Real-time Recordings of Migrating Cortical Neurons from GFP and Cre Recombinase Expressing Mice.

[en] The cerebral cortex is one of the most intricate regions of the brain that requires elaborate cell migration patterns for its development. Experimental observations show that projection neurons migrate radially within the cortical wall, whereas interneurons migrate along multiple tangential paths to reach the developing cortex. Tight regulation of the cell migration processes ensures proper positioning and functional integration of neurons to specific cerebral cortical circuits. Disruption of neuronal migration often leads to cortical dysfunction and/or malformation associated with neurological disorders. Unveiling the molecular control of neuron migration is thus fundamental to understanding the physiological or pathological development of the cerebral cortex. In this unit, protocols allowing detailed analysis of patterns of migration of both interneurons and projection neurons under different experimental conditions (i.e., loss or gain of function) are presented.

Disciplines :

Neurology

Author, co-author :

Tielens, Sylvia ; Université de Liège > GIGA - Neurosciences

Godin, Juliette D.

Nguyen, Laurent ; Université de Liège > GIGA - Neurosciences

Language :

English

Title :

Real-time Recordings of Migrating Cortical Neurons from GFP and Cre Recombinase Expressing Mice.

Publication date :

2016

Journal title :

Current Protocols in Neuroscience

ISSN :

1934-8584

eISSN :

1934-8576

Publisher :

Wiley-Liss Inc, United States

Volume :

Pages :

3.29.1-23

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