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Optimized Staining and Proliferation Modeling Methods for Cell Division Monitoring using Cell Tracking Dyes
JoVE Journal
Biology
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Optimized Staining and Proliferation Modeling Methods for Cell Division Monitoring using Cell Tracking Dyes
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22:49 min

December 13, 2012

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 02:19General Membrane Labeling with PKH26 Cell Tracking Dye
  • 05:43Flow Cytometer Setup and Staining Verification
  • 07:34Proliferation Model Selection for Cell Division Monitoring by Dye Dilution
  • 10:16Results: Optimization of Cell Tracking Dye Staining for Monitoring Cell Division
  • 22:03Conclusion

Summary

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Successful use of cell tracking dyes to monitor immune cell function and proliferation involves several critical steps. We describe methods for: 1) obtaining bright, uniform, reproducible label-ing with membrane dyes; 2) selecting fluorochromes and data acquisition conditions; and 3) choosing a model to quantify cell proliferation based on dye dilution.

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