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Fixation of Embryonic Mouse Tissue for Cytoneme Analysis
JoVE Journal
Developmental Biology
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JoVE Journal Developmental Biology
Fixation of Embryonic Mouse Tissue for Cytoneme Analysis
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08:46 min

June 16, 2022

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Chapters

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 00:47Embryo Isolation and Whole Mount Staining
  • 03:12Embryo Embedding, Sectioning, and Mounting
  • 06:30Results: Visualization of Membrane Extensions in Tissue Sections
  • 08:13Conclusion

Summary

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Here, an optimized step-by-step protocol is provided for fixation, immunostaining, and sectioning of embryos to detect specialized signaling filopodia called cytonemes in developing mouse tissues.

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