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Co-Culture of Lined Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons ND7/23 and Schwann Cells IFRS1 as a Valuable Tool for Studying Myelination and Demyelination

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Neurology International 2025, 17(9), 138. https://doi.org/10.3390/neurolint17090138

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Abstract
Background/Objectives: Co-culture models of neurons and Schwann cells have been used to explore the mechanisms of myelination during development, axonal regeneration after injury, and the pathogenesis of various demyelinating neuropathies. A spontaneously immortalized Schwann cell line, IFRS1, established from the primary culture of adult Fischer rat peripheral nerves, can myelinate neurites in co-cultures with primary cultured dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons and neuronal cell lines, such as nerve growth factor (NGF)-primed PC12 cells and NSC-34 motor neuron-like cells. In this study, we aimed to establish a stable co-culture system using IFRS1 cells and the DRG neuron-like cell line ND7/23. Methods: ND7/23 cells were seeded at a low density (2 103/cm2) and maintained for 7 days in serum-containing medium supplemented with NGF (10 ng/mL) and the Rho kinase inhibitor Y27632 (5 μM) to promote neurite elongation. The cells were then treated with the anti-mitotic agent mitomycin C (1 μg/mL) for 12-16 h to suppress the proliferative activity. Following this, the cells were co-cultured with IFRS1 cells (2 x 104/cm2) and maintained in serum-containing medium supplemented with ascorbic acid (50 g/mL), NGF (10 ng/mL), and ciliary neurotrophic factor (10 ng/mL). Results: Double-immunofluorescence staining performed on day 21 of the co-culture revealed myelin protein 22- or myelin basic protein-immunoreactive IFRS1 cells surrounding βIII tubulin-immunoreactive neurites emerging from ND7/23 cells. Myelin formation was further confirmed by Sudan black B staining and electron microscopy. Conclusions: This co-culture system provides a valuable tool for studying the processes of myelination and demyelination in the peripheral nervous system, as well as the pathogenesis of various sensory neuropathies and potential novel therapeutic approaches for these conditions.
Keywords: 
lined DRG neurons
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immortalized Schwann cells
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co-culture
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myelination
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mitomycin C
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diabetic neuropathy
Subject: 
Medicine and Pharmacology  -   Neuroscience and Neurology

1. Introduction

As glial cells in the peripheral nervous system (PNS), Schwann cells (SCs) provide trophic support for neuronal growth and maintenance and ensheath their axons in either a myelinating or an unmyelinating form. Following axonal injury, SCs proliferate, migrate, collaborate with macrophages to clear axon debris, promote the elongation of new axons, and ultimately remyelinate them [1]. Abnormalities in SCs and/or their crosstalk with neurons can lead to demyelinating neuropathy or myelinopathy and have also been implicated in neuronopathy and axonopathy [2,3].
Co-culture systems of neurons and SCs have been widely used to investigate their interactions and the molecular and signaling pathways involved in myelination and demyelination [4,5,6,7]. In most previous studies, both neurons and SCs were obtained via primary culture, a time-consuming process requiring extensive preparation to achieve high purity before each co-culture experiment. To improve research efficiency, it would be desirable to establish co-culture systems using cell lines for both neurons and SCs. However, their high proliferative activity and phenotypic differences from primary cultured cells pose significant challenges for achieving stable neuron-SC interactions. Some established SC lines have demonstrated the ability to myelinate neurites in co-culture with primary cultured dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons [8,9]. Additionally, a myelinating co-culture system using human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell-derived neurons and neonatal rat SCs has been developed [10]. However, little attention has been given to achieving myelination in co-cultures composed solely of pure neuronal and SC lines.
We previously established a spontaneously immortalized SC line, IFRS1, from long-term primary cultures of adult Fischer344 rat DRG and peripheral nerves [11]. Because glial growth stimulants such as forskolin and neuregulin-1β (aka heregulin-β) are required for IFRS1 cell passage, their proliferative activity can be suppressed by omitting these factors from the culture medium. IFRS1 cells retain the intrinsic ability to myelinate neurites in co-culture with primary cultured adult rat DRG neurons [11], nerve growth factor (NGF)-primed PC12 cells [12], mouse embryonic stem (ES) cell line-derived motor neurons [13], and the mouse neuroblastoma/mouse motor neuron hybrid NSC-34 cells line [14,15]. In the case of PC12 cells, maintaining a low seeding density (2-3 × 102 cells/cm2) and using a serum-free medium with minimum nutrients and a high concentration (50 ng/mL) of NGF effectively prevented overgrowth and promoted neuronal differentiation. However, this approach was not applicable to NSC-34 cells, which do not survive under low-density, serum-free conditions. To address this, NSC-34 cells were seeded at a higher density (2 × 103 cells/cm2) and cultured in serum-containing medium supplemented with non-essential amino acids (NEAA) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) [16,17]. While these conditions supported cell viability and promote neurite outgrowth, NSC-34 cells inevitably overgrew when directly co-cultured with IFRS1 cells. To overcome this issue, we pre-treated NSC-34 cells with the anti-mitotic agent mitomycin C (MMC; 1 μg/mL) for 12-16 h [18] prior to co-culture. This treatment effectively prevented excessive proliferation without inducing cell death. In addition to these models, we established a myelinating co-culture system using IFRS1 cells and the mouse neuroblastoma/rat embryonic DRG neuron hybrid ND7/23 cell line [19,20]. The co-culture procedure for ND7/23−IFRS1 is similar to that used for NSC-34−IFRS1, involving the same seeding density, serum-containing medium with NEAA, and MMC pre-treatment of neurons prior to co-culture with IFRS1 cells. However, several distinct differences exist between the two systems, reflecting the biological characteristics of ND7/23 and NSC-34 cells as sensory and motor neuron-like cells, respectively.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Culture of ND7/23 and IFRS1 Cells

