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A Simple Neuronal Mechanical Injury Methodology to Study Drosophila Motor Neuron Degeneration
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A Simple Neuronal Mechanical Injury Methodology to Study Drosophila Motor Neuron Degeneration

A Simple Neuronal Mechanical Injury Methodology to Study Drosophila Motor Neuron Degeneration

DOI:
10.3791/56128-v

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04:18 min

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July 19, 2017

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1Department of Biological Sciences,Quinnipiac University

Chapitres

  • 00:05Titre
  • 00:41Drosophila Larvae Selection and Preparation
  • 01:30Mechanical Injury and Larvae Treatment
  • 03:16Results: Mechanical Neuronal Injury Enables Temporal Dissection of Neurodegenerative Events
  • 03:53Conclusion

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Here we describe a simple and widely accessible method to injure segmental nerves in Drosophila larvae to visualize and quantify neurodegeneration of motor neurons at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) of third instar larvae.

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DrosophilaMotor NeuronNeurodegenerationMechanical InjuryLarvaSegmental NervesCuticleForcepsAnesthetizingDissecting MicroscopeFruit Juice AgarYeast Paste

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