The use of the lipophilic fluorochrome CM-DiI for tracking the migration of lymphocytes.
Authors:Andrade W, Seabrook TJ, Johnston MG, Hay JB
Journal:J Immunol Methods
PubMed ID:8765171
'In this study we examined the new cell dye CM-DiI for tracking the migration of lymphocytes from blood to lymph. This lipophilic marker intercalates in the plasma membrane like the PKH dyes and older DiI derivatives. The stability and intensity of staining achieved with these dyes is better than most ... More
Characterization of antisera specific to NK1, NK2, and NK3 neurokinin receptors and their utilization to localize receptors in the rat gastrointestinal tract.
'Understanding the physiological role of tachykinins requires precise cellular and subcellular localization of their receptors. We raised antisera by immunizing rabbits with peptides corresponding to portions of the intracellular tails of the rat neurokinin 1, 2, and 3 receptors (NK1-R, NK2-R, NK3-R). Receptors were localized by immunofluorescence and confocal microscopy. ... More
Interneuron migration from basal forebrain to neocortex: dependence on Dlx genes.
Authors:Anderson SA, Eisenstat DD, Shi L, Rubenstein JL
Journal:Science
PubMed ID:9334308
'Although previous analyses indicate that neocortical neurons originate from the cortical proliferative zone, evidence suggests that a subpopulation of neocortical interneurons originates within the subcortical telencephalon. For example, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-expressing cells migrate in vitro from the subcortical telencephalon into the neocortex. The number of GABA-expressing cells in neocortical slices ... More
Analysis of vertical fluorescence resonance energy transfer from the surface of a small-diameter sphere.
Authors:Jones GM, Wofsy C, Aurell C, Sklar LA
Journal:Biophys J
PubMed ID:9876165
'Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) measurements have been used to analyze fluorophore separations in a number of varying geometries, including small particles and extended surfaces. This study focuses on the geometry created by a donor extended above the surface of a small sphere (radius < R0), where the acceptors are ... More
Human mesenchymal stem cells exert potent antitumorigenic effects in a model of Kaposi's sarcoma.
Authors:Khakoo AY, Pati S, Anderson SA, Reid W, Elshal MF, Rovira II, Nguyen AT, Malide D, Combs CA, Hall G, Zhang J, Raffeld M, Rogers TB, Stetler-Stevenson W, Frank JA, Reitz M, Finkel T,
Journal:J Exp Med
PubMed ID:16636132
'Emerging evidence suggests that both human stem cells and mature stromal cells can play an important role in the development and growth of human malignancies. In contrast to these tumor-promoting properties, we observed that in an in vivo model of Kaposi''s sarcoma (KS), intravenously (i.v.) injected human mesenchymal stem cells ... More