無菌条件下で動作するように、それは層流フード内のすべての手順を実行することをお勧めします。 1。材料<ul><li>神経組織解離キット（P）（コンポーネント：解決策1,2、3、4、記憶バッファー） </li><li>プレセパレーションフィルター</li><li> （オプション）ミエリンの除去ビーズ</li><li> β-メルカプトエタノール</li><li> gentleMACS Dissociator </li><li> Cチューブ</li><li> MACSmixチューブローテーター</li><li> HBSS（W / O） </li><li> HBSS（W） </li></ul><ol><li>プロトコルを開始する前に以下のソリューションを準備します。 <ol><li>二価カチオンのないハンクスバッファード塩類溶液のCa 2 +又はMg 2 +（HBSS（W / O） </li><li> HBSS、標準、すなわちカルシウム2 +およびMg 2 +（HBSS（W） </li></ol></li><li>その後のアプリケーションへの関心の抗原エピトープに応じて、パパインベースの神経組織解離キット（P）またはトリプシンベースの神経組織解離キット（T）のどちらかを使用してください。 </li><li>神経組織解離キットから次の解決策を準備します。 <ol><li>解決策2：0.067 mMのβ-メルカプトエタノールを加える</li><li>ソリューション4：0.7 mlの記憶バッファー（キットに付属）で粉体を溶解、静かに（ボルテックスしないでください）​​ミックス</li><li>酵素ミックス1：Cチューブと10〜15分間インキュベートピペット1.9mLの溶液2と50μlの溶液1（キットからの両方）で37℃これは、脳組織の400mgを解離するのに十分です。 </li></ol></li></ol> 2。神経組織を解離<ol><li> 1 mlのHBSSを（W / O）を含むチューブで脳組織を秤量</li><li>予熱酵素ミックス1 1950μLを含むCチューブにマウスの脳を転送する。 （注：このプロトコルは≤400 mgのために書かれていますが、ソリューションのボリュームがCチューブあたりの脳組織の1600 mgまで対応するようにスケーリングすることができます） </li><li> gentleMACSのDissociatorと、実行プログラム&quot;m_brain_01&quot;にCチューブを置きます。 </li><li> 37℃で15分間回転（MACSmixチューブローテーターを用いて、4回転）でインキュベート℃に</li><li> gentleMACSのDissociatorと、実行プログラム&quot;m_brain_02&quot;にCチューブを置きます。 </li><li>解離のステップの間に静かに解決策3とソリューション4を10μl20μlを混合することによって組織の400 mg当たりの酵素ミックス2の30μlを用意する。 </li><li>セプタムシールキャップを介してCチューブに酵素ミックス2を添加し、ボルテックスすることなく静かに混ぜる。 </li><li> 37℃で10分間回転でCチューブをインキュベートしますインキュベーターでC。 </li><li> gentleMACSのDissociatorと、実行プログラム&quot;m_brain_03&quot;にCチューブを置きます。 </li><li> 37℃で10分間回転でCチューブをインキュベートしますインキュベーターでC。 </li><li>チューブの下部に表示されているサンプルを収集するためにスピンダウンする。 </li></ol> 3。ろ過<ol><li>目的の細胞への通過を許可するフィルタが十分な大きさを選択します。例えば、プルキンエ細胞が30μmのフィルターを通過するには大きすぎるが、プロミニン- 1 +細胞はなります。 </li><li>細胞を除去するsuitable1000μlをピペットを使用するには、セプタムシールキャップを介してCチューブを形成し、15 mlのコレクションチューブにプレセパレーションフィルターに適用します。 （注：より大きなサンプルサイズが50 mlのコレクションチューブを使用するため）。 </li><li> HBSS（w）の10mlでフィルターを洗浄してください。 </li><li>室温で10分間、300 xgでフィルタリングされた細胞を遠心分離します。 </li><li>その後のアプリケーションのための選択のあなたの培地または緩衝液の上澄みを再懸濁します。 </li><li>ミエリンの残骸を削除するには、ミエリンの除去のビーズを使用してください。 </li></ol> 4。代表的な結果：図1-3を参照してください<img src="/files/ftp_upload/1267/Fig_1.png" alt="図1" /> 図。 gentleMACS Dissociatorと1脳の解離は、フローサイトメトリー解析で示すように、97％生存細胞をもたらした。 <img src="/files/ftp_upload/1267/1267fig2.png" alt="図2" /> 図。ニューロスフェア形成の2ライト顕微鏡画像は、磁気細胞選別後MACSでの栽培の7日後に抗プロミニン- 1 MicroBeadsを使用して® NeuroMediumはMACSサプリメントB27 PLUSで補足。細胞は、神経組織解離キット（P）を使用して、CD1マウスの脳（P3）から調製した。 <img src="/files/ftp_upload/1267/1267fig4.jpg" alt="図3.5" /> 図。単細胞懸濁液の3ミエリンの破片は、かなりの細胞分離を損なう、とミエリンの除去ビーズによるミエリン破片の除去は、効率の細胞分離を向上させます。抗プロミニン- 1 MicroBeadsを用いてMACS分離のために、P22マウス脳では神経組織解離キット（P）を用いて解離。単一細胞の懸濁液からの細胞を直接分離のために使用された、またはミエリン削除ビーズを使用して枯渇してミエリンに提出された。ミエリンの除去なしとの試料からの分離を比較すると、純度が以前のミエリンの除去と試料のために高いことを示しています。

