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Preparation and Respirometric Assessment of Mitochondria Isolated from Skeletal Muscle Tissue Obtained by Percutaneous Needle Biopsy
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Preparation and Respirometric Assessment of Mitochondria Isolated from Skeletal Muscle Tissue Obtained by Percutaneous Needle Biopsy
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11:27 min

February 07, 2015

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:38Skeletal Muscle Biopsy
  • 03:20Mitochondrial Isolation and Washing
  • 06:35Perform Extracellular Flux (XF) Assays
  • 08:32Results: Respirometric Assessment of Mitochondria
  • 10:11Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

Methods for biopsy of Vastus lateralis, preparation of purified mitochondria, and respirometric profiling are described. The use of small muscle volume makes this technique suitable for clinical research applications.

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