Live-imaging of axonal cargoes in human iPSC-derived neurons or mouse primary neurons

By Dan Dou, Alexander Boecker, MD and Erika Holzbaur, PhD
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Description
Here, we describe procedure and equipment used for live-imaging of axonal cargoes. This was performed both using primary mouse cortical neurons and human iPSCderived excitatory glutamatergic neurons. Equipment and software used varied based on laboratory site and scheduled upgrades to microscopy equipment during the course of this study.
Identifier (DOI)
10.17504/protocols.io.rm7vzb3r4vx1/v1
Tags
  • Activity Assay
  • Axonal transport
  • Axons
  • Neurons
Team
Team Hurley
Program
Collaborative Research Network
Theme
PD Functional Genomics

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