The LSM800 instrument will be heavily used for all specific aims of the parental grant. The studies that will be performed with the microscope include analysis of trafficking of ATP7A and ATP7B between the cell compartments, regulation of the trafficking by norepinephrine and other signaling molecules, intracellular measurements of coper transport activity, studies of the redox environment in live cells, and evaluation of tissue morphology with a quantitative analysis of cell densities. Studies in live cells would allow more sophisticated kinetic measurements as well as evaluation of spatial aspects of DBH secretion, which has not been done previously. The ability to re-use several components of the Pascal microscope, which is no longer supported by the manufacturer, resulted in a significant discount in the price of the microscope, despite addition of the live-cell imaging option, which is highly beneficial for the proposed research.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
3R01GM101502-05A1S1
Application #
9699645
Study Section
Program Officer
Anderson, Vernon
Project Start
2012-08-15
Project End
2021-12-31
Budget Start
2018-01-01
Budget End
2018-12-31
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2018
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Johns Hopkins University
Department
Physiology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
001910777
City
Baltimore
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
21205
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