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Dissection and Culture of Chick Statoacoustic Ganglion and Spinal Cord Explants in Collagen Gels for Neurite Outgrowth Assays
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Chapters
- 01:10Bead Preparation
- 01:52Statoacoustic Ganglion (SAG) Dissection
- 03:20Spinal Cord Dissection
- 05:28The Explant Culture with Either Purified Proteins or Protein-coated Beads
- 07:53Visualizing of Neurite Outgrowth by Immunohistochemistry
- 09:02Representative Results from Neurite Outgrowth Assays
- 10:42Conclusion
We demonstrate how to dissect and culture chick E4 statoacoustic ganglion and E6 spinal cord explants. Explants are cultured under serum-free conditions in 3D collagen gels for 24 hours. Neurite responsiveness is tested with growth factor-supplemented medium and with protein-coated beads.
Tags
DissectionCultureChick Statoacoustic GanglionSpinal Cord ExplantsCollagen GelsNeurite Outgrowth AssaysSensory OrgansInner EarSAG NeuronsAxon Guidance CuesSurvival FactorsOtic Axons MisroutingGrowth FactorsNeurotrophin-3 (NT-3)Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF)Transgenic AnimalsIn Vitro MethodResponsiveness Of SAG NeuritesSoluble ProteinsMorphogensNeuron SurvivalEmbryonic Day 4 (E4)Three-dimensional Collagen Gels
