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Başlamadan önce Yetişkin kalpleri <ol><li> Taze yapay hemolimf (AH) 108mm Na içeren çözüm + 5mM K +, 2mm Ca 2 +, 8mm MgCl 2, 1mm NaH 2 PO 4, 4mm NaHCO 3, 10mM sakaroz, 5mM trehaloz, 5mM Hepes (pH 7.1, tüm reaktiflerin gelen hazırlamak Sigma Kimyasallar). Sakaroz ve trehaloz kullanımı, bakteri bulaşmasını önlemek için amacıyla hemen önce buzdolabında stok çözümleri AH eklendi olmalıdır. </li><li> Oda sıcaklığında ve en az 15 dakika hava köpüren oksijen çözüm AH getirin. </li><li> Yağ çıkarılması için gerekli pek çok ince kılcal damarlar (örn. Cam kılcal, 100ul, VWR) çekin. </li></ol> Larvaların kalpleri <ol><li> Sylgard kaplı lamelleri: 22x22mm lamel üzerine Sylgard çözüm 50-70μl hakkında bir kürdan kullanarak, transfer. 65 ° C gece boyunca Sylgard sertleşmesine izin verin. </li><li> Broadie ve Bate tamponu (; pH 7.15 Broadie ve Bate, 1993 135mm NaCl, 5mM KCl, 4mm MgCl 2, 2mm CaCl 2, 5mM TES, 36mm Sakkaroz) hazırlayın. </li><li> Histoacryl tutkal uygulamak için gerekli araçları hazırlayın. İlk olarak, pek çok ince kılcal damarlar (örneğin Bilimi Ürünler GB100T8P) çekin. 1.5ml pipet ucu, küçük bir plastik tüp (Tygon, 1 / 32 &quot;) tüp içine küçük ucunu takarak bağlayın. Diğer ucuna geniş açılması ile kılcal yerleştirin. , Tutkal ve nazik vakum plastik ucu içine bir damla içine kılcal daldırma Histoacryl yapıştırıcı ile kılcal yükleyin. Yapıştırıcı ile çalışırken bir ucundan kılcal tutkal aşırı yapıştırıcı kaldırmak için, elinizin altında kılcal ikinci bir cam olmalıdır. Birkaç saniye içinde. Sertleşmesine tamponlu salin ile temas kadar tutkal sıvıdır. Bununla birlikte, genellikle uzun numune uygularken tutkal kılcal ucundan ya da kaldırılabilir yeterli plastik kalır. </li></ol> Yetişkin Fly Yarı sağlam Drosophila Kalp <ol><li> Yetişkin Drosophila sinekleri 2-5 dakika Fly Nap (Carolina Biyolojik Supply Co) ile anestezi. Uzun pozlama için Fly Nap sinekler bırakmamaya dikkat edilmelidir. Sinekler uyutmak için kullanılan soğuk Kısa süreli maruz kalma da olabilir ama daha uzun, kalp hızı ve rhythmicity kalıcı etkileri olduğu gibi CO 2 tavsiye edilmez . </li><li> Anestezi sinekler, dorsal yüzü aşağı, ince bir tabaka vazelin ile kaplı bir Petri kabı içine yerleştirilir. Kanat ve gövde hidrofobik manikür geri dönüşümlü jöle &quot;sopa&quot; ama sinek gerekirse yeniden konumlandırılmış olabilir. Bu sonraki manipülasyonlar sırasında özellikle önem kazanmaktadır. </li><li> Bir ön kesme, yaylı makas eğri çifti (Roboz # 5611) kullanılarak yapılır. Makas bıçakları, bacakların altına yerleştirilen ve boyun yakın toraks dorsal yüzeyine doğru açılı. Baş, ventral sinir kablosu, ve bacaklar, tek bir kesim ile kaldırılır. Hazırlık sonra oksijenli, yapay hemolimf (AH) çözümü batmış. </li><li> Yaylı makas kullanmak karın arka ucu (7 ve 8 karın segmentleri oluşan) için tek bir kesim ile kaldırılır. Bu karın hem kenarları boyunca yanal kesim yapmak için erişim sağlar ve arka bağırsak ve karın manikür arasındaki bağlantıyı koparmak için hizmet vermektedir. Ventral karın manikür serbest flep sonra kaldırılır. </li><li> Karın içi organların artık sadece tracheols tarafından yerinde tutulur, böylece 3. ve 4. adımları bağırsak ön ve arka bağlantıları kopmuş. Gut ve diğer karın içi organların genellikle kuyumcu forseps (Roboz, # 55) ve nazik asılarak kullanarak tek bir kitle olarak çıkartılabilir. Iç organların çıkarılması hala yağ organları tarafından çevrili dorsal manikür bağlı kalpte tüpü ortaya koymaktadır. </li><li> Yağ cisimlerinin dolayısıyla bazı kalp tüpü açık bir şekilde görmek için