这项研究是由美国国立卫生研究院资助（R15DA029863）的支持下，佛罗里达大西洋大学本科生科研补助金（M30014）和罗斯大学兽医研究资助。我们要感谢美国国家药物滥用研究所（马里兰州洛克维尔）为这项工作提供了（±）3,4-亚甲基（±MDMA）。

下面描述动物使用手续批准的机构动物护理和使用委员会（IACUC）在罗斯大学兽医学院和佛罗里达大西洋大学。虽然无菌操作技术和手套是必需的，而使用该协议的无RNA酶的环境是没有必要的。 1.准备<ol><li>组织编制和切片<ol><li>随机分配的大鼠分为三组:新鲜/生理盐水（SAL; 0.9％的NaCl），前缀/ SAL和前缀/ 3,4-亚甲基苯丙胺（MDMA， 见表 1详情）。 </li><li>施用三种剂量为1ml / kg的SAL和10mg / kg的腹膜内摇头丸，分别向SAL和MDMA基在2小时的时间间隔。让动物生存的治疗6天。 </li><li>在第7天，给药100mg / kg的氯胺酮以5mg组合/ kg的甲苯噻嗪腹膜内给大鼠为一深度麻醉（即，角膜眨眼和Ta的损失IL捏反射）。 </li><li>对于新鲜/ SAL组，迅速 ​​杀头大鼠并取出大脑新鲜的大脑测试（详情请参阅参考5）。 </li><li>为前缀/ SAL和前缀/摇头丸基，使沿胸骨约10 -12厘米的切口，然后暴露胸骨的末端。 </li><li>持用止血钳胸骨的端部和切断膜片上横向两侧锋利的剪刀，然后切向上穿过肋和平行于肺部。 </li><li>用一只手握住心脏的小镊子腹尖。用另一只手，刺穿左心室用18G的注射器针头（注意针的适配器侧带有Y形硅软管到冰冷的SAL和多聚甲醛的容器和蠕动泵相连;参见标号9）。 </li><li>打开SAL泵以流速（〜5毫升/分钟）的中等水平和穿刺右心房与镊子以允许返回环向的逸出ulation。保持SAL灌注30分钟。 </li><li>开启多聚甲醛泵在中等水平，并允许冰冷的4％多聚甲醛灌注到动物30分钟。 </li><li>除去灌注仪和杀头的动物。请通过头骨的中线切后前，然后扇动头骨暴露颅骨腔10。 </li><li>从头骨腔刮刀取出大脑，并放置在大脑中含有25毫升的4％多聚甲醛在50ml离心管中。保持含多聚甲醛管内的脑，在4ºC冰箱24小时。 </li><li>移动脑入含25毫升30％的蔗糖溶液，在4ºC3天50ml离心管中。最后，存放在塑料袋大脑在-80℃至使用。 </li><li>安装在卡盘的大脑嵌入媒体及在-26ºC温度冻结在低温恒温器含有脑嵌入媒体。切新鲜冻结ñ大脑到20微米的部分和多聚甲醛为前缀的脑成10微米的部分。通过触摸滑动部分转移部分到RT显微镜载玻片。 </li><li>风干在RT搅拌4小时。存储在紧张的密封袋的部分幻灯片在-80℃至使用。 </li></ol></li><li>脱水<ol><li>取从-80℃冷冻器的幻灯片和分配部分为三种测试:HT2A，PPIB（阳性对照）或dapB的 （阴性对照）;标记和标签部分用圆珠笔（不要用铅笔）。淹没在100％的乙醇的幻灯片在RT 5分钟。干燥载玻片5分钟在通风橱中。 </li></ol></li><li>预处理<ol><li>吸取20微升的预处理-1试剂（碱性磷酸酶灭活）对幻灯片的部分。将载玻片上的水分托盘的齿条导轨（注意，托盘覆盖有盖子，以保持高湿度，以防止蒸发从反应搜索解决方案N）。 </li><li>轻轻摇动在水平摇动器中的水分托盘以低速10分钟。 2分钟用双蒸水（DDH 2 O的）洗两次的幻灯片。