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Measuring Protein Expression in the Rodent Brain Using Near-Infrared Fluorescence and High-Resolution Scanning
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2025
Source: Kimmelmann-Shultz, B., et. al. Using Near-infrared Fluorescence and High-resolution Scanning to Measure Protein Expression in the Rodent Brain. J. Vis. Exp. (2019) This video demonstrates a near-infrared fluorescence and high-resolution scanning method for measuring protein expression in the rodent brain.
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Isolation of Intact Mitochondria from Skeletal Muscle by Differential Centrifugation for High-resolution Respirometry Measurements
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Here, a quadriceps muscle specimen is taken from an anaesthetized pig and mitochondria are isolated by differential centrifugation. Then, the respiratory rates of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes I, II and IV are determined using high-resolution respirometry.
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Using Near-infrared Fluorescence and High-resolution Scanning to Measure Protein Expression in the Rodent Brain
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Here, we present a protocol that uses near-infrared dyes in conjunction with immunohistochemistry and high-resolution scanning to assay proteins in brain regions.
FAQs
The point-spread function describes how an imaging system represents a point-like signal, including the blurring that spreads its detected intensity. When signals from nearby biological structures overlap through this response, they may appear as one feature rather than separate features. Examining this behavior helps determine whether observed organelles, molecular distributions, or cellular structures are individually distinguishable.
Resolution measurement is influenced by the wavelength of light and the numerical aperture of the imaging system. These properties affect how finely the system can separate nearby signals, so changing them can alter whether biological structures appear distinct or merged. Accounting for both variables makes comparisons between imaging conditions more meaningful and helps researchers interpret visible detail accurately.
Detector performance and sampling rate determine how effectively an imaging system records the detail produced by its optical components. Even when the optical system can separate nearby signals, inadequate detection or sampling can limit the information represented in the image. Including these factors in Resolution Measurement helps distinguish instrument limitations from genuine biological organization or change.
Researchers can compare imaging methods by examining the smallest separation at which each system still distinguishes two biological signals. The comparison should consider the relevant point-spread function, wavelength, numerical aperture, detector performance, and sampling rate rather than relying only on visual sharpness. This approach clarifies which method is appropriate for resolving particular structures, distributions, or cellular events.
Resolution Measurement helps researchers determine whether a planned imaging system can answer a specific biological question. Before interpreting an image, they can evaluate whether the expected structures or signals are separated at the system’s measured capability. This supports decisions about method selection and helps prevent conclusions based on blurred combinations of organelles, cells, molecular distributions, or dynamic changes.
Assessing imaging resolution is relevant when studies need to distinguish organelles, individual cells, molecular distributions, or rapid cellular changes. In cell biology, developmental biology, neuroscience, and quantitative microscopy, the measurement clarifies how much structural or signal detail an image can support. It therefore strengthens interpretation by connecting observed patterns with the actual limits of the imaging system.