ND7/23 cells were kindly provided by Prof. Atsufumi Kawabata and Dr. Fumiko Sekiguchi of Kindai University, Osaka, Japan. The cells were seeded in 100-mm plastic dishes (Greiner Bio-One GmbH, Frickenhausen, Germany) at an approximate density of 1 × 104 cells/cm2 and maintained in Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium (DMEM; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Waltham, MA, USA) supplemented with 5% fetal bovine serum (FBS; Thermo Fisher) and Antibiotic-Antimycotic solution (100 U/mL penicillin, 100 μg/mL streptomycin, and 250 ng/mL amphotericin B; Sigma, St. Louis, MO, USA).
IFRS1 cells were established from long-term primary culture of adult Fischer344 rat SCs in our laboratory [11]. The cells were seeded in 100-mm plastic dishes at an approximate density of 2 × 104 cells/cm2 and maintained in DMEM supplemented with 5% FBS, 20 ng/mL recombinant human heregulin-β (EMD Millipore, Billerica, MA, USA), 5 μM forskolin (Sigma) and Antibiotic-Antimycotic solution.

2.2. Co-Culture of ND7/23 and IFRS1 Cells

At semi-confluency, ND7/23 cells were detached using Cell Dissociation Buffer (Thermo Fisher), suspended in DMEM/Ham’s F12 (Thermo Fisher) containing 5% FBS in a 50-mL polypropylene conical tube (Greiner Bio-One GmbH), and reseeded onto poly-L-lysine (10 μg/mL; Sigma)-coated Aclar fluorocarbon coverslips (9 mm diameter; Nissin EM Co., Tokyo, Japan), type I collagen-coated 12-well culture plates (Corning Inc., Corning, NY, USA), and type I collagen-coated 2-well glass chamber slides (Matsunami Glass Ind., LTD, Osaka, Japan) at a density of approximately 3 × 103 cells/cm2. Cells were maintained in DMEM/F12 supplemented with 2% FBS, 1% NEAA (FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation, Osaka, Japan) [21], 10 ng/mL recombinant rat NGF (Peprotech, Rocky Hill, NJ, USA), and 5 μM Y-27632, a selective Rho-associated coiled coil-forming kinase (ROCK) inhibitor (FUJIFILM Wako) [22], for 5-7 days. When neurite elongation was observed in most ND7/23 cells under phase-contrast microscopy, the cells were incubated for 12-16 h with DMEM/F12 containing 5% FBS and 1 μg/mL mitomycin C (MMC; Nacalai Tesque Inc., Kyoto, Japan) [15]. After rinsing twice with DMEM/5% FBS, the cells were co-cultured with IFRS1 cells, which had been detached using 0.05% trypsin/0.53 mM EDTA solution (Nacalai Tesque) and suspended in DMEM containing 5% FBS at approximately 1 x 105 cells/mL. The ND7/23:IFRS1 cell ratio was adjusted to approximately 1:10. The co-cultures were fed twice weekly with DMEM containing 5% FBS, 50 μg/mL ascorbic acid (Wako), 10 ng/mL NGF, and 10 ng/mL recombinant rat ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF; Peprotech), and maintained for longer than 21 days (Figure 1).

