Measurement of intracellular Ca2+ release in intact cells using 45Ca2+

Cold Spring Harb Protoc. 2014 Mar 1;2014(3):284-8. doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot073197.

Abstract

This protocol describes a technique using (45)Ca(2+) to measure the release of Ca(2+) from the intracellular stores in monolayers of intact cells cultured in 12-well 4-cm(2) clusters. The (45)Ca(2+)-flux technique described here can only be applied to cell types that adhere to plastic. We describe the loading of the stores with (45)Ca(2+), and the subsequent (45)Ca(2+) efflux.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Calcium / metabolism*
  • Calcium Radioisotopes / metabolism*
  • Cell Line
  • Culture Media
  • Ion Transport

Substances

  • Calcium Radioisotopes
  • Culture Media
  • Calcium