The CoreMarketplace: UTSW - Whole Brain Microscopy Facility

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center

5323 Harry Hines Blvd.

Dallas, TX 75390-8813

United States of America

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/neurology/research/microscopy-facility/

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Primary Contact:

Denise Ramirez

Last Updated: 06/28/2022

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RRID:SCR_017949

Facility Details

The Whole Brain Microscopy Facility (WBMF) in the UT Southwestern Department of Neurology was established in 2014 and is supported by the Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair (TIBIR). The facility is particularly well-suited to advance the study of traumatic brain injury as well as other neurological and psychiatric disorders by utilizing cutting-edge microscopy strategies to evaluate neuropathology across micro-, meso-, and macro-scales of inquiry. These techniques enable the tracing of neuronal projections from injured sites to their long-range targets, allowing crucial and previously unfeasible studies into the altered connections established by neurons following brain injury.

We provide access to several high-throughput microscopes for UT Southwestern and external researchers. WBMF houses two TissueVision TissueCyte 1000 instruments for the purpose of generating high-resolution, 3D renderings of entire rodent brains as well as two slide scanning microscopes (Hamamatsu Nanozoomer and Zeiss Axioscan.Z1) for the purpose of creating digital images of whole slides. We have dedicated computational science staff to perform automated quantitative image analysis at the whole brain or whole slide level. We also offer cryosectioning, general histological staining such as H&E, cresyl violet, or Luxol Fast Blue, and immunostaining.

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Facility Equipment

Leica CM1950 Cryostat

The Leica CM1950 is a highly adaptable cryostat platform that can be tailor-made for each laboratory. By starting with the standard instrument and choosing from a range of options, every laboratory can have a clinical cryostat for their individual needs. Innovation and human-oriented features provide a cryostat with a new level of performance. The CM1950 is a high-performance cryostat with an encapsulated microtome and separate specimen cooling. It features a UV disinfection system, an (optional) integrated extraction system for section waste and an (optional) motor for motorized sectioning. The cryostat is designed to produce frozen sections for biological, medical and industrial applications. The CM1950 is suitable for in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) applications. [Product Link]

RRID:SCR_018061

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Leica VT1200S vibrating microtome

Fully automated Leica VT1200 S vibrating blade microtome is designed to meet the highest sectioning demands for cutting fresh and fixed tissue in Neuroscience. To achieve sections of the highest quality that retain viable cells on the section surface, the vertical deflection of the blade can be measured by Leica's Vibrocheck measurement device and minimised with the blade holder. The instrument was designed in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Peter Jonas and his group at the Physiology Department, Freiburg Germany. [Product Link]

RRID:SCR_020243

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TissueVision TissueCyte 1000 Photon Imaging System

Whole organ serial two photon tomography imaging platform that allows imaging of whole fixed organs based on high speed two photon microscopy TPM and integrated tissue sectioning. [Product Link]

RRID:SCR_018639

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ZEISS Axio Scan.Z1 Slide Scanner

Digitize your specimens with the Axio Scan.Z1 slide scanner and create high-quality virtual slides. Axio Scan.Z1 tackles the most demanding virtual microscopy research tasks as easily as it handles your routine work. The software module ZEN slidescan is designed specifically for the workflow of capturing virtual slides, while ZEN image analysis tools prepare your data accurately. Organize your virtual slides with ZEN browser, the web-based database, then view your data from any location using any operating system , or share virtual microscopy images online with colleagues and organize your projects, even when you are on the go. [Product Link]

RRID:SCR_020927

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Zeiss Axioscan.Z1
Hamamatsu Nanozoomer
Leica fluorescence stereomicroscope
Leica sliding microtome
MBF Bioscience Neurolucida 360
MBF Bioscience StereoInvestigator
Olympus Phaseview Lightsheet microscope

Publications

Publications associated with this facility (Click To View):

1.) Ramirez DM, Whitesell JD, Bhagwat N, Thomas TL, Ajay AD, Nawaby A, Delatour B, Bay S, LaFaye P, Knox JE, Harris JA, Meeks JP, Diamond MI (2023 May 24). Endogenous pathology in tauopathy mice progresses via brain networks bioRxiv, (), 2023.05.23.541792. . PMCID: 10245958.

