title: Spectral analysis of calcium oscillations.
abstract: Calcium (Ca2+) oscillations are universal signals exploited by cells to regulate a vast number of cellular processes. Frequency and amplitude, the key features of oscillating waves, can yield information that can be decoded by intracellular processes. Analysis and quantification of Ca2+ oscillations are crucial for understanding the general concept of Ca2+ signaling. This protocol presents a method for performing spectral analysis of Ca2+ oscillations using MATLAB software.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8066, USA. per.uhlen@yale.edu
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Uhlén
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D005583:Fourier Analysis; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008432:Mathematical Computing; D009862:Online Systems; D012984:Software
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium