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ArticleSTAR protocols2022

LiverClear: A versatile protocol for mouse liver tissue clearing.

Laura M Molina, Yekaterina Krutsenko, Nathaniel E C Jenkins, Megan C Smith, Junyan Tao, Travis B Wheeler, Simon C Watkins, Alan M Watson, Satdarshan P Monga

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Article in STAR protocols, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Laura M MolinaMedical Scientist Training Program, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Yekaterina KrutsenkoDivision of Experimental Pathology, Department of Pathology, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Nathaniel E C JenkinsCenter for Biologic Imaging, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Megan C SmithCenter for Biologic Imaging, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Junyan TaoDivision of Experimental Pathology, Department of Pathology, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Travis B WheelerCenter for Biologic Imaging, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Simon C WatkinsCenter for Biologic Imaging, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Alan M WatsonCenter for Biologic Imaging, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Satdarshan P MongaDivision of Experimental Pathology, Department of Pathology, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.

Funding

Pittsburgh Liver Research CenterP30DK120531 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Shuchang Silvia Liu · 2019 to 2026
$10.9M
Role of Wnt/Beta-Catenin Signaling in Liver DevelopmentR01DK062277 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Satdarshan Singh Monga · 2004 to 2026
$9.0M
Cellular Approaches to Tissue Engineering/RegenerationT32EB001026 · NIBIB · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI DUNCAN, ANDREW W, MONGA, SATDARSHAN SINGH · 2003 to 2024
$5.5M
Elucidating the Critical Functions of Yap1 in the Embryonic Development and Regeneration of the Biliary SystemF30DK121393 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI MOLINA, LAURA MARIA · 2020 to 2021
$102k
NIBIB NIH HHS T32 EB001026NIDDK NIH HHS F30 DK121393NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK120531NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK062277
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although there are numerous tissue clearing protocols, most are inadequate for clearing liver tissue. Here we present a flexible protocol for mouse liver tissue; we combine strategies from several previously published protocols for delipidation, decolorization, staining, and refractive index matching. LiverClear is sufficiently versatile to allow clearing of healthy and diseased mouse liver followed by immunofluorescence staining and imaging to visualize intact 3D structures such as bile ducts and hepatocyte canaliculi. We also adapted this protocol for clearing human livers. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Molina et al. (2021).

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LiverAnimalsMiceStaining and LabelingDevelopmental biologyMicroscopy

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PMID35243370
PMCPMC8857608

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