Chapter title |
Auditory and Vestibular Research
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Chapter number | 18 |
Book title |
Auditory and Vestibular Research
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Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, January 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-3615-1_18 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-3613-7, 978-1-4939-3615-1
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Authors |
Cheng, Elise L, Leigh, Braden, Guymon, C Allan, Hansen, Marlan R, Elise L. Cheng, Braden Leigh, C. Allan Guymon, Marlan R. Hansen |
Editors |
Bernd Sokolowski |
Abstract |
The first successful in vitro experiments on the cochlea were conducted in 1928 by Honor Fell (Fell, Arch Exp Zellforsch 7(1):69-81, 1928). Since then, techniques for culture of this tissue have been refined, and dissociated primary culture of the spiral ganglion has become a widely accepted in vitro model for studying nerve damage and regeneration in the cochlea. Additionally, patterned substrates have been developed that facilitate and direct neural outgrowth. A number of automated and semi-automated methods for quantifying this neurite outgrowth have been utilized in recent years (Zhang et al., J Neurosci Methods 160(1):149-162, 2007; Tapias et al., Neurobiol Dis 54:158-168, 2013). Here, we describe a method to study the effect of topographical cues on spiral ganglion neurite and Schwann cell alignment. We discuss our microfabrication process, characterization of pattern features, cell culture techniques for both spiral ganglion neurons and spiral ganglion Schwann cells. In addition, we describe protocols for reducing fibroblast count, immunocytochemistry, and methods for quantifying neurite and Schwann cell alignment. |
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