Center for Hypothalamic Research and Department of Internal Medicine, UTSouthwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
Center for Hypothalamic Research and Department of Internal Medicine, UTSouthwestern Medical Center at Dallas;
J Vis Exp. 2021 Sep 20(175). doi: 10.3791/62945.
This study describes a protocol for the multiplex in situ hybridization (ISH) of the mouse jugular-nodose ganglia, with a particular emphasis on detecting the expression of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Formalin-fixed jugular-nodose ganglia were processed with the RNAscope technology to simultaneously detect the expression of two representative GPCRs (cholecystokinin and ghrelin receptors) in combination with one marker gene of either nodose (paired-like homeobox 2b, Phox2b) or jugular afferent neurons (PR domain zinc finger protein 12, Prdm12). Labeled ganglia were imaged using confocal microscopy to determine the distribution and expression patterns of the aforementioned transcripts. Briefly, Phox2b afferent neurons were found to abundantly express the cholecystokinin receptor (Cck1r) but not the ghrelin receptor (Ghsr). A small subset of Prdm12 afferent neurons was also found to express Ghsr and/or Cck1r. Potential technical caveats in the design, processing, and interpretation of multiplex ISH are discussed. The approach described in this article may help scientists in generating accurate maps of the transcriptional profiles of vagal afferent neurons.
本研究描述了一种用于检测 G 蛋白偶联受体 (GPCR) 表达的多聚原位杂交 (ISH) 方案,该方案特别针对小鼠颈静脉-结状神经节。福尔马林固定的颈静脉-结状神经节经过 RNAscope 技术处理,可同时检测两种代表性 GPCR(胆囊收缩素和胃饥饿素受体)与结状神经元(配对盒蛋白 2b,Phox2b)或颈静脉传入神经元(PR 域锌指蛋白 12,Prdm12)的一个标记基因的表达。用共聚焦显微镜对标记的神经节进行成像,以确定上述转录本的分布和表达模式。简而言之,Phox2b 传入神经元大量表达胆囊收缩素受体 (Cck1r),但不表达胃饥饿素受体 (Ghsr)。一小部分 Prdm12 传入神经元也被发现表达 Ghsr 和/或 Cck1r。讨论了多聚 ISH 在设计、处理和解释方面可能存在的技术缺陷。本文所述的方法可能有助于科学家生成迷走传入神经元转录谱的准确图谱。
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