Whether L version and D version peptidesshould have identical NMR, especially in the state of self-assembly?

Whether L version and D version peptides should have identical NMR, especially in the state of self-assembly have to have identical NMR? How to use HRMS to confirm L version or D version...

01 February 2021 6,756 4 View

Protocol for in vitro cytokine stimulation of immunized CD8+ T cells?

Hi, everyone: I want to determine whether IL-2 and IL-15 have different effects on immunized CD8+ T cell effector function. In this study, I immunize WT mice with peptide on day 0 and 7, and...

02 December 2020 9,413 3 View

Do I need to run a factor analysis on all the items used in the SEM to solve the multicollinearity issues?

Respected researchers, I conducted a SEM including 5 variables (two independent variables , two mediators, and a dependent variables), the correlations between these variables range vary from...

01 December 2020 1,338 5 View

How to extract RNA from small number (100-150 at most) of sorted cells?

I'm trying to test expression of a gene in sorted cells. I plan to extract RNA from sorted cells and to do RT-PCR (reverse transcription PCR). The problem is that from sorting, I can only collect...

21 November 2020 5,467 2 View

After place the crudes on an column spectroscopy (sorry, column chromotograph), is it approprate to touch or move the crude sample anymore?

As the title has asked. For instence, using metal stick or long glass tube to get rid of the bubbles in columns.

05 November 2020 5,946 4 View

B cell isolation from mice spleen using Meltinyi negative kit?

Hi, guys, Do you have problem using B cell negative selection kit form Meltinyi? Sometime the B cell is pure, CD19+>95%, but sometimes it lower than 90%.

19 October 2020 5,160 3 View

How to separate exosome and subcellular organelle (eg. ER) of mouse liver?

I want to do tissue subcellular fractionation of mouse liver. According to the method, the speed to separate ER is over 200,000g for 120 min (Song et al., 2006). However, liver exosome isolation...

12 October 2020 4,929 3 View

How to set up rheological model (CA and CAM) ?

how to set up asphalt rheological model (CA and CAM) ? How to build EXCEL?

23 September 2020 7,692 2 View

Should 1:1 binding model be used for antibody binding in biacore(SPR)?

Hi anyone experienced in studying antibody-antigen binding with biacore (SPR) know should 1:1 binding model be used in kinetics and affinity analysis? Or should we use 1:2(antibody:antigen)? Thanks!

26 August 2020 4,130 3 View

How can we deal with the impacts of water management (e.g. drainage) when doing long-term hydrology and water quality modelling?

The anthropogenic pratices are getting common these days and many catchments experience water managements e.g., drainage, which has huge impacts on both discharge and water quality dynamics. So...

13 August 2020 1,801 11 View

How can I measure MMP-1 protein activity or protein level from liver tissue?

Instead of checking only the mRNA level, I want to check the active protein level of MMP-1 in Liver tissue from mice. How can I do that?

03 March 2021 1,763 2 View

IHC on mouse liver hepatocytes?

Can anyone help me choose primary antibodies for mouse liver hepatocytes and also in conjunction Cd8 cells. Also Cd3 cells. I want to look at hepatocytes and adjacent immune cells in mice with...

01 March 2021 6,953 1 View

How to avoid ulcers in s.c. injected tumors ?

Recently, we have injected s.c. B16F10 tumor cells in BL/6 mice. At around 12-15th day some animals showed ulcerations in tumors , with a big hole in the middle (it looks like a volcano). We have...

01 March 2021 9,938 3 View

Tooth extraction and subsequent dental implant placement in Sprague-Dawley rats induce differential changes in anterior digastric myofibre size and ?

01 March 2021 7,254 3 View

Interested to stain mice tissue with WGA 488 conjugate, anybody has a protocol to recommend?

Interested to stain mice brain tissue with WGA 488 conjugate, appreciate if anyone willing to offer me some guidance or suggestions! Thank you!

28 February 2021 3,951 2 View

Looking for genomic DNA extraction kits from mouse tissue (centrifuge-based, not spin-column)?

Hello. I am looking to extract genomic DNA from mouse brain and lungs and I need a kit that is not spin-column based because I need to scale up the solution amounts for 400mg tissue (most cap at...

25 February 2021 155 2 View

What are the pros and cons for mice versus rats?

Hi Everyone, I am designing a pilot study using rodents to assess the effects of simulated space environments (radiation + altered gravity) on microbiome and immune system. I have limited...

24 February 2021 1,825 3 View

Is it harmful to breed for Cre Homozygosity initially?

Hello, I am currently using a Cas9 knock in system that will be expressed in the liver. To do so STOP codon fl/fl Cas9 KI mice were bred with Albumin-Cre mice to generate heterozgous pups, that...

24 February 2021 5,759 3 View

How to empty large intestine in mice ?

Hi all I am working on colon-targeted drug delivery for which I kept mice fasting for 6h using fasting grills during scotophase (dark period). I observed liquid fecal content in the cecum and...

23 February 2021 7,701 2 View

Does PHA-P stimulate the proliferation of lymphocytes from mice?

Hello, I will start performing MLR using lymphocytes from mice's spleen and I would like to know the better way for the stimulation. If is using PHA-P or CD3/CD28? I would like to know as well if...

23 February 2021 5,476 4 View