This procedure describes the isolation and culture of adult mouse cardiac myocytes from two or more hearts. Includes
modifications for the digestion of two or more hearts in the same procedure and subsequent pooling of myocytes derived from the multiple hearts. The isolation procedure is performed by one or more technicians and routinely yields approximately 1
million rod-shaped myocytes per heart. - [Read Isolation of Adult Mouse Cardiac Myocytes from Two or More Hearts Protocol]
Protocol provides a method for acheiving a sufficient sample for several determinations of cAMP. The protocol described for measuring the content of cyclic adenosine 3',5'-
monophosphate (cyclic AMP or cAMP) in cardiac myocytes is an enzyme-linked immunoassay system. Protocol includes information on: Treatment of Cells and Preparation of Extracts; Use of Environmental Chamber; Reagents and Materials. - [Read Preparation of Myocyte Lysates for Cyclic AMP Determination]
Protocol permits the isolation of at least 3 µg of total RNA from approximately 150,000 cultured cardiac myocytes from adult mice. Includes: Treatment of Samples and Termination of Reactions; Isolation of RNA; Use of Environmental Chamber. - [Read Preparation of Myocyte RNA for Microarray Analysis Protocol]
This article briefly summarizes the use of this variant of the patch-clamp technique in isolated cardiac myocytes with an emphasis on practical suggestions. - [Read Whole-Cell Voltage Clamp of Isolated Heart Cells]