ברצוננו להודות אולגה Garaschuk לדיונים מועיל על אופטימיזציה של העמסה מרבית האינדיקטורים סידן.

<ol style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> הכן את הפתרון פלורסנט אינדיקטור סידן. אנו משתמשים בצבעי אסתר acetoxymethyl, או בקיצור AM צבעים. אלה הם צבעים שניתן לנקוט על ידי תאים כאשר הוא מוזרק extracellularly. אנו משתמשים בדרך כלל אורגון-Green-BAPTA 01:00 או Fluo, 04:00 בריכוז של 1 מ&quot;מ. צבעים AM ניתן להשיג Invitrogen ב 50 בקבוקונים מיקרוגרם. אנחנו הראשונים להכין פתרון 20% Pluronic F-127 ב DMSO. אנו חם הפתרון לפני השימוש בכל יום עד ברור שלה. אנו לפזר את החיווי הסידן F-127/DMSO Pluronic 20% במשך 15-20 דקות עד לריכוז של 10 מ&quot;מ. לאחר מכן, אנו לדלל הפתרון 1mm בתמיסה המכילה, במ&quot;מ: 150 NaCl, KCl 2.5, 10 Hepes, pH 7.4. בנוסף, 100 Sulforhodamine 101 מיקרומטר נכלל בדרך כלל האסטרוציטים התווית לדמיין את פיפטה במהלך ההזרקה. אנחנו לסנן את הפתרון לפני זריקה עם מסנן 0.49 מיקרון צנטריפוגלי (Stosiek et al, 2003;.. Garaschuk et al, 2006). </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> שתל חלון הגולגולת מעל האזור להיות צילמו. יש לנו <a href="http://jove.com/index/details.stp?ID=680" target="_blank">תיאר את הגישה הכללית של יופיטר</a> , אך את השינויים הבאים חשובים הזרקת צבע סידן: הפוך craniotomy קטן של 2 מ&quot;מ בקוטר מעל אזור בקליפת המוח של עניין, מטפלת קיצוני לא לפגוע הדורה הבסיסית. Secure coverslip במקום על craniotomy, אבל רק חלקית לכסות את craniotomy, השארת רווח קטן בין הקצה של craniotomy לבין coverslip זכוכית כדי לאפשר מקום טפטפת כדי להזין את קליפת המוח בעקיפין. לפני הזריקה, לעשות גם רדוד במלט שיניים סביב craniotomy. גם צריך להאריך מקורי כמו הכיוון להיות רדודים מספיק כדי לאפשר החדרת micropipette להזרקה. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> העברת העכבר הועברו בשלב של המיקרוסקופ לבין לשתק את הראש, כפי שמוצג שלנו <a href="http://jove.com/index/details.stp?ID=678" target="_blank">וידאו על הדמיה זרימת הדם</a> . </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> משוך microelectrode pipettes זכוכית בקוטר טיפ מניב 2-4 מגה אוהם התנגדות, חולץ בעזרת פיפטה. עומס מחוון סידן לצבוע לערבב על פיפטה הזכוכית באמצעות microsyringe. שימוש micromanipulator, בעדינות להוריד את micropipette על פני השטח של המוח באמצעות המטרה 4X, אשר אז ממוצבת היטב תחת מטרה 40X. בחר מיקום מתאים הזרקה, כך יש מעט או ללא כלי דם המכסה כדי לטשטש את ההדמיה. באמצעות שני פוטונים במיקרוסקופ, את קצה פיפטה הוא מדמיין מתקדמים לאט לתוך קליפת המוח, עד לעומק של 200 מיקרומטר מתחת הדורה. לאחר מכן, הלחץ להזריק את התערובת לצבוע ב PSI 10 דקה 1 באמצעות Picospritzer. אנחנו בדרך כלל לספק 2-4 זריקות של תערובת סידן לצבוע בבוקר, המופרדים בחלל בכ 200-300 מיקרון. גישה זו טוען עיקר זריקות מעט חופפות מבטיח כי שטח גדול כמו 600 x 600 מיקרון הוא מוכתם כראוי הדמיה סידן. בגין 1 שעה הדמיה לאחר ההזרקה של התערובת AM לצבוע, כדי לאפשר לצבוע כדי מפוזר להיות נלקח על ידי נוירונים. </li><li style=";text-align:right;direction:rtl"> בצע ב-vivo שני הפוטונים הדמיה עם מנהג עשה מיקרוסקופ שני הפוטונים באמצעות TI-Sapphire Chameleon לייזר (מכוון 800-880 ננומטר) וקיימברידג&#39; מראות טכנולוגיה גלונומטר. אנו לרכוש תמונות באמצעות תוכנת ScanImage שפותחה במעבדתו של קארל סוובודה (Pologruto et al., 2003). כוח לייזר היא בדרך כלל הרבה מתחת 70 mW ב המדגם. תמונות שדה שלם או נרכשים באמצעות 20X (0.95 NA) או 40X (0.8 NA) מטרות אולימפוס, בשעה 1.95-15.63 מסגרות לשנייה (512 x 256 פיקסלים 256 x 64 פיקסלים). סריקות קו נרכשים על 500 הרץ. במהלך הדמיה, בעלי חיים נשמרים תחת הרדמה isoflurane אור (0.6-0.9%), ו נשמרים גם ב 37 מעלות צלזיוס טמפרטורה באמצעות מנגנון הרווארד התקן הבקרה. טיפול הוא נלקח כדי לשמור על קצב הנשימה של בעלי חיים קרוב ל 100 נשימות / דקה ככל האפשר. רמה זו של שימוש הרדמה היא הרמה הנמוכה ביותר שמגביל את בעל החיים, אבל עדיין מאפשר פעילות ספונטנית שיירשמו. </li></ol>

