FURA-2AM as a Tool to Analyse Calcium Transient in Cardiomyocytes

Medical University of Graz
Division of Cardiology
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Company:

Tocris Bioscience

Product Name:

FURA-2AM

Catalog Number:

2220/1

FURA-1AM is a calcium sensitive dye that gives fluorescence in calcium-bound and -free states at 2 different wavelengths.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Cell culture

Starting Material

Primary guinea pig ventricular cardiomyocytes

Protocol Overview

Primary guinea pig ventricular cardiomyocytes were loaded with FURA-2AM (1 μM) and Pluronic F 127 (1%) for 30 min followed by washing with normal-Tyrode solution.

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Cells were stimulated at 1 Hz frequency and fluorescence intensities were measured.

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The Bottom Line

FURA-2AM can be used for radiometric intracellular calcium homeostasis measurements.

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