論文

査読有り
2019年3月

Quick visualization of neurons in brain tissues using an optical clearing technique

Anatomical Science International
  • Yu Sato
  • ,
  • Takeyuki Miyawaki
  • ,
  • Ayako Ouchi
  • ,
  • Asako Noguchi
  • ,
  • Shun Yamaguchi
  • ,
  • Yuji Ikegaya

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開始ページ
199
終了ページ
208
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1007/s12565-018-00473-z
出版者・発行元
Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Neurons are classified into several morphological types according to the locations of their somata and the branching patterns of their axons and dendrites. Recent studies suggest that these morphological features are related to their physiological properties, including firing characteristics, responses to neuromodulators, and wiring patterns. Therefore, rapid morphological identification of electrophysiologically recorded neurons promises to advance our understanding of neuronal circuits. One of the most common anatomical cell identification methods is neuronal reconstruction with biocytin delivered through whole-cell patch-clamp pipettes. However, conventional reconstruction methods usually take longer than 24 h and limit the throughput of electrophysiological experiments. Here, we developed a quick, simple cell reconstruction method by optimizing the tissue clearing protocol ScaleSQ. We found that adding 200 mM NaCl almost entirely prevented tissue swelling without compromising optical clearing ability. This solution, termed IsoScaleSQ, allowed us to increase the transparency of the gray matter of 500-µm-thick slices within 30 min, meaning that the total time required to reconstruct whole-cell recorded neurons was reduced to 1 h. This novel method will improve the efficacy and effectiveness of electrophysiological experiments linked to cell morphology.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12565-018-00473-z
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30600446
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1007/s12565-018-00473-z
  • ORCIDのPut Code : 54889659
  • PubMed ID : 30600446

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