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Mammalian cells contain an elaborate network of organelles and molecular machines that orchestrate essential cellular processes. Visualization of this network at a molecular level is vital for understanding these cellular processes. Here we present a model system based on nerve growth factor (NGF)-differentiated PC12 cells (PC12) and suitable for high resolution imaging of organelles and molecular machines in situ. We detail an optimized imaging pipeline that effectively combines correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM), cryo-focused ion beam (cryo-FIB), cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET), and sub-tomogram averaging to produce three-dimensional and molecular resolution snapshots of organelles and molecular machines in near-native cellular environments. Our studies demonstrate that cryo-ET imaging of PC12 systems provides an accessible and highly efficient avenue for dissecting specific cellular processes in mammalian cells at high resolution.
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