Abstract：Objective To establish a system for regulating the gene expression of embryonic mouse cerebral cortex neural stem cells (NSCs) using in utero electroporation (IUE). Methods At embryonic day 14.5, the mouse cerebral cortex NSCs were electro-transfected with the pCIG plasmid injected into the ventricle of the mouse embryo. At embryonic day 16.5 or day 17.5, embryonic mouse brain tissues were collected to prepare frozen sections. Immunofluorescence staining was used to observe the proliferation, apoptosis, division, directional differentiation, migration, and maturation of NSCs. Results The differentiation of NSCs into intermediate progenitors, the proliferation and apoptosis of NSCs, and the morphological development of radial axis of radial glial cells were observed at embryonic day 16.5. The differentiation of NSCs into neurons in layers V-VI of the cerebral cortex, the migration of NSCs to the lateral cerebral cortex, the development of dendrites of migrating neurons, and the maturation of neurons were observed at embryonic day 17.5. Conclusions The system for regulating the gene expression of embryonic mouse cerebral cortex NSCs can be established using IUE, which is useful for the study of neural development related to the proliferation, apoptosis, division, directional differentiation, migration and maturation of NSCs in the cerebral cortex. Citation:Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 2022, 24(9): 1061-1067
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