Implementing Patch Clamp and Live Fluorescence Microscopy to Monitor Functional Properties of Freshly Isolated PKD Epithelium. J Vis Exp 2015 Sep 01(103)
Date
09/19/2015Pubmed ID
26381526Pubmed Central ID
PMC4581700DOI
10.3791/53035Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84942772129 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 13 CitationsAbstract
Cyst initiation and expansion during polycystic kidney disease is a complex process characterized by abnormalities in tubular cell proliferation, luminal fluid accumulation and extracellular matrix formation. Activity of ion channels and intracellular calcium signaling are key physiologic parameters which determine functions of tubular epithelium. We developed a method suitable for real-time observation of ion channels activity with patch-clamp technique and registration of intracellular Ca2+ level in epithelial monolayers freshly isolated from renal cysts. PCK rats, a genetic model of autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD), were used here for ex vivo analysis of ion channels and calcium flux. Described here is a detailed step-by-step procedure designed to isolate cystic monolayers and non-dilated tubules from PCK or normal Sprague Dawley (SD) rats, and monitor single channel activity and intracellular Ca2+ dynamics. This method does not require enzymatic processing and allows analysis in a native setting of freshly isolated epithelial monolayer. Moreover, this technique is very sensitive to intracellular calcium changes and generates high resolution images for precise measurements. Finally, isolated cystic epithelium can be further used for staining with antibodies or dyes, preparation of primary cultures and purification for various biochemical assays.
Author List
Pavlov TS, Ilatovskaya DV, Palygin O, Levchenko V, Pochynyuk O, Staruschenko AMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AmilorideAnimals
Calcium
Cell Proliferation
Disease Models, Animal
Epithelial Sodium Channel Blockers
Epithelial Sodium Channels
Epithelium
Microscopy, Fluorescence
Patch-Clamp Techniques
Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Recessive
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Signal Transduction