Journal: Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Article Title: ACSA2 is not astrocyte-specific: implications for cell sorting strategies in the rodent brain
doi: 10.3389/fncel.2026.1756677
Figure Lengend Snippet: Recommended workflow for ACSA2-based astrocyte isolation with reduced microglial contamination. Adult brain tissue is enzymatically dissociated with the Miltenyi Adult Brain Dissociation kit (P), followed by myelin bead removal to remove myelin debris and reduce microglial contamination. Single-cell suspensions are stained for ACSA2, CD45, and CD11b, then sorted by FACS. Gating on ACSA2 + /CD45/CD11b cells excludes residual microglia and yields higher purity astrocyte populations. Created in BioRender. Daniele, E. (2026) https://BioRender.com/t52lw3k .
Article Snippet: The olfactory bulb and cerebellum were removed, and brain tissue was washed in calcium/magnesium-free DPBS (Wisent, MultiCell, cat# 311-425), prior to dissociation with the Adult Brain Dissociation Kit (P) kit (Miltenyi Biotec, cat# 130-107-677).
Techniques: Isolation, Single Cell, Staining