2.) Malone MK, Ujas TA, Britsch DRS, Cotter KM, Poinsatte K, Stowe AM (2023 May). The immunopathology of B lymphocytes during stroke-induced injury and repair. Seminars in immunopathology, 45(3), 315-327. . PMID: 36446955.

3.) Cooley A, Madhukaran S, Stroebele E, Colon Caraballo M, Wang L, Akgul Y, Hon GC, Mahendroo M (2023 Feb 17). Dynamic states of cervical epithelia during pregnancy and epithelial barrier disruption. iScience, 26(2), 105953. . PMID: 36718364.

4.) Malone MK, Ujas TA, Britsch DR, Cotter KM, Poinsatte K, Stowe AM (2022 Nov 29). The immunopathology of B lymphocytes during stroke-induced injury and repair Seminars in Immunopathology, (), 1-13. . PMCID: 9708141.

5.) Mirbaha H, Chen D, Mullapudi V, Terpack SJ, White CL 3rd, Joachimiak LA, Diamond MI (2022 Aug). Seed-competent tau monomer initiates pathology in a tauopathy mouse model. The Journal of biological chemistry, 298(8), 102163. . PMID: 35750209.

6.) Mirbaha H, Chen D, Mullapudi V, Terpack SJ, White CL III, Joachimiak LA, Diamond MI (2022 Jun 22). Seed-competent tau monomer initiates pathology in a tauopathy mouse model The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 298(8), 102163. . PMCID: 9307951.

7.) Soflaee MH, Kesavan R, Sahu U, Tasdogan A, Villa E, Djabari Z, Cai F, Tran DH, Vu HS, Ali ES, Rion H, O’Hara BP, Kelekar S, Hallett JH, Martin M, Mathews TP, Gao P, Asara JM, Manning BD, Ben-Sahra I, Hoxhaj G (2022 May 16). Purine nucleotide depletion prompts cell migration by stimulating the serine synthesis pathway Nature Communications, 13(), 2698. . PMCID: 9110385.

8.) Soflaee MH, Kesavan R, Sahu U, Tasdogan A, Villa E, Djabari Z, Cai F, Tran DH, Vu HS, Ali ES, Rion H, O'Hara BP, Kelekar S, Hallett JH, Martin M, Mathews TP, Gao P, Asara JM, Manning BD, Ben-Sahra I, Hoxhaj G (2022 May 16). Purine nucleotide depletion prompts cell migration by stimulating the serine synthesis pathway. Nature communications, 13(1), 2698. . PMID: 35577785.

9.) Gumusgoz E, Kasiri S, Guisso DR, Wu J, Dear M, Verhalen B, Minassian BA (2022 Apr). AAV-Mediated Artificial miRNA Reduces Pathogenic Polyglucosan Bodies and Neuroinflammation in Adult Polyglucosan Body and Lafora Disease Mouse Models. Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics, 19(3), 982-993. doi: 10.1007/s13311-022-01218-7. PMID: 35347645.

10.) Gibson JM, Howland CP, Ren C, Howland C, Vernino A, Tsai PT (2022 Mar 30). A Critical Period for Development of Cerebellar-Mediated Autism-Relevant Social Behavior The Journal of Neuroscience, 42(13), 2804-2823. . PMCID: 8973277.

11.) Gibson JM, Howland CP, Ren C, Howland C, Vernino A, Tsai PT (2022 Mar 30). A Critical Period for Development of Cerebellar-Mediated Autism-Relevant Social Behavior. The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 42(13), 2804-2823. . PMID: 35190469.

12.) Snyder B, Wu HK, Tillman B, Floyd TF (2022 Jan 26). Aged Mouse Hippocampus Exhibits Signs of Chronic Hypoxia and an Impaired HIF-Controlled Response to Acute Hypoxic Exposures Cells, 11(3), 423. . PMCID: 8833982.

13.) Snyder B, Wu HK, Tillman B, Floyd TF (2022 Jan 26). Aged Mouse Hippocampus Exhibits Signs of Chronic Hypoxia and an Impaired HIF-Controlled Response to Acute Hypoxic Exposures. Cells, 11(3), . . PMID: 35159233.

