Agradecemos a Maila Reh, Tharsana Tharmalingam e especialmente a Altina Klein pela excelente assistência técnica. Este trabalho foi apoiado pela Fundação de Pesquisa Alemã (DFG) (SFB1078 B2, FOR1279 SPP1665 a PH) e o Cluster of Excellence Unifying Concepts em Catálise, UniCat, BIG-NSE (JV) e E4 (PH).

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A determinação de potenciais de reversão em condições iónicas e elétricas definidas fornece informações sobre a espécie de íons transportada após a ativação leve de ChRs. Se exclusivamente uma espécie de iões é variada num meio fisiológico complexo e o potencial de reversão obtido se desloque de acordo com o potencial teórico de Nernst, esta espécie de iões é a única transportada. No entanto, para ChRs, reversão potenciais turnos são geralmente menos pronunciada do ...

Channelrhodopsins (ChR) são luz-gated canais iônicos que ocorrem na mancha do olho de algas verdes motile, e servem como fotossensores primários para phototaxis e respostas fóbicas [ 1] . Desde sua primeira descrição em 2002 2 , os CHRs abriram o caminho para o campo emergente da optogenética e podem ser aplicados em uma variedade de células excitáveis, por exemplo, dentro dos músculos esqueléticos, do coração ou do cérebro 3 , 4 , 5 . A expressão de ChRs em células alvo resulta na permeabilidade iónica controlável pela luz da respectiva célula. Num contexto neuronal, isto permite a activação 6 , 7 , 8 ou inibição 9 , 10 de potencial de acção (AP) disparando - dependendo do ião conduzido - com o espaço e temporalPrecisão da luz enfatizando como a seletividade iónica de uma variante ChR determina sua aplicação optogenética. Os primeiros ChRs descobertos de Chlamydomonas reinhardtii e Volvox carteri são permeáveis ​​aos prótons, mas também aos catiões monovalentes como o sódio, o potássio e, em menor grau, os catiões divalentes como o cálcio eo magnésio 11 , 12 , 13 . Actualmente, mais do que 70 canais de canal condutores naturais (CCR) 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 e várias variantes de engenharia 18 , 19 , 20 com propriedades diferentes tais como Tamanho da fotocorriente, sensibilidade espectral, cinética e selectividade catiónica. Considerando que em neurociência, CCRs aRe usado para ativar as células e disparar APs, bombas microbianas conduzidas pela luz foram os únicos antagonistas disponíveis para silenciar neurônios por anos. Em 2014, dois grupos demonstraram simultaneamente que os CCRs podem ser convertidos em canalrhodopsins condutores de aniões (ACRs) por alteração da polaridade ao longo do suposto poro de condução iónica através da engenharia molecular 9 , 21 . Subseqüentemente, os ACRs naturais foram identificados em várias algas criptofitas 22 , 23 , 24 . Mais importante ainda, a ativação de luz de ACRs medeia as correntes de cloreto em neurônios adultos permitindo a inibição da atividade neuronal em intensidades de luz muito menores do que as bombas microbianas que apenas transportam cargas únicas por fóton absorvido. A actividade de ChR pode ser direccionada directamente por gravações electrofisiológicas de &quot;patch-clamp&quot; de correntes induzidas pela luz em células HEK293. O grampo de fixaçãoTécnica foi originalmente desenvolvida no final da década de 1970 25 e melhorada por Hamill et al. , Permitindo a gravação da entidade de correntes de uma célula pequena (modo célula inteira) com alta resolução de corrente e controle direto da tensão da membrana 26 . Aplicada em cultura de células, esta técnica proporciona um controlo preciso das condições de gravação iónicas e eléctricas e permite estudar a selectividade dos iões juntamente com a contribuição relativa dos iões para a corrente total. Aqui, exemplificamos o exame da seletividade iónica para a canalrhodopsina condutora de ânions de Proteomonas sulcata ( Ps ACR1) 22 , 23 através do registro das relações tensão-corrente em várias concentrações de cloreto extracelular para provar alta condutância ao cloreto.

