title: [Real-time techniques in monitoring secretion activity in cells].
abstract: Chemical communication for neurons and endocrine cells depends on their secretion activity. Development of variety of biophysical techniques have greatly promoted the understanding of the mechanism of cellular secretion. Here we will introduce three recently developed biophysical techniques which have been frequently used to monitor secretion activity in real-time.
authors.affiliation: Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Qu
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D002477:Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D008839:Microelectrodes; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods*; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes