Dear colleagues:
I have used the Vybrant™ Alexa Fluor™ 555 Lipid Raft Labeling Kit on the HT22 cell line. I followed the indicated protocol, followed by 4% PFA fixation (20 min), phalloidine staining and mounting with Vectashield. Then, I acquired some pictures by using confocal microscopy (40X oil objective, 2X digital zoom) and found that not every cell got the stain. I have seen some publications that used this kit in other cells, and they show that every cell get the stainning (at least they show that). Does anibody experienced something similar using this kit??? what could be the pissible reasons to explain this results????
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Felipe
Salah A. Alshehade
- The HT22 cell line may not have as many or as prominent lipid rafts as other cell lines, leading to inconsistent staining results. The kit might work optimally with specific cell lines or conditions and less effectively with others.
- Cells that are too densely packed may not take up the stain evenly, resulting in variation between cells.
- The fixation and permeabilization steps are critical for successful staining. If these steps are not performed correctly or if the conditions are not optimized for HT22 cells, it can lead to incomplete staining.
- The duration of incubation with the labeling reagents can influence staining results.
- The health and viability of the cells can impact staining results. Cells that are stressed, dying, or not in an optimal state may not take up the stain as efficiently as healthy cells.
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