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Sequential Photo-bleaching to Delineate Single Schwann Cells at the Neuromuscular Junction
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1Lehrstuhl für Biomolekulare Sensoren,Technische Universität München, 2Center for Integrated Protein Science (Munich) at the Institute of Neuroscience,Technische Universität München, 3TUM Institute for Advanced Study and German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases,Technische Universität München, 4Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology (SyNergy),Technische Universität München
Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:36Preparing the Triangularis Sterni Explant
- 04:34Photobleaching and Time-lapse Microscopy
- 07:52Fixing and Dissecting the Explant for Immunohistochemistry
- 09:45Triangularis Sterni Visualization with GFP in Schwann Cells
- 10:42Conclusion
Visualizing individual cells in densely packed tissues, such as terminal Schwann cells (SCs) at neuromuscular junctions (NMJs), is challenging. "Sequential photo-bleaching" allows delineating single terminal SCs, for instance in the triangularis sterni muscle explant, a convenient nerve-muscle preparation, where sequential bleaching can be combined with time-lapse imaging and post-hoc immunostainings.
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Sequential Photo-bleachingSchwann CellsNeuromuscular JunctionMotor NeuronsTransgenic MiceSynaptic StructureSynaptic FunctionMyelinating Axonal SCsNodes Of RanvierSaltatory Action Potential PropagationGlial CellsNeurotransmissionDebris DigestionAxon RegenerationNon-myelinating Terminal SCsLight MicroscopyDye FillingTime-lapse RecordingsMulti-spectral Labeling
