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Intracellular Refolding Assay
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2012
In this protocol a method to measure intracellular protein refolding after heat shock is described. This method can be used to study foldases like molecular chaperones and their co-factors or compounds able to influence their activity. Firefly luciferase activity is used as reporter to measure chaperone refolding activity.
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Multi-photon Intracellular Sodium Imaging Combined with UV-mediated Focal Uncaging of Glutamate in CA1 Pyramidal Neurons
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2014
We describe the combination of focal UV-induced photo-activation of neuro-active compounds with whole-cell patch-clamp and multi-photon imaging of intracellular sodium transients in dendrites and spines of hippocampal neurons in acute tissue slices of the mouse brain.
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Regulation of Sodium and Potassium
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2024
The regulation of sodium and potassium ion concentrations in the human body is a complex process governed primarily by hormones such as aldosterone, antidiuretic hormone (ADH), and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP). Sodium Regulation Sodium ions make up approximately 90% of extracellular cations, with a normal blood plasma concentration of 136–148 mEq/L. A decrease in blood volume and pressure triggers the release of renin from granular cells in the juxtaglomerular complex (JGC), primarily in...
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Synthesizing Sodium Tungstate and Sodium Molybdate Microcapsules via Bacterial Mineral Excretion
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2018
This work presents a protocol for manufacture sodium tungstate and sodium molybdate microcapsules via bacteria and their corresponding nanoparticles.
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Roles of Electrolytes: Sodium and Potassium
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2024
Sodium plays a crucial role in maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance and overall bodily homeostasis. Sodium balance is primarily regulated by kidney function, which adjusts sodium elimination to match dietary intake and maintain proper electrolyte levels. Sodium is the most abundant cation in the extracellular fluid (ECF) and is found in salts such as sodium chloride (NaCl) and sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3). Although cellular plasma membranes are relatively impermeable to sodium, its role in...
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The Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase uses ATP to move three Na⁺ ions out of the cell while bringing two K⁺ ions in. This unequal exchange maintains a steep sodium electrochemical gradient across the membrane. Other transport systems can then use that stored gradient to drive secondary active transport, linking ATP consumption to movement of additional substances across the cell boundary.
Sodium can enter through ion channels, cotransporters, or exchangers, and each route can influence intracellular conditions differently. Channel-mediated entry can contribute to electrical signaling, whereas transporter-mediated movement can support coupled solute transport. In all cases, changes in intracellular Na⁺ may affect osmotic balance, cell volume, and cellular excitability.
Changes in intracellular Na⁺ alter the distribution of charge across the cell membrane and can therefore influence membrane potential. Because membrane potential is central to electrical signaling, sodium movements are especially relevant in excitable cells such as nerve and muscle cells. Measuring these changes helps connect ion transport with functional responses during signaling.
Measurements can show how sodium concentration and distribution change under physiological or pharmacological stress. These observations help researchers evaluate effects on membrane potential, transport activity, osmotic balance, cell volume, and excitability. The resulting data provide a way to connect altered ion handling with broader changes in cellular homeostasis.
This measurement is relevant to several systems in which sodium movement has important functional consequences. In nerve and muscle research, it helps examine excitability and electrical signaling. In epithelial biology, it supports investigation of transport processes. It can also contribute to studies of ion-transport disorders and cellular responses to pharmacological stress.
Researchers can compare intracellular sodium behavior under different physiological or pharmacological conditions to identify disrupted ion handling. Abnormal concentration or distribution may indicate changes involving the Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase, ion channels, cotransporters, or exchangers. Such measurements connect molecular transport processes with effects on cell volume, excitability, and overall homeostasis.