Journal: STAR Protocols
Article Title: Protocol for isolating and culturing microglia from the adult mouse brain using a magnetic-activated cell sorting system
doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2026.104471
Figure Lengend Snippet: Representative workflow of isolation and culture of adult mouse microglia (A and B) Dissect the brain into small pieces on ice in Petri dish. (C) Collect cell pellets in C-tubes following mechanical/enzymatic dissociation using a gentleMACS dissociator. (D) Preparation of cell straining and debris removal processes. (E) Perform debris removal by carefully overlaying ice-cold PBS onto the cell suspension. (F) After centrifugation, identify three layers; the middle, yellowish layer corresponds to myelin dna debris. (G) Enrich CD11b+ cells by magnetic separation using appropriate columns. (H) Seed isolated microglia onto 6-wll culture plates for downstream assays.
Article Snippet: CD11b Microbead (Clone: M1/70.15.11.5) (1:10 ratio) , Miltenyi Biotech , Cat#130-049-601; RRID: AB_2927911.
Techniques: Isolation, Suspension, Centrifugation