Voltage-sensitive dye recording from axons, dendrites and dendritic spines of individual neurons in brain slices.
Popovic M, Gao X, Zecevic D. Voltage-sensitive dye recording from axons, dendrites and dendritic spines of individual neurons in brain slices. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2012, e4261. PMID: 23222505, PMCID: PMC3565854, DOI: 10.3791/4261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaser light sourceSub-micrometer resolutionLight sourceOptical recordingDetectable pharmacological effectsCurrent sensitivityVoltage-sensitive dyeSubthreshold eventsElectrical propertiesDetailed measurementsMultiple-site optical recordingVoltage-sensitive dye recordingFluorescence signalOptimal wavelengthsMembrane potential transientsElectrical signalsIndividual dendritic spinesExperimental evidenceWavelengthMeasurement oneMeasurementsBroadeningDye loadingPotential transientsBrightness