2.3. Immunofluorescence

Co-cultured cells were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde for 10 min at 4°C and permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100 in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) for 5 min at room temperature. Cells were incubated overnight at 4°C with the following primary antibodies diluted in 20 mM PBS containing 0.4% Block Ace (DS Pharma Biomedical Co., Osaka, Japan).
1)
Rabbit anti-myelin basic protein (MBP) polyclonal antibody (1:1,000; Merk (formerly Chemicon), Temecula, CA, USA) [11], and mouse anti-βIII tubulin monoclonal antibody (1:1,000; Sigma) [23]
2)
Rabbit anti-peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22) polyclonal antibody (1:1,000, Sigma) [24], and mouse anti-βIII tubulin monoclonal antibody.
After washing with PBS, cells were incubated for 1 h at 37°C with Alexa Fluor 594 or 488-conjugated anti-rabbit IgG and/or anti-mouse IgG antibody (1:200, Thermo Fisher), followed by nuclear staining with 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI, 300 nM; Thermo Fisher) for 5 min at room temperature. Immunocytochemical controls lacking primary antibodies showed no positive staining (data not shown). Details of antibody validation (Western blotting, pre-absorption tests, etc.) are provided in the cited references.

2.4. Sudan Black B Staining

Co-cultured cells on 2-well chamber slides were fixed overnight at 4°C with 4% paraformaldehyde in 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.4). After post-fixation with 0.1% osmium tetroxide (FUJIFILM Wako) for 1 h at room temperature and dehydration with 70% ethanol, the cells were stained with 0.5% Sudan Black B (FUJIFILM Wako) in 70% ethanol for 1 h at room temperature, rehydrated, and mounted in glycerol gelatin (Sigma) [12].

2.5. Image Presentation

Phase-contrast images were acquired using a microscope digital camera system (DP22-CU; Olympus, Tokyo, Japan) with image analysis software (WinROOF2015; Mitani Corporation, Tokyo, Japan). Cytochemically processed culture samples were observed and imaged using a TCS SP5 confocal microscope system (Leica Microsystems, Wetzlar, Germany).

2.6. Electron Microscopy

Co-cultures in Aclar dishes and 2-well chamber slides were fixed with 3% glutaraldehyde in 0.1 M phosphate buffer for 20 min at room temperature. After washing, cells were postfixed with 1% osmium tetroxide in buffer for 30 min at room temperature, rinsed, dehydrated through graded ethanol, and embedded in epoxy resin. Coverslip portions were removed and re-embedded to allow cross-sectioning of co-cultures [12]. Semi-thin sections (1 μm) were examined using a light microscope (Olympus, Tokyo, Japan), and suitable areas were selected for ultrathin sectioning. Ultrathin sections were double stained with uranyl acetate and lead citrate, and examined using an electron microscope (Hitachi, Tokyo, Japan).

