Isolation and Culture of Microglia from Rat Brains using Serum-Free Media

Source: Collins, H. Y., et al., Isolation and Culture of Rodent Microglia to Promote a Dynamic Ramified Morphology in Serum-free Medium. J. Vis. Exp. (2018) This video demonstrates a method for isolating and culturing microglia from rat brains. It entails separating microglia from other neuronal and non-neuronal cells using plates coated with a monoclonal antibody specific to microglia.

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Journal of Visualized Experiments
Published
2025-07-24
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https://doi.org/10.3791/31021
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Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
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Isolation and Culture of Microglia from Rat Brains using Serum-Free Media

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Isolation and Culture of Microglia from Rat Brains using Serum-Free Media

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Source: Collins, H. Y., et al., Isolation and Culture of Rodent Microglia to Promote a Dynamic Ramified Morphology in Serum-free Medium. J. Vis. Exp. (2018) This video demonstrates a method for isolating and culturing microglia from rat brains. It entails separating microglia from other neuronal and non-neuronal cells using plates coated with a monoclonal antibody specific to microglia.

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