The present protocol describes a method to visualize and measure actin rings and other components of the membrane periodic skeleton of the axon initial segment using cultured rat hippocampal neurons and 3D-structured illumination microscopy (3D-SIM).
Micinski, D., Lahti, L., Abouelezz, A. Measuring Properties of the Membrane Periodic Skeleton of the Axon Initial Segment using 3D-Structured Illumination Microscopy (3D-SIM). J. Vis. Exp. (180), e63327, doi:10.3791/63327 (2022).