3. Results

3.1. Differentiation of ND7/23 Cells Prior to Co-Culture

The initial density of ND7/23 cells was adjusted to 3 × 103 cells/cm2, and the cells were maintained in medium supplemented with 1-2% FBS and NEAA, following protocol previously shown to suppress proliferation and maintain the viability of NSC-34 cells and other neurons [15,16,17]. During preliminary trials, we observed that 2% FBS was more effective than 1% in supporting ND7/23 cell survival. Additionally, 10 ng/mL NGF and 5 μM Y-27632 were added to the culture medium, based on prior studies. ND7/23 cells express TrkA, the high-affinity receptor for NGF, and NGF at this concentration is known to promote neurite outgrowth [25]. Y-27632, a selective ROCK inhibitor, has been reported to enhance neurite outgrowth from primary cultured DRG neurons [22] and appears to exert similarly effects in ND7/23 cells [26]. After 5-7 days in culture, most cells exhibited morphological differentiated from a rounded shape (Figure 2A) to a flat or polygonal form, with elongated neurites (Figure 2B).

3.2. Maintenance of Co-Culture with Stable Neuron−SC Interactions

Consistent with our previous study using NSC-34 cells [15], pre-treatment of ND7/23 cells with 1 μg/mL MMC for 12–16 h effectively suppressed their excessive proliferation following co-culture with IFRS1 cells. To reduce MMC-induced cytotoxicity, the co-cultures were maintained in medium supplemented with 5% FBS, ascorbic acid, NGF and the neuroprotective molecule CNTF (Figure 2C). Ascorbic acid functions as both an antioxidant neuroprotective agent [27] and a promotor of myelination by enhancing the synthesis and assembly of extracellular matrix proteins [28]. NGF is essential for the survival of neonatal DRG neurons [29], while CNTF has been shown to support the survival of both DRG neurons [30] and neuroblastoma cells [31]. These culture conditions enabled the long-term (> 21days) maintenance of co-cultures of MMC-treated ND7/23 cells with IFRS1 cells. After 21-28 days of co-culture, ND7/23 cells formed cell body aggregates from which neurite bundles extended in multiple directions. Many IFRS1 cells migrated and adhered to the neurites (Figure 2D). These morphological features were similar to those observed in our previous co-culture models [11,12,15], indicating stable and effective axon−SC interactions.

3.3. Myelination in NSC-34−IFRS1 Co-Cultures

Double immunofluorescence staining performed on day 28 of co-culture revealed that IFRS1 cells expressing myelin protein (MBP or PMP22) surrounded βIII tubulin-positive neurites (Figure 3). Additionally, myelin segments were visualized by Sudan Black B staining after 28 days of co-culture (Figure 4). These light microscopic findings were consistent with the formation of promyelinating and myelinating structures as confirmed by electron microscopy (Figure 5). These results demonstrate that the current protocol enables IFRS1 cells to successfully myelinate neurites extending from ND7/23 cells.

