Morphological Characterization of Genetically Altered Murine Hearts Using Scanning Electron Microscopy

Location

CSU North Ballroom

Start Date

25-4-2006 10:00 AM

End Date

25-4-2006 12:00 PM

Student's Major

Biological Sciences

Student's College

Science, Engineering and Technology

Mentor's Name

Marilyn Hart

Mentor's Department

Biological Sciences

Mentor's College

Science, Engineering and Technology

Description

In striated muscle, the barbed ends of actin filaments are attached to Z lines. Biochemical and cell biological studies suggest that actin capping protein (CP) mediates this attachment by binding the barbed ends of actin filaments. Previous transgenic studies revealed that defective interaction between CP and actin filaments causes major structural defects in sarcomere organization, leading to cardiac hypertrophy and lethality. To determine the basis of the myofibril defect, we have examined the hearts of transgenic mice using scanning electron microscopy. Murine myocardium, both transgenic and wildtype were removed and fixed in 2% Paraformaldehyde/2% glutaraldehyde. A portion of the left ventricular wall, parallel to the papillary muscle, was further dissected and digested with collagenase (type I and H) to remove the extracellar matrix. The prepared tissue was dehydrated, critical point dried, gold coated and visualized using an JEOL jsm-35cf Scanning Electron Microscope and digital images captured using Scion Image acquisition software. The transgenic hearts were hypertrophied relative to wildtype and showed disorganized myofibrillar architecture.

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Morphological Characterization of Genetically Altered Murine Hearts Using Scanning Electron Microscopy

CSU North Ballroom

In striated muscle, the barbed ends of actin filaments are attached to Z lines. Biochemical and cell biological studies suggest that actin capping protein (CP) mediates this attachment by binding the barbed ends of actin filaments. Previous transgenic studies revealed that defective interaction between CP and actin filaments causes major structural defects in sarcomere organization, leading to cardiac hypertrophy and lethality. To determine the basis of the myofibril defect, we have examined the hearts of transgenic mice using scanning electron microscopy. Murine myocardium, both transgenic and wildtype were removed and fixed in 2% Paraformaldehyde/2% glutaraldehyde. A portion of the left ventricular wall, parallel to the papillary muscle, was further dissected and digested with collagenase (type I and H) to remove the extracellar matrix. The prepared tissue was dehydrated, critical point dried, gold coated and visualized using an JEOL jsm-35cf Scanning Electron Microscope and digital images captured using Scion Image acquisition software. The transgenic hearts were hypertrophied relative to wildtype and showed disorganized myofibrillar architecture.

Recommended Citation

Gehrke, Gabriel. "Morphological Characterization of Genetically Altered Murine Hearts Using Scanning Electron Microscopy." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 25, 2006.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2006/poster-session-D/6