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Dissection of Local Ca2+ Signals in Cultured Cells by Membrane-targeted Ca2+ Indicators
JoVE Journal
Neuroscience
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JoVE Journal Neuroscience
Dissection of Local Ca2+ Signals in Cultured Cells by Membrane-targeted Ca2+ Indicators
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11:33 min

March 22, 2019

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Chapters

  • 00:04Title
  • 01:10Preparation of Poly(ethyleneimine) Coated Coverslips
  • 02:42Preparation of Rat Cortical Neuron-astrocyte Mixed Culture and Frozen Cells, and the Revival of Frozen Cultures
  • 05:45Transfection and Adeno-associated Virus Infection of Hippocampal or Cortical Neurons
  • 07:29Recording Spontaneous Activities of Astrocytes Expressing Lck-RCaMP2 and OER-GCaMP6f
  • 08:37Results: Dissection of Local Ca2+ Signals in Cultured Cells
  • 10:38Conclusion

Summary

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Here we present a protocol for Ca2+ imaging in neurons and glial cells, which enables the dissection of Ca2+ signals at subcellular resolution. This process is applicable to all cell types that allow the expression of genetically encoded Ca2+ indicators.

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