A method to load subventricular zone (SVZ) cells with calcium indicator dyes for recording calcium activity is described. The postnatal SVZ contains tightly packed cells including neural progenitor cells and neuroblasts. Rather than using bath loading we injected the dye by pressure inside the tissue allowing better dye diffusion.
Lacar, B., Young, S. Z., Platel, J., Bordey, A. Preparation of Acute Subventricular Zone Slices for Calcium Imaging. J. Vis. Exp. (67), e4071, doi:10.3791/4071 (2012).