淹没在200毫升烧杯中含有150个毫升预处理-2试剂（断裂引起多聚甲醛固定的交联键的）的滑动。煮沸的幻灯片，总共5分钟，在100℃（RNA结构11的热引起的恢复）。 </li><li>与DDH 2 O的两倍洗净滑梯2分钟。放置在100％的乙醇的幻灯片5分钟。干燥载玻片5分钟，在通风橱。使用的疏水性笔来绘制所选择的区域周围的圆中的组织切片（例如，非皮质结构，包括丘脑和下丘脑，如图2所述）。 </li><li>移取10微升的预处理-3试剂（增加探头穿透）每个选定区域，并覆盖水分盘的盖子。放置于托盘中的杂交炉配备有水平摇动器并设定炉温度在80°C;轻轻摇动盘30分钟。与DDH 2 O的两倍洗净滑梯2分钟。 </li></ol></li></ol> 2.杂交和扩增<ol><li>移取10微升HTR2A，PPIB和dapB的探针试剂，分别对所选区域。覆盖水分托盘与盖以防止试剂的蒸发。轻轻摇动的水平摇动器设置为低速。孵育载玻片在80°C在烘箱2小时。 </li><li>用2分钟的清洗缓冲液洗两次的幻灯片。移取10微升的扩增-1试剂上的每个选定区域的，摇动孵育载玻片在80°C 30分钟。 </li><li>用2分钟的清洗缓冲液洗两次的幻灯片。移取10微升的扩增-2试剂的每个选定区域的，摇动孵育载玻片在80°C持续15分钟。 </li><li>两次W¯¯洗净滑梯第i 2分钟的清洗缓冲液。移取10微升的扩增-3试剂的每个选定区域的，摇动孵育载玻片在80°C 30分钟。 </li><li>用2分钟的清洗缓冲液洗两次的幻灯片。移取10微升的扩增-4试剂的每个选定区域的，摇动孵育载玻片在80°C持续15分钟。 </li><li>用2分钟的清洗缓冲液洗两次的幻灯片。移取10微升的扩增-5试剂上的每个选定区域的，摇动孵育载玻片在室温30分钟。 </li><li>用2分钟的清洗缓冲液洗两次的幻灯片。移取10微升的扩增-6试剂上的每个选定区域的，摇动孵育载玻片在室温15分钟。用2分钟的清洗缓冲液洗两次的幻灯片。 </li></ol> 3.信号检测<ol><li>移取10微升红试剂的每个选定区域的（注意，所述试剂是红B和红-A的混合物在一个1:60比率，应当用于我mmediately）。放置在滑动中，在水平摇动器上在室温水分托盘和轻轻摇动以低速10分钟。 </li><li> 10分钟，（DDH 2 O的）洗两次的幻灯片。干燥载玻片在60ºC在烤箱中15分钟。放置在二甲苯幻灯片通风柜5分钟下。吸取20微升二甲苯类的安装介质在每个选定区域，并盖上盖玻片。 </li></ol> 4.图像捕捉<ol><li>取所选择的区域 （例如，下丘脑，图1和3）与4×和20×物镜的倍率的数字显微照片。保存图像文件。 </li></ol> 5.图像颗粒分析<ol><li>拖放图像文件到主ImageJ的窗口。转到菜单栏并选择"图像"，然后选择从下拉菜单中选择"类型"，然后选择"8位"。 </li><li>选择"调整"，然后选择"苏eshold"，打开对话框。调整在对话框中的下栏值，以使不需要的背景被除去。转到菜单栏并选择"分析"，然后选择"分析粒子"打开第二个对话框。 </li><li>设置粒度为10，接下来选择"显示概述"，并选择"显示结果"和"汇总"框。最后，点击"确定"按钮，查看对话框粒子数据。 </li></ol> 6.电子表格计算<ol><li>将数据输入到Excel工作表，并作为基准的SAL组平均颗粒的数量。计算每个区段的百分率水平，并作出相应的曲线图（图4）。 </li></ol>

