Saponin-permeabilization is not a viable alternative to isolated mitochondria for assessing oxidative metabolism in hibernation

Saponin permeabilization of tissue slices is increasingly popular for characterizing mitochondrial function largely because it is fast, easy, requires little tissue and leaves much of the cell intact. This technique is well described for mammalian muscle and brain, but not for liver. We sought to ev...

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Main Authors: Katherine E. Mathers, James F. Staples
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2015-07-01
Series:Biology Open
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Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/4/7/858