A fast solution switching system with temperature control for single cell measurements

DS Koh, L Chen, CA Ufret-Vincenty, SR Jung - Journal of neuroscience …, 2011 - Elsevier
DS Koh, L Chen, CA Ufret-Vincenty, SR Jung
Journal of neuroscience methods, 2011Elsevier
This article describes a perfusion system for biophysical single cell experiments at the
physiological temperature. Our system regulates temperature of test solutions using a small
heat exchanger that includes several capillaries. Water circulating inside the heat exchanger
warms or cools test solutions flowing inside the capillaries. Temperature-controlled solutions
are delivered directly to a single cell (s) through a multibarreled manifold that switches
solutions bathing a cell in less than 1 s. This solution exchange is optimal for patch clamp …
Abstract
This article describes a perfusion system for biophysical single cell experiments at the physiological temperature. Our system regulates temperature of test solutions using a small heat exchanger that includes several capillaries. Water circulating inside the heat exchanger warms or cools test solutions flowing inside the capillaries. Temperature-controlled solutions are delivered directly to a single cell(s) through a multibarreled manifold that switches solutions bathing a cell in less than 1 s. This solution exchange is optimal for patch clamp, single-cell microamperometry, and microfluorometry experiments. Using this system, we demonstrate that exocytosis from pancreatic β cells and activation of TRPV1 channels are temperature sensitive. We also discuss how to measure local temperature near a single cell under investigation.
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