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gentleMACS Dissociatorは閉鎖系での神経組織から単細胞懸濁液の標準化の準備を容易にします。神経組織の解離のキットはimmunostainingsと免疫磁気細胞分離1から5のような、さらにアプリケーションに必要な抗原のエピトープを保持するために最適化されています。このプロトコルでは、97％生存細胞に降伏、gentleMACS Dissociatorと神経組織解離キット（P）を使用してマウスの脳の穏やかな酵素的解離を示す。宿主組織の年齢に応じて、5 × 10 6と1 × 10 7細胞、間に神経組織の収量100 mgの。標的プロミニン- 1 +細胞は、抗プロミニン- 1 MicroBeadsを用いて単離し、その後、文化に取り込まれた。プロトコルは、マウス&gt; P7由来の神経組織で作業するときミエリン除去ビーズの追加使用でさらに効果的であることが示されている。

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generation of single-cell suspensions from mouse neural tissue

神経系の中で、神経細胞およびグリア細胞の数百種類が記載されている。脳または脊髄内の各特定の細胞型は、細胞表面分子、またはそれを特定して特徴付けることができるような分子決定因子、のレパートリーを持っています。現在のところ、堅固な細胞の同定と分離技術は、同時に特徴的な表面タンパク質の細胞死と破壊を制限しながら、生成される単一セルの準備が必要です。抗原のエピトープを保持し、細胞の損失を制限しながら、トリプシンやパパインベースの解離キットと組み合わせて使用​​されるgentleMACS Dissociatorは、効果的かつ穏やかに脳組織を切り離すことができます。単一の細胞懸濁液の標準化された製剤は、Cチューブと最適化された、プリセットgentleMACSプログラムを使用して実現されます。一度生成された、単細胞懸濁液は、神経前駆細胞を識別する、またはミエリンの除去のビーズを使用してさらに精製した抗プロミニン- 1マイクロビーズのようなモノクローナルコンジュゲートで治療することができます。

Watch this Scientific Journal Video about Generation of Single-Cell Suspensions from Mouse Neural Tissue at JoVE.com

Generation of Single-Cell Suspensions from Mouse Neural Tissue

特定の組織型から解離し細胞が組織aggitationのための特定のパラメータは、実行可能な、培養可能な細胞の大量を取得する必要があります。ミルテニーgentleMACS Dissociatorは、シンプルで実用的なプロトコルを使用してこのタスクを最適化します。本書ではnerual組織でこの装置の使用は説明されています。

マウス神経組織から単細胞懸濁液の生成

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ビデオ: Generation of Single-Cell Suspensions from Mouse Neural Tissue

Preparation of Single-Cell Suspensions from Mouse Spleen with the gentleMACS Dissociator

Single-cell suspensions are a prerequisite for experiments in cell separation, cell analysis and cell culture.  To avoid tedious and often painful manual dissociations the gentleMACS Dissociator allows one to dissociate tissue very efficiently under controlled and reproducible conditions.  The gentleMACS Dissociator can optimally dissociate mouse spleen, combining timesaving and standardization with user-safety.

