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A phagocytosis functional assay measures the ability of phagocytic cells, such as neutrophils, macrophages, monocytes, or microglia/macrophages, to bind and internalize particulate targets including bacteria, yeast particles, beads, or myelin particles. Fluorescent flow-cytometry assays detect target uptake as fluorescence associated with gated phagocytes, while pH-sensitive dyes such as pHrodo increase signal in acidic phagosomal compartments and therefore preferentially report internalized particles rather than particles remaining outside the cell. Microscopy or high-content imaging can be used to confirm intracellular localization and, in some protocols, to follow uptake kinetics.

Serum-free B27/Neurobasal culture is a defined neuronal maintenance method designed to support dissociated primary neurons while limiting serum-driven glial expansion; the readout is sustained neuronal survival, neurite extension, neuronal marker expression, synapse formation, and, when measured, electrophysiological or calcium activity. B27/Neurobasal was optimized in embryonic rat hippocampal neurons, where B27 supported >60% survival after 4 days above 160 plated cells/mm² and Neurobasal reduced glial growth to <0. 5% by immunocytochemistry; later studies extended the approach to cortex, striatum, substantia nigra, septum, cerebellum, and dentate gyrus neurons.

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive functions and loss of specific types of neurons and synapses. Alzheimer's symptoms can be simulated in mice by injecting drugs (such as Aβ) or genetically modified.