Featured Publications
Microglia constitute a barrier that prevents neurotoxic protofibrillar Aβ42 hotspots around plaques
Condello C, Yuan P, Schain A, Grutzendler J. Microglia constitute a barrier that prevents neurotoxic protofibrillar Aβ42 hotspots around plaques. Nature Communications 2015, 6: 6176. PMID: 25630253, PMCID: PMC4311408, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIn vivo imaging of oligodendrocytes with sulforhodamine 101
Hill RA, Grutzendler J. In vivo imaging of oligodendrocytes with sulforhodamine 101. Nature Methods 2014, 11: 1081-1082. PMID: 25357236, PMCID: PMC4539948, DOI: 10.1038/nmeth.3140.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Multicolor time-stamp reveals the dynamics and toxicity of amyloid deposition
Condello C, Schain A, Grutzendler J. Multicolor time-stamp reveals the dynamics and toxicity of amyloid deposition. Scientific Reports 2011, 1: 19. PMID: 22355538, PMCID: PMC3216507, DOI: 10.1038/srep00019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlaque burdenAmyloid depositionAlzheimer's diseaseAD mouse modelPlaque enlargementClinicopathological studyNeuritic dystrophyPathogenic rolePostmortem studiesAmyloid plaquesNew plaquesConsequent neurotoxicityMouse modelOld plaquesQuantitative confocal imagingCognitive statusPlaquesPlaque expansionOld animalsAmyloid-binding dyesNeurotoxicityDiseasePoor correlationBurdenCritical determinant
2009
Ballistic delivery of dyes for structural and functional studies of the nervous system.
Gan WB, Grutzendler J, Wong RO, Lichtman JW. Ballistic delivery of dyes for structural and functional studies of the nervous system. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols 2009, 2009: pdb.prot5202. PMID: 20147144, PMCID: PMC2916724, DOI: 10.1101/pdb.prot5202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiolisticsCell Culture TechniquesCells, CulturedEquipment DesignFiltrationFluorescent DyesHumansMiceNervous SystemNeuronsStaining and LabelingTungsten
2003
Rapid labeling of neuronal populations by ballistic delivery of fluorescent dyes
Grutzendler J, Tsai J, Gan WB. Rapid labeling of neuronal populations by ballistic delivery of fluorescent dyes. Methods 2003, 30: 79-85. PMID: 12695105, DOI: 10.1016/s1046-2023(03)00009-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Multicolor “DiOlistic” Labeling of the Nervous System Using Lipophilic Dye Combinations
Gan W, Grutzendler J, Wong W, Wong R, Lichtman J. Multicolor “DiOlistic” Labeling of the Nervous System Using Lipophilic Dye Combinations. Neuron 2000, 27: 219-225. PMID: 10985343, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)00031-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNervous systemGolgi-like labelingNormal synaptic responsesComplex neuronal networksDendritic remodelingSynaptic responsesNeuronal preparationsNeuronal connectivityNeuronal circuitsIndividual neuronsNeuronsDye-coated particlesGene gunNeuronal networksStructural plasticityLipophilic dyeCellsGliaDiOlisticsLabeling