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	<li>Garaschuk, O., Milos, R. I., Konnerth, A. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=Targeted+bulk-loading+of+fluorescent+indicators+for+two-photon+brain+imaging+in+vivo.">Targeted bulk-loading of fluorescent indicators for two-photon brain imaging in vivo.</a> Nat Protoc. 1, (2006).</li><li>Stosiek, C., Garaschuk, O., Holthoff, K., Konnerth, A. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=In-vivo+two-photon+calcium+imaging+of+neuronal+networks.">In-vivo two-photon calcium imaging of neuronal networks.</a> Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 100, 7319-7324 (2003).</li><li>Pologruto, T. A., Sabatini, B. L., Svoboda, K. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=ScanImage:+flexible+software+for+operating+laser+scanning+microscopes.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;+Biomed+Eng+Online+2:13.">ScanImage: flexible software for operating laser scanning microscopes.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Biomed Eng Online 2:13.</a> Biomed Eng Online. 2, (2003).</li></ol>

היתרון של שיטה זו על פני הקלטות אלקטרו היא שזה פחות פולשני ומאפשר הקלטות של פעילות צפופה רשתות נוירונים עצביים. כאשר עושים את זה הליך זה חשוב לזכור לטפל קיצוניים בעת ביצוע craniotomy לא לפגוע הדורה. אפילו כמות קטנה של דימום עם subdural מאוד לטשטש את ההדמיה.

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in vivo 2-photon calcium imaging in layer 2/3 of mice

כדי להבין את הדינמיקה של הרשת microcircuits ב הניאוקורטקס, חיוני להקליט בו זמנית את הפעילות של מספר גדול של נוירונים. In-vivo שני הפוטונים הדמיה סידן היא השיטה היחידה המאפשרת להקליט את הפעילות העצבית של אוכלוסייה צפופה עם רזולוציה של תא בודד. השיטה מורכבת השתלת חלון הדמיה גולגולתי, הזרקת סידן פלורסנט אינדיקטור צבע זה יכול להיות נלקח על ידי מספר גדול של נוירונים ולבסוף להקליט את פעילותם של הנוירונים עם הדמיה זמן לשגות סידן שימוש ב-vivo two מיקרוסקופ פוטון. שיתוף הזרקת astrocyte ספציפי צבעים מאפשרת להבדיל בין הנוירונים האסטרוציטים. הטכניקה ניתן לבצע בעכברים לבטא מולקולות ניאון subpopulations ספציפיים של נוירונים כדי להבין טוב יותר את האינטראקציות רשת של קבוצות שונות של תאים.

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In Vivo 2-Photon Calcium Imaging in Layer 2/3 of Mice

כדי להבין את הדינמיקה של הרשת microcircuits ב הניאוקורטקס, חיוני להקליט בו זמנית את הפעילות של מספר גדול של נוירונים. In-vivo שני הפוטונים הדמיה סידן היא השיטה היחידה המאפשרת להקליט את הפעילות העצבית של אוכלוסייה צפופה עם רזולוציה של תא בודד.

