Patch-Clamp Recordings from Human Embryonic Stem Cells-Derived Fragile X Neurons

Methods Mol Biol. 2019:1942:131-139. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9080-1_11.

Abstract

Performing electrophysiological recordings from human neurons that have been differentiated in vitro, as compared to primary cultures, raises many challenges. However, patch-clamp recording from neurons derived from stem cells provides an abundance of valuable information, reliably and fast. Here, we describe a protocol that is used successfully in our lab for recording from both control and Fragile X neurons, derived in vitro from human embryonic stem cells.

Keywords: Current-clamp; In vitro electrophysiological recording; Patch-clamp; Voltage-clamp; Whole-cell.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Differentiation*
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Electrophysiological Phenomena*
  • Fragile X Syndrome / physiopathology*
  • Human Embryonic Stem Cells / cytology
  • Human Embryonic Stem Cells / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Neurons / cytology
  • Neurons / physiology*
  • Patch-Clamp Techniques / methods*