This video describes how to dissociate mouse spleens using the gentleMACS Dissociator, an automated bench-top device that can mechanically disrupt tissues using special tubes to produce viable cell suspensions. Following dissociation, spleens are filtered, centrifuged, and resuspended for further applications.

This video describes a simple, time-saving technique for automated tissue dissociation using the gentleMACS Dissociator to prepare single-cell suspensions of mouse splenocytes.

gentleMACS Dissociatorとマウス脾臓からの単細胞懸濁液の調製

Single-cell suspensions are a prerequisite for experiments in cell separation, cell analysis and cell culture.  To avoid tedious and often painful manual ...

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Standardized Preparation of Single-Cell Suspensions from Mouse Lung Tissue using the gentleMACS Dissociator

The preparation of single-cell suspensions from tissues is an important prerequisite for many experiments in cellular research. The process of dissociating whole organs requires specific parameters in order to obtain a high number of viable cells in a reproducible manner. The gentleMACS Dissociator optimizes this task with a simple, practical protocol. The instrument contains pre-programmed settings that are optimized for the efficient but gentle dissociation of a variety of tissue types, including mouse lungs. In this publication the use of the gentleMACS Dissociator on lung tissue derived from mice is demonstrated.

Dissociating cells from specific tissue types requires specific parameters for tissue agitation to obtain a high volume of viable, culturable cells. The Miltenyi gentleMACS dissociator optimizes this task with a simple, practical protocol. In this publication the use of this apparatus on lung tissue is explained.

gentleMACS Dissociatorを使用してマウスの肺組織からの単細胞懸濁液の標準化の準備

The preparation of single-cell suspensions from tissues is an important prerequisite for many experiments in cellular research. The process of ...

Obtaining High Quality RNA from Single Cell Populations in Human Postmortem Brain Tissue

We proposed to investigate the gray matter reduction in the superior temporal gyrus seen in schizophrenia patients, by interrogating gene expression profiles of pyramidal neurons in layer III. It is well known that the cerebral cortex is an exceptionally heterogeneous structure comprising diverse regions, layers and cell types, each of which is characterized by distinct cellular and molecular compositions and therefore differential gene expression profiles. To circumvent the confounding effects of tissue heterogeneity, we used laser-capture microdissection (LCM) in order to isolate our specific cell-type i.e pyramidal neurons.
Approximately 500 pyramidal neurons stained with the Histogene staining solution were captured using the Arcturus XT LCM system. RNA was then isolated from captured cells and underwent two rounds of T7-based linear amplification using Arcturus/Molecular Devices kits. The Experion LabChip (Bio-Rad) gel and electropherogram indicated good quality a(m)RNA, with a transcript length extending past 600nt required for microarrays. The amount of mRNA obtained averaged 51&mu;g, with acceptable mean sample purity as indicated by the A260/280 ratio, of 2.5. Gene expression was profiled using the Human X3P GeneChip probe array from Affymetrix.

We describe a process using laser-capture microdissection to isolate and extract RNA from a homogeneous cell population, pyramidal neurons, in layer III of the superior temporal gyrus in postmortem human brains. We subsequently linearly amplify (T7-based) mRNA, and hybridize the sample to the Affymetrix human X3P microarray.

人間の死後の脳組織における単一細胞から、高品質のRNAを取得

We proposed to investigate the gray matter reduction in the superior temporal gyrus seen in schizophrenia patients, by interrogating gene expression ...

