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In Vivo Functional Brain Imaging Approach Based on Bioluminescent Calcium Indicator GFP-aequorin
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Neuroscience
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JoVE Journal Neuroscience
In Vivo Functional Brain Imaging Approach Based on Bioluminescent Calcium Indicator GFP-aequorin
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12:15 min

January 08, 2016

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:57Positioning and Gluing of Drosophila
  • 02:23Drosophila Dissection
  • 03:58Imaging Setup and Sample Preparation
  • 05:47Image Recording
  • 07:39Extracting Photon Values
  • 09:51Results: In Vivo Functional Brain Imaging
  • 11:00Conclusion

Summary

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Here we present a novel Ca2+-imaging approach using a bioluminescent reporter. This approach uses a fused construct GFP-aequorin which binds to Ca2+ and emits light, eliminating the need for light excitation. Significantly this method permits long continuous imaging, access to deep brain structures and high temporal resolution.

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