Neural transplant staining with DiI and vital imaging by 2-photon laser-scanning microscopy.
Authors:Potter SM, Pine J, Fraser SE
Journal:Scanning Microsc Suppl
PubMed ID:9601539
We are developing a multielectrode silicon "neuroprobe" for maintaining a long-term, specific, two-way electrical interface with nervous tissue. Our approach involves trapping a neuron (from an embryonic rat hippocampus) in a small well with a stimulation/recording electrode at its base. The well is covered with a grillwork through which the ... More
Cultured postnatal rat septohippocampal neurons change intracellular calcium in response to ethanol and nerve growth factor.
Authors:Webb B, Suarez SS, Heaton MB, Walker DW
Journal:Brain Res
PubMed ID:9459553
Ethanol exposure affects cellular mechanisms involved in the regulation of calcium (Ca2+) homeostasis. Neurotrophins, such as nerve growth factor (NGF), stabilize intracellular Ca2+([Ca2+]i) during a variety of neurotoxic insults. In this study, changes in [Ca2+]i during treatment with ethanol and NGF were measured at the cell body of neurons using ... More
Evaluation of a flow cytometric fluorescence quenching assay of phagocytosis of sensitized sheep erythrocytes by polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
Authors:Van Amersfoort ES, Van Strijp JA
Journal:Cytometry
PubMed ID:7875036
A number of reports have been published describing phagocytosis assays for flow cytometric analysis. In some of these, the fluorescence quenching technique has been used to discriminate between adherent and ingested particles. In this report, we have evaluated the efficacy of a quantitative fluorescence quenching technique with crystal violet and ... More