Semi-loose seal neurobiotin electroporation for combined structural and functional analysis of neurons

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 457, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 561-568

  Kanjhan, Refik ^a   Vaney, David I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dye coupling; Dye labeling; Electroporation; Lucifer yellow; Neurobiotin; Retina

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; DYE;

CELL FUNCTION; CELL STRUCTURE; CYTOPLASM; ELECTRODE; ELECTROPORATION; NERVE CELL; PATCH CLAMP; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; WHOLE CELL;

ANIMALS; BIOTIN; COLORING AGENTS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTROPORATION; MICROELECTRODES; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RABBITS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETINAL NEURONS; STAINING AND LABELING; SYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; TIME FACTORS; VISION, OCULAR;

EID: 56649099149     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: 14322013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00424-008-0539-9     Document Type: Review

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