4. Discussion

IFRS1 cells have been shown to myelinate neurites in co-culture not only with primary cultured DRG neurons [11], but also with neuronal cell lines such as NGF-primed PC12 cells [12] and NSC-34 motor neuron-like cells [15]. Building on these findings, the present study successfully established a myelinating co-culture system using IFRS1 cells and ND7/23 sensory neuron-like cells. The strategies employed to suppress cell proliferation, promote neurite outgrowth, and maintain the long-term survival of ND7/23 cells were fundamentally similar to those used in the NSC-34–IFRS1 co-culture system [15], but were modified to accommodate the phenotypic differences between ND7/23 and NSC-34 cells (Figure 1). Notably, TrkA, the high-affinity receptor for NGF, is expressed in ND7/23 cells [25] but not in NSC-34 cells [32]. NGF, known to be essential for the survival of immature DRG neurons [29,33], also exerts neurotrophic effects on ND7/23 cells [25]. Therefore, ND7/23 cells were maintained in the presence of NGF prior to co-culture, while BDNF was used for NSC-34 cells due to its neurotrophic effects on these TrkB-expressing cells [17]. During co-culture with IFRS1 cells, NGF was continuously supplied to support neurite elongation and maintenance in ND7/23 cells. Additionally, since RhoA and its downstream target ROCK are well-known inhibitors of axonal regeneration [34], and RhoA inhibition promotes neurite outgrowth in ND7/23 cells [26], we used Y-27632–a widely used ROCK inhibitor–instead of RhoA inhibitors. Y27632 has been reported to promote neurite outgrowth in both primary cultured DRG neurons and neuronally differentiated PC12 cells [22,35].
The primary obstacle in maintaining the co-culture was the high proliferative activity of ND7/23 cells. Although most ND7/23 cells exhibited morphological differentiation with neurite elongation in response to NGF and Y-27632 (Figure 2B,C), excessive proliferation remained unavoidable when directly co-cultured with IFRS1 cells (Takaku et al., personal data). This may be attributed to the neuroblastoma components of ND7/23 cells [19,20], as well as the secretion of various growth-stimulating factors by IFRS1 cells [11]. In our previous study [15], pre-treatment with MMC (1 μg/mL for 12–16 h) effectively suppressed the overgrowth of NSC-34 cells in co-culture with IFRS1 cells. In the present study, the same strategy was successfully applied to ND7/23 cells. To mitigate MMC-induced cytotoxicity, the co-cultures were maintained in serum-containing medium supplemented with neuroprotective agents such as ascorbic acid [27], NGF [29], and CNTF [30,31]. The neuroprotective effects of CNTF are likely mediated through activation of the JAK2/ STAT3 and PI3K/AKT pathways [30], as well as enhancement of mitochondrial bioenergetics via NF-κB activation [36]. Although some ND7/23 cells underwent degeneration and death largely due to MMC cytotoxicity, this did not interfere with sustained axon−SC interactions. After 21-28 days of co-culture, IFRS1 cells were observed to migrate and adhere to the neurite networks extending from ND7/23 cell body aggregates (Figure 2D). These morphological changes suggested successful myelination, which was confirmed by immunofluorescence (Figure 3), Sudan Black B staining (Figure 4), and electron microscopy (Figure 5). Light microscopy clearly demonstrated segmental myelin structures (Figure 3 and Figure 4), while electron micrographs revealed transverse views of promyelinating (Figure 5A) and small myelinating structures (Figure 5B), although typical compact myelin sheaths, as observed in the co-cultures with IFRS1 cells and primary cultured DRG neurons [37], were not present. This discrepancy may be due to the greater difficulty in forming compact myelin sheaths when using neuronal cell lines compared to primary cultured neurons. A longer duration (> 4 weeks) of ND7/23⎼IFRS1 co-culture may be required for the development and maturation of myelin sheath; however, most co-cultures became fragile after 5 weeks and detached from the dishes by 6 weeks. Optimizing the methodology to support long-term co-culture remain an important subject for future research.
Recent studies have demonstrated myelination in co-culture systems using iPS cell-derived neurons and SCs [38], and some of these cell types are now commercially available. However, the purchase of iPS-derived cells is costly, and practical, standardized protocols for achieving myelination in such co-cultures have yet to be fully established. In contrast, our co-culture models using IFRS1 cells with NGF-primed PC12 cells [12], NSC-34 cells [15], and ND7/23 cells (this study) consist of well-characterized neuronal and SC lines that can be prepared and maintained using straightforward culture techniques, without the need for genetic manipulation. The NSC-34–IFRS1 co-culture model is particularly suited for studies of motor neuron diseases, while the ND7/23⎼IFRS1 co-culture model provides a useful platform for investigating diabetic and other sensory neuropathies. Our ongoing research aims to determine whether high-glucose conditions [39] or advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) and their precursors (e.g., glycolaldehyde [40]) induce axonal degeneration and demyelination-like changes in the co-culture system.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, S.T. and K.S.; validation, S.T. and K.S.; formal analysis, S.T.; investigation, S.T. and K.S.; data curation, S.T.; writing—original draft preparation, S.T..; writing—review and editing, k.S.; visualization, S.T.; supervision, K.S.; project administration, K.S.; funding acquisition, K.S. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This study was supported by Grants-in-aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, Culture and Technology of Japan (JSPS KAKENHI 20K07773 and 24K10032).

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

All data presented in this paper are available in the manuscript or from the corresponding author (K.S.).