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One of the major concerns of in situ hybridization test is to choose appropriate techniques used for RNA preservation because of RNase enzymes. It is well known that these enzymes are widely present in the cells and environment which can affect the results. However, enzyme activity can be quickly distinguished by placing the tissue in the dry ice/alcohol solution5,12. Although quick preservation is critical for hybridization using a riboprobe13, little is known about experimental conditions...

Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) syndrome is an acute neurologic disorder caused by 5-HT-promoting drugs such as antidepressants1, while also occurring in situations of MDMA use for recreational purposes2. Molecular mechanisms responsible for mood swings, learning and memory deficits that occur in association with the acute syndrome are not well understood3,4. In situ hybridization is a powerful research tool allowing the detection and quantification of specific mRNAs expressed potentially at a single-cell level. The conventional way to perform in situ hybridization is to utilize a radioactive-labeled riboprobe that specifically hybridizes the gene of interest. However, a major drawback is that the method requires complicated and time-consuming probe preparation and hybridization steps, as well as access to fresh frozen tissues maintained in an RNase-free environment5,6. 
Oligonucleotide probes have been recently developed to hybridize shorter RNA fragments than those required for riboprobes7. Furthermore, the probes produce a low background signal without sacrificing specificity8. This newly-developed probe technology can be used in situ hybridization on paraformaldehyde-prefixed brain tissues commonly available in immunocytochemical laboratories.
Here, we describe a protocol for in situ hybridization using oligonucleotide probes on paraformaldehyde-prefixed rat brain and compare findings with those noted in a fresh frozen brain5,6. This protocol is used to test the hypothesis that MDMA substance abuse causes changes in 5-HT2A receptor gene htr2a mRNA in the brain. We began the procedure with MDMA treatment followed by paraformaldehyde tissue perfusion of the animal, in situ hybridization of the thr2a probe, and data analysis. Note that dapB (the bacterial gene coding for dihydrodipicolinate reductase) is used as a negative control, and ppiB (housekeeping gene coding for peptidylprolyl isomerase B) as a positive control.

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rapid in situ hybridization using oligonucleotide probes on paraformaldehyde-prefixed brain of rats with serotonin syndrome

3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA; ecstasy) toxicity may cause region-specific changes in serotonergic mRNA expression due to acute serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) syndrome. This hypothesis can be tested using in situ hybridization to detect the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor gene htr2a. In the past, such procedures, utilizing radioactive riboprobe, were difficult because of the complicated workflow that needs several days to perform and the added difficulty that the technique required the use of fresh frozen tissues maintained in an RNase-free environment. Recently, the development of short oligonucleotide probes has simplified in situ hybridization procedures and allowed the use of paraformaldehyde-prefixed brain sections, which are more widely available in laboratories. Here, we describe a detailed protocol using non-radioactive oligonucleotide probes on the prefixed brain tissues. Hybridization probes used for this study include dapB (a bacterial gene coding for dihydrodipicolinate reductase), ppiB (a housekeeping gene coding for peptidylprolyl isomerase B), and htr2a (a serotonin gene coding for 5-HT2A receptors). This method is relatively simply, cheap, reproducible and requires less than two days to complete.

使用寡核苷酸RNA探针（&lt;25个核苷酸），杂交可以被检测为红点从多聚甲醛前缀和新鲜冷冻大脑​​下丘脑制备细胞。所述HTR2A mRNA分子存在于一些细胞（用实线箭头表示），而不是其他（空心箭头）。我们观察到，有在多聚甲醛加前缀和新鲜冷冻组织（图1）之间没有差别。一个成功的杂交可先用肉眼（图2）进行评价。我们发现，所选择的区域（标有圆圈）杂交的...

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Rapid In Situ Hybridization using Oligonucleotide Probes on Paraformaldehyde-prefixed Brain of Rats with Serotonin Syndrome

This protocol describes a rapid and simplified in situ hybridization method ideal forparaformaldehyde-prefixed brain, thus reducing the need for prolonged complex steps while using fresh frozen tissues. The method is validated using the identification of the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor gene htr2a in rats.

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Rapid In Situ Hybridization using Oligonucleotide Probes on Paraformaldehyde-prefixed Brain of Rats with Serotonin Syndrome

8.8K 次观看.  Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. This protocol describes a rapid and simplified in situ hybridization method ideal forparaformaldehyde-prefixed brain, thus reducing the need for prolonged complex steps while using fresh frozen tissues. The method is validated using the identification of the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor gene htr2a in rats.

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Double Fluorescence in situ Hybridization in Fresh Brain Sections

Here we describe a modified version of a double fluorescence in situ hybridization (dFISH) method optimized for detecting two mRNAs of interest in fresh frozen brain sections. Our group has successfully used this approach to study gene co-regulation. More specifically, we have used this dFISH method to explore the anatomical organization, neurochemical properties, and the impact of sensory experience in central sensory circuits, at single cell resolution. This protocol has been validated in brain tissue from mice, rats and songbirds but is expected to be easily adaptable to other vertebrate species, as well as to an array of non-neural tissues. In this film we provide a detailed demonstration of the main steps of this procedure.