bu yağ çıkarmak için sık sık gerekli ışık mikroskobu oldukça opak. Bu ince çekilmiş cam kapilerleri kullanarak bir liposuction tekniği ile gerçekleştirilir. Kılcal damarların bir standart pipet çektirmesi (Örnek Sutter P-97 Pipet Çektirme) kullanılarak yapılır ve ardından bir vakum kaynağına bağlı plastik boru (Tygon, 1 / 16 &quot;) içine yerleştirilir. Bu sistem, kalp tüpü etrafında aşırı yağ kapalı emme için kullanılır. Emiş gücü, çapı 40 mikrondan daha büyük ipuçları ile pipetler kullanılmamalıdır böylece ucu çapı ile doğru orantılıdır. Kalbin arka kısmı çok hassas bölge tamamen kaçınılması gerektiğini, çünkü çok dikkatli, kalbin kendisi dokunmaktan kaçının ve alınmalıdır. </li><li> Yetişkin Drosophila kalp tüpü şimdi maruz kaldığı dayak olmalıdır. Gerekirse kütikula ve ekli kalp hafifçe vazelin manikür kaldırma ve tekrar geri aşağı dikkatle tamping kalp dokusu ile herhangi bir temas kaçınarak yeniden konumlandırılmış olabilir. Tonun noktası hazırlık banyo çözüm taze AHL ile değiştirilmesi gerekir. Bu preparat oksijenasyonu ile 20-30 dakika önce her türlü manipülasyonlar denge sağlaması için izin verilmelidir. Hazırlık, 60 dakikadan daha uzun süre muhafaza edilecekse taze AHL ile perfüze edilmelidir. </li></ol> Drosophila larvaları optik kayıt için hareketsizleştirir <ol><li> Histoacryl tutkal Sylgard lamelleri her köşesine yakın bir damla yerleştirin. Sertleşmesine anında B &amp; B tutkal damlaları tampon 50μl ekle Tutkal slayt tampon tutacak - B &amp; B ile yapıştırılmış noktalar arasındaki boşluğu doldurun. </li><li> Göçebe bir L3 larva alın ve ıslak kağıt mendil parçası üzerinde 2 dakika süreyle buz koyun. Bu hareketini yavaşlatır. Ardından tampon ve şark dorsal yüzü yukarı (larva diş gibi çıkıntı kemerleri yoksun tarafı) ile larva transferi. Baş bölgesi biraz tutkal ve Sylgard arasında hızla uygulanır. Tutkal sertleşerek çok hızlı ve hareketli larva başkanı önlemek. </li><li> Forseps kullanarak dikkatli bir şekilde arka spiracles hayvan kapmak ve hafifçe germek. Larva larva her iki taraf posterior yarısı boyunca tutkal uygulayarak bu pozisyonda sabitleyin. Manikür daha fazla hareket, vücut duvarı kasları azaltmak için hayvan yanları daha fazla tutkal eklemek. Larva, şimdi bu konumda sabit. Lamel AHL veya PBS ile dolu küçük bir Petri kabı içine yerleştirilebilir. Kalp atım şimdi müdahalesi olmaksızın vücut duvarı hareketleri kaydedilebilir. </li></ol> Temsilcisi Sonuçlar: Taze, oksijenli AH bakımı yapıldığında yarı sağlam bir yetişkin Drosophila kalp diseksiyonu aşağıdaki (bkz. Ek Veri Ocorr ve ark, 2007) saat boyunca ritmik yendi. Movie 1 temsili örnek gösterilmiştir. 3. instar larva ve genç sinekler (1-3 hafta eclosion) Hearts - 3 Hz genellikle 1 ile oranları düzenli bir kalp atışlarını gösterir. Yine de, bu kalpleri hala oksijenli AHL saat için kendiliğinden yenmek mümkün, 3 hafta genellikle daha aritmik büyük uçar. Hearts diseksiyonu prosedürün bir sonucu olarak zarar görmüş yetişkin sinekler genellikle aşırı daralma dinlenmek için mümkün olan lokalize bölgelerde göstermektedir. Dolayısıyla bu tür hazırlıkları hasarlı olarak kabul edilir ve atılır; 1 Hz daha yavaş Heartbeat oranları yaş 3 hafta daha genç uçar nadiren gözlenir. <a href="http://www.jove.com/files/ftp_upload/1425/MOVIE1.avi">Movie 1 indirmek için buraya tıklayın</a> maruz kalan karın kalp tüpü gösteren bir haftalık yetişkin wild tip sineği (w 1118 laboratuvar suşu) (sol anterior). Düzenli, ritmik kasılmaları Not. Opak bölgelerde sağ üst köşesinde, kalan karın yağ organları, kalbin her iki tarafında yuvarlak hücreler perikardiyal hücreleri.

