Preface ........................................................ xv
SECTION 1 FLUORESCENCE
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Fluorescence Microscopy ......................................... 1
Michael J. Sanderson, Ian Smith, Ian Parker, and
Martin D. Bootman
CHAPTER 2
INTRODUCTION
Ca2+-Sensitive Fluorescent Dyes and Intracellular Ca2+
Imaging ........................................................ 25
Martin D. Bootman, Katja Rietdorf, Tony Collins,
Simon Walker, and Michael Sanderson
PROTOCOLS
1 Loading Fluorescent Ca2+ Indicators into Living Cells ....... 42
Martin D. Bootman, Katja Rietdorf, Tony Collins, Simon
Walker, and Michael Sanderson
2 Converting Fluorescence Data into Ca2+ Concentration ........ 46
Martin D. Bootman, Katja Rietdorf, Tony Collins, Simon
Walker, and Michael Sanderson
CHAPTER 3
INTRODUCTION
Properties and Use of Genetically Encoded FRET Sensors for
Cytosolic and Organellar Ca2+ Measurements ..................... 51
J. Genevieve Park and Amy E. Palmer
PROTOCOLS
1 Verifying the Function and Localization of Genetically
Encoded Ca2+ Sensors and Converting FRET Ratios to Ca2+
Concentrations .............................................. 55
J. Genevieve Park and Amy E. Palmer
2 Measuring the In Situ Kd of a Genetically Encoded Ca2+
Sensor ...................................................... 65
J. Genevieve Park and Amy E. Palmer
CHAPTER 4
INTRODUCTION
Photolysis of Caged Compounds: Studying Ca2+ Signaling and
Activation of Ca2+-Dependent Ion Channels ...................... 75
Janos Almassy and David I. Yule
PROTOCOLS
1 Studying the Activation of Epithelial Ion Channels Using
Global Whole-Field Photolysis ............................... 79
Janos Almassy and David I. Yule
2 Investigating Ion Channel Distribution Using a Combination
of Spatially Limited Photolysis, Ca2+ Imaging, and Patch-
Clamp Recording ............................................. 85
Janos Almassy and David I. Yule
3 Analyzing Ca2+ Dynamics in Intact Epithelial Cells Using
Spatially Limited Flash Photolysis .......................... 90
Janos Almassy and David I. Yule
CHAPTER 5
INTRODUCTION
Electroporation Loading and Flash Photolysis to Investigate
Intra- and Intercellular Ca2+ Signaling ........................ 93
Elke Decrock, Marijke De Bock, Nan Wang, Melissa Bol,
Ashish K. Gadicherla, and Luc Leybaert
PROTOCOLS
1 Electroporation Loading of Membrane-Impermeable Molecules
to Investigate Intra- and Intercellular Ca2+ Signaling ..... 104
Elke Decrock, Marijke De Bock, Nan Wang, Mélissa Bol,
Ashish K. Gadicherla, and Luc Leybaert
2 Flash Photolysis of Caged IP3 to Trigger Intercellular
Ca2+ Waves ................................................. 109
Elke Decrock, Marijke De Bock, Nan Wang, Melissa Bol,
Ashish K. Gadicherla, and Luc Leybaert
CHAPTER 6
INTRODUCTION
Investigating Calcium Signaling by Confocal and Multiphoton
Microscopy .................................................... 113
Lars Kaestner and Peter Lipp
PROTOCOLS
1 Two-Photon Photolysis Combined with a Kilobeam Array
Scanner to Probe Calcium Signaling in Cardiomyocytes ....... 116
Benjamin Sauer, Martin Oberhofer, Peter Lipp, and Lars
Kaestner
2 Multibeam Two-Photon Imaging of Fast Ca2+ Signals in
the Langendorff Mouse Heart ................................ 121
Karin Hammer, Peter Lipp, and Lars Kaestner
3 Multichannel Imaging of Cellular Signaling: Interplay of
