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]