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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:02Removal of Brain Tissue
- 02:03Acute Brain Slice Preparation
- 03:33Preparation of the Microscope and Dyes for Imaging
- 04:50Dye Loading: The Bath Method
- 05:46Dye Loading: The Pressure Application Method
- 07:06Confocal Imaging of Calcium Activity
- 08:02Results: Calcium Activity in the SVZ
- 08:55Conclusion
A method to load subventricular zone (SVZ) cells with calcium indicator dyes for recording calcium activity is described. The postnatal SVZ contains tightly packed cells including neural progenitor cells and neuroblasts. Rather than using bath loading we injected the dye by pressure inside the tissue allowing better dye diffusion.
Tags
Acute Subventricular ZoneSlicesCalcium ImagingNeurogenic ZoneSVZ AstrocytesNeuroblastsIntermediate Progenitor CellsInterneuronsAdhesion MoleculesDiffusible SignalsIntercellular Calcium ActivityFunctional Intercellular SignalingCalcium Indicator DyeBath LoadingCellular DensitySagittal SlicesThree-dimensional ArrangementNeuroblast Migration