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	<li>Ocorr, K., Reeves, N., Wessells, R. J., Fink, M., Chen, H. -. S. V., Akasaka, T., Yasuda, S., Metzger, J., Giles, W., Posakony, J. W., Bodmer, R. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=KCNQ+potassium+channel+mutations+cause+cardiac+arrhythmias+in+Drosophila+that+mimic+the+effects+of+aging.">KCNQ potassium channel mutations cause cardiac arrhythmias in Drosophila that mimic the effects of aging.</a> Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 104, 3943-3948 (2007).</li><li>Broadie, K. S., Bate, M. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=Development+of+the+embryonic+neuromuscular+synapse+of+Drosophila+melanogaster.">Development of the embryonic neuromuscular synapse of Drosophila melanogaster.</a> J Neurosci. 13, 144-166 (1993).</li></ol>

Drosophila modeli embriyolojik gelişim öğrenme ve hafıza arasında değişen çeşitli bilimsel soruları gidermek için kullanılan güçlü bir genetik bir araç olduğu kanıtlanmıştır. Son zamanlarda bu çok yönlü bir model organizmanın genetik kalp fonksiyon sinek araştırmak için kullanılır olmuştur. Yetişkin Drosophila kalp fizyolojisi ölçmek için bir dizi girişimi sağlam sineklerin karın manikür yoluyla yapılan gözlemlere dayanıyordu. Bu yaklaşımların çoğu, tek bir parametre, kalp ...

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visualizing the beating heart in drosophila

<em&gt; Drosophila</em&gt; Kalp son zamanlarda miyojenik kalpleri fonksiyonu altında yatan, genetik, hücresel ve moleküler mekanizmaları incelemek için iyi bir model sistem olarak ortaya çıkmıştır. Sinek kalp fonksiyonu inceleyerek kilit bir adım hala dayak kalp organı gözlenmeli ve kaydedilmelidir için izin verirken miyojenik fonksiyonu korur kalbinde bir şekilde erişmek için bir yol bulmaktır. Larva ve yetişkin hem de kalpte gözleme ve kaydetme için iki farklı yöntem<em&gt; Drosophila</em&gt; Burada açıklanmıştır. Yetişkin sinekler kullanarak yarı sağlam bir hazırlık pigmente manikür girişim ve yağ organları örten karın kalp açıkça görüntülenmesini sağlar. Larva kalp kaydetmek için böylece miyokard kasılmaları ile ilişkili değildir kalp hareketleri azaltarak vücut duvarı hareketleri en aza indirir larva, hareketsiz için gerekli olan yener. Metodolojileri istikrarlı bir yetişkin ve saat için 1-3 Hz oranları yenebilir larva kalp hazırlıkları üretir.