14.) Joseph DB, Henry GH, Malewska A, Reese JC, Mauck RJ, Gahan JC, Hutchinson RC, Malladi VS, Roehrborn CG, Vezina CM, Strand DW (2021 Oct). Single-cell analysis of mouse and human prostate reveals novel fibroblasts with specialized distribution and microenvironment interactions. The Journal of pathology, 255(2), 141-154. doi: 10.1002/path.5751. PMID: 34173975.

15.) Chu TT, Tu X, Yang K, Wu J, Repa JJ, Yan N (2021 Aug). Tonic prime-boost of STING signalling mediates Niemann-Pick disease type C. Nature, 596(7873), 570-575. doi: 10.1038/s41586-021-03762-2. PMID: 34290407.

16.) Joseph DB, Henry GH, Malewska A, Reese JC, Mauck RJ, Gahan JC, Hutchinson RC, Malladi VS, Roehrborn CG, Vezina CM, Strand DW (2021 Jul 22). Single cell analysis of mouse and human prostate reveals novel fibroblasts with specialized distribution and microenvironment interactions The Journal of pathology, 255(2), 141-154. . PMCID: 8429220.

17.) Chu TT, Tu X, Yang K, Wu J, Repa JJ, Yan N (2021 Jul 21). Tonic prime-boost of STING signalling mediates Niemann–Pick disease type C Nature, 596(7873), 570-575. . PMCID: 8859990.

18.) Ortega SB, Torres VO, Latchney SE, Whoolery CW, Noorbhai IZ, Poinsatte K, Selvaraj UM, Benson MA, Meeuwissen AJM, Plautz EJ, Kong X, Ramirez DM, Ajay AD, Meeks JP, Goldberg MP, Monson NL, Eisch AJ, Stowe AM (2020 Mar 3). B cells migrate into remote brain areas and support neurogenesis and functional recovery after focal stroke in mice. ID: 32051245.

19.) Jackson LA, Hare AM, Carrick KS, Ramirez DMO, Hamner JJ, Corton MM (2019 Nov). Anatomy, histology, and nerve density of clitoris and associated structures: clinical applications to vulvar surgery. ID: 31254525.

20.) Jackson LA, Ramirez DMO, Carrick KS, Pedersen R, Spirtos A, Corton MM (2019 May). Gross and Histologic Anatomy of the Pelvic Ureter: Clinical Applications to Pelvic Surgery. ID: 30969205.

21.) Poinsatte K, Betz D, Torres VO, Ajay AD, Mirza S, Selvaraj UM, Plautz EJ, Kong X, Gokhale S, Meeks JP, Ramirez DMO, Goldberg MP, Stowe AM (2019). Visualization and Quantification of Post-stroke Neural Connectivity and Neuroinflammation Using Serial Two-Photon Tomography in the Whole Mouse Brain. ID: 31636534.

22.) Hamner JJ, Carrick KS, Ramirez DMO, Corton MM (2018 Dec). Gross and histologic relationships of the retropubic urethra to lateral pelvic sidewall and anterior vaginal wall in female cadavers: clinical applications to retropubic surgery. ID: 30278172.

23.) Filatenkov A, Richardson TE, Daoud E, Johnson-Welch SF, Ramirez DM, Torrealba J, Greenberg B, Monson NL, Rajaram V (2017 Sep 27). Persistence of parenchymal and perivascular T-cells in treatment-refractory anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis. ID: 28777260.

24.) Rivas JR, Ireland SJ, Chkheidze R, Rounds WH, Lim J, Johnson J, Ramirez DM, Ligocki AJ, Chen D, Guzman AA, Woodhall M, Wilson PC, Meffre E, White C 3rd, Greenberg BM, Waters P, Cowell LG, Stowe AM, Monson NL (2017 Jan). Peripheral VH4+ plasmablasts demonstrate autoreactive B cell expansion toward brain antigens in early multiple sclerosis patients. ID: 27730299.

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Keywords:

Traumatic, brain, injury, neurological, psychiatric, disorder, microscopy, evaluate, neuropathy, stereological, analysis, neuron, tracing, 3D, rendering, dataset, service, core, ABRF

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core facility, access service resource, service resource

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Texas University Southwestern Medical Center Whole Brain Microscopy Core Facility (RRID:SCR_017949)

UTSW - Whole Brain Microscopy Facility (Microscopy (Electron, Fluorescence, Optical))

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