Double Fluorescence in situ Hybridization in Fresh Brain Sections

This protocol involves a non-radioactive in-situ hybridization procedure that enables the simultaneous identification of two transcript species, at a single cell resolution, in thin sections of the vertebrate brain.

双荧光原位杂交食脑切片

Here we describe a modified version of a double fluorescence in situ hybridization (dFISH) method optimized for detecting two mRNAs of interest in fresh ...

科研

神经科学

Biomarkers in an Animal Model for Revealing Neural, Hematologic, and Behavioral Correlates of PTSD

Identification of biomarkers representing the evolution of the pathophysiology of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is vitally important, not only for objective diagnosis but also for the evaluation of therapeutic efficacy and resilience to trauma. Ongoing research is directed at identifying molecular biomarkers for PTSD, including traumatic stress induced proteins, transcriptomes, genomic variances and genetic modulators, using biologic samples from subjects' blood, saliva, urine, and postmortem brain tissues. However, the correlation of these biomarker molecules in peripheral or postmortem samples to altered brain functions associated with psychiatric symptoms in PTSD remains unresolved. Here, we present an animal model of PTSD in which both peripheral blood and central brain biomarkers, as well as behavioral phenotype, can be collected and measured, thus providing the needed correlation of the central biomarkers of PTSD, which are mechanistic and pathognomonic but cannot be collected from people, with the peripheral biomarkers and behavioral phenotypes, which can.
Our animal model of PTSD employs restraint and tail shocks repeated for three continuous days - the inescapable tail-shock model (ITS) in rats. This ITS model mimics the pathophysiology of PTSD 17, 7, 4, 10. We and others have verified that the ITS model induces behavioral and neurobiological alterations similar to those found in PTSD subjects 17, 7, 10, 9. Specifically, these stressed rats exhibit (1) a delayed and exaggerated startle response appearing several days after stressor cessation, which given the compressed time scale of the rat's life compared to a humans, corresponds to the one to three months delay of symptoms in PTSD patients (DSM-IV-TR PTSD Criterian D/E 13), (2) enhanced plasma corticosterone (CORT) for several days, indicating compromise of the hypothalamopituitary axis (HPA), and (3) retarded body weight gain after stressor cessation, indicating dysfunction of metabolic regulation.
The experimental paradigms employed for this model are: (1) a learned helplessness paradigm in the rat assayed by measurement of acoustic startle response (ASR) and a charting of body mass; (2) microdissection of the rat brain into regions and nuclei; (3) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for blood levels of CORT; (4) a gene expression microarray plus related bioinformatics tools 18. This microarray, dubbed rMNChip, focuses on mitochondrial and mitochondria-related nuclear genes in the rat so as to specifically address the neuronal bioenergetics hypothesized to be involved in PTSD.

We describe a rat model of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that reveals the persistent alterations in neuroendocrine function and the delayed long-term, exaggerated fear response, characteristic of PTSD patients. The animal model and methods described here are useful for correlating biomarkers in brain nuclei, which are mechanistic but cannot be measured in patients, with biomarkers in peripheral white blood cells, which can.

在动物模型揭示神经，血液，创伤后应激障碍和行为相关因素的生物标志物

Identification of biomarkers representing the evolution of the pathophysiology of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is vitally important, not only for ...

医学

DetectSyn: A Rapid, Unbiased Fluorescent Method to Detect Changes in Synapse Density

