M. Ortiz-Virumbrales et al. (dec 2017)
Acta neuropathologica communications 5 1 77
CRISPR/Cas9-Correctable mutation-related molecular and physiological phenotypes in iPSC-derived Alzheimer's PSEN2 N141I neurons.
Basal forebrain cholinergic neurons (BFCNs) are believed to be one of the first cell types to be affected in all forms of AD,and their dysfunction is clinically correlated with impaired short-term memory formation and retrieval. We present an optimized in vitro protocol to generate human BFCNs from iPSCs,using cell lines from presenilin 2 (PSEN2) mutation carriers and controls. As expected,cell lines harboring the PSEN2 N141I mutation displayed an increase in the A$\beta$42/40 in iPSC-derived BFCNs. Neurons derived from PSEN2 N141I lines generated fewer maximum number of spikes in response to a square depolarizing current injection. The height of the first action potential at rheobase current injection was also significantly decreased in PSEN2 N141I BFCNs. CRISPR/Cas9 correction of the PSEN2 point mutation abolished the electrophysiological deficit,restoring both the maximal number of spikes and spike height to the levels recorded in controls. Increased A$\beta$42/40 was also normalized following CRISPR/Cas-mediated correction of the PSEN2 N141I mutation. The genome editing data confirms the robust consistency of mutation-related changes in A$\beta$42/40 ratio while also showing a PSEN2-mutation-related alteration in electrophysiology.
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Micropatterning Facilitates the Long-Term Growth and Analysis of iPSC-Derived Individual Human Neurons and Neuronal Networks
The discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and their application to patient-specific disease models offers new opportunities for studying the pathophysiology of neurological disorders. However,current methods for culturing iPSC-derived neuronal cells result in clustering of neurons,which precludes the analysis of individual neurons and defined neuronal networks. To address this challenge,cultures of human neurons on micropatterned surfaces are developed that promote neuronal survival over extended periods of time. This approach facilitates studies of neuronal development,cellular trafficking,and related mechanisms that require assessment of individual neurons and specific network connections. Importantly,micropatterns support the long-term stability of cultured neurons,which enables time-dependent analysis of cellular processes in living neurons. The approach described in this paper allows mechanistic studies of human neurons,both in terms of normal neuronal development and function,as well as time-dependent pathological processes,and provides a platform for testing of new therapeutics in neuropsychiatric disorders.
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产品号#：
05711
100-1281
产品名：
NeuroCult™ SM1 神经添加物
NeuroCult™ SM1 神经添加物
Er JC et al. (FEB 2015)
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 54 8 2442--2446
Neuo: A fluorescent chemical probe for live neuron labeling
To address existing limitations in live neuron imaging,we have developed NeuO,a novel cell-permeable fluorescent probe with an unprecedented ability to label and image live neurons selectively over other cells in the brain. NeuO enables robust live neuron imaging and isolation in vivo and in vitro across species; its versatility and ease of use sets the basis for its development in a myriad of neuronal targeting applications.
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产品号#：
01801
产品名：
NeuroFluor™ NeuO
Xu X et al. (MAR 2017)
Stem Cell Reports 8 3 619--633
Reversal of Phenotypic Abnormalities by CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Gene Correction in Huntington Disease Patient-Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Huntington disease (HD) is a dominant neurodegenerative disorder caused by a CAG repeat expansion in HTT. Here we report correction of HD human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) using a CRISPR-Cas9 and piggyBac transposon-based approach. We show that both HD and corrected isogenic hiPSCs can be differentiated into excitable,synaptically active forebrain neurons. We further demonstrate that phenotypic abnormalities in HD hiPSC-derived neural cells,including impaired neural rosette formation,increased susceptibility to growth factor withdrawal,and deficits in mitochondrial respiration,are rescued in isogenic controls. Importantly,using genome-wide expression analysis,we show that a number of apparent gene expression differences detected between HD and non-related healthy control lines are absent between HD and corrected lines,suggesting that these differences are likely related to genetic background rather than HD-specific effects. Our study demonstrates correction of HD hiPSCs and associated phenotypic abnormalities,and the importance of isogenic controls for disease modeling using hiPSCs.
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产品号#：
05790
05792
05793
05794
05795
05835
05839
08581
08582
产品名：
BrainPhys™神经元培养基
BrainPhys™神经元培养基和SM1试剂盒
BrainPhys™ 神经元培养基N2-A和SM1试剂盒
BrainPhys™原代神经元试剂盒
BrainPhys™ hPSC 神经元试剂盒
STEMdiff™ 神经诱导培养基
STEMdiff™ 神经诱导培养基
STEMdiff™SMADi神经诱导试剂盒
STEMdiff™SMADi神经诱导试剂盒，2套
Maricque BB et al. (FEB 2017)
Nucleic acids research 45 4 e16
A genome-integrated massively parallel reporter assay reveals DNA sequence determinants of cis-regulatory activity in neural cells.
Recent large-scale genomics efforts to characterize the cis-regulatory sequences that orchestrate genome-wide expression patterns have produced impressive catalogues of putative regulatory elements. Most of these sequences have not been functionally tested,and our limited understanding of the non-coding genome prevents us from predicting which sequences are bona fide cis-regulatory elements. Recently,massively parallel reporter assays (MPRAs) have been deployed to measure the activity of putative cis-regulatory sequences in several biological contexts,each with specific advantages and distinct limitations. We developed LV-MPRA,a novel lentiviral-based,massively parallel reporter gene assay,to study the function of genome-integrated regulatory elements in any mammalian cell type; thus,making it possible to apply MPRAs in more biologically relevant contexts. We measured the activity of 2,600 sequences in U87 glioblastoma cells and human neural progenitor cells (hNPCs) and explored how regulatory activity is encoded in DNA sequence. We demonstrate that LV-MPRA can be applied to estimate the effects of local DNA sequence and regional chromatin on regulatory activity. Our data reveal that primary DNA sequence features,such as GC content and dinucleotide composition,accurately distinguish sequences with high activity from sequences with low activity in a full chromosomal context,and may also function in combination with different transcription factor binding sites to determine cell type specificity. We conclude that LV-MPRA will be an important tool for identifying cis-regulatory elements and stimulating new understanding about how the non-coding genome encodes information.
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