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Visualizing the Morphological Characteristics of Neuromuscular Junction in Rat Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle
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Chapters
- 00:04Introduction
- 00:40Perfusion
- 01:34Regional Anatomy and Cryosectioning of the Muscle
- 02:55Multiple Fluorescent Staining with Neurofilament 200 (NF200), Vesicular Acetylcholine Transporter (VAChT), Alpha‐Bungarotoxin (α‐BTX), and Phalloidin (Pha)
- 04:55Observation and Analyses
- 06:40Results: Investigating Spatial Correlation of Neuromuscular Junction in Rat Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle
- 08:13Conclusion
The protocol shows a method to examine spatial correlation among the pre-synaptic terminals, post-synaptic receptors, and peri-synaptic Schwann cells in the rat medial gastrocnemius muscle using fluorescent immunohistochemistry with different biomarkers, namely, neurofilament 200, vesicular acetylcholine transporter, alpha-bungarotoxin, and S100.
Tags
Neuromuscular JunctionMedial Gastrocnemius MuscleRatMorphological CharacteristicsSchwann CellsPre-synapticPost-synapticImmunofluorescencePerfusionCryoprotectionCryosectioningTriton X-100Normal Donkey SerumNeurofilament 200Vesicular Acetylcholine TransporterDonkey Anti-rabbit AF 488Donkey Anti-goat AF 594