In vivo 2-Photon סידן הדמיה ב Layer 2 / 3 של עכברים

To understand network dynamics of microcircuits in the neocortex, it is essential to simultaneously record the activity of a large number of neurons .  ...

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28.1K Views.  University of California, Los Angeles. כדי להבין את הדינמיקה של הרשת microcircuits ב הניאוקורטקס, חיוני להקליט בו זמנית את הפעילות של מספר גדול של נוירונים. In-vivo שני הפוטונים הדמיה סידן היא השיטה היחידה המאפשרת להקליט את הפעילות העצבית של אוכלוסייה צפופה עם רזולוציה של תא בודד.

Video: In Vivo 2-Photon Calcium Imaging in Layer 2/3 of Mice

Dissection and 2-Photon Imaging of Peripheral Lymph Nodes in Mice

Two-photon imaging has revealed an elegant choreography of motility and cellular interactions within the lymph node under basal conditions and at the initiation of an immune response 1. Here, we present methods for adoptive transfer of labeled T cells, isolation of lymph nodes, and imaging motility of CD4+ T cells in the explanted lymph node as first described in 2002 2. Two-photon imaging of immune cells requires that the cells are fluorescently labeled, either by staining with a cell tracker dye or by expressing a fluorescent protein. We demonstrate the adoptive transfer procedure of injecting cells derived from donor mice into the tail vein of a recipient animal, where they home to lymphoid organs within approximately 15-30 min. We illustrate the isolation of a lymph node and describe methods to ensure proper mounting of the excised lymph node. Other considerations such as proper oxygenation of perfused media, temperature, and laser power are discussed. Finally, we present 3D video images of naive CD4+ T cells exhibiting steady state motility at 37&deg;C.

Two-photon imaging has uncovered lymphocyte motility and cellular interactions within the lymph node under basal conditions and durring an immune response 1. Here, we demonstrate adoptive transfer of T cells, isolation of lymph nodes, and imaging motility of CD4+ T cells in the explanted lymph node.

Dissection ו 2-Photon הדמיה של בלוטות לימפה הפריפריה עכברים

Two-photon imaging has revealed an elegant choreography of motility and cellular interactions within the lymph node under basal conditions and at the ...

In situ Imaging of the Mouse Thymus Using 2-Photon Microscopy

Two-photon Microscopy (TPM) enables us to image deep into the thymus and document the events that are important for thymocyte development. To follow the migration of individuals in a crowd of thymocytes , we generate neonatal chimeras where less than one percent of the thymocytes are derived from a donor that is transgenic for a ubiquitously express fluorescent protein. To generate these partial hematopoetic chimeras, neonatal recipients are injected with bone marrow between 3-7 days of age. After 4-6 weeks, the mouse is sacrificed and the thymus is carefully dissected and bissected preserving the architecture of the tissue that will be imaged. The thymus is glued onto a coverslip in preparation for ex vivo imaging by TPM. During imaging the thymus is kept in DMEM without phenol red that is perfused with 95% oxygen and 5% carbon dioxide and warmed to 37&deg;C. Using this approach, we can study the events required for the generation of a diverse T cell repertoire.

We present step-by-step instructions for the generation of neonatal chimeras as well as the dissection and preparation of the thymus for ex vivo imaging by 2-Photon Microscopy.

בתחום ההדמיה באתרו של קורנית עכבר באמצעות 2-פוטון מיקרוסקופית

Two-photon Microscopy (TPM) enables us to image deep into the thymus and document the events that are important for thymocyte development.  To follow the ...

A Method for 2-Photon Imaging of Blood Flow in the Neocortex through a Cranial Window

The ability to image the cerebral vasculature (from large vessels to capillaries) and record blood flow dynamics in the intact brain of living rodents is a powerful technique. Using in vivo 2-photon microscopy through a cranial window it is possible to image fluorescent dyes injected intravenously. This permits one to image the cortical vasculature and also to obtain measurements of blood flow. This technique was originally developed by David Kleinfeld and Winfried Denk. The method can be used to study blood flow dynamics during or after cerebral ischemia, in neurodegenerative disorders, in brain tumors, or in normal brain physiology. For example, it has been used to study how stroke causes shifts in blood flow direction and changes in red blood cell velocity or flux in and around the infarct. Here we demonstrate how to use 2-photon microscopy to image blood flow dynamics in the neocortex of living mice using fluorescent dyes injected into the tail vein.

Cortical blood flow dynamics can be studied in vivo by imaging fluorescent dextran dyes injected into the tail vein of rodents with 2-photon microscopy. This video shows how to image blood flow dynamics in neocortex of mice through a glass-covered cranial window preparation.

