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What can bead arrays detect?

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Bead arrays for detection of proteins in solution:
Fluorescent beads coated with antibodies against molecule of interest
Mixture of beads with antibodies against different molecules

2
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What are the 3 steps to do intracellular staining (for cytokines for example)

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  1. Stimulation: stimulate the cell so that cytokines are produced
  2. Transport block: block the transport of the cytokines in the cell
  3. Fixation, permeabilization and staining
3
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What do you need for RNA flow cytometry?

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Labeled complementary probe for mRNA

4
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How can we probe cellular functions with flow cytometry (proliferation)?

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  1. Cell cycle staining with DNA-binding dyes (for example DAPI)
  2. BrdU or EdU incorporation (EdU and BrdU are thymidine analogs => in case one of them incorporated into DNA of proliferating cells: chemical reaction that covalently links dye to one of them)
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How can we probe cellular functions with flow cytometry (apoptosis)?

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Annexin V: protein that binds to nuclear membrane
Propidium iodide (PI): DNA-binding dye
If PI detection then cell is in apoptosis (because nuclear membrane is open)

6
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How can you sort cells with flow cytometry?

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Charging drops of interest: program the machine to charge (+/-) the target cells and fall into a tube

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What does a spectral flow cytometry allow?

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Allows simultaneous detection of fluorochromes with very similar emission maximum => much more fluorochromes can be detected simultaneously