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ArticleCytometry. Part A : the journal of the International Society for Analytical Cytology2008

Observation of calcium microdomains at the uropod of living morphologically polarized human neutrophils using flash lamp-based fluorescence microscopy.

Andrea J Clark, Howard R Petty

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Article in Cytometry. Part A : the journal of the International Society for Analytical Cytology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Andrea J ClarkDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, USA.
Howard R Petty
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor · US

Funding

Signaling Dynamics of Leukocyte-Tumor Cell InteractionsR01CA074120 · NCI · WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY · PI PETTY, HOWARD R · 1998 to 2008
$2.1M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA074120
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study outlines improved strategies for ratiometric imaging of cell calcium using a flash lamp-based excitation method and its application to neutrophil polarization. A brief (approximately 6 micros) and intense flash was used to excite the Fluo-4 and Fura Red calcium dye combination in morphologically polarized human neutrophils. These illumination conditions do not allow the dye or calcium ions to diffuse significant distances during the exposure period. Buffer conditions such as pH, pyruvate concentration, and glucose levels were adjusted to more faithfully replicate these parameters in sepsis patients. Fluorescence images at both dyes' emission wavelengths were simultaneously collected using a Dual-View apparatus and an ICCD camera. The ratiometric images, when viewed as single frames or averaged image stacks, clearly demonstrated high calcium probe ratios at the uropod and comparatively low ratios at the cell body that were not evident using conventional imaging methods with longer exposure times. Calcium signaling at the uropod is likely associated with cytoskeletal remodeling during cell motility.

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Adenosine TriphosphatasesBenzofuransCalciumCalcium SignalingDiffusionEquipment DesignHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImidazolesMembrane MicrodomainsMicroscopy, FluorescenceMicroscopy, VideoNeutrophilsProtein Structure, TertiaryPyruvatesAdenosine TriphosphatasesBenzofuransCalciumfura redImidazolesPyruvates

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PMID18496849
PMCPMC3180874
OpenAlexW1990938649

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