Synapses are the site of communication between neurons. Neuronal circuit strength is related to synaptic density, and the breakdown of synapses is characteristic of disease states like major depressive disorder (MDD) and Alzheimer's disease. Traditional techniques to investigate synapse numbers include genetic expression of fluorescent markers (e.g., green fluorescent protein (GFP)), dyes that fill a neuron (e.g., carbocyanine dye, DiI), and immunofluorescent detection of spine markers (e.g., postsynaptic density 95 (PSD95)). A major caveat to these proxy techniques is that they only identify postsynaptic changes. Yet, a synapse is a connection between a presynaptic terminal and a postsynaptic spine. The gold standard for measuring synapse formation/elimination requires time-consuming electron microscopy or array tomography techniques. These techniques require specialized training and costly equipment. Further, only a limited number of neurons can be assessed and are used to represent changes to an entire brain region. DetectSyn is a rapid fluorescent technique that identifies changes to synapse formation or elimination due to a disease state or drug activity. DetectSyn utilizes a rapid proximity ligation assay to detect juxtaposed pre- and postsynaptic proteins and standard fluorescent microscopy, a technique readily available to most laboratories. Fluorescent detection of the resulting puncta allows for quick and unbiased analysis of experiments. DetectSyn provides more representative results than electron microscopy because larger areas can be analyzed than a limited number of fluorescent neurons. Moreover, DetectSyn works for in vitro cultured neurons and fixed tissue slices. Finally, a method is provided to analyze the data collected from this technique. Overall, DetectSyn offers a procedure for detecting relative changes in synapse density across treatments or disease states and is more accessible than traditional techniques.

DetectSyn is an unbiased, rapid fluorescent assay that measures changes in relative synapse (pre- and postsynaptic engagement) number across treatments or disease states. This technique utilizes a proximity ligation technique that can be used both in cultured neurons and fixed tissue.

DetectSyn:一种快速、无偏倚的荧光方法，用于检测突触密度的变化

Synapses are the site of communication between neurons. Neuronal circuit strength is related to synaptic density, and the breakdown of synapses is ...

生物化学

Detection of Axonally Localized mRNAs in Brain Sections Using High-Resolution In Situ Hybridization

mRNAs are frequently localized to vertebrate axons and their local translation is required for axon pathfinding or branching during development and for maintenance, repair or neurodegeneration in postdevelopmental periods. High throughput analyses have recently revealed that axons have a more dynamic and complex transcriptome than previously expected. These analysis, however have been mostly done in cultured neurons where axons can be isolated from the somato-dendritic compartments. It is virtually impossible to achieve such isolation in whole tissues in vivo. Thus, in order to verify the recruitment of mRNAs and their functional relevance in a whole animal, transcriptome analyses should ideally be combined with techniques that allow the visualization of mRNAs in situ. Recently, novel ISH technologies that detect RNAs at a single-molecule level have been developed. This is especially important when analyzing the subcellular localization of mRNA, since localized RNAs are typically found at low levels. Here we describe two protocols for the detection of axonally-localized mRNAs using a novel ultrasensitive RNA ISH technology. We have combined RNAscope ISH with axonal counterstain using fluorescence immunohistochemistry or histological dyes to verify the recruitment of Atf4 mRNA to axons in vivo in the mature mouse and human brains.

Detection of Axonally Localized mRNAs in Brain Sections Using High-Resolution In Situ Hybridization

RNA in situ hybridization (ISH) enables the visualization of RNAs in cells and tissues. Here we show how combination of RNAscope ISH with immunohistochemistry or histological dyes can be successfully used to detect mRNAs localized to axons in sections of mouse and human brains.

在脑切片检测轴突本地化mRNAs的高空间分辨率<em&gt;原位</em&gt;杂交

mRNAs are frequently localized to vertebrate axons and their local translation is required for axon pathfinding or branching during development and for ...

Combining Double Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization with Immunolabelling for Detection of the Expression of Three Genes in Mouse Brain Sections

Detection of gene expression in different types of brain cells e.g., neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, oligodendrocyte precursors and microglia, can be hampered by the lack of specific primary or secondary antibodies for immunostaining. Here we describe a protocol to detect the expression of three different genes in the same brain section using double fluorescence in situ hybridization with two gene-specific probes followed by immunostaining with an antibody of high specificity directed against the protein encoded by a third gene. The Aspartoacyclase (ASPA) gene, mutations of which can lead to a rare human white matter disease - Canavan disease - is thought to be expressed in oligodendrocytes and microglia but not in astrocytes and neurons. However, the precise expression pattern of ASPA in the brain has yet to be established. This protocol has allowed us to determine that ASPA is expressed in a subset of mature oligodendrocytes and it can be generally applied to a wide range of gene expression pattern studies.

Combining Double Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization with Immunolabelling for Detection of the Expression of Three Genes in Mouse Brain Sections

Localizing gene expression to specific cell types can be challenging due to the lack of specific antibodies. Here we describe a protocol for simultaneous triple detection of gene expression by combining double fluorescence RNA in situ hybridization with immunostaining.

