Reconstruction of Single-Neuron Projectomes in Mice

Reconstructing single-neuron projectomes is essential for mapping the mesoscopic connectome and eventually for understanding brain-wide connectivity and diverse brain functions. The combination of sparse labeling techniques and large-scale and high-resolution optical imaging technologies has been re...

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Main Authors: Biyu Ren, Xiaoxue Shi, Bingqing Zhao, Chun Xu, Xiaofei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bio-protocol LLC 2025-05-01
Series:Bio-Protocol
Online Access:https://bio-protocol.org/en/bpdetail?id=5300&type=0
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Summary:Reconstructing single-neuron projectomes is essential for mapping the mesoscopic connectome and eventually for understanding brain-wide connectivity and diverse brain functions. The combination of sparse labeling techniques and large-scale and high-resolution optical imaging technologies has been revolutionizing the brain-wide reconstruction of single-neuron morphologies, as exemplified by the dataset for over 10,100 single-neuron projectomes of hippocampal neurons. Here, we illustrate a comprehensive protocol for large-scale single-neuron reconstruction in the mouse brain. This includes key steps and examples in imaging data preprocessing, neurite tracing, and registration into a template brain. These procedures enable efficient and accurate large-scale morphological reconstruction of single neurons in the mouse brain.
ISSN:2331-8325