Analytical cytology: applications to neurotoxicology

Curr Protoc Toxicol. 2001:Chapter 12:Unit12.5. doi: 10.1002/0471140856.tx1205s04.

Abstract

This unit describes methods for analyzing the effects of neurotoxicants on cell cycle regulation by dual parameter flow cytometry and on cell signaling by quantifying intracellular calcium concentrations within individual cells by scanning confocal laser microscopy or using the fluorescent calcium probe fluo-3.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calcium / metabolism
  • Cell Cycle
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Nervous System / cytology
  • Nervous System / drug effects*
  • Neuroglia / cytology
  • Neuroglia / drug effects
  • Neuroglia / metabolism
  • Rats
  • Toxicity Tests*

Substances

  • Calcium