结合双荧光<em&gt;原位</em&gt;杂交免疫标记为三个基因在小鼠大脑切片中表达的检测

Detection of gene expression in different types of brain cells e.g., neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, oligodendrocyte precursors and microglia, can ...

Identification of Dopamine D1-Alpha Receptor Within Rodent Nucleus Accumbens by an Innovative RNA In Situ Detection Technology

In the central nervous system, the D1-alpha subtype receptor (Drd1&#945;) is the most abundant dopamine (DA) receptor, which plays a vital role in regulating neuronal growth and development. However, the mechanisms underlying Drd1&#945; receptor abnormalities mediating behavioral responses and modulating working memory function are still unclear. Using a novel RNA in situ hybridization assay, the current study identified dopamine Drd1&#945; receptor and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) RNA expression from DA-related circuitry in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) area and substantia nigra region (SNR), respectively. Drd1&#945; expression in the NAc shows a &#34;discrete dot&#34; staining pattern. Clear sex differences in Drd1&#945; expression were observed. In contrast, TH shows a &#34;clustered&#34; staining pattern. Regarding TH expression, female rats displayed a higher signal expression per cell relative to male animals. The methods presented here provide a novel in situ hybridization technique for investigating changes in dopamine system dysfunction during the progression of central nervous system diseases.

Identification of Dopamine D1-Alpha Receptor Within Rodent Nucleus Accumbens by an Innovative RNA In Situ Detection Technology

Identification of dopamine D1-alpha receptor in the nucleus accumbens is critical for clarifying D1 receptor dysfunction during a central nervous system disease. We performed a novel RNA in situ hybridization assay to visualize single RNA molecules in a specific brain area.

创新 RNA原位检测技术在 D1-Alpha 鼠伏隔核中多巴胺受体的鉴定

In the central nervous system, the D1-alpha subtype receptor (Drd1&#945;) is the most abundant dopamine (DA) receptor, which plays a vital role in ...

Using Near-infrared Fluorescence and High-resolution Scanning to Measure Protein Expression in the Rodent Brain

Neuroscience is the study of how cells in the brain mediate various functions. Measuring protein expression in neurons and glia is critical for the study of neuroscience as cellular function is determined by the composition and activity of cellular proteins. In this article, we describe how immunocytochemistry can be combined with near-infrared high-resolution scanning to provide a semi-quantitative measure of protein expression in distinct brain regions. This technique can be used for single or double protein expression in the same brain region. Measuring proteins in this fashion can be used to obtain a relative change in protein expression with an experimental manipulation, molecular signature of learning and memory, activity in molecular pathways, and neural activity in multiple brain regions. Using the correct proteins and statistical analysis, functional connectivity among brain regions can be determined as well. Given the ease of implementing immunocytochemistry in a laboratory, using immunocytochemistry with near-infrared high-resolution scanning can expand the ability of the neuroscientist to examine neurobiological processes at a systems level.

Here, we present a protocol that uses near-infrared dyes in conjunction with immunohistochemistry and high-resolution scanning to assay proteins in brain regions.

近红外荧光和高分辨率扫描测量啮齿类动物大脑中蛋白质的表达

Neuroscience is the study of how cells in the brain mediate various functions. Measuring protein expression in neurons and glia is critical for the study ...

Combining Multiplex Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization with Fluorescent Immunohistochemistry on Fresh Frozen or Fixed Mouse Brain Sections

Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) is a molecular technique that identifies the presence and spatial distribution of specific RNA transcripts within cells. Neurochemical phenotyping of functionally identified neurons usually requires concurrent labelling with multiple antibodies (targeting protein) using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and optimization of in situ hybridization (targeting RNA), in tandem. A &#34;neurochemical signature&#34; to characterize particular neurons may be achieved however complicating factors include the need to verify FISH and IHC targets before combining the methods, and the limited number of RNAs and proteins that may be targeted simultaneously within the same tissue section.
Here we describe a protocol, using both fresh frozen and fixed mouse brain preparations, which detects multiple mRNAs and proteins in the same brain section using RNAscope FISH followed by fluorescence immunostaining, respectively. We use the combined method to describe the expression pattern of low abundance mRNAs (e.g., galanin receptor 1) and high abundance mRNAs (e.g., glycine transporter 2), in immunohistochemically identified brainstem nuclei.
Key considerations for protein labelling downstream of the FISH assay extend beyond tissue preparation and optimization of FISH probe labelling. For example, we found that antibody binding and labelling specificity can be detrimentally affected by the protease step within the FISH probe assay. Proteases catalyze hydrolytic cleavage of peptide bonds, facilitating FISH probe entry into cells, however they may also digest the protein targeted by the subsequent IHC assay, producing off target binding. The subcellular location of the targeted protein is another factor contributing to IHC success following FISH probe assay. We observed IHC specificity to be retained when the targeted protein is membrane bound, whereas IHC targeting cytoplasmic protein required extensive troubleshooting. Finally, we found handling of slide-mounted fixed frozen tissue more challenging than fresh frozen tissue, however IHC quality was overall better with fixed frozen tissue, when combined with RNAscope.