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whole-cell patch-clamp recordings for electrophysiological determination of ion selectivity in channelrhodopsins

Ao longo da última década, os channelrhodopsins tornaram-se indispensáveis ​​na pesquisa neurocientífica onde eles são usados ​​como ferramentas para manipular não-invasivamente processos elétricos em células-alvo. Neste contexto, a selectividade iónica de uma canalrhodopsina é de particular importância. Este artigo descreve a investigação da seletividade de cloretos para uma canalrhodopsina de Proteomonas sulcata, condutora de aniões, recentemente identificada, por meio de gravações electrofisiológicas em células HEK293. O procedimento experimental para a medição de fotocorrentes de luz-gated exige uma fonte de luz rápida comutável - idealmente monocromática - acoplada ao microscópio de uma instalação de patch-clamp, de outra forma convencional. Os procedimentos preparativos antes da experiência são descritos envolvendo a preparação de soluções tamponadas, considerações sobre potenciais de junção de líquidos, semeadura e transfecção de células e puxar de pipetas de remendo. A gravação real da relação tensão-correnteS para determinar os potenciais de reversão para diferentes concentrações de cloreto ocorre 24 h a 48 h após a transfecção. Finalmente, os dados eletrofisiológicos são analisados ​​com respeito a considerações teóricas de condução de cloreto.

<html> A Figura 2 mostra resultados representativos obtidos a partir de medições seguindo o protocolo descrito. Durante a iluminação com luz verde, Ps ACR1 apresenta uma corrente transitória rápida que decai rapidamente para um nível de corrente estacionária. Depois que a luz é desligada, as fotocorrentes decaem para zero em milissegundos ( Figura 2A ). A troca da concentração de cloreto extracelular provoca um deslocamento do potencia...

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Whole-cell Patch-clamp Recordings for Electrophysiological Determination of Ion Selectivity in Channelrhodopsins

This article describes how the ion selectivity of channelrhodopsin is determined with electrophysiological whole-cell patch-clamp recordings using HEK293 cells. Here, the experimental procedure for investigating chloride selectivity of an anion-selective channelrhodopsin is demonstrated. However, the procedure is transferable to other channelrhodopsins of distinct selectivity.

Full-cell Patch-clamp Gravações para determinação eletrofisiológica de Ion Selectivity em Channelrhodopsins

Over the past decade, channelrhodopsins became indispensable in neuroscientific research where they are used as tools to non-invasively manipulate ...

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17.1K visualizações.  Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. This article describes how the ion selectivity of channelrhodopsin is determined with electrophysiological whole-cell patch-clamp recordings using HEK293 cells. Here, the experimental procedure for investigating chloride selectivity of an anion-selective channelrhodopsin is demonstrated. However, the procedure is transferable to other channelrhodopsins of distinct selectivity.

Vídeo: Whole-cell Patch-clamp Recordings for Electrophysiological Determination of Ion Selectivity in Channelrhodopsins

Patch Clamp Recording of Ion Channels Expressed in  Xenopus Oocytes

Since its development by Sakmann and Neher 1, 2, the patch clamp has become established as an extremely useful technique for electrophysiological measurement of single or multiple ion channels in cells. This technique can be applied to ion channels in both their native environment and expressed in heterologous cells, such as oocytes harvested from the African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis. Here, we describe the well-established technique of patch clamp recording from Xenopus oocytes. This technique is used to measure the properties of expressed ion channels either in populations (macropatch) or individually (single-channel recording). We focus on techniques to maximize the quality of oocyte preparation and seal generation. With all factors optimized, this technique gives a probability of successful seal generation over 90 percent. The process may be optimized differently by every researcher based on the factors he or she finds most important, and we present the approach that have lead to the greatest success in our hands.

This is intended as an introduction to patch clamp recording from Xenopus laevis oocytes. It covers vitelline membrane removal, formation of a gigaohm seal (gigaseal), and the optional conversion of the patch to the outside-out topology.

Gravação de patch-clamp de canais iônicos Expresso em Oócitos Xenopus

Since its development by Sakmann and Neher 1, 2, the patch clamp has become established as an extremely useful technique for electrophysiological ...

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Simultaneous Whole-cell Recordings from Photoreceptors and Second-order Neurons in an Amphibian Retinal Slice Preparation

