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Micropatterning Transmission Electron Microscopy Grids to Direct Cell Positioning within Whole-Cell Cryo-Electron Tomography Workflows
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September 13, 2021
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1Department of Biochemistry,University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2Cryo-Electron Microscopy Research Center, Department of Biochemistry,University of Wisconsin, Madison, 3Midwest Center for Cryo-Electron Tomography, Department of Biochemistry,University of Wisconsin, Madison, 4Department of Chemistry,University of Wisconsin, Madison, 5Morgridge Institute for Research
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The goal of this protocol is to direct cell adhesion and growth to targeted areas of grids for cryo-electron microscopy. This is achieved by applying an anti-fouling layer that is ablated in user-specified patterns followed by deposition of extra-cellular matrix proteins in the patterned areas prior to cell seeding.
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Sibert, B. S., Kim, J. Y., Yang, J. E., Wright, E. R. Micropatterning Transmission Electron Microscopy Grids to Direct Cell Positioning within Whole-Cell Cryo-Electron Tomography Workflows. J. Vis. Exp. (175), e62992, doi:10.3791/62992 (2021).
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