Single-cell Suction Recordings from Mouse Cone Photoreceptors

Rod and cone photoreceptors in the retina are responsible for light detection. In darkness, cyclic nucleotide-gated (CNG) channels in the outer segment are open and allow cations to flow steadily inwards across the membrane, depolarizing the cell. Light exposure triggers the closure of the CNG channels, blocks the inward cation current flow, and thus results in cell hyperpolarization. Based on the polarity of photoreceptors, a suction recording method was developed in 1970s that, unlike the classic patch-clamp technique, does not require penetrating the plasma membrane 1. Drawing the outer segment into a tightly-fitting glass pipette filled with extracellular solution allows recording the current changes in individual cells upon test-flash exposure. However, this well-established "outer-segment-in (OS-in)" suction recording is not suitable for mouse cone recordings, because of the low percentage of cones in the mouse retina (3%) and the difficulties in identifying the cone outer segments. Recently, an inner-segment-in (IS-in) recording configuration was developed to draw the inner segment/nuclear region of the photoreceptor into the recording pipette 2,3. In this video, we will show how to record from individual mouse cone photoresponses using single-cell suction electrode.

We will show how to record flash responses from single mouse cones using a suction electrode.

マウスの錐体光受容体からの単一細胞サクション録音

Rod and cone photoreceptors in the retina are responsible for light detection. In darkness, cyclic nucleotide-gated (CNG) channels in the outer segment ...

Single Cell Transcriptional Profiling of Adult Mouse Cardiomyocytes

While numerous studies have examined gene expression changes from homogenates of heart tissue, this prevents studying the inherent stochastic variation between cells within a tissue. Isolation of pure cardiomyocyte populations through a collagenase perfusion of mouse hearts facilitates the generation of single cell microarrays for whole transcriptome gene expression, or qPCR of specific targets using nanofluidic arrays. We describe here a procedure to examine single cell gene expression profiles of cardiomyocytes isolated from the heart. This paradigm allows for the evaluation of metrics of interest which are not reliant on the mean (for example variance between cells within a tissue) which is not possible when using conventional whole tissue workflows for the evaluation of gene expression (Figure 1). We have achieved robust amplification of the single cell transcriptome yielding micrograms of double stranded cDNA that facilitates the use of microarrays on individual cells. In the procedure we describe the use of NimbleGen arrays which were selected for their ease of use and ability to customize their design. Alternatively, a reverse transcriptase - specific target amplification (RT-STA) reaction, allows for qPCR of hundreds of targets by nanofluidic PCR. Using either of these approaches, it is possible to examine the variability of expression between cells, as well as examining expression profiles of rare cell types from within a tissue. Overall, the single cell gene expression approach allows for the generation of data that can potentially identify idiosyncratic expression profiles that are typically averaged out when examining expression of millions of cells from typical homogenates generated from whole tissues.

Single cell expression profiling allows the detailed gene expression analysis of individual cells. We describe methods for the isolation of cardiomyocytes, and preparing the resulting lysates for either whole transcriptome microarray or qPCR of specific targets.

成体マウスの心筋細胞の単一細胞転写プロファイリング

While numerous studies have examined gene expression changes from homogenates of heart tissue, this prevents studying the inherent stochastic variation ...

Generation of Mice Derived from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

The production of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from somatic cells provides a means to create valuable tools for basic research and may also produce a source of patient-matched cells for regenerative therapies. iPSCs may be generated using multiple protocols and derived from multiple cell sources. Once generated, iPSCs are tested using a variety of assays including immunostaining for pluripotency markers, generation of three germ layers in embryoid bodies and teratomas, comparisons of gene expression with embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and production of chimeric mice with or without germline contribution2. Importantly, iPSC lines that pass these tests still vary in their capacity to produce different differentiated cell types2. This has made it difficult to establish which iPSC derivation protocols, donor cell sources or selection methods are most useful for different applications.
The most stringent test of whether a stem cell line has sufficient developmental potential to generate all tissues required for survival of an organism (termed full pluripotency) is tetraploid embryo complementation (TEC)3-5. Technically, TEC involves electrofusion of two-cell embryos to generate tetraploid (4n) one-cell embryos that can be cultured in vitro to the blastocyst stage6. Diploid (2n) pluripotent stem cells (e.g. ESCs or iPSCs) are then injected into the blastocoel cavity of the tetraploid blastocyst and transferred to a recipient female for gestation (see Figure 1). The tetraploid component of the complemented embryo contributes almost exclusively to the extraembryonic tissues (placenta, yolk sac), whereas the diploid cells constitute the embryo proper, resulting in a fetus derived entirely from the injected stem cell line.
Recently, we reported the derivation of iPSC lines that reproducibly generate adult mice via TEC1. These iPSC lines give rise to viable pups with efficiencies of 5-13%, which is comparable to ESCs3,4,7 and higher than that reported for most other iPSC lines8-12. These reports show that direct reprogramming can produce fully pluripotent iPSCs that match ESCs in their developmental potential and efficiency of generating pups in TEC tests. At present, it is not clear what distinguishes between fully pluripotent iPSCs and less potent lines13-15. Nor is it clear which reprogramming methods will produce these lines with the highest efficiency. Here we describe one method that produces fully pluripotent iPSCs and "all- iPSC" mice, which may be helpful for investigators wishing to compare the pluripotency of iPSC lines or establish the equivalence of different reprogramming methods.