Combining Multiplex Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization with Fluorescent Immunohistochemistry on Fresh Frozen or Fixed Mouse Brain Sections

This protocol describes a method for combining fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and fluorescence immunohistochemistry (IHC) in both fresh frozen and fixed mouse brain sections, with the goal of achieving multilabel FISH and fluorescence IHC signal. IHC targeted cytoplasmic and membrane attached proteins.

将多重荧光 原 位杂交与荧光免疫组化相结合，对新鲜冷冻或固定的小鼠脑切片进行研究

Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) is a molecular technique that identifies the presence and spatial distribution of specific RNA transcripts within ...

In Situ Hybridization Using Oligonucleotide Probes to Study RNA Expression in Rat Brain Sections

Source: Shokry, I. M., et al. <a href="https://appjove.unicartagenaproxy.elogim.com/v/53165">Rapid In Situ Hybridization using Oligonucleotide Probes on Paraformaldehyde-prefixed Brain of Rats with Serotonin Syndrome.</a>&#160;J. Vis. Exp.&#160;(2015).
This video demonstrates the detection of serotonin receptor RNA synthesis using oligonucleotide probes in rat brain tissue affected by serotonin syndrome. The protocol includes tissue pretreatment, probe hybridization, and enzymatic detection to visualize and quantify serotonin receptor RNA expression under a microscope.

Source: Shokry, I. M., et al. Rapid In Situ Hybridization using Oligonucleotide Probes on Paraformaldehyde-prefixed Brain of Rats with Serotonin ...

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Neuropathology

Neurodegenerative Diseases

 Performing Double Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization to Detect Gene Expression in Mouse Brain Sections

<a href='https://appjove.unicartagenaproxy.elogim.com/v/53976/combining-double-fluorescence-situ-hybridization-with-immunolabelling'>Source: Jolly, S., et.al. Combining Double Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization with Immunolabelling for Detection of the Expression of Three Genes in Mouse Brain Sections. J. Vis. Exp. (2016).</a>This video demonstrates the use of double fluorescence in situ hybridization to visualize the expression of two RNA targets in mouse brain sections. The protocol involves sequential detection of RNA using probes labeled with fluorescein isothiocyanate and digoxigenin, followed by enzymatic signal amplification to enhance sensitivity. The resulting fluorescence enables co-localization analysis of the target RNAs within the tissue.

Source: Jolly, S., et.al. Combining Double Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization with Immunolabelling for Detection of the Expression of Three Genes in Mouse ...

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In Situ Hybridization Using Oligonucleotide Probes to Study RNA Expression in Rat Brain Sections

Performing Double Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization to Detect Gene Expression in Mouse Brain Sections

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双荧光原位杂交食脑切片

在动物模型揭示神经，血液，创伤后应激障碍和行为相关因素的生物标志物

DetectSyn:一种快速、无偏倚的荧光方法，用于检测突触密度的变化

在脑切片检测轴突本地化mRNAs的高空间分辨率

结合双荧光

创新 RNA原位检测技术在 D1-Alpha 鼠伏隔核中多巴胺受体的鉴定

近红外荧光和高分辨率扫描测量啮齿类动物大脑中蛋白质的表达

将多重荧光 原 位杂交与荧光免疫组化相结合，对新鲜冷冻或固定的小鼠脑切片进行研究

In Situ Hybridization Using Oligonucleotide Probes to Study RNA Expression in Rat Brain Sections

Performing Double Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization to Detect Gene Expression in Mouse Brain Sections

将多重荧光原位杂交与荧光免疫组化相结合，对新鲜冷冻或固定的小鼠脑切片进行研究