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Visualizing the Beating Heart in Drosophila

Larva ve yetişkin kalpte görüntülenmesi için gerekli Tekniği<em&gt; Drosophila</em&gt; Sundu. Her yaşam evresi, farklı bir metodoloji gerektirir.

Dayak Kalp görselleştirme Drosophila</em

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Visualizing the Beating Heart in Drosophila

18.6K Görüntüleme.  The Sanford Burnham Institute for Medical Research. Larva ve yetişkin kalpte görüntülenmesi için gerekli Tekniği Drosophila Sundu. Her yaşam evresi, farklı bir metodoloji gerektirir.

Video: Visualizing the Beating Heart in Drosophila

Visualizing the Live Drosophila Glial-neuromuscular Junction with Fluorescent Dyes

Our project identified GFP labeled glial structures at the developing larval fly neuromuscular synapse. To look at development of live glial-nerve-muscle synapses, we developed a larval tissue preparation that had features of live intact larvae, but also had good optical properties.  This new preparation also allowed for access of perfusates to the synapse.  We used fly larvae, immersed them in artificial hemolymph, and relaxed their normal rhythmic body contractions by chilling them. Next we dissected off the posterior segments of each animal and with a blunt insect pin pushed the mouth parts backward through the body cavity.  This everted the larval body wall, like turning a sock inside-out.  We completed the dissection with ultra-fine dissection scissors and thus exposed the visceral side of the body wall muscles. The glial structures at the NMJ expressed membrane targeted GFP under the control of glial specific promoters. The post-synaptic membrane, the SSR (Subsynaptic Reticula) in muscle expressed synaptically targeted dsRed. We needed to acutely label the motor neuron terminals, the third part of the synapse. To do this we applied primary antibodies to HRP, conjugated to a far-red emitting flurophore.  To test for dye diffusion properties into the perisynaptic space between the motor neuron terminals and the SSR, we applied a solution of large Dextran molecules conjugated to far-red emitting flurophore and collected images.

Visualizing the Live Drosophila Glial-neuromuscular Junction with Fluorescent Dyes

We described structural features of the Glia-neuromuscular synapses in a novel Inside-out tissue preparation of live fly larvae using fluorescent dyes with confocal microscopy. We labeled live neuron terminals with fluorescent primary antibodies to HRP, and also visualized the perisynaptic space with fluorescent Dextrans.

Canlı görselleştirme Drosophila</emFloresan Boyalar> Glial nöromüsküler Kavşağı

Our project identified GFP labeled glial structures at the developing larval fly neuromuscular synapse. To look at development of live glial-nerve-muscle ...

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Fluorescent Labeling of Drosophila Heart Structures

The Drosophila melanogaster dorsal vessel, or heart, is a tubular structure comprised of a single layer of contractile cardiomyocytes, pericardial cells that align along each side of the heart wall, supportive alary muscles and, in adults, a layer of ventral longitudinal muscle cells. The contractile fibers house conserved constituents of the muscle cytoarchitecture including densely packed bundles of myofibrils and cytoskeletal/submembranous protein complexes, which interact with homologous components of the extracellular matrix. Here we describe a protocol for the fixation and the fluorescent labeling of particular myocardial elements from the hearts of dissected larvae and semi-intact adult Drosophila. Specifically, we demonstrate the labeling of sarcomeric F-actin and of &alpha;-actinin in larval hearts. Additionally, we perform labeling of F-actin and &alpha;-actinin in myosin-GFP expressing adult flies and of &alpha;-actinin and pericardin, a type IV extracellular matrix collagen, in wild type adult hearts. Particular attention is given to a mounting strategy for semi-intact adult hearts that minimizes handling and optimizes the opportunity for maintaining the integrity of the cardiac tubes and the associated tissues. These preparations are suitable for imaging via fluorescent and confocal microscopy. Overall, this procedure allows for careful and detailed analysis of the structural characteristics of the heart from a powerful genetically tractable model system.

Fluorescent Labeling of Drosophila Heart Structures

Here we describe a basic protocol for fluorescent labeling of different elements of heart tubes from larva and adult Drosophila melanogaster. These specimens are well-suited for imaging via fluorescent or confocal microscopy. This technique permits detailed structural analysis of the features of the hearts from a powerful model organism.

