Abstract
Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) is a well-established technique for acquiring three-dimensional surface images of nuclear pore complexes (NPCs). We present an optimized protocol for the exposure of mammalian cell nuclei and direct surface imaging of nuclear envelopes by FESEM, allowing for a detailed morphological comparison of individual NPCs, without the need for averaging techniques. This provides a unique high resolution tool for studying the effects of cellular stress, specific genetic manipulations and inherited diseases on the ultrastructure of human NPCs.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Methods in Molecular Biology |
Publisher | Humana Press Inc. |
Pages | 461-471 |
Number of pages | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2022 |
Publication series
Name | Methods in Molecular Biology |
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Volume | 2502 |
ISSN (Print) | 1064-3745 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1940-6029 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
Funding
This work was supported by research grants from the Israel Science Foundation (958/15) and the Christians for Israel Chair in Medical Research to A.H.
Funders | Funder number |
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Christians for Israel Chair in Medical Research | |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development | ZIAHD008954 |
Israel Science Foundation | 958/15 |
Keywords
- Auxin-inducible degron
- Central channel particles
- Mammalian cell culture
- Nuclear envelope
- Nuclear pore complex
- Scanning electron microscopy