One of the central tasks in retinal neuroscience is to understand the circuitry of retinal neurons and how those connections are responsible for shaping the signals transmitted to the brain. Photons are detected in the retina by rod and cone photoreceptors, which convert that energy into an electrical signal, transmitting it to other retinal neurons, where it is processed and communicated to central targets in the brain via the optic nerve. Important early insights into retinal circuitry and visual processing came from the histological studies of Cajal1,2 and, later, from electrophysiological recordings of the spiking activity of retinal ganglion cells - the output cells of the retina3,4.
A detailed understanding of visual processing in the retina requires an understanding of the signaling at each step in the pathway from photoreceptor to retinal ganglion cell. However, many retinal cell types are buried deep in the tissue and therefore relatively inaccessible for electrophysiological recording. This limitation can be overcome by working with vertical slices, in which cells residing within each of the retinal layers are clearly visible and accessible for electrophysiological recording.
Here, we describe a method for making vertical sections of retinas from larval tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum). While this preparation was originally developed for recordings with sharp microelectrodes5,6, we describe a method for dual whole-cell voltage clamp recordings from photoreceptors and second-order horizontal and bipolar cells in which we manipulate the photoreceptor's membrane potential while simultaneously recording post-synaptic responses in horizontal or bipolar cells. The photoreceptors of the tiger salamander are considerably larger than those of mammalian species, making this an ideal preparation in which to undertake this technically challenging experimental approach. These experiments are described with an eye toward probing the signaling properties of the synaptic ribbon - a specialized synaptic structure found in a only a handful of neurons, including rod and cone photoreceptors, that is well suited for maintaining a high rate of tonic neurotransmitter release7,8 - and how it contributes to the unique signaling properties of this first retinal synapse.

We describe the preparation of thin retinal slices from aquatic tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum) and explain how we use these slices to study synaptic processing in the retina by obtaining dual whole-cell voltage clamp recordings from photoreceptors and second-order horizontal and bipolar cells.

Gravações Whole-cell simultâneas de fotorreceptores e os neurônios de segunda ordem em um anfíbio Retinal Slice Preparação

One of the central tasks in retinal neuroscience  is to understand the circuitry of retinal neurons and how those connections are  responsible for shaping ...

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Identification of Specific Sensory Neuron Populations for Study of Expressed Ion Channels

Sensory neurons transmit signals from various parts of the body to the central nervous system. The soma for these neurons are located in the dorsal root ganglia that line the spinal column. Understanding the receptors and channels expressed by these sensory afferent neurons could lead to novel therapies for disease. The initial step is to identify the specific subset of sensory neurons of interest. Here we describe a method to identify afferent neurons innervating the muscles by retrograde labeling using a fluorescent dye DiI (1,1&#39;-dioctadecyl-3,3,3&#39;,3&#39;-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate). Understanding the contribution of ion channels to excitation of muscle afferents could help to better control excessive excitability induced by certain disease states such as peripheral vascular disease or heart failure. We used two approaches to identify the voltage dependent ion channels expressed by these neurons, patch clamp electrophysiology and immunocytochemistry. While electrophysiology plus pharmacological blockers can identify functional ion channel types, we used immunocytochemistry to identify channels for which specific blockers were unavailable and to better understand the ion channel distribution pattern in the cell population. These techniques can be applied to other areas of the nervous system to study specific neuronal groups.

Afferent sensory neurons signal sensory information from the periphery to the central nervous system. Identifying specific afferent neurons will help in understanding their physiology. We describe a method of retrograde labeling to identify afferent neurons, and study the voltage-gated ion channels in these neurons using patch clamp electrophysiology and immunocytochemistry.

Sensory neurons transmit signals from various parts of the body to the central nervous system. The soma for these neurons are located in the dorsal root ...

Patch Clamp and Perfusion Techniques for Studying Ion Channels Expressed in Xenopus oocytes

The protocol presented here is designed to study the activation of the large conductance, voltage- and Ca2+-activated K+ (BK) channels. The protocol may also be used to study the structure-function relationship for other ion channels and neurotransmitter receptors1. BK channels are widely expressed in different tissues and have been implicated in many physiological functions, including regulation of smooth muscle contraction, frequency tuning of inner hair cells and regulation of neurotransmitter release2-6. BK channels are activated by membrane depolarization and by intracellular Ca2+ and Mg2+ 6-9. Therefore, the protocol is designed to control both the membrane voltage and the intracellular solution. In this protocol, messenger RNA of BK channels is injected into Xenopus laevis oocytes (stage V-VI) followed by 2-5 days of incubation at 18&deg;C10-13. Membrane patches that contain single or multiple BK channels are excised with the inside-out configuration using patch clamp techniques10-13. The intracellular side of the patch is perfused with desired solutions during recording so that the channel activation under different conditions can be examined. To summarize, the mRNA of BK channels is injected into Xenopus laevis oocytes to express channel proteins on the oocyte membrane; patch clamp techniques are used to record currents flowing through the channels under controlled voltage and intracellular solutions.

Patch Clamp and Perfusion Techniques for Studying Ion Channels Expressed in Xenopus oocytes

Ionic current of BK channels is recorded using patch clamp techniques. BK channels are expressed in Xenopus oocytes by injecting messenger RNA. The intracellular solution during patch clamp recordings is controlled by a perfusion system.

