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Visualization of Caenorhabditis elegans Cuticular Structures Using the Lipophilic Vital Dye DiI
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2012
We present a method to visualize cuticle in live C. elegans using the red fluorescent lipophilic dye DiI (1,1'-dioctadecyl-3,3,3',3'-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate), which is commonly used in C. elegans to visualize environmentally exposed neurons. With this optimized protocol, alae and annular cuticular structures are stained by DiI and observed using compound microscopy.
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Dual Labeling of Neural Crest Cells and Blood Vessels Within Chicken Embryos Using ChickGFP Neural Tube Grafting and Carbocyanine Dye DiI Injection
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2015
Here we report dual labeling of neural crest cells and blood vessels using chickGFP neural tube intraspecies grafting combined with intra-vascular DiI injection. This experimental technique allows us to simultaneously visualize and study development of the NCC-derived (enteric) nervous system and the vascular system, during organogenesis.
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DiI Perfusion as a Method for Vascular Visualization in Ambystoma mexicanum
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2017
Using a lipophilic 1,1'-Dioctadecy-3,3,3',3'-tetramethylindocarbocyanine perchlorate (DiI) staining technique, Ambystoma mexicanum can undergo vascular perfusion to allow for easy visualization of the vasculature.
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DiI-Labeling of DRG Neurons to Study Axonal Branching in a Whole Mount Preparation of Mouse Embryonic Spinal Cord
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2011
The stereotyped projections of sensory afferents into the rodent spinal cord offer an easily accessible experimental system to study axonal branching through the tracing of single axons.
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Microscopy and Staining: Gram, Capsule, and Endospore Staining
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2023
Source: Rhiannon M. LeVeque1, Natalia Martin1, Andrew J. Van Alst1, and Victor J. DiRita1 1 Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America Bacteria are diverse microorganisms found nearly everywhere on Earth. Many properties help distinguish them from each other, including but not limited to Gram-staining type, shape and arrangement, production of capsule, and formation of spores. To observe these properties, one...
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The key transport mechanism is lateral diffusion within the labeled membrane. After DiI inserts into a lipid bilayer, it can spread along that membrane rather than acting as a freely moving soluble label. This behavior helps preserve a continuous fluorescent outline of the cell surface and associated processes for morphological analysis.
DiI staining links two useful properties: affinity for membrane lipids and fluorescence detectable by microscopy. The first property places the label in the membrane, while the second converts that placement into a visible signal. Together, these features allow investigators to examine membrane organization while distinguishing the shape and extensions of labeled cells.
Because the label can reveal connections and migration patterns over time, DiI staining supports questions about how cells are arranged and where their processes extend. In developmental samples, the observed pattern can be related to cell movement. In neural samples, labeled projections can help examine circuitry and connectivity.
A basic workflow is to introduce DiI into the biological sample, allow the dye to label membrane structures, and examine the resulting fluorescence with microscopy. Researchers then interpret the locations, shapes, and labeled extensions in relation to the tissue or organism. This workflow supports both visualization of morphology and tracing of cellular structures.
Sample choice depends on the biological question. In tissues and organisms, DiI staining can visualize cell morphology and developmental movements. In neural preparations, it can trace neuronal projections and contribute to studies of neural circuitry. This flexibility makes the method relevant to general cell biology as well as development-focused and neurobiological research.
At the level of tissue organization, the method provides spatial information about how labeled cells and their processes relate to one another. That information can support analysis of cell-to-cell organization, migration patterns, and neural connections. Its value in biology comes from linking membrane labeling to larger-scale structure within developing or organized samples.