שיטה הדמיה 2-פוטון של זרימת הדם הניאוקורטקס דרך חלון גולגולתי

The ability to image the cerebral vasculature (from large vessels to capillaries) and record blood flow dynamics in the intact brain of living rodents is ...

Generation of Bone Marrow Derived Murine Dendritic Cells for Use in 2-photon Imaging

Several methods for the preparation of murine dendritic cells can be found in the literature. Here, we present a method that produces greater than 85% CD11c high dendritic cells in culture that home to the draining lymph node after subcutaneous injection and present antigen to antigen specific T cells (see video). Additionally, we use Essen Instruments Incucyte to track dendritic cell maturation, where, at day 10, the morphology of the cultured cells is typical of a mature dendritic cell and &lt;85% of cells are CD11chigh. The study of antigen presentation in peripheral lymph nodes by 2-photon imaging revealed that there are three distinct phases of dendritic cell and T cell interaction1, 2. Phase I consists of brief serial contacts between highly motile antigen specific T cells and antigen carrying dendritic cells1, 2. Phase two is marked by prolonged contacts between antigen-specific T cell and antigen bearing dendritic cells1, 2. Finally, phase III is characterized by T cells detaching from dendritic cells, regaining motility and beginning to divide1, 2. This is one example of the type of antigen-specific interactions that can be analyzed by two-photon imaging of antigen-loaded cell tracker dye-labeled dendritic cells.

Antigen presentation in secondary lymphoid organs by dendritic cells is crucial for the initiation of the T cell mediated adaptive immune response. Here we demonstrate the culture of bone marrow derived murine dendritic cells, activation, and labeling for 2-photon imaging.

הדור של מח עצם נגזר תאים דנדריטים Murine לשימוש 2-פוטון הדמיה

Several methods for the preparation of murine dendritic cells can be found in the literature. Here, we present a method that produces greater than 85% ...

Imaging Protein-protein Interactions in vivo

Protein-protein interactions are a hallmark of all essential cellular processes. However, many of these interactions are transient, or energetically weak, preventing their identification and analysis through traditional biochemical methods such as co-immunoprecipitation. In this regard, the genetically encodable fluorescent proteins (GFP, RFP, etc.) and their associated overlapping fluorescence spectrum have revolutionized our ability to monitor weak interactions in vivo using F&ouml;rster resonance energy transfer (FRET)1-3. Here, we detail our use of a FRET-based proximity assay for monitoring receptor-receptor interactions on the endothelial cell surface.

Imaging Protein-protein Interactions in vivo

This protocol describes how to image protein-protein interactions using a FRET-based proximity assay.

הדמיה חלבונים אינטראקציות In vivo</em

Protein-protein interactions are a hallmark of all essential cellular processes. However, many of these interactions are transient, or energetically weak, ...

In Vivo 4-Dimensional Tracking of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells in Adult Mouse Calvarial Bone Marrow

Through a delicate balance between quiescence and proliferation, self renewal and production of differentiated progeny, hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) maintain the turnover of all mature blood cell lineages. The coordination of the complex signals leading to specific HSC fates relies upon the interaction between HSCs and the intricate bone marrow microenvironment, which is still poorly understood[1-2].
We describe how by combining a newly developed specimen holder for stable animal positioning with multi-step confocal and two-photon in vivo imaging techniques, it is possible to obtain high-resolution 3D stacks containing HSPCs and their surrounding niches and to monitor them over time through multi-point time-lapse imaging. High definition imaging allows detecting ex vivo labeled hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) residing within the bone marrow. Moreover, multi-point time-lapse 3D imaging, obtained with faster acquisition settings, provides accurate information about HSPC movement and the reciprocal interactions between HSPCs and stroma cells.
Tracking of HSPCs in relation to GFP positive osteoblastic cells is shown as an exemplary application of this method. This technique can be utilized to track any appropriately labeled hematopoietic or stromal cell of interest within the mouse calvarium bone marrow space.

In Vivo 4-Dimensional Tracking of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells in Adult Mouse Calvarial Bone Marrow

The nature of the interactions between hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) and bone marrow niches is poorly understood. Custom hardware modifications and a multi-step acquisition protocol allow the use of two-photon and confocal microscopy to image ex vivo labeled HSPCs homed within bone marrow areas, tracking interactions and movement.

