CYTO-ID® Autophagy detection kit from Enzo Life Sciences, Inc.

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Enzo Life Sciences CYTO-ID® Autophagy Detection Kit measures autophagic vacuoles and monitors autophagic flux in lysosomally inhibited live cells using a novel dye that selectively labels accumulated autophagic vacuoles. The 488nm-excitable green dye has been optimized through the identification of titratable functional moieties that allow for minimal staining of lysosomes while exhibiting bright fluorescence upon incorporation into pre-autophagosomes, autophagosomes, and autolysosomes (autophagolysosomes). The kit also includes the Hoechst 33342 dye for the nuclear staining, an Autophagy Inducer (Rapamycin) and a Lysosomal Inhibitor (Chloroquine). Mechanism of Action The probe is a cationic amphiphilic tracer (CAT) dye that rapidly partitions into cells in a similar manner as drugs that induce phospholipidosis. Careful selection of titratable functional moieties on the dye prevents its accumulation within lysosomes, but enables labeling of vacuoles associated with the autophagy pathway