Thermo's Easy-to-Use, Rapid Fluorescent Endosomal Dye for Live Cells

Touro University-CA
Basic Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Company:

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Product Name:

LysoTracker™ Deep Red

Catalog Number:

L12492

Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) particles are potent vaccine candidates. We sought to determine if TMV is taken up via endocytosis in antigen presenting cells, using fluorescent TMV and the vital endosomal dye Lysotracker Deep Red under fluorescence microscopy.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Fluorescence microscopy

Starting Material

D2/SC1 murine dendritic cells

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We use LysoTracker at 1:100 dilutions. Cells were incubated with dye for 15-30 mins in 200 uL culture media, washed 1x, and replated in 250-500 uL of DPBS.

Results Summary

Endosomal compartments fluoresce red while FITC-labelled TMV were visualized in green (FITC) channels. The data show that TMV clearly enters endosomes.

DOI or PMID #

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Summary

The Good

Rapid staining and bright, non-quenching fluorescence in TRITC channels.

The Bad

Excess has to be washed out of culture in order to avoid high background; cannot be used on fixed cells.

The Bottom Line

Excellent product

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