VE Floresan Etiketleme Drosophila Kalp Yapıları

The Drosophila melanogaster dorsal vessel, or heart, is a tubular structure comprised of a single layer of contractile cardiomyocytes, pericardial cells ...

Monitoring Heart Function in Larval Drosophila melanogaster for Physiological Studies

We present various methods to record cardiac function in the larval Drosophila. The approaches allow heart rate to be measured in unrestrained and restrained whole larvae. For direct control of the environment around the heart another approach utilizes the dissected larvae and removal of the internal organs in order to bathe the heart in desired compounds. The exposed heart also allows membrane potentials to be monitored which can give insight of the ionic currents generated by the myocytes and for electrical conduction along the heart tube. These approaches have various advantages and disadvantages for future experiments that are discussed. The larval heart preparation provides an additional model besides the Drosophila skeletal NMJ to investigate the role of intracellular calcium regulation on cellular function. Learning more about the underlying ionic currents that shape the action potentials in myocytes in various species, one can hope to get a handle on the known ionic dysfunctions associated to specific genes responsible for various diseases in mammals.

Monitoring Heart Function in Larval Drosophila melanogaster for Physiological Studies

We present various ways to monitor heart function in the larva of Drosophila for assessing questions dealing with the function of gap junctions, ion channel mutations, modulation of pacemaker activity and pharmacological studies.

Larvaların olarak izlenmesi Kalp Fonksiyonu Drosophila melanogaster Fizyolojik Çalışmaları

We present various methods to record cardiac function in the larval Drosophila. The approaches allow heart rate to be measured in unrestrained  and  ...

Preparation of embryos for Electron Microscopy of the Drosophila embryonic heart tube

The morphogenesis of the Drosophila embryonic heart tube has emerged as a valuable model system for studying cell migration, cell-cell adhesion and cell shape changes during embryonic development. One of the challenges faced in studying this structure is that the lumen of the heart tube, as well as the membrane features that are crucial to heart tube formation, are difficult to visualize in whole mount embryos, due to the small size of the heart tube and intra-lumenal space relative to the embryo. The use of transmission electron microscopy allows for higher magnification of these structures and gives the advantage of examining the embryos in cross section, which easily reveals the size and shape of the lumen. In this video, we detail the process for reliable fixation, embedding, and sectioning of late stage Drosophila embryos in order to visualize the heart tube lumen as well as important cellular structures including cell-cell junctions and the basement membrane.

Preparation of embryos for Electron Microscopy of the Drosophila embryonic heart tube

We describe a process for fixation, embedding, sectioning, and imaging of late stage Drosophila embryos for Trasmission Electron Microscopy of the embryonic heart tube. This technique allows for the visualization of the heart tube lumen as well as the basement membrane, which lines the lumen of the heart.

Elektron Mikroskobu için embriyo Hazırlık Drosophila Embriyonik kalp tüpü

The morphogenesis of the Drosophila  embryonic heart tube has emerged as a valuable model system for studying cell migration, cell-cell adhesion and cell ...

Quantification of &gamma;H2AX Foci in Response to Ionising Radiation

DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), which are induced by either endogenous metabolic processes or by exogenous sources, are one of the most critical DNA lesions with respect to survival and preservation of genomic integrity. An early response to the induction of DSBs is phosphorylation of the H2A histone variant, H2AX, at the serine-139 residue, in the highly conserved C-terminal SQEY motif, forming &gamma;H2AX1. Following induction of DSBs, H2AX is rapidly phosphorylated by the phosphatidyl-inosito 3-kinase (PIKK) family of proteins, ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM), DNA-protein kinase catalytic subunit and ATM and RAD3-related (ATR)2. Typically, only a few base-pairs (bp) are implicated in a DSB, however, there is significant signal amplification, given the importance of chromatin modifications in DNA damage signalling and repair. Phosphorylation of H2AX mediated predominantly by ATM spreads to adjacent areas of chromatin, affecting approximately 0.03% of total cellular H2AX per DSB2,3. This corresponds to phosphorylation of approximately 2000 H2AX molecules spanning ~2 Mbp regions of chromatin surrounding the site of the DSB and results in the formation of discrete &gamma;H2AX foci which can be easily visualized and quantitated by immunofluorescence microscopy2. The loss of &gamma;H2AX at DSB reflects repair, however, there is some controversy as to what defines complete repair of DSBs; it has been proposed that rejoining of both strands of DNA is adequate however, it has also been suggested that re-instatement of the original chromatin state of compaction is necessary4-8. The disappearence of &gamma;H2AX involves at least in part, dephosphorylation by phosphatases, phosphatase 2A and phosphatase 4C5,6. Further, removal of &gamma;H2AX by redistribution involving histone exchange with H2A.Z has been implicated7,8. Importantly, the quantitative analysis of &gamma;H2AX foci has led to a wide range of applications in medical and nuclear research. Here, we demonstrate the most commonly used immunofluorescence method for evaluation of initial DNA damage by detection and quantitation of &gamma;H2AX foci in &gamma;-irradiated adherent human keratinocytes9.

