Optical measurement of synaptic vesicle fusion and its inhibition by inositol pyrophosphate in primary cultured hippocampal neurons

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Abstract

Optical molecular and cellular imaging has provided considerable information in various life science research fields. In particular, pHluorin-based assays allow us to specifically investigate presynaptic physiological processes, such as synaptic transmission and synaptic retrieval. Here, I describe quantitative synaptic transmission in primary cultured hippocampal neurons using a vGlut-pHluorin system combined with a high-fidelity optical imaging system and its regulation by inositol pyrophosphate.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages131-135
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume2091
ISSN (Print)1064-3745
ISSN (Electronic)1940-6029

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© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020.

Keywords

  • IP6K
  • Inositol pyrophosphate
  • Synaptic transmission
  • Synaptic vesicle
  • vGlut-pHluorin (vG-pH)

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