Annexin V, FITC conjugate, 500 μL - FAQs

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我用胰蛋白酶消化贴壁细胞并用膜联蛋白V标记,现在甚至在对照的未处理细胞中,流式数据结果都显示出高比例的细胞凋亡,这是什么原因所致?

使用胰蛋白酶消化或机械刮擦细胞暂时破坏质膜,使得膜联蛋白V结合到细胞膜胞内面上的磷脂酰丝氨酸,导致假阳性染色。胰蛋白酶消化/机械刮擦后,让细胞在最佳的细胞培养条件和培养基中复苏约30分钟,从而在染色前恢复细胞膜完整性。对于轻微粘连细胞系,例如HeLa和NIH 3T3,还可使用无酶处理方法,例如使用Gibco 细胞溶解缓冲液(货号13151014)。

我能在成像实验中检测膜联蛋白V染色么?

膜联蛋白V染色一般不用于成像实验;而是流式细胞仪分析的最佳试剂。所有的细胞染色程度都会相近,因此很难从暗的非凋亡细胞中分辨出相对明亮的膜联蛋白V染色的细胞。使用我们的CellEvent Caspase 3/7 或Image-iT LIVE Caspase检测试剂盒检测caspase酶活化,这是用于成像实验检测凋亡的最佳方法。

流式细胞仪分析时,我应该在什么时候用膜联蛋白V染色粘连细胞?在胰蛋白酶消化前或后?

先用胰蛋白酶消化,用膜联蛋白V偶联染料染色之前,在合适的细胞培养条件和培养基中复苏约30分钟。用胰蛋白酶消化或机械刮擦细胞暂时打乱了质膜,使得膜联蛋白V连接到细胞膜的胞内面上的磷脂酰丝氨酸,因此导致假阳性染色。对于轻微粘连细胞系例如HeLa和NIH 3T3,您可以使用低强度(无酶)的解离产品如Gibco Cell Dissociation Buffer(货号13151014)。

我能固定膜联蛋白V标记的细胞么?

膜联蛋白V染色分析最好在是活细胞上进行。如果您需要固定您的细胞并用于分析,用3.7%甲醛在含有钙和镁的PBS溶液中固定可以维持连接。透化作用后信号不会保留,因此膜联蛋白V染色无法与内部抗体标记兼容。 

我想用膜联蛋白V标记贴壁细胞,结果发现所有细胞都被标记了,该如何解决这一问题?

用胰蛋白酶或其它试剂处理细胞使贴壁细胞分离,会造成膜损伤,从而使这类细胞被膜联蛋白Ⅴ标记。避免出现这一问题的最好方法是将您的细胞放回培养箱中30-45分钟。每隔几分钟涡旋管/板/瓶以防止细胞再次附着。在此恢复期之后,就可以用膜联蛋白V标记您的细胞并进行流式细胞术分析。

流式细胞术的优势有哪些?

•可测定来自单个细胞的数据。
•可从大量细胞中获得数据,产生细胞群的丰富统计学分析结果。
•由于可测定单个细胞,能够揭示种群的异质性。
•支持多重检测,可鉴定小型亚群。
•可以快速分析数以千计的细胞。
•非常适合血液样本和其他悬浮细胞。
•数据获取后,可以多次重复分析。
•流式细胞仪文件(FCS)可以归档。

我能在流式细胞仪上进行哪些应用?

可进行多种应用,包括免疫分型、细胞周期分析、凋亡检测(如膜联蛋白V染色检测实验)、CellEvent Caspase-3/7检测、TUNEL检测、细胞活性检测、增殖检测(如CellTrace 检测和Click-iT EdU检测)、MitoProbe检测法测定线粒体电势、利用计数微球进行细胞计数。

I want to study apoptosis using an Annexin V conjugate, but with adherent cells via microscopy instead of flow cytometry. Can this be done?