Quantification of &#947;H2AX Foci in Response to Ionising Radiation

Quantification of DNA double-strand streaks using &gamma;H2AX formation as a molecular marker has become an invaluable tool in radiation biology. Here we demonstrate the use of an immunofluorescence assay for quantification of &gamma;H2AX foci after exposure of cells to radiation.

İyonlaştırıcı Radyasyon Cevabı γH2AX Foci Kantitasyonu

DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), which are induced by either endogenous metabolic processes or by exogenous sources, are one of the most critical DNA ...

Quantitation of &gamma;H2AX Foci in Tissue Samples

DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are particularly lethal and genotoxic lesions, that can arise either by endogenous (physiological or pathological) processes or by exogenous factors, particularly ionizing radiation and radiomimetic compounds. Phosphorylation of the H2A histone variant, H2AX, at the serine-139 residue, in the highly conserved C-terminal SQEY motif, forming &gamma;H2AX, is an early response to DNA double-strand breaks1. This phosphorylation event is mediated by the phosphatidyl-inosito 3-kinase (PI3K) family of proteins, ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM), DNA-protein kinase catalytic subunit and ATM and RAD3-related (ATR)2. Overall, DSB induction results in the formation of discrete nuclear &gamma;H2AX foci which can be easily detected and quantitated by immunofluorescence microscopy2. Given the unique specificity and sensitivity of this marker, analysis of &gamma;H2AX foci has led to a wide range of applications in biomedical research, particularly in radiation biology and nuclear medicine. The quantitation of &gamma;H2AX foci has been most widely investigated in cell culture systems in the context of ionizing radiation-induced DSBs. Apart from cellular radiosensitivity, immunofluorescence based assays have also been used to evaluate the efficacy of radiation-modifying compounds. In addition, &gamma;H2AX has been used as a molecular marker to examine the efficacy of various DSB-inducing compounds and is recently being heralded as important marker of ageing and disease, particularly cancer3. Further, immunofluorescence-based methods have been adapted to suit detection and quantitation of &gamma;H2AX foci ex vivo and in vivo4,5. Here, we demonstrate a typical immunofluorescence method for detection and quantitation of &gamma;H2AX foci in mouse tissues.

Quantitation of &#947;H2AX Foci in Tissue Samples

Quantitation of DNA double-strand breaks on the basis of &gamma;H2AX foci has become an invaluable tool, particularly in radiation biology, for the evaluation of tissue radiosensitivity and effects of radiation modifying compounds. Here we demonstrate the use of an immunofluorescence assay for quantitation of &gamma;H2AX foci in tissue samples.

Doku Örnekleri γH2AX Foci kantitasyonu

DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are particularly lethal and genotoxic lesions, that can arise either by endogenous (physiological or pathological) ...

