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TEM Sample Preparation for Cultured Neurons on a Glass Coverslip

Hydrofluoric acid 용액을 이용한 유리 커버글라스에 배양된 신경세포의 전자현미경 시료제작법

  • Oh, Hyun-Woo (Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology) ;
  • Park, Ho-Yong (Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology)
  • 오현우 (한국생명공학연구원 곤충자원연구실) ;
  • 박호용 (한국생명공학연구원 곤충자원연구실)
  • Published : 2005.12.01
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Abstract

Cultured neurons from Drosophila brain on a glass coverslip to understand the structural basis of synapse were prepared for TEM observations. Neurons on a coverslip were fixed, dehydrated and embedded in Epon without separating from coverslip. After polymerization, the block was placed in 49% hydrofluoric acid to remove the coverslip. The block was examined under a light microscope to select exact neurons, then trimmed and sectioned for TEM observation.

신경연접 구조 관찰을 위한 방법으로 hydrofluoric acid 용액을 이용하여 유리 커버글라스 위에 배양된 신경세포의 전자현미경 관찰을 위한 편리한 시료제작법을 제시하였다. 배양된 신경세포의 TEM관찰을 위한 전체적인 시편제작 방법은 일반적인 전자현미경 시편 준비법과 큰 차이가 없으나 시료 블록을 제작한 후 유리 커버글라스를 효과적으로 제거하는 것이 가장 큰 차이점이다. 유리 커버글라스의 제거를 위해 열중합 반응이 끝난 시료 블록은 유리 커버글라스를 완전히 노출시켜 48% hydrofluoric acid 용액이 들어있는 플라스틱 비이커에 넣어 $5{\sim}10$분간 처리하여 유리 커버글라스를 완전히 제거한 후, 흐르는 물로 충분히 세척하고 상온에서 건조하여 사용하였다. 유리 커버글라스가 제거된 시료 블록은 실체 현미경을 이용하여 관찰하고자 하는 부위를 선정한 후 절삭하여 절편을 제작하였다.

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