It has been done, but we don‘t recommend it. Both healthy cells and apoptotic cells possess phosphatidylserine on the cell surface, which can be detected with Annexin V, but apoptotic cells have significantly more of it. You can easily tell the difference between these two populations with flow cytometry, because flow cytometers are more sensitive and have a higher throughput. But with a microscope, you cannot always tell the difference, especially for adherent cells. Instead, for microscopy, we recommend a different technique, such as detecting caspases with CellEvent Caspase Detection Reagents.

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I trypsinized my adherent cells and labeled with annexin V, and now my flow data is showing a high percentage of apoptotic cells even for control, untreated cells. What is the problem?

Trypsinization or mechanical scraping of cells temporarily disrupts the plasma membrane, allowing annexin V to bind phosphatidylserine on the cytoplasmic surface of the cell membrane and thus leading to false positive staining. Allow the cells to recover for about 30 minutes in optimal cell culture conditions and medium after trypsinizing/scraping so that they can recover their membrane integrity before staining. For lightly adherent cell lines, such as HeLa and NIH 3T3, another option is to use non-enzyme treatments like Gibco Cell Dissociation Buffer (Cat. No. 13151014).

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Can I detect annexin V staining in an imaging assay?

Annexin V staining is not typically used in imaging experiments; it is a better reagent for flow cytometry analysis. All cells will stain to some extent, so it can be difficult to distinguish a relatively bright annexin V-stained cell from a dimmer non-apoptotic cell. Caspase activation, detected using our CellEvent Caspase 3/7 or Image-iT LIVE Caspase detection kits, is a better method for detecting apoptosis in an imaging assay.

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When should I stain adherent cells with annexin V for flow cytometric analysis? Before or after I trypsinize them?

Trypsinize first and then allow the cells to recover about 30 minutes in optimal cell culture conditions and medium before staining with annexin V conjugates. Trypsinization or mechanical scraping of cells temporarily disrupts the plasma membrane, allowing for annexin V to bind phosphatidylserine on the cytoplasmic surface of the cell membrane and thus leading to false positive staining. For lightly adherent cell lines such as HeLa and NIH 3T3, you could use a less harsh (non-enzymatic) dissociation product like Gibco Cell Dissociation Buffer (Cat. No. 13151014).

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Can I fix my cells after annexin V labeling?

Annexin V staining is best analyzed on live cells. If you need to fix your cells for analysis, then fix in 3.7% formaldehyde in PBS containing calcium and magnesium to maintain binding during fixation. The signal will not be retained after permeabilization, thus annexin V staining is not compatible with internal antibody labeling.

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I am trying to label adherent cells with annexin V and am finding that everything is getting labeled. How can I fix this?

Treating cells with trypsin or other reagents to detach adherent cells causes damage to the membrane, such that cells will be labeled with annexin V. The best way to avoid this problem is to allow your cells to recover for 30-45 min in the incubator. Swirl the tube/plate/flask every few minutes to prevent re-attachment. After this recovery period, you can label your cells with annexin V and analyze by flow cytometry.

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What are the advantages of flow cytometry?

-Measures data from single cells.
-Data are obtained for a large number of cells, generating a rich statistical analysis of cell populations.
-Because single cells are measured, it will reveal heterogeneity within a population.
-With the ability to multiplex, small sub-populations can be identified.
-Thousands of cells can be analyzed rapidly.
-It is ideally suited for blood samples and other cells in suspension.
-Data can be re-analyzed multiple times after acquisition.
-Flow cytometry files (FCS) can be archived.

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What kinds of applications can I run on a flow cytometer?

There are several applications, some of which include immunophenotyping, cell cycle analysis, apoptosis assays such as annexin V staining, CellEvent Caspase-3/7 assay, and TUNEL assay, cell viability, proliferation assays such as CellTrace assay and Click-iT EdU assay, measurements of mitochondrial potential with MitoProbe assays, and cell counting using counting beads.

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