Title | Removal of Drosophila Muscle Tissue from Larval Fillets for Immunofluorescence Analysis of Sensory Neurons and Epidermal Cells. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Tenenbaum, CM, Gavis, ER |
Journal | J Vis Exp |
Issue | 117 |
Date Published | 2016 Nov 02 |
ISSN | 1940-087X |
Keywords | Animals, Dendrites, Drosophila, Drosophila Proteins, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Larva, Models, Animal, Morphogenesis, Muscles, Neurons, Sensory Receptor Cells |
Abstract | <p>Drosophila larval dendritic arborization (da) neurons are a popular model for investigating mechanisms of neuronal morphogenesis. Da neurons develop in communication with the epidermal cells they innervate and thus their analysis benefits from in situ visualization of both neuronally and epidermally expressed proteins by immunofluorescence. Traditional methods of preparing larval fillets for immunofluorescence experiments leave intact the muscle tissue that covers most of the body wall, presenting several challenges to imaging neuronal and epidermal proteins. Here we describe a method for removing muscle tissue from Drosophila larval fillets. This protocol enables imaging of proteins that are otherwise obscured by muscle tissue, improves signal to noise ratio, and facilitates the use of super-resolution microscopy to study da neuron development.</p> |
DOI | 10.3791/54670 |
Alternate Journal | J Vis Exp |
PubMed ID | 27842373 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC5226124 |
Grant List | R01 GM061107 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States R01 GM067758 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States |