Evaluation of the Spatial Distribution of &gamma;H2AX following Ionizing Radiation

An early molecular response to DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) is phosphorylation of the Ser-139 residue within the terminal SQEY motif of the histone H2AX1,2. This phosphorylation of H2AX is mediated by the phosphatidyl-inosito 3-kinase (PI3K) family of proteins, ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM), DNA-protein kinase catalytic subunit and ATM and RAD3-related (ATR)3. The phosphorylated form of H2AX, referred to as &gamma;H2AX, spreads to adjacent regions of chromatin from the site of the DSB, forming discrete foci, which are easily visualized by immunofluorecence microscopy3. Analysis and quantitation of &gamma;H2AX foci has been widely used to evaluate DSB formation and repair, particularly in response to ionizing radiation and for evaluating the efficacy of various radiation modifying compounds and cytotoxic compounds4.
Given the exquisite specificity and sensitivity of this de novo marker of DSBs, it has provided new insights into the processes of DNA damage and repair in the context of chromatin. For example, in radiation biology the central paradigm is that the nuclear DNA is the critical target with respect to radiation sensitivity. Indeed, the general consensus in the field has largely been to view chromatin as a homogeneous template for DNA damage and repair. However, with the use of &gamma;H2AX as molecular marker of DSBs, a disparity in &gamma;-irradiation-induced &gamma;H2AX foci formation in euchromatin and heterochromatin has been observed5-7. Recently, we used a panel of antibodies to either mono-, di- or tri- methylated histone H3 at lysine 9 (H3K9me1, H3K9me2, H3K9me3) which are epigenetic imprints of constitutive heterochromatin and transcriptional silencing and lysine 4 (H3K4me1, H3K4me2, H3K4me3), which are tightly correlated actively transcribing euchromatic regions, to investigate the spatial distribution of &gamma;H2AX following ionizing radiation8. In accordance with the prevailing ideas regarding chromatin biology, our findings indicated a close correlation between &gamma;H2AX formation and active transcription9. Here we demonstrate our immunofluorescence method for detection and quantitation of &gamma;H2AX foci in non-adherent cells, with a particular focus on co-localization with other epigenetic markers, image analysis and 3D-modeling.

Evaluation of the Spatial Distribution of &#947;H2AX following Ionizing Radiation

Microscopic analysis of &gamma;H2AX foci, which form following the phosphorylation of H2AX at Ser-139 in response to DNA double-strand breaks, has become an invaluable tool in radiation biology. Here we used an antibody to mono-methylated histone H3 at lysine 4 as an epigenetic marker of actively transcribing euchromatin, to evaluate the spatial distribution of radiation-induced &gamma;H2AX formation within the nucleus.

Radyasyondan aşağıdaki γH2AX Mekansal Dağılımı Değerlendirilmesi

An early molecular response to DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) is phosphorylation of the Ser-139 residue within the terminal SQEY motif of the histone ...

Clonogenic Assay: Adherent Cells

The clonogenic (or colony forming) assay has been established for more than 50 years; the original paper describing the technique was published in 19561. Apart from documenting the method, the initial landmark study generated the first radiation-dose response curve for X-ray irradiated mammalian (HeLa) cells in culture1. Basically, the clonogenic assay enables an assessment of the differences in reproductive viability (capacity of cells to produce progeny; i.e. a single cell to form a colony of 50 or more cells) between control untreated cells and cells that have undergone various treatments such as exposure to ionising radiation, various chemical compounds (e.g. cytotoxic agents) or in other cases genetic manipulation. The assay has become the most widely accepted technique in radiation biology and has been widely used for evaluating the radiation sensitivity of different cell lines. Further, the clonogenic assay is commonly used for monitoring the efficacy of radiation modifying compounds and for determining the effects of cytotoxic agents and other anti-cancer therapeutics on colony forming ability, in different cell lines. A typical clonogenic survival experiment using adherent cells lines involves three distinct components, 1) treatment of the cell monolayer in tissue culture flasks, 2) preparation of single cell suspensions and plating an appropriate number of cells in petri dishes and 3) fixing and staining colonies following a relevant incubation period, which could range from 1-3 weeks, depending on the cell line. Here we demonstrate the general procedure for performing the clonogenic assay with adherent cell lines with the use of an immortalized human keratinocyte cell line (FEP-1811)2. Also, our aims are to describe common features of clonogenic assays including calculation of the plating efficiency and survival fractions after exposure of cells to radiation, and to exemplify modification of radiation-response with the use of a natural antioxidant formulation.

The applicability of the clonogenic assay for evaluating reproductive viability has been established for more than 50 years. Here we demonstrate the general procedure for performing the clonogenic assay with adherent cells.

