Inter-cellular communication is critical for controlling various physiological activities within and outside the cell. This paper describes a protocol for measuring the spatio-temporal nature of single cell secretions. To achieve this, a multidisciplinary approach is used which integrates label-free nanoplasmonic sensing with live cell imaging.
Raghu, D., Christodoulides, J. A., Delehanty, J. B., Byers, J. M., Raphael, M. P. A Label-free Technique for the Spatio-temporal Imaging of Single Cell Secretions. J. Vis. Exp. (105), e53120, doi:10.3791/53120 (2015).