我想标记细胞膜,但可选的染料有多种,该如何选择?
如果进行活细胞成像,CellVue和CellMask 质膜染色剂染色最均匀,被细胞内吞的速度最慢。如果想固定和通透细胞(如进行抗体标记),这种产品并不是最佳选择。麦胚凝集素(WGA)偶联物也能标记活细胞,或者甲醛固定的细胞。它们可以在随后的去垢剂(如TritonX-100)通透处理后保存下来。但如果细胞已经进行通透处理,WGA也会标记内部结构。因此,如果细胞已通透,则只能使用靶向质膜蛋白的抗体。亲脂性花青染料(如DiI)会标记活细胞的所有膜结构,而不仅仅是细胞质膜。此网页(https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/cell-analysis/cell-structure/plasma-membrane.html)的内容可帮助您进行选择。
I'm labeling live cells with Vybrant DiI or DiD lipophilic cyanine dyes. DiI gives a nice even membrane labeling, but DiD is more "spotty". What can be done?
This is expected. DiD (which is far-red fluorescent) is never as uniform as DiI (which is orange fluorescent). If uniformity is desired, try increasing the label time and concentration, but it still isn't likely to be as uniform as DiI. CellMask Deep Red Plasma Membrane stain is much more uniform and is about the same wavelength as DiD. However, if you intend to do cell tracking over days, CellMask stain has not been tried for that application.
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Can I use CellMask Plasma membrane stains or Alexa Fluor dye labeled wheat germ agglutinin to label the plasma membrane of my paraffin sections?
No. For paraffin sections, there are few options due to the delipidation of the membranes by solvents used in the deparaffinization steps. The only good option is to use an antibody against a plasma membrane protein.
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How long does the staining last with CellMask Plasma Membrane Stains?
Depending upon the cell type and experimental conditions, the plasma membrane staining will last for 60-90 min without detectable internalization, providing enough time for most live cell dynamic studies. The stain survives fixation, but not permeabilization.
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What dyes are used to make the CellMask stains?
The proprietary fluorescent dyes in the CellMask stains are general cytoplasmic stains. They are not found to bind to any specific cellular component.
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