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ArticleJournal of visualized experiments : JoVE2013

Culturing microglia from the neonatal and adult central nervous system.

Robert Bronstein, Luisa Torres, Jillian C Nissen, Stella E Tsirka

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Article in Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Robert Bronstein *Program in Neuroscience, Stony Brook University.
Luisa Torres *Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Stony Brook University.
Jillian C Nissen *Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Stony Brook University.
Stella E TsirkaDepartment of Pharmacological Sciences, Stony Brook University.

Funding

Training Program in Pharmacological SciencesT32GM007518 · NIGMS · STATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK · PI GARCIA-DIAZ, MIGUEL · 1985 to 2021
$5.4M
Microglial effector pathways in the CNSR01NS042168 · NINDS · STATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK · PI TSIRKA, STYLIANI-ANNA (STELLA) E · 2003 to 2011
$3.1M
NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007518NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS042168NINDS NIH HHS R01NS42168
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microglia are the resident macrophage-like cells of the central nervous system (CNS) and, as such, have critically important roles in physiological and pathological processes such as CNS maturation in development, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury. Microglia can be activated and recruited to action by neuronal injury or stimulation, such as axonal damage seen in MS or ischemic brain trauma resulting from stroke. These immunocompetent members of the CNS are also thought to have roles in synaptic plasticity under non-pathological conditions. We employ protocols for culturing microglia from the neonatal and adult tissues that are aimed to maximize the viable cell numbers while minimizing confounding variables, such as the presence of other CNS cell types and cell culture debris. We utilize large and easily discernable CNS components (e.g. cortex, spinal cord segments), which makes the entire process feasible and reproducible. The use of adult cells is a suitable alternative to the use of neonatal brain microglia, as many pathologies studied mainly affect the postnatal spinal cord. These culture systems are also useful for directly testing the effect of compounds that may either inhibit or promote microglial activation. Since microglial activation can shape the outcomes of disease in the adult CNS, there is a need for in vitro systems in which neonatal and adult microglia can be cultured and studied.

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Age FactorsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCell Culture TechniquesCerebral CortexMiceMicrogliaSpinal Cord

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PMID23962915
PMCPMC3854858

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