顧名思義(yi),單細胞(bao)標(biao)記(ji)/稀疏標(biao)記(ji)技術就是對(dui)單個神(shen)經元進行(xing)明(ming)亮標(biao)記(ji),從而實(shi)現在單神(shen)經元水(shui)平上解析(xi)大腦結構(gou),繪制單神(shen)經元投(tou)射圖譜(pu)。
2. 為(wei)什么要對單個神經元(yuan)進(jin)行標記?
神(shen)經(jing)(jing)(jing)系(xi)統的一(yi)個主(zhu)要(yao)特征是(shi)存在(zai)大(da)量具有(you)不(bu)同(tong)形(xing)態、分子(zi)結構和(he)生理特性的神(shen)經(jing)(jing)(jing)元(yuan)(yuan),而神(shen)經(jing)(jing)(jing)元(yuan)(yuan)是(shi)神(shen)經(jing)(jing)(jing)系(xi)統的基本(ben)功能單元(yuan)(yuan),數十億個神(shen)經(jing)(jing)(jing)元(yuan)(yuan)組(zu)成了至少1000種不(bu)同(tong)類型的神(shen)經(jing)(jing)(jing)元(yuan)(yuan)。不(bu)同(tong)類型的神(shen)經(jing)(jing)(jing)元(yuan)(yuan)在(zai)不(bu)同(tong)的大(da)腦回路中(zhong)扮(ban)演著(zhu)不(bu)同(tong)的角色,它們整(zheng)合到各(ge)種神(shen)經(jing)(jing)(jing)環(huan)(huan)路中(zhong)以(yi)執(zhi)行(xing)復雜的行(xing)為。神(shen)經(jing)(jing)(jing)環(huan)(huan)路是(shi)大(da)腦行(xing)使(shi)各(ge)項功能的結構基礎,繪制整(zheng)個大(da)腦的神(shen)經(jing)(jing)(jing)環(huan)(huan)路圖譜(pu)是(shi)神(shen)經(jing)(jing)(jing)生物學一(yi)個重(zhong)要(yao)的研究課題,對于腦科學的研究及腦疾病的治療都具有(you)非(fei)常重(zhong)要(yao)的意義(yi)。以往的研(yan)究主要注重于(yu)描繪大腦(nao)(nao)中的不同腦(nao)(nao)區之間(jian)以及不同位置神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)經(jing)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)類群之間(jian)的連(lian)(lian)接,雖然這(zhe)些腦(nao)(nao)連(lian)(lian)接圖譜(pu)揭示了神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)經(jing)系統的基本(ben)結(jie)構,但由于(yu)缺乏單細胞精(jing)度,腦(nao)(nao)區水平或神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)經(jing)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)類群水平的連(lian)(lian)接圖譜(pu)并不能準(zhun)確(que)(que)反映神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)經(jing)系統的精(jing)細結(jie)構,因此闡明單個神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)經(jing)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的軸突(tu)和樹突(tu)投射模式已經(jing)成為探(tan)索大腦(nao)(nao)神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)經(jing)回(hui)路(lu)結(jie)構的關鍵,重建單個神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)經(jing)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)不僅(jin)能幫助我們了解(jie)其(qi)在神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)經(jing)環路(lu)中的形態結(jie)構,還有(you)助于(yu)精(jing)確(que)(que)解(jie)析有(you)關神(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)經(jing)信號如何組織及如何通過大腦(nao)(nao)傳遞到(dao)目(mu)標區域。
雙(shuang)AAV載體(ti)稀疏標(biao)記(ji)系統(tong)是由北京生命科(ke)學研究所羅敏(min)敏(min)教授團隊(dui)和華中(zhong)科(ke)技(ji)大(da)學龔輝教授團隊(dui)合力開發的(de)(de)(de),這一基于腺相關病毒(AAV)載體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)標(biao)記(ji)方(fang)法能(neng)夠以(yi)細胞類(lei)型和投(tou)射特異(yi)性對單個(ge)神(shen)(shen)經(jing)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)進行強烈和稀疏標(biao)記(ji)。利用此系統(tong),研究團隊(dui)實現了單神(shen)(shen)經(jing)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)在全腦(nao)水平的(de)(de)(de)完整重構(gou),以(yi)及透明化腦(nao)片中(zhong)間(jian)神(shen)(shen)經(jing)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)形態重構(gou)。這一技(ji)術的(de)(de)(de)開發擴展了人們(men)在單神(shen)(shen)經(jing)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)水平上(shang)解析大(da)腦(nao)結構(gou)的(de)(de)(de)能(neng)力,并(bing)有(you)助于在正(zheng)常和病理條件下繪制單神(shen)(shen)經(jing)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)投(tou)射圖譜(pu)。
圖2、雙AAV載體(ti)稀(xi)疏標記系(xi)統的工作原理
(Lin R., et al., Nat Methods, 2018.)
③雙AAV載體稀疏標記系統的優勢維真(zhen)生(sheng)物擁有多(duo)種(zhong)雙AAV稀疏(shu)標(biao)(biao)記(ji)載體,可為您提(ti)供更高滴度(du)和純度(du)的AAV病毒,且具有多(duo)種(zhong)熒光蛋(dan)白的放大子(zi),為您的單神經元稀疏(shu)標(biao)(biao)記(ji)助一(yi)臂之(zhi)力!
載(zai)體名(ming)稱 |
屬性 |
pAV-Tre-DIO-FLP |
控制(zhi)子 |
pAV-Tre-fDIO-EGFP-IRES-TTA |
放大子 |
pAV-Tre-fDIO-tdTomato-IRES-TTA |
放大子 |
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