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Quantification of Subcellular Glycogen Distribution in Skeletal Muscle Fibers using Transmission Electron Microscopy
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Biochimie
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Journal JoVE Biochimie
Quantification of Subcellular Glycogen Distribution in Skeletal Muscle Fibers using Transmission Electron Microscopy
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08:32 min

February 07, 2022

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Chapitres

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 00:55Primary Fixation, Post-Fixation, and Embedding
  • 02:46Ultrathin Sectioning of Fibers and Contrasting
  • 03:57Imaging
  • 04:59Image Analyses
  • 07:33Results: Glycogen Content in Fiber
  • 07:59Conclusion

Summary

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A modified post-fixation procedure increases the contrast of glycogen particles in tissue. This paper provides a step-by-step protocol describing how to handle the tissue, conduct the imaging, and use stereological methods to obtain unbiased and quantitative data on fiber type-specific subcellular glycogen distribution in skeletal muscle.

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