a biological reference. Comparing an engineered structure with native anatomy allows investigators to evaluate whether its tissue architecture resembles developmental patterns observed in vivo. This comparison can reveal differences in organization or maturation and helps place bioengineered outcomes within the context of normal organ formation.
Researchers can combine dissection, imaging, histology, and molecular analysis to examine complementary features. Dissection isolates relevant tissues, imaging documents structure, histology reveals tissue organization, and molecular analysis examines associated biological regulation. Using several approaches links visible anatomy with cellular and molecular information, producing a more complete assessment of developmental or engineered tissue models.
E14.5 tissues can provide developmentally defined material for constructing or evaluating tissue models. Their native organization offers a reference for assessing how closely an engineered system reflects organ formation and tissue patterning. In bioengineering, this comparison can guide interpretation of model architecture and help connect engineered behavior with the developmental processes observed in mammalian tissues.
Studies using this stage can connect gene regulation and cell behavior with tissue architecture. That relationship is relevant to organ formation, congenital abnormalities, regeneration, and developmental engineering. Investigators can use structural and molecular measurements to examine how altered developmental patterns relate to abnormal anatomy or how engineered systems might be compared with native developmental outcomes.