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This detailed volume gathers together a broad variety of methods essential to the investigation of the biology of astrocytes and their multifaceted roles in both healthy and diseased brains. Beginning with some overviews of the subject, the book continues by covering techniques for the isolation of astrocytes from animal models, the investigation of astrocyte morphology and function, as well as for understanding astrocyte pathologies in the central nervous system. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.
Authoritative and practical, Astrocytes: Methods and Protocols serves as an ideal guide for both experienced and beginner scientists working toward unraveling the novel, fascinating roles of these versatile cells.
Sommario
The Astrocyte-Neuron Interface: An Overview on Molecular and Cellular Dynamics Controlling Formation and Maintenance of the Tripartite Synapse.- Role of Astrocytes in the Neurogenic Niches.- Isolation and Culture of Astrocytes from Postnatal and Adult Mouse Brains.- Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting-Based Isolation and Characterization of Neural Stem Cells from the Adult Zebrafish Telencephalon.- A Method to Visualize the Nanoscopic Morphology of Astrocytes In Vitro and In Situ.- A Specialized Method to Resolve Fine 3D Features of Astrocytes in Non-Human Primate (Marmoset, Callithrix Jacchus) and Human Fixed Brain Samples.- Cisterna Magna Injection in Rats to Study Glymphatic Function.- Preparing the Astrocyte Perivascular Endfeet Transcriptome to Investigate Astrocyte Molecular Regulations at the Brain Vascular Interface.- Monitoring Interneuron-Astrocyte Signaling and Its Consequences on Synaptic Transmission.- Astrocytes and Circadian Rhythms: An Emerging Astrocyte-Neuron Synergy in the Timekeeping System.- In Vitro Engulfment Assay to Measure Phagocytic Activity of Astrocytes Using Synaptosomes.- Quantifying Compartment-Specific Protein Translocation in Astrocytes by Object-Oriented Image Analysis: Mitochondrial Translocation of PKCd.- Imaging of Local and Global Sodium Signals in Astrocytes.- Detection of Protein Uptake in In Vitro Cultured Astrocytes Exemplified by the Uptake of the Serine Protease, Tissue Plasminogen Activator.- Native Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (N-ChIP) in Primary Cortical Rat Astrocytes.- Imaging and Manipulating Astrocyte Function In Vivo in the Context of CNS Injury.- Glial Pathology in Major Depressive Disorder: An Approach to Investigate the Coverage of Blood Vessels by Astrocyte Endfeet in Human Postmortem Brain.- Examining the Coverage of Blood Vessels by Astrocyte Endfeet in an Animal Model of Major Depressive Disorder.- A Method to Investigate Astrocyte and Microglial Morphological Changes in the AgingBrain of the Rhesus Macaque.- Investigating Age-Related Changes in Proliferation and the Cell Division Repertoire of Parenchymal Reactive Astrocytes.
Riassunto
This detailed volume gathers together a broad variety of methods essential to the investigation of the biology of astrocytes and their multifaceted roles in both healthy and diseased brains. Beginning with some overviews of the subject, the book continues by covering techniques for the isolation of astrocytes from animal models, the investigation of astrocyte morphology and function, as well as for understanding astrocyte pathologies in the central nervous system. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.
Authoritative and practical, Astrocytes: Methods and Protocols serves as an ideal guide for both experienced and beginner scientists working toward unraveling the novel, fascinating roles of these versatile cells.
