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1Division of Cardiology,EVK Düsseldorf, cNEP, cardiac Neuro- and Electrophysiology Research Consortium, 2DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), 3Institute of Neural and Sensory Physiology, Medical Faculty,Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, 4Clinic for Cardiology, University Heart & Vascular Centre,University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, 5Department of Cardiology,Leiden University Medical Center
Chapters
- 00:04Introduction
- 01:06Location and Dissection of Murine Stellate Ganglia
- 02:01Whole Mount Immunohistochemistry Protocol
- 05:23Imaging and Analyses of Murine Stellate Ganglia
- 05:44Results: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Murine Stellate Ganglia
- 07:14Conclusion
Pathophysiological changes in the cardiac autonomic nervous system, especially in its sympathetic branch, contribute to the onset and maintenance of ventricular arrhythmias. In the present protocol, we show how to characterize murine stellate ganglia to improve the understanding of the underlying molecular and cellular processes.