Acknowledgments

We thank Prof. Atsufumi Kawabata and Dr. Fumiko Sekiguchi (Laboratory of Pharmacology and Pathophysiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kindai University, Higashi-Osaka, Japan) for providing ND7/23 cells, and Dr. Hideji Yako, Dr. Naoko Niimi, Dr. Mari Suzuki, Ms. Sumiko Kunida, Mr. Yuki Takezawa (Diabetic Neuropathy Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan) and Mr. Kentoro Endo (Center for Basic Technology Research, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan) for their technical support and valuable comments.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used in this manuscript:
AGEs Advanced Glycation Endproducts
BDNF Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
CNTF Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor
DMEM Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium
FBS Fetal Bovine Serum
IFRS1 Immortalized Fischer344 Rat Schwann Cells 1
iPS Induced Pluripotent Stem (Cells)
JAK2 Janus Kinase 2
MBP Myelin Basic Protein
MMC Mitomycin C
NEAA Non-Essential Amino Acids
NF-κB Nuclear Factor-Kappa B
NGF Nerve Growth Factor
PI3K Phosphatidyl Inositol-3'-Phosphate-Kinase
PMP22 Peripheral Myelin Protein 22
PNS Peripheral Nervous System
ROCK Rho-associated Coiled Coil-Forming Kinase
SCs Schwann Cells
STAT3 Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3

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Figure 1. Schematic representation of the entire process of the co-culturing ND7/23 and IFRS1 cells.
Figure 1. Schematic representation of the entire process of the co-culturing ND7/23 and IFRS1 cells.
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Figure 2. Representative phase-contrast photomicrographs of ND7/23 cells at 1 day (A) and 5 days (B) of culture, and ND7/23-IFRS1 co-cultures at 2 days (C) and 21 days (D). At 5 days of culture, most ND7/23 cells had differentiated from a round morphology (A) into flat or polygonal shapes with neurite elongation (B). At 2 days of co-culture, ND7/23 cells were identified by their phase-bright cell bodies (arrow in C), with neurites extending to the right, while IFRS1 cells exhibited spindle-shaped morphology (arrowheads in C). At 21 days of co-culture, ND7/23 cells formed aggregates of cell bodies (arrows in D) from which neurite bundles extended in multiple directions. Some IFRS1 cells adhered to the neurites.
Figure 2. Representative phase-contrast photomicrographs of ND7/23 cells at 1 day (A) and 5 days (B) of culture, and ND7/23-IFRS1 co-cultures at 2 days (C) and 21 days (D). At 5 days of culture, most ND7/23 cells had differentiated from a round morphology (A) into flat or polygonal shapes with neurite elongation (B). At 2 days of co-culture, ND7/23 cells were identified by their phase-bright cell bodies (arrow in C), with neurites extending to the right, while IFRS1 cells exhibited spindle-shaped morphology (arrowheads in C). At 21 days of co-culture, ND7/23 cells formed aggregates of cell bodies (arrows in D) from which neurite bundles extended in multiple directions. Some IFRS1 cells adhered to the neurites.
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Figure 3. Representative triple immunofluorescence photomicrographs of ND7/23-IFRS1 co-cultures at 28 days. Myelin formation was demonstrated by MBP (A) or PMP22 (B)-positive IFRS1 cells (red) surrounding βIII tubulin-positive neurites (green). Nuclei were stained blue with DAPI. Myelin-like segmental structures were indicated as arrows in the Merge pictures.
Figure 3. Representative triple immunofluorescence photomicrographs of ND7/23-IFRS1 co-cultures at 28 days. Myelin formation was demonstrated by MBP (A) or PMP22 (B)-positive IFRS1 cells (red) surrounding βIII tubulin-positive neurites (green). Nuclei were stained blue with DAPI. Myelin-like segmental structures were indicated as arrows in the Merge pictures.
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Figure 4. A representative photomicrograph of ND7/23-IFRS1 cells at 28 days of co-culture stained with Sudan Black B. Myelin segments are indicated as arrows.
Figure 4. A representative photomicrograph of ND7/23-IFRS1 cells at 28 days of co-culture stained with Sudan Black B. Myelin segments are indicated as arrows.
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Figure 5. Representative electron micrograph of transversely sectioned promyelinating (A) and myelinating (B) structures in ND7/23-IFRS1 cells at 28 days of co-culture.
Figure 5. Representative electron micrograph of transversely sectioned promyelinating (A) and myelinating (B) structures in ND7/23-IFRS1 cells at 28 days of co-culture.
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