… a richer network over seve spatial memory hippocampus calcium imaging … by engineering cells to flash when a buildup of calcium ions made them electrically active. They not only …
… astrocytes labeled blue also show green staining for calcium and red staining for ChromeQ a new tool for … the team will target different genes related to calcium biochemistry. One tool will give them temporal … control over receptors that the cells use to regulate calcium levels around neurons, for instance to intentionally …
… new study in mice shows. motor cortex astrocytes astrocyte calcium imaging multiphoton microscopy … the motor cortex,” Delepine said. Above: Imaging based on calcium levels in astrocytes demonstrates the effect of the … In other mice they hyperactivated the astrocytes’ calcium signals, which affected how they function. In both …
… becomes electrically excited enough to send a signal, calcium ions surge into synapses to trigger neurotransmitter … discoveries, Littleton’s lab has shown that the number of calcium channels at release sites determines their strength … signals are propagated into nerve terminals, and that the calcium-sensor Synaptotagmin 1 activates the process. He’s …
… example of data under analysis in the Littleton lab: "Cac" calcium channels (left) allow an influx of calcium to trigger neurotransmitter release, which is observed by calcium fluorescence (center). The overall likelihood of each …
… waste clearance, and regulation of the ions such as calcium that help them build up or disperse electric charge. … step with their neighboring neurons. Furthermore, blocking calcium signals in astrocytes, without affecting neurons, … astrocytes labeled blue also show green staining for calcium and red staining for ChromeQ a new tool for …
… the astrocytes’ ability to signal neurons with calcium. This not only undermined the smoothness of the … on astrocytes. It triggers a sustained increase in their calcium levels. That promotes them to release chemicals that …