במעקב 4 ממדי Vivo של תאי גזע ואבות היווצרות דם במבוגרי עכבר calvarial מח עצם

Through a delicate balance between quiescence and proliferation, self renewal and production of differentiated progeny, hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) ...

En Face Detection of Nitric Oxide and Superoxide in Endothelial Layer of Intact Arteries

Endothelium-derived nitric oxide (NO) produced from endothelial NO-synthase (eNOS) is one of the most important vasoprotective molecules in cardiovascular physiology. Dysfunctional eNOS such as uncoupling of eNOS leads to decrease in NO bioavailability and increase in superoxide anion (O2.&#8722;) production, and in turn promotes cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, appropriate measurement of NO and O2.&#8722; levels in the endothelial cells are pivotal for research on cardiovascular diseases and complications. Because of the extremely labile nature of NO and O2.&#8722;, it is difficult to measure NO and O2.&#8722; directly in a blood vessel. Numerous methods have been developed to measure NO and O2.&#8722; production. It is, however, either insensitive, or non-specific, or technically demanding and requires special equipment. Here we describe an adaption of the fluorescence dye method for en face simultaneous detection and visualization of intracellular NO and O2.&#8722; using the cell permeable diaminofluorescein-2 diacetate (DAF-2DA) and dihydroethidium (DHE), respectively, in intact aortas of an obesity mouse model induced by high-fat-diet feeding. We could demonstrate decreased intracellular NO and enhanced O2.&#8722; levels in the freshly isolated intact aortas of obesity mouse as compared to the control lean mouse. We demonstrate that this method is an easy technique for direct detection and visualization of NO and O2.&#8722; in the intact blood vessels and can be widely applied for investigation of endothelial (dys)function under (physio)pathological conditions.

En Face Detection of Nitric Oxide and Superoxide in Endothelial Layer of Intact Arteries

In this article we describe an adapted relatively easy method using the fluorescence dye diaminofluorescein-2 diacetate (DAF-2DA) and dihydroethidium (DHE) for en face simultaneous detection and visualization of intracellular nitric oxide (NO) and superoxide anion (O2.&#8722;) respectively, in freshly isolated intact aortas of an obesity mouse model.

צמודים זיהוי פנים של Nitric Oxide ו Superoxide ב שכבת האנדותל של העורקים Intact

Endothelium-derived nitric oxide (NO) produced from endothelial NO-synthase (eNOS) is one of the most important vasoprotective molecules in cardiovascular ...

Micropuncture of Bowman's Space in Mice Facilitated by 2 Photon Microscopy

Renal micropuncture and renal 2-photon imaging are seminal techniques in renal physiology. However, micropuncture is limited by dependence on conventional microscopy to surface nephron features, and 2-photon studies are limited in that interventions can only be assessed at the organ, rather than the nephron level. In particular, micropuncture studies of the glomeruli of mice have been challenged by the paucity of surface glomeruli in mice. To address this limitation in order to pursue studies of aspirate from Bowman&#39;s space in mouse physiologic models, we developed 2-photon glomerular micropuncture. We present a novel surgical preparation that allows lateral access to the kidney while preserving the required vertical imaging column for 2-photon microscopy. Administration of high molecular weight fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-dextran is used to render the renal vasculature and therefore glomeruli visible for 2-photon imaging. A quantum dot-coated pipette is then introduced under stereotactic guidance to a glomerulus selected from the several to many which may be visualized within the imaging window. In this protocol, we provide details of the preparation, materials, and methods necessary to carry out the procedure. This technique facilitates previously-impossible physiologic study of the kidney, including recovery of filtrate from Bowman&#39;s space and all segments of the nephron within the imaging depth limit, about 100 &#181;m below the renal capsule. Pressure, charge and flow may all be measured using the introduced pipette. Here, we provide representative data from liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry performed on aspirate from Bowman&#39;s space. We expect this technique to have wide applicability in renal physiologic investigation.

Micropuncture of Bowman&#039;s Space in Mice Facilitated by 2 Photon Microscopy

We present use of 2-photon microscopy to place a micropipette within Bowman&#39;s urinary space in mice, combining 2 foundational techniques of renal physiology. Use of 2-photon microscopy overcomes critical limitations of conventional microscopy for micropuncture renal physiology studies.

Micropuncture של השטח של באומן בעכברים בהנחייתם של מיקרוסקופיית פוטון 2

Renal micropuncture and renal 2-photon imaging are seminal techniques in renal physiology. However, micropuncture is limited by dependence on conventional ...

