Visualization of Actin Cytoskeleton in Cellular Protrusions in Medaka Embryos
Bio-protocol(2023)
摘要
Cellular protrusions are fundamental structures for a wide variety of cellular behaviors, such as cell migration, cell-cell interaction, and signal reception. Visualization of cellular protrusions in living cells can be achieved by labeling of cytoskeletal actin with genetically encoded fluorescent probes. Here, we describe a detailed experimental procedure to visualize cellular protrusions in medaka embryos, which consists of the following steps: preparation of Actin-Chromobody-GFP and alpha-bungarotoxin mRNAs for actin labeling and immobilization of the embryo, respectively; microinjection of the mRNAs into embryos in a mosaic fashion to sparsely label individual cells; removal of the hard chorion, which hampers observation; and visualization of cellular protrusions in the embryo with a confocal microscope. Overall, our protocol provides a simple method to reveal cellular protrusions in vivo by confocal microscopy.
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Cellular protrusion, Actin, Confocal imaging, Microinjection, Medaka, Developmental biology
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