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CIL:8455*  Cite 
Description

Development of axon and dendritic arbors in cultured hippocampal neurons after 3 days in vitro. At this timepoint, most, but not all cells are polarized, evidenced by the absence of a long, slender axon. MAP2 staining (red) is becoming well segregated to the dendrites, while microtubule staining (green) reveals both the axons and dendrites in the field of view. Nonneuronal cells (e.g. glia) are infrequent, but may also be present in this preparation. Detailed methods: 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 for tubulin (monoclonal DM1A, from Sigma with Alexa 488 conjugated secondary, excitation, 494, emission, 519 [Invitrogen, Molecular Probes]) and MAP2 (polyclonal Ab266, from S. Halpain with d549 conjugated secondary, excitation, 555, emission, 568, Jackson Immunoresearch). Images were acquired with a Leica DMRA microscope with a 40X (HCX PL APO, NA 1.25) lens, Photometrics CoolSnap ES CCD camera and MetaMorph software. This merged image was generated with the MetaMorph color combine function.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Rattus
Cell Type
multipolar neuron
Cellular Component
cytoskeleton
microtubule cytoskeleton
axon
dendrite
Attribution
Names
Dieter Brandner
Ginger Withers
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL8455
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil8455
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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
suitable for spatial measurements
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 0.167µm
Y 1030px 0.167µm