Journal: Development (Cambridge, England)
Article Title: CSF1R + macrophage and osteoclast depletion impairs neural crest proliferation and craniofacial morphogenesis
doi: 10.1242/dev.205423
Figure Lengend Snippet: Gestational exposure to PLX5622 decreases neural crest proliferation. (A) Schematic illustrating sphere assay. (B-M) E12.5 Wnt1 Cre ; Rosa26 tdTomato neural crest-derived spheres express PDGFRα (B,C,H,I), SOX2 (D,E,J,K) and SOX10 (F,G,L,M). (N) Primary sphere quantification ( n =6-9 embryos per sex/treatment from two or three dams). (O-Z) Immunofluorescence images of E15.5 Wnt1 Cre -driven tdTomato + signal (O-P′,U-V′) and Ki67 staining (R-S′,X-Y′) in the premaxilla (O-T) and mandible (U-Z). Quantification of tdTomato + (Q,W) and Ki67 + (T,Z) cells. White lines mark the tissue regions used for quantifications ( n =3 embryos per sex/treatment from three dams). DIV, days in vitro ; m.c., Meckel's cartilage; pmx, premaxilla. Counts represent mean±s.e.m. and were analyzed by a two-way ANOVA with Tukey's post-hoc test.
Article Snippet: Depletion of CSF1R + cells was achieved by administering the Plexxikon CSF1R inhibitor PLX5622 (1200 PPM added to chow AIN-76A, Research Diets) to pregnant female mice starting at E3.5.
Techniques: Derivative Assay, Immunofluorescence, Staining, In Vitro