Grampo patch e Técnicas de Perfusão para estudar canais iônicos Expresso em Xenopus Oócitos

The protocol presented here is designed to study the activation of the large conductance, voltage- and Ca2+-activated K+ (BK) channels. The protocol may ...

Optimized Transfection Strategy for Expression and Electrophysiological Recording of Recombinant Voltage-Gated Ion Channels in HEK-293T Cells

The in vitro expression and electrophysiological recording of recombinant voltage-gated ion channels in cultured human embryonic kidney cells (HEK-293T) is a ubiquitous research strategy. HEK-293T cells must be plated onto glass coverslips at low enough density so that they are not in contact with each other in order to allow for electrophysiological recording without confounding effects due to contact with adjacent cells. Transfected channels must also express with high efficiency at the plasma membrane for whole-cell patch clamp recording of detectable currents above noise levels. Heterologous ion channels often require long incubation periods at 28&deg;C after transfection in order to achieve adequate membrane expression, but there are increasing losses of cell-coverslip adhesion and membrane stability at this temperature. To circumvent this problem, we developed an optimized strategy to transfect and plate HEK-293T cells. This method requires that cells be transfected at a relatively high confluency, and incubated at 28&deg;C for varying incubation periods post-transfection to allow for adequate ion channel protein expression. Transfected cells are then plated onto glass coverslips and incubated at 37&deg;C for several hours, which allows for rigid cell attachment to the coverslips and membrane restabilization. Cells can be recorded shortly after plating, or can be transferred to 28&deg;C for further incubation. We find that the initial incubation at 28&deg;C, after transfection but before plating, is key for the efficient expression of heterologous ion channels that normally do not express well at the plasma membrane. Positively transfected, cultured cells are identified by co-expressed eGFP or eGFP expressed from a bicistronic vector (e.g. pIRES2-EGFP) containing the recombinant ion channel cDNA just upstream of an internal ribosome entry site and an eGFP coding sequence. Whole-cell patch clamp recording requires specialized equipment, plus the crafting of polished recording electrodes and L-shaped ground electrodes from borosilicate glass. Drug delivery to study the pharmacology of ion channels can be achieved by directly micropipetting drugs into the recording dish, or by using microperfusion or gravity flow systems that produce uninterrupted streams of drug solution over recorded cells.

Reliable method for highly efficient in vitro expression and subsequent electrophysiological recording of recombinant voltage-gated ion channels in cultured human embryonic kidney cells (HEK-293T).

Estratégia de Transfection otimizado para gravação de Expressão e eletrofisiológicos de Recombinante dos canais de íon em HEK-293T Células

The in vitro expression and electrophysiological recording of recombinant voltage-gated ion channels in cultured human embryonic kidney cells (HEK-293T) ...

Electrophysiological Method for Whole-cell Voltage Clamp Recordings from Drosophila Photoreceptors

Whole-cell voltage clamp recordings from Drosophila melanogaster photoreceptors have revolutionized the field of invertebrate visual transduction, enabling the use of D. melanogaster molecular genetics to study inositol-lipid signaling and Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) channels at the single-molecule level. A handful of labs have mastered this powerful technique, which enables the analysis of the physiological responses to light under highly controlled conditions. This technique allows control over the intracellular and extracellular media; the membrane voltage; and the fast application of pharmacological compounds, such as a variety of ionic or pH indicators, to the intra- and extracellular media. With an exceptionally high signal-to-noise ratio, this method enables the measurement of dark spontaneous and light-induced unitary currents (i.e.&#160;spontaneous and quantum bumps) and macroscopic Light-induced Currents (LIC) from single D. melanogaster photoreceptors. This protocol outlines, in great detail, all the key steps necessary to perform this technique, which includes both electrophysiological and optical recordings. The fly retina dissection procedure for the attainment of intact and viable ex vivo isolated ommatidia in the bath chamber is described. The equipment needed to perform whole-cell and fluorescence imaging measurements are also detailed. Finally, the pitfalls in using this delicate preparation during extended experiments are explained.

Electrophysiological Method for Whole-cell Voltage Clamp Recordings from Drosophila Photoreceptors

Whole-cell recordings from Drosophila melanogaster photoreceptors enable the measurement of spontaneous dark bumps, quantum bumps, macroscopic responses to light, and current-voltage relationships under various conditions. In combination with D. melanogaster genetic manipulation tools, this method enables the study of the ubiquitous inositol-lipid signaling pathway and its target, the TRP channel.

Método eletrofisiológico para gravações de tensão de célula inteira de<em&gt; Drosophila</em&gt; Fotorreceptores

Whole-cell voltage clamp recordings from Drosophila melanogaster photoreceptors have revolutionized the field of invertebrate visual transduction, ...