Clonogenic Testi: yapışkan Hücreler

The clonogenic (or colony forming) assay has been established for more than 50 years; the original paper describing the technique was published in 19561. ...

Live Imaging of Apoptotic Cell Clearance during Drosophila Embryogenesis

The proper elimination of unwanted or aberrant cells through apoptosis and subsequent phagocytosis (apoptotic cell clearance) is crucial for normal development in all metazoan organisms. Apoptotic cell clearance is a highly dynamic process intimately associated with cell death; unengulfed apoptotic cells are barely seen in vivo under normal conditions. In order to understand the different steps of apoptotic cell clearance and to compare 'professional' phagocytes - macrophages and dendritic cells to 'non-professional' - tissue-resident neighboring cells, in vivo live imaging of the process is extremely valuable. Here we describe a protocol for studying apoptotic cell clearance in live Drosophila embryos. To follow the dynamics of different steps in phagocytosis we use specific markers for apoptotic cells and phagocytes. In addition, we can monitor two phagocyte systems in parallel: 'professional' macrophages and 'semi-professional' glia in the developing central nervous system (CNS). The method described here employs the Drosophila embryo as an excellent model for real time studies of apoptotic cell clearance.

Live Imaging of Apoptotic Cell Clearance during Drosophila Embryogenesis

Here we describe an effective method for studying dynamics of apoptotic cell clearance in vivo. This method employs live Drosophila embryos as a powerful model for monitoring phagocytosis of apoptotic cells using specific labeling of apoptotic cells and phagocytes.

Apoptotik hücresi Temizliği görüntülenmesi sırasında Canlı<em&gt; Drosophila</em&gt; Embriyo

The  proper elimination of unwanted or aberrant cells through apoptosis and  subsequent phagocytosis (apoptotic cell clearance) is crucial for normal  ...

Assessment of Calcium Sparks in Intact Skeletal Muscle Fibers

Maintaining homeostatic Ca2+ signaling is a fundamental physiological process in living cells. Ca2+ sparks are the elementary units of Ca2+ signaling in the striated muscle fibers that appear as highly localized Ca2+ release events mediated by ryanodine receptor (RyR) Ca2+ release channels on the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) membrane. Proper assessment of muscle Ca2+ sparks could provide information on the intracellular Ca2+&#160;handling properties of healthy and diseased striated muscles. Although Ca2+ sparks events are commonly seen in resting cardiomyocytes, they are rarely observed in resting skeletal muscle fibers; thus there is a need for methods to generate and analyze sparks in skeletal muscle fibers.
Detailed here is an experimental protocol for measuring Ca2+ sparks in isolated flexor digitorm brevis (FDB) muscle fibers using fluorescent Ca2+ indictors and laser scanning confocal microscopy. In this approach, isolated FDB fibers are exposed to transient hypoosmotic stress followed by a return to isotonic physiological solution. Under these conditions, a robust Ca2+ sparks response is detected adjacent to the sarcolemmal membrane in young healthy FDB muscle fibers. Altered Ca2+ sparks response is detected in dystrophic or aged skeletal muscle fibers. This approach has recently demonstrated that membrane-delimited signaling involving cross-talk between inositol (1,4,5)-triphosphate receptor (IP3R) and RyR contributes to Ca2+ spark activation in skeletal muscle. In summary, our studies using osmotic stress induced Ca2+ sparks showed that this intracellular response reflects a muscle signaling mechanism in physiology and aging/disease states, including mouse models of muscle dystrophy (mdx mice) or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS model).

Described here is a method to directly measure calcium sparks, the elementary units of Ca2+ release from sarcoplasmic reticulum&#160;in intact skeletal muscle fibers. This method utilizes osmotic-stress-mediated triggering of Ca2+ release from ryanodine receptor in isolated muscle fibers. The dynamics and homeostatic capacity of intracellular Ca2+ signaling can be employed to assess muscle function in health and disease.

Kalsiyum değerlendirilmesi Bozulmamış İskelet kas liflerinin içinde Sparks

Maintaining homeostatic Ca2+ signaling is a fundamental physiological process in living cells. Ca2+ sparks are the elementary units of Ca2+ signaling in ...