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A Quantitative Cell Migration Assay for Murine Enteric Neural Progenitors
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A Quantitative Cell Migration Assay for Murine Enteric Neural Progenitors

A Quantitative Cell Migration Assay for Murine Enteric Neural Progenitors

DOI:
10.3791/50709-v

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08:26 min

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September 18, 2013

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1Molecular Genetics of Development Laboratory, Biological Sciences,UQAM

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  • 00:05Title
  • 01:23Sample Collection
  • 03:51Sectioning Embryonic Intestines
  • 05:59Culture of Intestinal Explants
  • 07:24Results: Cell Migration an Collagen Gel
  • 07:59Conclusion

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We present an ex vivo cell migration assay that allows precise quantification of enteric neural crest cell migration potential in the presence of various growth factors.

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Keywords: Neural Crest CellsNeural ProgenitorsCell MigrationEnteric Nervous SystemGDNF/RET SignalingFluorescent LabelingEx Vivo AssayQuantitative Analysis

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