Rat Spinal Cord Neurons: RSpN

The spinal cord is consisted of tubular bundles of nervous tissues and support cells. Extending from the medulla oblongata of the brainstem, the spinal cord transmits neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body, and plays a key role in somatosensory and motor functions. Spinal cord injuries, diseases and degeneration, such as Friedreich’s ataxia, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and spinal muscular atrophies, cause weakening or loss of sensory and motor functions.  Studies using spinal cord neurons will allow a better understanding of the disease mechanisms, physiopathologies, and advancement in drug development and therapies. Cultures of spinal cord neurons can be applied for a variety of experiments including toxicity test, immunostaining, live cell imaging, co-culturing, electrophysiology, and more.