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Establishing a 3D culture system for early organogenesis of monkey embryos ex vivo and single-cell transcriptome analysis of cultured embryos.

ABSTRACT: Creating in vitro culture platforms for monkey embryos is crucial for understanding the initial 4 weeks of early primate embryogenesis. Here, we present a protocol to culture cynomolgus monkey embryos in vitro for 25 days post-fertilization and to delineate the key developmental events of gastrulation and early organogenesis. We describe steps for culturing with a 3D system, immunofluorescence analysis, single-cell RNA sequencing, and bioinformatic analysis. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Gong et al. (2023).¹.

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10826423 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

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Establishing a 3D culture system for early organogenesis of monkey embryos ex vivo and single-cell transcriptome analysis of cultured embryos.

Sun Nianqin N Shao Honglian H Zhang Youyue Y Ci Baiquan B Yao Hui H Bai Bing B Tan Tao T

STAR protocols 20240114 1

Creating in vitro culture platforms for monkey embryos is crucial for understanding the initial 4 weeks of early primate embryogenesis. Here, we present a protocol to culture cynomolgus monkey embryos in vitro for 25 days post-fertilization and to delineate the key developmental events of gastrulation and early organogenesis. We describe steps for culturing with a 3D system, immunofluorescence analysis, single-cell RNA sequencing, and bioinformatic analysis. For complete details on the use and e ...[more]

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Establishing a 3D culture system for early organogenesis of monkey embryos ex vivo and single-cell transcriptome analysis of cultured embryos.

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Establishing a 3D culture system for early organogenesis of monkey embryos ex vivo and single-cell transcriptome analysis of cultured embryos.

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