Neurodegeneration

Applications in Neurodegeneration

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  • Bioenergetic Analysis of Primary Neuronal Deficiencies

    Sensitive assay to measure mitochondrial dysfunction characteristic of Parkinson's, Huntington's and other neurodegenerative diseases

    Mitochondria play central roles in meeting the demands of neuronal synapses for energy (ATP). Mitochondrial dysfunction results in impaired neuroplasticity, neuronal degeneration and cell death, and is now recognized as a key element in neurodegenerative diseases...

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  • Assessing mitochondrial dysfunction in primary cardiomyocytes

    Mitochondrial reserve capacity is a sensitive measure of cellular stress

    This Application Note describes a method for profiling mitochondrial function in cells responding to stress. The mitochondrial profile generated in this way provides four parameters of mitochondrial function that can be measured in one experiment...

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  • Screening for Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Toxicity

    A sensitive and robust cell-based screening assay.

    Mitochondrial damage compromises ATP production and consequentially cellular viability. Given the central role that mitochondria play in regulating cellular function, drugs that undermine mitochondrial function frequently elicit toxic effects...

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  • Analyzing microgram quantities of isolated mitochondria in the XF24 Analyzer

    Enhanced appreciation of the role of altered mitochondrial function in tumorigenesis, aging, neurodegenerative, metabolic, and cardiovascular diseases has stimulated the development of a variety of new approaches for assessing mitochondrial function and dysfunction. As the field moves towards the discovery of mitochondrial-related, molecular mechanisms that underlie disease, and drugs to prevent or reverse disease development, the demand for higher throughput and more sensitive assay methods increases...

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A major risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease (PD), Huntington's disease (HD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease (AD) and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is aging. Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in these neurodegenerative diseases. A progressive impairment of mitochondrial function and/or increased oxidative damage has been suggested to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of these neurodegenerative diseases.

The XF Analyzer generates data that can provide new understanding in relation to neurodegeneration and mitochondrial dysfunction, by allowing the measurement of cellular metabolism in real-time, in a microplate. By measuring the oxygen consumption rate (OCR) - a measure of mitochondrial respiration; as well as the extracellular acidification rate (ECAR) - a measure of glycolysis, you will be provided with the most physiologically relevant in vitro measurement for your bioenergetic studies.