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Whole-mount Confocal Microscopy for Adult Ear Skin: A Model System to Study Neuro-vascular Branching Morphogenesis and Immune Cell Distribution
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Developmental Biology
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JoVE Journal Developmental Biology
Whole-mount Confocal Microscopy for Adult Ear Skin: A Model System to Study Neuro-vascular Branching Morphogenesis and Immune Cell Distribution
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08:42 min

March 29, 2018

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Chapters

  • 00:04Title
  • 01:03Adult Mouse Skin Collection
  • 02:50Whole-mount Immunohistochemical Staining of Mouse Ear Skin
  • 05:16Mounting Ear Skin on Slide
  • 06:42Confocal Microscopy
  • 07:13Results: Neuro-vascular Branching Morphogenesis and Immune Cell Distribution in Adult Ear Skin
  • 07:56Conclusion

Summary

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Here, we describe a high resolution whole-mount imaging method in the entire adult mouse ear skin, which enables us to visualize branching morphogenesis and patterning of peripheral nerves and blood vessels, as well as immune cell distribution.

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