1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes,University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2Graduate Program in Immunology,University of Michigan Medical School, 3Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology,University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 4VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
This protocol outlines two methods for the quantitative analysis of mitophagy in pancreatic β-cells: first, a combination of cell-permeable mitochondria-specific dyes, and second, a genetically encoded mitophagy reporter. These two techniques are complementary and can be deployed based on specific needs, allowing for flexibility and precision in quantitatively addressing mitochondrial quality control.
