Intracellular and juxtacellular staining with biocytin

Curr Protoc Neurosci. 2004 May:Chapter 1:Unit 1.12. doi: 10.1002/0471142301.ns0112s26.

Abstract

Many physiological studies require microscopic examination of the recorded neuron for identification. This unit describes how intracellular and extracellular recording can be combined with single-neuron staining to enable sequential physiological and morphological studies.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biotin / analogs & derivatives
  • Electrochemistry / instrumentation
  • Electrodes / classification
  • Electrophysiology / methods
  • Equipment Design
  • Extracellular Space / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Membranes / metabolism
  • Lysine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Neuroanatomy / methods*
  • Neurochemistry / methods*
  • Neurons / metabolism*
  • Neurophysiology / methods*
  • Staining and Labeling / methods*

Substances

  • neurobiotin
  • Biotin
  • biocytin
  • Lysine