Ca2+ and Conventional Protein Kinase ........................ 126
С Peter Lipp, Xin Hui, Gregor Reither, and Lars Kaestner
4 Two-Dimensional Imaging of Fast Intracellular Ca2+
Release .................................................... 130
Qinghai Tian, Lars Kaestner, and Peter Lipp
5 Confocal FLIM of Genetically Encoded FRET Sensors for
Quantitative Ca2+ Imaging .................................. 134
Benjamin Sauer, Qinghai Tian, Peter Lipp, and Lars
Kaestner
CHAPTER 7
INTRODUCTION
Combining Calcium Imaging with Other Optical Techniques ....... 139
Marco Canepari, Dejan Zecevic, Kaspar E. Vogt, David
Ogden, and Michel De Waard
PROTOCOLS
1 Combining Ca2+ and Membrane Potential Imaging in Single
Neurons .................................................... 146
Marco Canepari, Kaspar E. Vogt, Michel De Waard,
and Dejan Zecevic
2 Combining Ca2+ Imaging with L-Glutamate Photorelease ....... 150
Marco Canepari, Michel De Waard, and David Ogden
CHAPTER 8
INTRODUCTION
High-Throughput Analyses of IP3 Receptor Behavior ............. 155
Colin W. Taylor, Stephen C. Tovey, and Ana M. Rossi
PROTOCOLS
1 High-Throughput Functional Assays of IP3-Evoked Ca2+
Release .................................................... 159
Stephen C. Tovey and Colin W. Taylor
2 High-Throughput Fluorescence Polarization Assay of
Ligand Binding to IP3 Receptors ............................ 167
Ana M. Rossi and Colin W. Taylor
SECTION 2. LUMINESCENCE
CHAPTER 9
INTRODUCTION
The Use of Aequorin and Its Variants for Ca2+ Measurements .... 177
Veronica Granatiero, Maria Patron, Anna Tosatto, Giulia
Merli, and Rosario Rizzuto
PROTOCOL
1 Using Targeted Variants of Aequorin to Measure Ca2+
Levels in Intracellular Organelles .......................
Veronica Granatiero, Maria Patron, Anna Tosatto,
Giulia Merli, and Rosario Rizzuto
INTRODUCTION
Introduction of Aequorin into Zebrafish Embryos for
Recording Ca2+ Signaling during the First 48 h of
Development ................................................... 193
Sarah E. Webb, Ching Man Chan, and Andrew L. Miller
PROTOCOLS
1 Microinjecting Holo-Aequorin into Dechorionated and
Intact Zebrafish Embryos ................................... 197
Sarah E. Webb and Andrew L. Miller
2 Reconstitution of Holo-Aequorin with Apoaequorin mRNA and
Coelenterazine in Zebrafish Embryos ....................... 206
Ching Man Chan, Andrew L. Miller, and Sarah E. Webb
SECTION 3. RADIOACTIVE TECHNIQUES
CHAPTER 11
INTRODUCTION
Measurement of Intracellular Ca2+ Release in Intact and
Permeabilized Cells Using 45Ca2+ .............................. 211
Ludwig Missiaen, Tomas Luyten, Ceert Bultynck, Jan
B. Parys, and Humbert De Smedt
PROTOCOLS
1 Measurement of Intracellular Ca2+ Release in
Permeabilized Cells Using 45Ca2+ ........................... 219
Tomas Luyten, Geert Bultynck, Jan B. Parys, Humbert
De Smedt, and Ludwig Missiaen
2 Measurement of Intracellular Ca2+ Release in Intact
Cells Using 45Ca2+ ......................................... 225
Tomas Luyten, Geert Bultynck, Jan B. Parys, Humbert De
Smedt, and Ludwig Missiaen
CHAPTER 12
INTRODUCTION
Measuring Ca2+ Pump Activity in Overexpression Systems
and Cardiac Muscle Preparations ............................... 231
Tine Holemans, Use Vandecaetsbeek, Frank Wuytack, and
Peter Vangheluwe
PROTOCOLS
1 High-Throughput Measurement of the Ca2+-Dependent
ATPase Activity in COS Microsomes .......................... 234
Ilse Vandecaetsbeek, Tine Holemans, Frank Wuytack, and
