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Investigating Mast Cell Secretory Granules; from Biosynthesis to Exocytosis
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2015
The goal of the present protocol was to develop a method that will allow functional genomic analyses of mast cell secretion. The protocol is based on quantitative assessment of the release of a fluorescent reporter gene cotrasfected with the gene of interest and real time analyses of the secretory granule's morphology.
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An In Vitro Technique to Visualize Exocytosis of Secretory Granules in Mast Cells
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2025
This video demonstrates a technique to visualize exocytosis in mast cells. The cells are incubated with FITC-dextran — a fluorescent reporter — which is taken up by cells inside secretory granules (SGs), where the acidic pH quenches its fluorescence. Upon stimulation of granule exocytosis, the medium's higher pH induces reporter fluorescence inside the fused SGs, which is visualized using a fluorescence microscope.
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Immunostaining Phospho-epitopes in Ciliated Organs of Whole Mount Zebrafish Embryos
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2016
Techniques are described to immunostain phospho-epitopes in whole zebrafish embryos and then conduct two-color fluorescent confocal localization in cellular structures as small as primary cilia. The techniques for fixing and imaging can define the location and kinetics of the appearance or activation of specific proteins.
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Secretory Phase
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2024
The secretory phase of the menstrual cycle, spanning from day 14 to 28 in a typical 28-day cycle, is a period of significant physiological changes in the female reproductive system. This phase commences immediately after ovulation and is characterized by the preparation of the endometrium for potential embryo implantation. Following ovulation, the corpus luteum, a temporary endocrine structure, produces progesterone and estrogens. These hormones stimulate the growth and coiling of endometrial...
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Assessing the Secretory Capacity of Pancreatic Acinar Cells
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2014
Isolated pancreatic acini retain their in vivo morphology and activity and offer powerful ways for monitoring and manipulating secretion. This work demonstrates how acini can be isolated from the mouse pancreas, and how their secretory capacities can be assessed.
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Motile cilia generate directional movement by beating in a coordinated manner across the epithelial surface. This movement carries fluid and trapped material away from the cell layer, linking cellular activity to tissue-level clearance. The direction and effectiveness of transport therefore depend on organized ciliary motion, making ciliary coordination central to surface protection and epithelial homeostasis.
The secretory machinery releases substances with complementary roles, including mucus, ions, and antimicrobial factors. Mucus can help retain particles and pathogens at the tissue surface, while ions and antimicrobial components contribute to the local protective environment. Together, these products create material that ciliary motion can transport, connecting secretion with clearance and barrier defense.
Secretion and ciliary movement provide linked stages of surface defense rather than isolated activities. Secreted material helps capture or modify substances at the epithelial surface, while coordinated beating supports their removal. This coupling allows Secretory Ciliated Cells to contribute simultaneously to barrier function, clearance, and tissue homeostasis in exposed mucosal environments.
Differentiation determines how these cells acquire and maintain the structural features needed for secretion and ciliary activity. Regulation influences how those functions operate within the tissue. Examining both factors helps explain why epithelial surfaces maintain effective protection under normal conditions and how altered cellular behavior may contribute to impaired mucociliary clearance.
A useful investigation considers cell structure, secretory machinery, ciliary organization, and the relationship between these features and surface transport. Researchers can also examine differentiation and regulation to connect cellular characteristics with tissue behavior. This integrated perspective helps relate individual cell properties to barrier function, clearance, and epithelial homeostasis rather than treating each function separately.
They are especially relevant in respiratory and other mucosal tissues, where epithelial surfaces encounter particles and pathogens. In these settings, secreted substances support trapping and protection, while ciliary motion contributes to removal. Studying the cells in these tissues clarifies how mucosal barriers preserve surface cleanliness and maintain tissue-level defense.
Impaired ciliary motion, secretion, or their coordination can disrupt mucociliary clearance, allowing material to remain on the epithelial surface. Investigating these defects provides a biological framework for studying diseases associated with poor clearance. It also helps researchers distinguish whether altered protection reflects problems in cell structure, differentiation, regulation, or the interaction between secretion and transport.