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Labeling F-actin Barbed Ends with Rhodamine-actin in Permeabilized Neuronal Growth Cones
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A method to visualize and quantify F-actin barbed ends in neuronal growth cones is described. After culturing neurons on glass coverslips, cells are permeabilized with a saponin-containing solution. Then, a short incubation with the saponin buffer containing rhodamine-actin incorporates fluorescent actin onto free actin barbed ends.
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Using the Fluorescent Dye, Rhodamine B, to Study Mating Competitiveness in Male Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes
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Here, we present a protocol for studying mating competitiveness of male Aedes aegypti using fluorescent dye as a marker. Female mosquitoes are exposed to both marked and unmarked males for copulation. Post mating, their spermathecae are examined under a fluorescence microscope to determine their mating partner.
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Intravital Microscopy to Analyze Blood Cell-Endothelial Interactions in an Inflammation Mouse Model
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2025
In this video, we demonstrate the real-time visualization of blood cell-endothelial interactions in the mesenterial veins of a mouse model injected intraperitoneally with lipopolysaccharide.
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Ferric Chloride-induced Murine Thrombosis Models
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We report a refined procedure of the ferric chloride (FeCl3)-induced thrombosis models on carotid and mesenteric artery as well as vein, characterized efficiently using intravital microscopy to monitor time to occlusive thrombi formation.
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Using a GFP-tagged TMEM184A Construct for Confirmation of Heparin Receptor Identity
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A construct encoding TMEM184A with a GFP tag at the carboxy-terminus designed for eukaryotic expression, was employed in assays designed to confirm the identification of TMEM184A as a heparin receptor in vascular cells.
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Rhodamine 6G accumulates in mitochondria when the inner membrane maintains an electrochemical potential. This potential drives the distribution of the cationic dye and supports a measurable fluorescent signal. If the potential changes, mitochondrial localization and fluorescence can also change, allowing researchers to compare cellular energetic states under different experimental or infection-related conditions.
The positive charge of Rhodamine 6G supports uptake by cells and contributes to its distribution within cellular compartments. This property helps the dye label immune cells, microorganisms, and organelles without relying only on extracellular association. Its intracellular localization makes fluorescence useful for examining where cells or microbes are positioned during host-pathogen interactions.
Fluorescence intensity can reflect more than the amount of dye detected. Because mitochondrial accumulation depends on inner-membrane electrochemical potential, altered signal may indicate changes in membrane potential or cellular activity. Interpretation therefore benefits from comparing matched experimental conditions, especially when assessing viability, infection-associated stress, or differences between immune and microbial populations.
Two measurement approaches supported by this dye are fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry. Microscopy reveals the spatial localization of labeled cells, organelles, or microorganisms, whereas flow cytometry enables fluorescence measurements across analyzed cell populations. Using either approach, researchers can compare labeling patterns, signal intensity, and population-level differences under defined experimental conditions.
In these studies, the dye can label immune cells or microbes so investigators can examine localization, uptake, viability, and interactions during host-pathogen responses. Fluorescence measurements help distinguish where labeled participants are found and how their signals change across conditions. This supports analysis of cellular behavior during encounters between immune systems and infectious organisms.
Rhodamine 6G can support comparisons of fluorescence among cells, microorganisms, organelles, or experimental conditions. Investigators may evaluate differences in localization, uptake, viability, and apparent cellular activity, while shifts in signal can also point to altered membrane potential. In infection research, these comparisons help characterize changes occurring during immune-cell and microbe interactions.