2009
Bcl-xL increases mitochondrial fission, fusion, and biomass in neurons
Berman SB, Chen YB, Qi B, McCaffery JM, Rucker EB, Goebbels S, Nave KA, Arnold BA, Jonas EA, Pineda FJ, Hardwick JM. Bcl-xL increases mitochondrial fission, fusion, and biomass in neurons. Journal Of Cell Biology 2009, 184: 707-719. PMID: 19255249, PMCID: PMC2686401, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200809060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial fissionMitochondrial morphologyCell deathApoptotic cell deathRate of fissionMitochondrial organellesOrganelle morphologyMitochondrial biomassBcl-xLCell typesFluorescence microscopyHealthy neuronsBclCultured neuronsDependent mechanismNeuronal dysfunctionFissionNeuronal processesBiomassSynaptic activityFusionOrganellesComputational strategyRate of fusionRegulation
1997
Giga-Ohm Seals on Intracellular Membranes: A Technique for Studying Intracellular Ion Channels in Intact Cells
Jonas E, Knox R, Kaczmarek L. Giga-Ohm Seals on Intracellular Membranes: A Technique for Studying Intracellular Ion Channels in Intact Cells. Neuron 1997, 19: 7-13. PMID: 9247259, DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)80343-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGiga-ohm sealsIntracellular membranesIntact cellsIntracellular ion channelsMembrane ion channel activityIon channel activityConventional patch clampingOrganelle membranesPlasma membraneInternal organellesInternal membranesInternal organelles membraneCell typesIon channelsChannel activityConfocal imagingInositol trisphosphateLipophilic fluorescent dyeMembranePatch clampingConcentric electrode arrangementPatch-clamp techniqueCellsIntact neuronsOrganelles