Microinjection into cultured hippocampal neurons: A straightforward approach for controlled cellular delivery of nucleic acids, peptides and antibodies

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 88-95

  Lappe Siefke, Corinna ^a   Maas, Christoph ^a   Kneussel, Matthias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antibody; Antisense oligonucleotide; Fusion protein; Microinjection; Neuron; Peptide; RNAi

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE TARGETING; HIPPOCAMPUS; MICROINJECTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 52049108490     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.08.004     Document Type: Article

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