Visualization of F-actin and G-actin equilibrium using fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) in cultured cells and neurons in slices

Nature Protocols

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 911-919

  Okamoto, Ken Ichi ^a   Hayashi, Yasunori ^a  

^a Riken MIT Neuroscience Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CYTOLOGY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; NERVE CELL; RAT;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; BRAIN; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; MICE; NEURONS; NIH 3T3 CELLS; RATS;

EID: 34548773976     PISSN: 17542189     EISSN: 17502799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2006.122     Document Type: Article

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