Generating induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines produces lines of differing developmental potential even when they pass standard tests for pluripotency. Here we describe a protocol to produce mice derived entirely from iPSCs, which defines the iPSC lines as possessing full pluripotency1.

人工多能性幹細胞に由来するマウスの作製

The production of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from somatic cells provides a means to create valuable tools for basic research and may also ...

Isolation of Primary Myofibroblasts from Mouse and Human Colon Tissue

The myofibroblast is a stromal cell of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that has been gaining considerable attention for its critical role in many GI functions. While several myofibroblast cell lines are commercially available to study these cells in vitro, research results from a cell line exposed to experimental cell culture conditions have inherent limitations due to the overly reductionist nature of the work. Use of primary myofibroblasts offers a great advantage in terms of confirming experimental findings identified in a cell line. Isolation of primary myofibroblasts from an animal model allows for the study of myofibroblasts under conditions that more closely mimic the disease state being studied. Isolation of primary myofibroblasts from human colon tissue provides arguably the most relevant experimental data, since the cells come directly from patients with the underlying disease. We describe a well-established technique that can be utilized to isolate primary myofibroblasts from both mouse and human colon tissue. These isolated cells have been characterized to be alpha-smooth muscle actin and vimentin-positive, and desmin-negative, consistent with subepithelial intestinal myofibroblasts. Primary myofibroblast cells can be grown in cell culture and used for experimental purposes over a limited number of passages.

The myofibroblast is an influential stromal cell of the gastrointestinal tract that regulates important physiologic processes in both normal and disease states. We describe a technique that allows for the isolation of primary myofibroblasts from both mouse and human colon tissue, which can be utilized for in vitro experimentation.

マウスおよびヒト結腸組織からの一次筋線維芽細胞の分離

The myofibroblast is  a stromal cell of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that has been gaining  considerable attention for its critical role in many GI ...

Analysis of Cell Suspensions Isolated from Solid Tissues by Spectral Flow Cytometry

Flow cytometry has been used for the past 40 years to define and analyze the phenotype of lymphoid and other hematopoietic cells. Initially restricted to the analysis of a few fluorochromes, currently there are dozens of different fluorescent dyes, and up to 14-18 different dyes can be combined at a time. However, several limitations still impair the analytical capabilities. Because of the multiplicity of fluorescent probes, data analysis has become increasingly complex due to the need of large, multi-parametric compensation matrices. Moreover, mutant mouse models carrying fluorescent proteins to detect and trace specific cell types in different tissues have become available, so the analysis (by flow cytometry) of auto-fluorescent cell suspensions obtained from solid organs is required. Spectral flow cytometry, which distinguishes the shapes of emission spectra along a wide range of continuous wavelengths, addresses some of these problems. The data is analyzed with an algorithm that replaces compensation matrices and treats auto-fluorescence as an independent parameter. Thus, spectral flow cytometry should be capable of discriminating fluorochromes with similar emission peaks and can provide a multi-parametric analysis without compensation requirements.
This protocol describes the spectral flow cytometry analysis, allowing for a 21-parameter (19 fluorescent probes) characterization and the management of an auto-fluorescent signal, providing high resolution in minor population detection. The results presented here show that spectral flow cytometry presents advantages in the analysis of cell populations from tissues difficult to characterize in conventional flow cytometry, such as the heart and the intestine. Spectral flow cytometry thus demonstrates the multi-parametric analytical capacity of high-performing conventional flow cytometry without the requirement for compensation and enables auto-fluorescence management.

