Conditional ablation of stat3/socs3 discloses the dual role for reactive astrocytes after spinal cord injury. The current protocol demonstrates that reactive astrocytes play a crucial role in wound healing and functional recovery by using mice with a selective deletion of the signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 (STAT3) or suppression of cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS3) under the control of Nestin gene promoter/enhancer (STAT3N–/–, SOCS3N–/–). - [Read Conditional Ablation of Stat3 Socs3 Discloses the Dual Role for Reactive Astrocytes]
Protocol for the immunoprecipitation (IP) of Homer 1a, injection of virions and in situ hybridization in the spinal cord. Includes: Immunoprecipitation (IP) of Homer1a from spinal cord; Injection of virions in the parenchyma of the spinal dorsal horn in vivo; Generation of cRNA probes; Analysis of DIG-dUTP incorporation; Tissue hybridization. - [Read Immunoprecipitation of Homer 1a, Injection of Virions and In Situ Hybridization in the Spinal Cord]
Protocol describes a method for in ovo transfection of avian embryos with double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). The dsRNA is injected into the spinal cord of the embryo. Subsequent electroporation facilitates the cellular uptake of the dsRNA molecules. - [Read Injection of dsRNA and Electroporation in Avian Embryos Protocol]
Protocol describes a method for in ovo transfection of avian embryos with double-stranded RNA (dsRNA). The dsRNA is injected into the spinal cord of the embryo. Subsequent electroporation facilitates the cellular uptake of the dsRNA molecules. It may be necessary to optimize the stage of the embryo and the electroporation procedure to improve the effectiveness of in ovo RNAi—cell competence changes with differentiation. - [Read Injection of dsRNA and Electroporation in Avian Embryos Protocol]
DNA microarrays are an ordered arrangement of DNA molecules complementary to genes of interest that are "spotted" by robotic equipment onto a glass slide substrate. The expression of genes in cells can be monitored with microarrays by preparing cDNA from the mRNA of cells of interest and measuring the hybridization to the microarray. This protocol describes the labeling of genomic DNA for use as a probe for hybridization to the cDNA spotted on the array.
A protocol for the selection of Phage Antibodies using Immobilized Antigen. This method describes the selection of antibodies from bacteriophage antibody libraries that recognize a specific antigen. The phage display library of antibody-displaying phage particles is exposed to antigen attached to a solid substrate (Nunc Immuno™ tubes). The phage particles with affinity for antigen bind to the immobilized antigen and are selected from the library of phage expressing antibodies.
This protocol describes the electroporation of the BMH 81-17 mut S strain that is recommended for tranformation of the site directed mutagenesis of dsDNA (See Protocol on Site-Directed Mutagenesis on Double Stranded DNA). BMH 81-17 mut S are a mismatch repair defective (mut S) Escherichia coli strain. The probability that the two mutations will cosegregate during the first round of DNA replication is increased in this strain.