Factors that modulate the expression of Iba-1 in microglia?

Several papers talk about states (stressors) and pathological damage altering microglial behaviour and morphology and, as such, Iba-1 expression. However I'm struggling to find in the literature...

05 June 2018 5,929 3 View

Microglial morphology during apoptosis - beyond the cell body?

Current literature states that during apoptosis of microglial cells, the cell body can decrease in size, membrane blebbing can occur, and measures such as nuclear condensation, fragmentation can...

10 November 2017 6,136 2 View

Speed of chemotaxis - microglia in the CNS?

There is literature about the velocity of microglial processes movement in response to injury within the CNS, however I am looking for information on the timeframe/velocity of whole microglial...

10 November 2017 8,067 2 View

Will Annexin V tag apoptotic microglia?

I am trying to determine whether microglia are undergoing apoptosis in an experiment. I tried Active Caspase 3 was unable to get the antibody to work (IF).I was considering a different apoptotic...

07 August 2017 5,161 5 View

How to strip fluorescent antibody staining from tissue?

09 October 2016 3,036 4 View

Is synaptophysin a presynaptic marker only?

I am just wondering whether a synaptophysin antibody will only stain presynaptic spines? I have access to both synaptophysin and PSD95 and am wondering whether both are necessary to look at pre...

06 July 2016 6,707 3 View

How to choose the right wireless chronic electrode for in vivo recordings in freely moving mice?

I am looking for a set of wireless electrodes to chronically implant into the amygdala of my freely moving experimental mice. I have a few wireless electrodes from Neuronexus, however the company...

05 June 2016 3,326 1 View

Can I record single unit activity and also determine a local field potential using one electrode in one experiment?

My PhD supervisor wants to look at both single unit activity of neurons within the lateral amygdala of C57 mice, and also wants to look at the local field potentials to determine theta rhythm...

01 February 2016 751 9 View

Why is my IHC microglia stained tissue getting what appears to be oxygen damage after mounting with Entellan?

03 April 2015 1,154 4 View

Resistor definition in Piezoelectric bimorph with ANSYS workbench

Hello, good day! I am trying to simulate similar bimorph piezoelectric harvester with below commands. However, the output power doesn't change with resistor value. Please help to find the reason. ET,10,CIRCU94,0 !SET UP RESISTOR R,1,100000 !RESISTANCE VALUE TYPE,10 !SET ELEMENT TYPE E,1,2 !CREATE RESISTOR BETWEEN NODES 1 AND 2 Thanks in advance Regards,

02 March 2021 0 0 View

Sutter electrode holder leaking after applying positive pressure. How to fix?

I am using a Sutter electrode holder for my patch clamp experiments, but I'm having trouble keeping positive pressure inside my electrode due to a leak out of the back of the holder. I have added...

02 March 2021 5,829 1 View

How can we calculate the sample size for rodents for a particular period of time?

How can we calculate the sample size for rodents for a study for one year? Are there any specific protocols to be followed for designing rodent sampling? How long should be the sampling interval...

01 March 2021 1,056 3 View

Would fecal samples stored at -20C for over a year impact metagenomic analysis?

Dear All, I have access to some rodent fecal samples that have been stored at -20C instead of -80C. Anyone have experience with the impact of stowage condition on comparative metagenomic analysis...

01 March 2021 2,512 1 View

What thickness need for ITO to use as conductive layer?

I want to do RF sputtering of ITO on glass substrate using magnetron sputtering. what thickness do i need to make it good conductive layer to use it for PSC. Moreover, whats about thickness of...

01 March 2021 395 3 View

How to define tie constraint between rigid body and another part in dynamic explicit model of Abaqus?

Hi dear researchers I connected a rigid body into the part of my structure by tie constraint and then I added displacement to rigid body, in static general step every thing is fine and these two...

28 February 2021 3,442 2 View

Why is my platinum counter electrode getting dirty during electrodeposition?

I am conducting anodic electrodeposition of MnO2 onto a stainless steel substrate, using a platinum strip as a counter electrode. This is done galvanostatically, with the current held between 5...

27 February 2021 1,829 3 View

How does charge on working electrode changes with rising potential?

During performing CV of a GCE or modified GCE, we rise the potential in the first half of the cycle and reduce it in reverse half. During the first half, what is the nature of charge on GCE or...

25 February 2021 7,994 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 to troubleshoot Electrochromic Films and Electrochromic Devices?

I am trying to characterize an electrochromic system. The system uses ITO electrodes on glass, WO3 as the electrochromic film, and NiO as the ion storage layer. When I deposit NiO and WO3 and...

23 February 2021 9,592 2 View