Imaging Calcium Dynamics in Subpopulations of Mouse Pancreatic Islet Cells

Pancreatic islet hormones regulate blood glucose homeostasis. Changes in blood glucose induce oscillations of cytosolic calcium in pancreatic islet cells that trigger secretion of three main hormones: insulin (from &#946;-cells), glucagon (&#945;-cells) and somatostatin (&#948;-cells). &#946;-Cells, which make up the majority of islet cells and are electrically coupled to each other, respond to the glucose stimulus as one single entity. The excitability of the minor subpopulations, &#945;-cells and &#948;-cells (making up around 20% (30%) and 4% (10%) of the total rodent1 (human2) islet cell numbers, respectively) is less predictable and is therefore of special interest.
Calcium sensors are delivered into the peripheral layer of cells within the isolated islet. The islet or a group of islets is then immobilized and imaged using a fluorescence microscope. The choice of the imaging mode is between higher throughput (wide-field) and better spatial resolution (confocal). Conventionally, laser scanning confocal microscopy is used for imaging tissue, as it provides the best separation of the signal between the neighboring cells. A wide-field system can be utilized too, if the contaminating signal from the dominating population of &#946;-cells is minimized.
Once calcium dynamics in response to specific stimuli have been recorded, data are expressed in numerical form as fluorescence intensity vs. time, normalized to the initial fluorescence and baseline-corrected, to remove the effects linked to bleaching of the fluorophore. Changes in the spike frequency or partial area under the curve (pAUC) are computed vs. time, to quantify the observed effects. pAUC is more sensitive and quite robust whereas spiking frequency provides more information on the mechanism of calcium increase.
Minor cell subpopulations can be identified using functional responses to marker compounds, such as adrenaline and ghrelin, that induce changes in cytosolic calcium in a specific populations of islet cells.

Here, we present a protocol for imaging and quantifying calcium dynamics in heterogeneous cell populations, such as pancreatic islet cells. Fluorescent reporters are delivered into the peripheral layer of cells within the islet, which is then immobilized and imaged, and per-cell analysis of the dynamics of fluorescence intensity is performed.

הדמיה של סידן דינמיקה באוכלוסיות משנה של תאים הלבלב איון של העכבר

Pancreatic islet hormones regulate blood glucose homeostasis. Changes in blood glucose induce oscillations of cytosolic calcium in pancreatic islet cells ...

Identification of Novel Regulators of Plant Transpiration by Large-Scale Thermal Imaging Screening in Helianthus Annuus

Plant adaptation to biotic and abiotic stresses is governed by a variety of factors, among which the regulation of stomatal aperture in response to water deficit or pathogens plays a crucial role. Identifying small molecules that regulate stomatal movement can therefore contribute to understanding the physiological basis by which plants adapt to their environment. Large-scale screening approaches that have been used to identify regulators of stomatal movement have potential limitations: some rely heavily on the abscisic acid (ABA) hormone signaling pathway, therefore excluding ABA-independent mechanisms, while others rely on the observation of indirect, long-term physiological effects such as plant growth and development. The screening method presented here allows the large-scale treatment of plants with a library of chemicals coupled with a direct quantification of their transpiration by thermal imaging. Since evaporation of water through transpiration results in leaf surface cooling, thermal imaging provides a non-invasive approach to investigate changes in stomatal conductance over time. In this protocol, Helianthus annuus seedlings are grown hydroponically and then treated by root feeding, in which the primary root is cut and dipped into the chemical being tested. Thermal imaging followed by statistical analysis of cotyledonary temperature changes over time allows for the identification of bioactive molecules modulating stomatal aperture. Our proof-of-concept experiments demonstrate that a chemical can be carried from the cut root to the cotyledon of the sunflower seedling within 10 minutes. In addition, when plants are treated with ABA as a positive control, an increase in leaf surface temperature can be detected within minutes. Our method thus allows the efficient and rapid identification of novel molecules regulating stomatal aperture.

Identification of Novel Regulators of Plant Transpiration by Large-Scale Thermal Imaging Screening in Helianthus Annuus

We provide a method for identifying modulators of foliar transpiration by large-scale screening of a compound library.

זיהוי של הרגולטורים הרומן של דיות צמח על ידי הקרנת הדמיה תרמית בקנה מידה גדול בהליוציץ השנתי

Plant adaptation to biotic and abiotic stresses is governed by a variety of factors, among which the regulation of stomatal aperture in response to water ...