Peter Vangheluwe
2 Measuring Ca2+-Dependent Ca2+-Uptake Activity in the Mouse
Heart ...................................................... 245
Tine Holemans, Ilse Vandecaetsbeek, Frank Wuytack, and
Peter Vangheluwe
SECTION 4. ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
CHAPTER 13
INTRODUCTION
Patch-Clamp Recording of Voltage-Sensitive Ca2+ Channels ...... 257
María A. Candini, Alejandro Sandoval, and Ricardo Felix
PROTOCOLS
1 Whole-Cell Patch-Clamp Recordings of Ca2+ Currents from
Isolated Neonatal Mouse Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG)
Neurons .................................................... 264
María A. Gandini, Alejandro Sandoval, and Ricardo Felix
2 Whole-Cell Patch-Clamp Recording of Recombinant Voltage-
Sensitive Ca2+ Channels Heterologously Expressed in
HEK-293 Cells .............................................. 271
María A. Candini, Alejandro Sandoval, and Ricardo Felix
CHAPTER 14
INTRODUCTION
Patch-Clamp Measurement of /CRAC and ORAI Channel Activity .... 277
Dalia Alansary, Tatiana Kilch, Christian Holzmann,
Christine Peinelt, Markus Hoth, and Annette Lis
PROTOCOLS
1 Measuring Endogenous /CRAC and ORAI Currents with the
Patch-Clamp Technique ...................................... 283
Dalia Alansary, Tatiana Kilch, Christian Holzmann,
Christine Peinelt, Markus Hoth, and Annette Lis
2 The Minimal Requirements to Use Calcium Imaging to
Analyze /CRAC .............................................. 291
Dalia Alansary, Tatiana Kilch, Christian Holzmann,
Christine Peinelt, Markus Hoth, and Annette Lis
INTRODUCTION
Patch-Clamp Electrophysiology of Intracellular Ca2+ Channels .. 297
Don-On Daniel Маk, Horia Vais, King-Ho Cheung, and
J. Kevin Foskett
CHAPTER 15
PROTOCOLS
1 Isolating Nuclei from Cultured Cells for Patch-Clamp
Electrophysiology of Intracellular Ca2+ Channels ........... 308
Don-On Daniel Маk, Horia Vais, King-Ho Cheung, and
J. Kevin Foskett
2 Nuclear Patch-Clamp Electrophysiology of Ca2+ Channels ..... 313
Don-On Daniel Маk, Horia Vais, King-Ho Cheung, and
J. Kevin Foskett
CHAPTER 16
INTRODUCTION
Bilayer Measurement of Endoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+ Channels .... 321
Ilya Bezprozvanny
PROTOCOLS
1 Preparation of Microsomes to Study Ca2+ Channels ........... 326
Ilya Bezprozvanny
2 Reconstitution of Endoplasmic Reticulum lnsP3 Receptors
into Black Lipid Membranes ................................. 330
Ilya Bezprozvanny
CHAPTER 17
INTRODUCTION
Measurement of Mitochondrial Ca2+ Transport Mediated by
Three Transport Proteins: VDAC1, the Na+/Ca2+ Exchanger,
and the Ca2+ Uniporter ........................................ 337
Danya Ben-Hail, Raz Palty, and Varda Shoshan-Barmatz
PROTOCOLS
1 Purification of VDAC1 from Rat Liver Mitochondria .......... 343
Danya Ben-Hail and Varda Shoshan-Barmatz
2 Reconstitution of Purified VDAC1 into a Lipid Bilayer and
Recording of Channel Conductance ........................... 349
Danya Ben-Hail and Varda Shoshan-Barmatz
3 Assay of Ca2+ Transport by VDAC1 Reconstituted into
Liposomes .................................................. 355
Danya Ben-Hail and Varda Shoshan-Barmatz
4 Assays of Mitochondrial Ca2+ Transport and Ca2+ Efflux
via the MPTP ............................................... 359
Danya Ben-Hail and Varda Shoshan-Barmatz
5 Mitochondrial Na+/Ca2+ Exchange Assays ..................... 362
Raz Palty and Varda Shoshan-Barmatz
