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ArticleSTAR protocols2025

Protocol for 3D Matrigel embedding of primary murine astrocytes for a physiologically relevant culture model.

Gurkirat Kaur, Maria Ester Salvucci, Veronica Giusti, Laura Civiero

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Gurkirat KaurUniversity of Padova, Department of Biology, 35131 Padova, Italy.
Maria Ester SalvucciIfremer, MASAE Microbiologie Aliment Santé Environnement, 44000 Nantes, France; Nantes Université, CNRS, 44322 Nantes, France.
Veronica GiustiUniversity of Padova, Department of Biology, 35131 Padova, Italy.
Laura CivieroUniversity of Padova, Department of Biology, 35131 Padova, Italy; San Camillo Hospital, IRCCS, 30126 Venice, Italy. Electronic address: laura.civiero@unipd.it.

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Abstract

Primary astrocyte 2D cultures often exhibit a phenotype that differs significantly from astrocytes in the brain. Here, we present a detailed protocol for culturing primary murine astrocytes within a 3D Matrigel environment, which better mimics the in vivo conditions. We describe a step-by-step guide for the isolation and preparation of primary striatal astrocytes, their embedding and cultivation in Matrigel, and the functional characterization of astrocytes grown in this 3D system.

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AstrocytesCell Culture TechniquesCollagenLamininProteoglycansAnimalsCells, CulturedDrug CombinationsMiceCollagenDrug CombinationsLamininmatrigelProteoglycansCell biologyMicroscopyNeuroscience

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PMID41201093
PMCPMC12596204

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