ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2024
Ready-to-Record Cells for Kinetic Screening of VGICs.
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Abstract
Voltage-gated ion channels (VGICs) are integral membrane proteins crucial for transmitting electrical signals in excitable cells. Understanding the kinetics of these ion channels requires conducting patch-clamp experiments using genetically modified cell lines that express a single type of ion channel gene. However, this process relies on the continuous maintenance of cell lines to ensure an adequate supply of sample cells for patch-clamp experiments. Advancements in automated patch-clamp methods have enabled researchers to significantly increase the number of patch-clamped cells per experiment, from just a few cells to as many as 384 cells. Despite this progress, the manual task of preparing the cell samples remains a significant bottleneck in the kinetic screening of VGICs. Here we describe a method to address this challenge by generating ready-to-record (RTR) VGIC-expressing cells that can be frozen and stored separately from patch-clamp experiments. This decoupling of the cell sample preparation process from the patch-clamp experiments offers a streamlined approach to studying VGICs on manual or an automated patch-clamp system.
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