High-Content Imaging Phenotypic Screen for Neurogenesis Using Primary Neural Progenitor Cells.

Neurogenesis phenotypic screen of small-molecule library enables the discovery of small-molecule inducers, and identification of associated biological targets and pathways that control neuronal formation from neural progenitor cells (NPCs). Here, we describe protocols for preparing mouse embryonic NPCs, setting up a high-content imaging assay that quantifies the production of Tuj1-labeled neurons, and analysis of high-throughput screens.