Stain-free resolution of unmyelinated axons in transgenic mice using fluorescence microscopy

Suresh Mohan, Ivan Coto Hernandez, Martin K. Selig, Shinsuke Shibata, Nate Jowett

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Abstract

Though unmyelinated fibers predominate axon counts within peripheral nerves, they are frequently excluded in histomorphometric assessment as they cannot be readily resolved by light microscopy. Herein, we demonstrate stain-free resolution of unmyelinated axons in Sox10-Venus mice by widefield fluorescence imaging of sciatic nerve cryosections. Optional staining of cryosections using a rapid and nontoxic myelin-specific dye (FluoroMyelin Red) enables robust synchronous resolution of myelinated and unmyelinated fibers, comprising a high-throughput platform for neural histomorphometry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1178-1180
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology
Volume78
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019 Dec 1

Keywords

  • Fluorescence
  • Microscopy
  • Myelinated
  • Nerve fibers
  • Peripheral nerve
  • Schwann cells
  • Unmyelinated

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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