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Quantification of Proliferative and Dead Cells in Enteroids
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2020
The presented protocol uses flow cytometry to quantify the number of proliferating and dead cells in cultured mouse enteroids. This method is helpful to evaluate the effects of drug treatment on organoid proliferation and survival.
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In vitro Quantitative Imaging Assay for Phagocytosis of Dead Neuroblastoma Cells by iPSC-Macrophages
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2021
Neurodegenerative diseases are associated with dysregulated microglia functions. This article outlines an in vitro assay of phagocytosis of neuroblastoma cells by iPSC-macrophages. Quantitative microscopy readouts are described for both live-cell time-lapse imaging and fixed-cell high-content imaging.
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Preparation of Single-cell Suspensions for Cytofluorimetric Analysis from Different Mouse Skin Regions
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2016
The skin is home to a complex immune cell network. We describe an efficient methodology for the digestion of mouse skin, from different parts of the animal's body, in order to obtain a single-cell suspension and analyze the different leukocyte populations resident in the skin by flow cytometry.
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IR Frequency Region: Fingerprint Region
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2024
IR spectra are divided into two main regions: the diagnostic region and the fingerprint region. The diagnostic region of the spectrum lies above 1500 cm−1. The absorptions resulting from single-bond vibrations of the N–H, C–H, and O–H stretch at higher wavenumbers and appear on the left side of the spectrum. The stretching absorptions of the C≡C and C≡N occur between 2100–2300 cm−1. In contrast, those arising from stretching absorptions of the C=O, C=N, and C=C occur between 1600–1850 cm−1. The...
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The Eukaryotic Promoter Region
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2020
The eukaryotic promoter region is a segment of DNA located upstream of a gene. It contains an RNA polymerase binding site, a transcription start site, and several cis-regulatory sequences. The proximal promoter region is located in the vicinity of the gene and has cis-regulatory sequences and the core promoter. The core promoter is the binding site for RNA polymerase and is usually located between -35 and +35 nucleotides from the transcription start site. The distal promoter regions are...
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Within a poorly perfused tumor, reduced oxygen and nutrient delivery can progress together with acidosis. These stresses impair metabolism, and sustained metabolic failure damages cells until necrotic debris accumulates. The resulting spatial pattern therefore records the severity and location of local resource limitation, rather than simply indicating abnormal growth.
Their position, size, and relationship to better-supported tissue can reveal how unevenly a tumor is supplied. A central region may signal especially severe perfusion limitation, while the surrounding arrangement helps investigators relate tissue structure to local stress. This architectural information supports interpretation of tumor progression and treatment effects.
Their presence identifies tissue with intense local stress and cellular breakdown, providing a spatial context for studying nearby invasion, immune activity, and therapeutic resistance. Rather than treating a tumor as uniform, researchers can examine how these regions and adjacent tissue differ in their microenvironmental conditions, helping connect tumor architecture with cancer behavior.
Histology, imaging, and molecular assays provide complementary ways to examine these areas. Histology can show tissue architecture and cellular debris, imaging can map their distribution within a tumor, and molecular assays can characterize associated biological signals. Using these approaches to map regions helps connect visible tissue changes with local molecular context.
Mapping dead cell regions can help evaluate treatment response by showing whether tissue architecture or the extent of nonviable areas changes after intervention. The same maps also support disease assessment because they identify severe local stress. Researchers can compare these spatial findings with tumor structure and microenvironmental features to interpret response more fully.
They connect tissue-level observations with major questions about tumor biology. Their distribution can be examined alongside invasion, immune activity, and therapeutic resistance, while their association with hypoxia, acidosis, and metabolic failure provides context for how the microenvironment affects cells. This makes them useful for linking tumor architecture to disease behavior.