CHAPTER 18
INTRODUCTION
Calcium-Sensitive Mini- and Microelectrodes ................... 367
Roger C. Thomas and Donald M. Bers
PROTOCOLS
1 How to Make Calcium-Sensitive Minielectrodes ............... 372
Roger C. Thomas and Donald M. Bers
2 How to Make Calcium-Sensitive Microelectrodes .............. 376
Roger C. Thomas and Donald M. Bers
SECTION 5. SPECIAL TISSUES
CHAPTER 19
INTRODUCTION
The Xenopus Oocyte: A Single-Cell Model for Studying Ca2+
Signaling ..................................................... 381
Yaping Lin-Moshier and Jonathan S. Marchant
PROTOCOLS
1 Nuclear Microinjection to Assess How Heterologously
Expressed Proteins Impact Ca2+ Signals in Xenopus Oocytes .. 388
Yaping Lin-Moshier and Jonathan S. Marchant
2 A Rapid Western Blotting Protocol for the Xenopus Oocyte ... 395
Yaping Lin-Moshier and Jonathan S. Marchant
CHAPTER 20
PROTOCOL
Imaging and Manipulating Calcium Transients in Developing
Xenopus Spinal Neurons ........................................ 399
Nicholas C. Spitzer, Laura N. Borodinsky, and Cory
M. Root
CHAPTER 21
INTRODUCTION
A Systematic Approach for Assessing Ca2+ Handling in
Cardiac Myocytes .............................................. 411
Karin R. Sipido, Niall Macquaide, and Virginie Bito
PROTOCOLS
1 Basic Methods for Monitoring Intracellular Ca2+ in
Cardiac Myocytes Using Fluo-3 .............................. 414
Virginie Bito, Karin R. Sipido, and Niall Macquaide
2 Characterizing the Trigger for Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
Ca2+ Release in Cardiac Myocytes ........................... 420
Virginie Bito, Niall Macquaide, and Karin R. Sipido
3 Measuring Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+ Content,
Fractional Release, and Ca+ Buffering in Cardiac Myocytes .. 425
Niall Macquaide, Virginie Bito, and Karin R. Sipido
4 Measuring Ca2+ Sparks in Cardiac Myocytes .................. 430
Niall Macquaide, Virginie Bito, and Karin R. Sipido
5 Assessing Ca2+-Removal Pathways in Cardiac Myocytes ........ 438
Virginie Bito, Karin R. Sipido, and Niall Macquaide
CHAPTER 22
INTRODUCTION
Monitoring Ca2+ Signaling in Yeast ............................ 445
Renata Tisi, Enzo Martegani, and Rogelio L. Brandão
PROTOCOLS
1 Monitoring Yeast Intracellular Ca2+ Levels Using an
In Vivo Bioluminescence Assay .............................. 456
Renata Tisi, Enzo Martegani, and Rogelio L. Brandão
2 Total Cellular Ca2+ Measurements in Yeast Using Flame
Photometry ................................................. 460
Renata Tisi, Enzo Martegani, and Rogelio L. Brandão
3 Measurement of Calcium Uptake in Yeast Using 45Ca .......... 463
Renata Tisi, Enzo Martegani, and Rogelio L. Brandão
CHAPTER 23
INTRODUCTION
Ca2+ Imaging in Plants Using Genetically Encoded Yellow
Cameleon Ca2+ Indicators ...................................... 465
Smrutisanjita Behera, Melanie Krebs, Giovanna Loro,
Karin Schumacher, Alex Costa, and Jörg Kudla
PROTOCOLS
1 Live Cell Imaging of Cytoplasmic Ca2+ Dynamics in
Arabidopsis Guard Cells .................................... 469
Smrutisanjita Behera and Jörg Kudla
2 High-Resolution Imaging of Cytoplasmic Ca2+ Dynamics in
Arabidopsis Roots .......................................... 474
Smrutisanjita Behera and Jörg Kudla
3 Live Cell Imaging of Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Ca2+
Dynamics in Arabidopsis Roots .............................. 479
Melanie Krebs and Karin Schumacher
