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Inducing Dendritic Growth in Cultured Sympathetic Neurons

Inducing Dendritic Growth in Cultured Sympathetic Neurons

DOI:
10.3791/3546-v

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09:52 min

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March 21, 2012

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1Department of Molecular Biosciences,University of California, Davis

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:13Dissection and Isolation of the SCG
  • 07:43Culture Maintenance and Dendritic Growth Induction
  • 08:35Results: BMP-7 Promotes Dendritic Growth in Cultured Sympathetic Neurons
  • 09:30Conclusion

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We describe a protocol for using bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) or Matrigel to selectively induce dendritic growth in primary sympathetic neurons dissociated from the superior cervical ganglia (SCG) of perinatal rats.

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Dendritic GrowthCultured Sympathetic NeuronsDendritic ArborSynaptic InputAltered PatternsDendritic PlasticityNeurobehavioral FunctionNeurodevelopmental DisordersNeurodegenerative DiseasesDendritic MorphologyNeuronal ConnectivityMechanisms Of Dendritic GrowthModel SystemSuperior Cervical Ganglia (SCG)Perinatal Rodents

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