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Assessment of Calcium Sparks in Intact Skeletal Muscle Fibers
 

Assessment of Calcium Sparks in Intact Skeletal Muscle Fibers

Article DOI: 10.3791/50898-v 11:22 min February 24th, 2014
February 24th, 2014

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Described here is a method to directly measure calcium sparks, the elementary units of Ca2+ release from sarcoplasmic reticulum in intact skeletal muscle fibers. This method utilizes osmotic-stress-mediated triggering of Ca2+ release from ryanodine receptor in isolated muscle fibers. The dynamics and homeostatic capacity of intracellular Ca2+ signaling can be employed to assess muscle function in health and disease.

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Keywords: Calcium Sparks Skeletal Muscle Fibers Ryanodine Receptor Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+ Signaling Osmotic Stress Fluorescent Ca2+ Indicators Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy Muscle Dystrophy Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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