How much is the time gap between a intrinsic action potential and a postsynaptic potential?

Hi everyone for example, there are two neurons. One is presynaptic neuron (neuron A) and one is postsynaptic neuron (neuron B), which means they are mono synaptically connected and no feedback...

11 December 2018 3,227 0 View

Can I say both LTP and LTD depend on influx Ca2+, but the amount of delta[Ca2+]i leads to different results?

It is very helpful to me if anything I wrote is wrong is pointed out. In this way I can learn more or correct what I knew. Many thanks. As far as I understand, LTD is Ca2+ influx but activates...

04 May 2018 7,895 1 View

Is Cal 520 AM labling neuron or glial cell?

any one ever worked with this dye before? any suggestion is helpful. thx

03 April 2018 202 2 View

How to calculate L-ratio? define the threshold for the spike training result?

Hi, we used multiple electrode to detect neuronal activity and we got several spike trains. what we dont know is how to 1, define the proper threshold to get rid of most of the noise? 2,...

02 March 2018 8,711 1 View

What is the Confidence graph's min/max?

Hi, after I search a gene in pubmed, in the genome region graphic there are two green colors (dark and light). As website defines, there are "Confidence graph's minimum" and "Confidence graph's...

02 March 2018 3,325 0 View

What is the difference between headstage and bipolar electrode on making field stimulation?

for example, I am going to give a field stimulation (square-wave pulses of 100 mV 1000Hz duration 1ms). and I have a axon patch 700B with two headstage and one pencilshapged concentric bipolar...

01 February 2018 3,868 1 View

Can Mowiol medium work with fluoro-gold?

10 November 2016 6,648 0 View

Why both de- or hyper-polarisation DECREASE action potential-induced calcium-dependent fluorescence transient?

In this review (PMID: 15471589, section 2.4), it saids the "action potential-induced calcium-dependent fluorescence transient" at axonal boutons is related to membrane potential. NO matter de- or...

01 January 1970 2,822 3 View

Which fluorescent dye to use for measuring total ROS production?

Is DCFDA appropriate for measuring total ROS production, or can it only detect certain types of ROS? If I want to measure total ROS production, which dye should I use?

01 March 2021 9,447 3 View

Is it possible for two human neuronal cell lines to have different gene sequence for the same protein?

I am looking at the ATP1A2 (Sodium/Potassium ATPase alpha subunit 2) in two human neuronal cell lines. Expression levels of this protein seems to be almost equal when detected by one antibody....

01 March 2021 3,607 3 View

Is there anyone who experienced with cytotoxic effect of Hoescht 33342 dye?

Is Hoechst toxic to cells? In general, it is known as non-toxic. I am working with dsRED MDA-MB-231 cell line. I applied it for my PDMS-based microfluidic platform, for this reason, I incubated...

26 February 2021 9,119 3 View

What are the pros and cons for mice versus rats?

Hi Everyone, I am designing a pilot study using rodents to assess the effects of simulated space environments (radiation + altered gravity) on microbiome and immune system. I have limited...

24 February 2021 1,825 3 View

How can I stain the somatodendritic part of inhibitory neurons in a hippocampal culture with high specificity?

I would like to distinguish the somatodendritic part of the inhibitory neurons in a hippocampal culture (where we expect to have 5-10% of GABAergic neurons). What are the best antibodies and...

23 February 2021 6,756 1 View

What should be the duration of exposure to simulated space environments with Rodents?

Hi, I am currently working on a pilot study to get some data related to the impact of long duration spaceflight to the microbiome and the immune system. I plan to use rats and simulate...

22 February 2021 592 1 View

The PC12 cell line characteristics?

Hello dear scientists, Does the undifferentiated PC12 cell line in terms of chromosome characteristics, proliferation, and drug reactions have the characteristics of cancer cells? Where is it...

21 February 2021 8,945 3 View

In methylene blue test Why is UV absorbance reading very low as soon adsorbent is added and then increasing before reaching equilibrium?

Hello, I'm working on removal of methylene blue. 01. in the dark test very first reading is taken 15 minutes after adding adsorbent to the dye solution and that UV absorbance reading is very...

19 February 2021 472 5 View

Has anyone performed a colorimetric RT-LAMP assay using Lucigens LavaLAMP kit?

Hi there, my lab recently opted to use LavaLAMP from Lucigen instead of the Warmstart kit from NEB. However, Lucigen has yet to create a colormetric kit for RT-LAMP, and adding phenol-Red (pH...

17 February 2021 5,399 1 View

What are alternatives for B27+ Supplement in neuronal cell culture?

Hello everybody In our iPSC-derived neuronal culture we use Maturationmedium, supplemented with B27+. As Thermo Fisher run out of stock and can deliver earliest in May, I wanted to ask whether...

16 February 2021 3,348 1 View