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CIL:6170*  Cite 
Description

Synapse formation in cultured hippocampal neurons after 7 days in vitro. Cells were immunostained for MAP2, a microtubule associated protein localized to dendrites but not axons (green), and synapsin I, a presynaptic vesicle protein (red) to reveal the development of presynaptic contacts along the dendritic arbor.

Technical Details

Embryonic rat hippocampal neurons were prepared as previously described (see Kaech and Banker, 2006, Nat Protoc). Cells were prepared for fluorescent staining as previously described (Withers and Banker, 1998, in Culturing Nerve Cells, MIT Press). Briefly, cells were fixed (4% formaldehyde, 4% sucrose in phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4), permeabilized with 0.25% Triton and immunostained MAP2 (HM2, from Sigma with d549 conjugated secondary, excitation, 555, emission, 568, Jackson Immunoresearch). Images were acquired with a Leica DMRA microscope with a 16X PL Fluotar (0.5 NA) lens, Photometrics CoolSnap ES CCD camera and MetaMorph software. This merged image was generated using the color combine function in Metamorph.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Rattus
Cell Type
multipolar neuron
Cellular Component
cytoskeleton
microtubule cytoskeleton
dendrite
synapse part
synaptic vesicle
Attribution
Names
Ginger Withers (Whitman College)
Dieter Brandner (Whitman College)
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL6170
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil6170
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Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
fluorescence microscopy
Parameters Imaged
fluorescence emission
Source of Contrast
distribution of epitope
Visualization Methods
primary antibody plus labeled secondary antibody
Processing History
unprocessed raw data
Data Qualifiers
raw, unprocessed data
Sample Preparation
Methods
formaldehyde fixed tissue
detergent permeabilized
Relation To Intact Cell
dispersed cells in vitro
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 1300px 0.42µm
Y 1030px 0.42µm