The protocol describes the method of loading a fluorescent calcium dye through the cut nerve into mouse motor nerve terminals. In addition, a unique method for recording fast calcium transients in the peripheral nerve endings using confocal microscopy is presented.
Zhilyakov, N. V., Arkhipov, A. Y., Khaziev, E. F., Mukhamedyarov, M. A., Samigullin, D. V. Registration of Calcium Transients in Mouse Neuromuscular Junction with High Temporal Resolution using Confocal Microscopy. J. Vis. Exp. (178), e63308, doi:10.3791/63308 (2021).