Biolistic transfection and morphological analysis of cultured sympathetic neurons

被引:33
作者
Klimaschewski, L
Nindl, W
Pimpl, M
Waltinger, P
Pfaller, K
机构
[1] Univ Innsbruck, Inst Anat & Hist, A-6010 Innsbruck, Austria
[2] Visitron Syst, D-82178 Puchheim, Germany
关键词
biolistics; gene gun; green fluorescent protein; DsRed; sympathetic neuron; morphometry; NGF; cAMP;
D O I
10.1016/S0165-0270(01)00473-3
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have developed a protocol for introducing foreign genes into postmitotic peripheral neurons and their subsequent analysis by computer-assisted morphometry. The application of the biolistic approach results in transfection. of approximately 10% of dissociated sympathetic neurons. Gold particles coated with plasmid DNA are propelled into sympathetic neuronal nuclei using a hand-held 'gene gun'. Transfection. efficiency is optimized by choosing a microcarrier loading quantity of 0.7 mg of gold per experiment and a DNA loading ratio of 2 mug DNA per mg of gold. The gene gun is modified to minimize pressure-induced cell damage. Neurons are transfected with plasmids encoding enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) or red fluorescent protein (DsRed), which serve as suitable markers for the cell body, axonal processes and growth cones including lamellipodia and filopodia. A detailed routine for quantitative morphometric image analysis using METAMORPH(TM) software is described. The protocol is demonstrated by comparing the effects of nerve growth factor (NGF) and dibutyryl cyclic adenosine monophosphate (dbcAMP) on neurite outgrowth of transfected sympathetic neurons plated on glass floor dishes. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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