Medical Research Council, Harwell Science Campus, Oxfordshire, UK.
Medical Research Council, Harwell Science Campus, Oxfordshire, UK; Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research, University College London, London, UK.
STAR Protoc. 2023 Dec 15;4(4):102618. doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2023.102618. Epub 2023 Sep 26.
The mammalian suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is the principal circadian clock that synchronizes daily behavioral and physiological responses in response to environmental cues. Here, we present a protocol for harvesting mouse SCN by vibrating microtome for diurnal transcriptome analysis. We describe steps for mouse entrainment, isolation of the SCN, tissue preparation, slicing with a vibratome, and handling of the harvested SCN for RNA extraction. This protocol can also be used for harvesting other mammalian brain regions for genomic studies.
哺乳动物的视交叉上核(SCN)是主要的生物钟,它通过环境线索来协调日常的行为和生理反应。在这里,我们提供了一种通过振动切片机收获小鼠 SCN 进行昼夜转录组分析的方案。我们描述了小鼠驯化、SCN 分离、组织准备、振动切片以及收获的 SCN 用于 RNA 提取的步骤。该方案也可用于收获其他哺乳动物大脑区域进行基因组研究。