Journal: Neural Regeneration Research
Article Title: A macro-transection model of brain trauma for neuromaterial testing with functional electrophysiological readouts
doi: 10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-24-00422
Figure Lengend Snippet: Activated astrocytes, neurons, or OPCs within or proximal to the lesion site do not show obvious uptake of PEG/CMX MPs. (A–C) Representative micrographs showing the detection of CMX (red) or (D–E) PEG (red) nanoparticles with astrocytes, neurons, or OPCs respectively ((GFAP, Tuj-1, or NG2 + (green)). White dashed lines indicate lesion margins. Yellow arrows indicate cellular regions in close proximity to MP aggregates with no clear signs of internalization (i.e. MP aggregate falls outside the boundary of the cell body/process). White asterisks indicate MP aggregates near nuclei of GFAP, Tuj-1 or NG2 negative cells (these are likely to be microglial nuclei). (A–A2) Low magnification (A) and high magnification (A1 and A2) of astrocytes with CMX in the lesion area. There is no clear internalization of the MPs; MPs sit in clusters close to negatively stained nuclei, or particles appear to be attached to the surface of the astrocytes. Note, for astrocytic internalization we would expect to see clear association of MPs within the astrocyte cell body or clustered around the nuclei. (B–B2) Neurons with close association of CMX aggregates yet no clear internalization as aggregates appear larger than neurites. (C–C2) OPCs show no internalization of CMX, yellow arrow indicates a CMX aggregate in close proximity to cells, however the aggregate staining falls outside the OPC cell body and is more likely to be attached to the cell surface. (D–D2) Astrocytic response to PEG particles with no clear internalization and PEG aggregates clustered around GFAP negative nuclei. (E–E2) Neuronal interaction with PEG where aggregates associated with processes are large and likely to be membrane-bound. There is no clear internalization of MPs observed. (F–F2) OPCs have no interaction with PEG particles. DAPI: 4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole; DPL: days post-lesion; GFAP: glial fibrillary acidic protein; MPs: magnetic particles; NG2: neuronal glial antigen 2; OPC: oligodendrocyte precursor cell; PEG: poly-ethylene-glycol; Tuj-1: β-tubulin.
Article Snippet: Primary antibodies were rabbit anti-glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) (1:500, Cat# Z0334, Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Heidelberg, Germany), mouse anti-β-tubulin (Tuj-1) (1:500, Cat# 801202, BioLegend, San Diego, CA, USA), goat anti-ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba1) (1:500, Cat# ab5076, Abcam, Cambridge, UK), mouse anti-neuronal glial antigen2 (NG2) (1:500, Cat# ab275024, Abcam), rat anti-myelin basic protein (MBP) (1:200) (Cat# 160223, BioRad, Hercules, CA, USA).
Techniques: Staining, Membrane