4 Imaging of Mitochondrial and Nuclear Ca2+ Dynamics in
Arabidopsis Roots .......................................... 484
Giovanna Loro and Alex Costa
SECTION 6. NAD(P)-DERIVED MESSENGERS
CHAPTER 24
INTRODUCTION
Cyclic ADP-Ribose: Endogenous Content, Enzymology, and Ca2+
Release ....................................................... 489
Andreas H. Guse, Tanja Kirchberger, and Santina Bruzzone
PROTOCOLS
1 Cycling Assay for Determining Intracellular Cyclic
ADP-Ribose Levels .......................................... 493
Santina Bruzzone and Andreas H. Guse
2 Measuring CD38 (ADP-Ribosyl Cyclase/Cyclic ADP-Ribose
Hydrolase) Activity by Reverse-Phase HPLC .................. 498
Tanja Kirchberger and Andreas H. Guse
3 Measuring Ca2+ Release Evoked by Cyclic ADP-Ribose ......... 503
Andreas H. Guse
CHAPTER 25
INTRODUCTION
Methods in Nicotinic Acid Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate
Research ...................................................... 509
Antony Galione, Kai-Ting Chuang, Tim M. Funnell,
Lianne C. Davis, Anthony J. Morgan, Margarida Ruas, John
Parrington, and Grant C. Churchill
PROTOCOLS
1 Preparation and Use of Sea Urchin Egg Homogenates for
Studying NAADP-Mediated Ca2+ Release ....................... 512
Antony Galione, Kai-Ting Chuang, Tim M. Funnell, Lianne
C. Davis, Anthony J. Morgan, Margarida Ruas, John
Parrington, and Grant C. Churchill
2 Synthesis of NAADP-AM as a Membrane-Permeant NAADP Analog .. 517
Antony Galione, Kai-Ting Chuang, Tim M. Funnell, Lianne
C. Davis, Anthony J. Morgan, Margarida Ruas, John
Parrington, and Grant C. Churchill
3 Measurement of Luminal pH of Acidic Stores as a Readout
for NAADP Action ........................................... 521
Antony Galione, Kai-Ting Chuang, Tim M. Funnell, Lianne
C. Davis, Anthony J. Morgan, Margarida Ruas, John
Parrington, and Grant C. Churchill
4 Synthesis of Caged NAADP ................................... 525
Antony Galione, Kai-Ting Chuang, Tim M. Funnell, Lianne
C. Davis, Anthony J. Morgan, Margarida Ruas, John
Parrington, and Grant C. Churchill
5 Synthesis of [32P]NAADP for Radioreceptor Binding Assay .... 529
Antony Galione, Kai-Ting Chuang, Tim M. Funnell, Lianne
C. Davis, Anthony J. Morgan, Margarida Ruas, John
Parrington, and Grant C. Churchill
SECTION 7. MEASURING AND MODELING CA^+ DYNAMICS INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 26
INTRODUCTION
Measuring Ca2+-Binding Kinetics of Proteins ................... 533
Guido С. Faas and Istvan Mody
PROTOCOLS
1 Measuring the Steady-State Properties of Ca2+
Indicators with a Set of Calibrated [Ca2+] Solutions ....... 536
Guido С. Faas and Istvan Mody
2 Measuring the Rate Constants of Ca Indicators .............. 541
Guido С. Faas and Istvan Mody
3 Collecting Data to Determine the Ca2+-Binding Properties
of DM-Nitrophen and Proteins ............................... 546
Guido С. Faas and Istvan Mody
CHAPTER 27
INTRODUCTION
Translating Intracellular Calcium Signaling into Models ....... 553
Rüdiger Thul
PROTOCOLS
1 Exploring Oscillations in a Point Model of the
Intracellular Ca2+ Concentration ........................... 562
Rüdiger Thul
2 Time to Blip—Stochastic Simulation of Single Channel
Opening .................................................... 566
Rüdiger Thul
APPENDIX 1
General Safety and Hazardous Material Information ............. 571
Index ......................................................... 577
|