期刊
JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE METHODS
卷 216, 期 2, 页码 110-117出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2013.04.007
关键词
Hippocampus; Fura-2; Bulk loading; Oxygen; PDMS; Microchannel
资金
- NIMH Neurotechnology program [R21MH085073]
- Chicago Biomedical Consortium
- Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust
A microfluidic oxygenator is used to deliver constant oxygen to rodent brain slices, enabling the loading of the cell-permeant calcium indicator Fura-2/AM into cells of adult brain slices. When compared to traditional methods, our microfluidic oxygenator improves loading efficiency, measured by the number of loaded cells per unit area, for all tested age groups. Loading in slices from 1-year-old mice was achieved, which has not been possible with current bulk loading methods. This technique significantly expands the age range for which calcium studies are possible without cellular injection. This technique will facilitate opportunities for the study of calcium signaling of aging and long term stress related diseases. Moreover, it should be applicable to other membrane-permeant physiological indicator varieties. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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