Waiting
Login processing...

Trial ends in Request Full Access Tell Your Colleague About Jove
JoVE Journal
Biology

A subscription to JoVE is required to view this content.

Imaging G-protein Coupled Receptor (GPCR)-mediated Signaling Events that Control Chemotaxis of Dictyostelium Discoideum
 

Imaging G-protein Coupled Receptor (GPCR)-mediated Signaling Events that Control Chemotaxis of Dictyostelium Discoideum

Article DOI: 10.3791/3128-v 09:41 min September 20th, 2011
September 20th, 2011

Chapters

Summary

Here, we describe detailed live cell imaging methods for investigating chemotaxis. We present fluorescence microscopic methods to monitor spatiotemporal dynamics of signaling events in migrating cells. Measurement of signaling events permits us to further understand how a GPCR-signaling network achieves gradient sensing of chemoattractants and controls directional migration of eukaryotic cells.

Tags

Imaging G-protein Coupled Receptor GPCR Chemotaxis Dictyostelium Discoideum Eukaryotic Cells Chemical Signals Guided Cell Migration Chemokines Signaling Events Chemoattractants Cell Movement Heterotrimeric G-protein Intracellular Signaling Events Leukocytes Model System CAMP-mediated Chemotaxis
Read Article

Get cutting-edge science videos from JoVE sent straight to your inbox every month.

Waiting X
Simple Hit Counter