What are different markers to check Multivesicular Bodies (MVBs) for immunofluorescence?

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Audrey Quashie

The markers for multivesicular bodies are endocytic markers like, lysosomal membrane proteins, endocytosed traces and Ras-associated binding(Rabs) proteins.

Stefanie Kretschmer

Farheen Naz - even if it's some time since you asked for references... maybe you can find some here: Biogenesis and Function of Multivesicular Bodies (Piper and Katzmann, Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol. 2007).