This article describes spectral cytometry, a new approach in flow cytometry that uses the shapes of emission spectra to distinguish fluorochromes. An algorithm replaces compensations and can treat auto-fluorescence as an independent parameter. This new approach allows for the proper analysis of cells isolated from solid organs.

スペクトラルフローサイトメトリーにより固形組織から単離された細胞懸濁液の分析

Flow cytometry has been used for the past 40 years to define and analyze the phenotype of lymphoid and other hematopoietic cells. Initially restricted to ...

Generation of Human Kidney Tubuloids from Tissue and Urine

Adult stem cell (ASC)-derived human kidney epithelial organoids, or tubuloids, can be established from healthy and diseased kidney epithelium with high efficiency. Normal kidney tubuloids recapitulate many aspects of their tissue of origin. They represent distinct nephron segments - most notably of the proximal tubule, loop of Henle, distal tubules, and collecting duct - and can be used to study normal kidney physiology. Furthermore, tubuloid technology facilitates disease modeling, e.g., for infectious diseases as well as for cancer. Obtaining kidney epithelial cells for tubuloid generation is, however, dependent on leftover surgical material (such as partial) nephrectomies) or needle biopsies. The ability to grow tubuloids from urine would provide an alternative, less invasive source of healthy kidney epithelial cells. It has been previously shown that tubuloid cultures can be successfully generated from only a few milliliters of freshly collected urine. This article describes the protocols to generate and propagate ASC-derived human kidney tubuloid cultures from tissue and urine samples.

Human kidney tubuloid cultures represent a valuable in vitro model to study kidney physiology and disease. Tubuloids can be established from kidney tissue (healthy and diseased) as well as urine, the latter representing an easily obtainable and less invasive source of research material.

組織と尿からのヒト腎臓結管状突起の生成

Adult stem cell (ASC)-derived human kidney epithelial organoids, or tubuloids, can be established from healthy and diseased kidney epithelium with high ...

Isolation of Endothelial Cells from the Lumen of Mouse Carotid Arteries for Single-Cell Multi-Omics Experiments

Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the arterial regions exposed to disturbed blood flow (d-flow). D-flow regulates the expression of genes in the endothelium at the transcriptomic and epigenomic levels, resulting in proatherogenic responses. Recently, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) and single-cell Assay for Transposase Accessible Chromatin sequencing (scATACseq) studies were performed to determine the transcriptomic and chromatin accessibility changes at a single-cell resolution using the mouse partial carotid ligation (PCL) model. As endothelial cells (ECs) represent a minor fraction of the total cell populations in the artery wall, a luminal digestion method was used to obtain EC-enriched single-cell preparations. For this study, mice were subjected to PCL surgery to induce d-flow in the left carotid artery (LCA) while using the right carotid artery (RCA) as a control. The carotid arteries were dissected out two days or two weeks post PCL surgery. The lumen of each carotid was subjected to collagenase digestion, and endothelial-enriched single cells or single nuclei were obtained. These single-cell and single-nuclei preparations were subsequently barcoded using a 10x Genomics microfluidic setup. The barcoded single-cells and single-nuclei were then utilized for RNA preparation, library generation, and sequencing on a high-throughput DNA sequencer. Post bioinformatics processing, the scRNAseq and scATACseq datasets identified various cell types from the luminal digestion, primarily consisting of ECs. Smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts, and immune cells were also present. This EC-enrichment method aided in understanding the effect of blood flow on the endothelium, which could have been difficult with the total artery digestion method. The EC-enriched single-cell preparation method can be used to perform single-cell omics studies in EC-knockouts and transgenic mice where the effect of blood flow on these genes has not been studied. Importantly, this technique can be adapted to isolate EC-enriched single cells from human artery explants to perform similar mechanistic studies.

We present a method for isolating endothelial cells and nuclei from the lumen of mouse carotid arteries exposed to stable or disturbed flow conditions to perform single-cell omics experiments.

シングルセルマルチオミクス実験のためのマウス頸動脈内腔からの内皮細胞の単離

Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the arterial regions exposed to disturbed blood flow (d-flow). D-flow regulates the expression of genes in ...