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Quantitative Autonomic Testing
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2011
Standardized, comprehensive and fully quantitative testing of autonomic functions is described. The autonomic tests consist of evaluation of all three major autonomic domains including cardiovagal, adrenergic and sudomotor. The severity and distribution of dysautonomia is quantitated using Composite Autonomic Severity Scores.
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Monitoring Cell-autonomous Circadian Clock Rhythms of Gene Expression Using Luciferase Bioluminescence Reporters
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2012
Circadian clocks function within individual cells, i.e., they are cell-autonomous. Here, we describe methods for generating cell-autonomous clock models using non-invasive, luciferase-based real-time bioluminescence technology. Reporter cells provide tractable, functional model systems for studying circadian biology.
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Autonomously Bioluminescent Mammalian Cells for Continuous and Real-time Monitoring of Cytotoxicity
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2013
Mammalian cells expressing the bacterial bioluminescence gene cassette (lux) produce light autonomously. The resulting bioluminescent dynamics upon chemical exposure have been demonstrated to reflect the treatment effects on cellular growth and metabolism, making these cells an inexpensive, continuous, real-time toxicity screening tool that can easily be adapted for high-throughput automation.
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Stable and Efficient Genetic Modification of Cells in the Adult Mouse V-SVZ for the Analysis of Neural Stem Cell Autonomous and Non-autonomous Effects
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2016
Here we describe a procedure based on the use of lentiviral particles for the long-term genetic modification of neural stem cells and/or their adjacent ependymal cells in the adult ventricular-subventricular neurogenic niche which allows the separate analysis of cell autonomous and non-autonomous, niche-dependent effects on neural stem cells.
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pH Regulation in Cells
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2023
pH plays a critical role in maintaining normal cellular activities. It helps maintain the structure and function of various proteins, dictates the charge on cellular membranes, and is crucial for metabolic reactions inside the cell. Moreover, cells use the energy from the proton motive force to generate ATP. Cytosolic pH Under physiological conditions, the cytosolic pH is slightly more acidic than the extracellular pH. However, cells must prevent further acidification of their cytosol to...
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Gene expression supplies the molecular programs that establish and maintain neuronal states, while intracellular signaling coordinates responses within the cell. These systems interact with metabolic state and feedback mechanisms, allowing a neuron to adjust development, excitability, survival, or synaptic function through linked internal processes. Examining their coordination helps identify which cellular changes arise independently of surrounding tissue signals.
Metabolic state is one component of the internal conditions that influence neuronal behavior. Its effects must be considered alongside gene expression, intracellular signaling, and feedback because these processes operate as a coordinated system rather than as isolated controls. This perspective helps researchers interpret differences in neuronal development, survival, excitability, or synaptic function without attributing every outcome to neighboring cells.
Researchers distinguish these influences by asking whether a neuronal behavior can be explained by internal molecular programs or instead depends on signals from outside the cell. Relevant nonautonomous influences include neurotransmitters, hormones, and cell-cell interactions. Separating the two categories clarifies whether an observed change reflects cell-intrinsic regulation, environmental input, or cooperation between both types of mechanism.
Development, excitability, survival, and synaptic function provide complementary readouts of cell-intrinsic control. Development reveals how internal programs shape neuronal states, excitability reflects regulation of functional responsiveness, survival indicates maintenance of cellular integrity, and synaptic function connects intrinsic regulation to communication. Considering several outcomes together can provide a broader picture than examining any single neuronal property.
A useful strategy is to examine neuronal behavior while distinguishing internal molecular activity from influences supplied by the wider tissue environment. Researchers then relate the outcome to gene expression, intracellular signaling, metabolic state, or feedback mechanisms, and compare it with potential effects of neurotransmitters, hormones, or cell-cell interactions. This framework helps assign observations to autonomous and nonautonomous contributions.
Analyzing cell-intrinsic regulation supports research on neural circuit formation, neurodevelopmental disorders, and degeneration. It helps identify whether altered development, neuronal function, or survival reflects a cellular pathway rather than only a tissue-level interaction. That distinction can guide investigation of potential treatments aimed at specific cellular pathways, while preserving attention to the broader environment in which neurons operate.