One-channel Cell-attached Patch-clamp Recording

Ion channel proteins are universal devices for fast communication across biological membranes. The temporal signature of the ionic flux they generate depends on properties intrinsic to each channel protein as well as the mechanism by which it is generated and controlled and represents an important area of current research. Information about the operational dynamics of ion channel proteins can be obtained by observing long stretches of current produced by a single molecule. Described here is a protocol for obtaining one-channel cell-attached patch-clamp current recordings for a ligand gated ion channel, the NMDA receptor, expressed heterologously in HEK293 cells or natively in cortical neurons. Also provided are instructions on how to adapt the method to other ion channels of interest by presenting the example of the mechano-sensitive channel PIEZO1. This method can provide data regarding the channel&#8217;s conductance properties and the temporal sequence of open-closed conformations that make up the channel&#8217;s activation mechanism, thus helping to understand their functions in health and disease.

Described here is a procedure for obtaining long stretches of current recording from one ion channel with the cell-attached patch-clamp technique. This method allows for observing, in real time, the pattern of open-close channel conformations that underlie the biological signal. These data inform about channel properties in undisturbed biological membranes.

Um canal de gravação de patch-clamp anexado-Cell

Ion channel proteins are universal devices for fast communication across biological membranes. The temporal signature of the ionic flux they generate ...

Optogenetic Electrophysiology Recording of Cells with Light-Dependent Ion Channels

Source: Grimm, C., et al. <a href="https://app.jove.com/v/55497">Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings for electrophysiological determination of ion selectivity in channelrhodopsins.</a> J. Vis. Exp. (2017)
In this video, embryonic kidney cell cultures expressing light-dependent ion channel proteins fused with a fluorescent reporter demonstrate the effect of light on ion movement. Whole-cell patch clamp is used to monitor the movement of ions.

Eletrofisiologia Optogenética Registro de Células com Canais Iônicos Dependentes de Luz

1. Setup Prior to Recordings

	Prepare the recording solutions with ion concentrations as indicated in Table 1.&#8203;
	
		Prepare 15 mL of 2 M stock ...

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Whole-Cell Voltage Clamp Recordings from Drosophila Photoreceptors

Source:&#160; Katz, B., et al., <a href="https://app.jove.com/v/55627">Electrophysiological Method for Whole-cell Voltage Clamp Recordings from Drosophila Photoreceptors.</a> J. Vis. Exp. (2017)
The video demonstrates recording electrical activity in the photoreceptor neurons of Drosophila&#39;s ommatidium by establishing a whole-cell configuration. It highlights the activation of transient receptor potential channels by light pulses, resulting in measurable quantum bumps.

Gravações de grampo de voltagem de célula inteira de fotorreceptores de Drosophila

NOTE: During all of the following steps, use only dim red light illumination and ensure that the ommatidia&#39;s exposure to light is minimal (i.e., work ...

Electrophysiology Techniques

Patch Clamp

Many fundamental cell functions such as muscle contraction and nerve transmission rely on the electrical signals produced by the movement of positively and negatively charged ions across the cell membrane. One competent method to record current flowing across the whole cell or single ion channel is the patch-clamp technique.
In this method, a glass micropipette containing electrolyte solution is tightly sealed against a small portion of the cell membrane. As a result, a patch of the cell membrane is electrically isolated, ensuring that the ions moving across the channels flow only into the micropipette. Further, this tight sealing of the cell membrane prevents ions from escaping into the bath solution in which the cell is suspended.
Different Patch-clamp Methods:
Depending upon the research interest, several variations of the patch-clamp method can be used for measuring the cell&#39;s biophysical properties. For example, researchers can clamp or control the membrane voltage and measure the current passing through it. Alternatively, they can clamp the current and measure any variation in the membrane voltage.
In cell-attached mode, the membrane patch containing a single or a few ion channels remains intact. As a result, the current flowing through the membrane patch alone can be measured. In contrast, the whole-cell method involves disruption of the membrane patch by briefly applying strong suction. Consequently, the interior of the pipette becomes continuous with the cytoplasm. This mode enables the measurement of electrical current and voltage from the entire cell.
Another patch-clamp method requires gentle retraction of the attached pipette. As a result, the membrane patch is excised without affecting the tight seal. In this inside-out configuration, the intracellular portion of the membrane is exposed to the bath solution, allowing the study of intracellular factors affecting the channel functions.

Many fundamental cell functions such as muscle contraction and nerve transmission rely on the electrical signals produced by the movement of positively ...