What is the role of IL-4 in generation of BM-DCs?

I see protocols for generation of mouse bone marrow derived macrophages generated with just GM-CSF or GM-CSF plus IL-4. Can someone tell me what role the added IL-4 plays in generation of these cells?

03 April 2019 8,428 2 View

Should I look at BCL-2 in whole cell or subcellular fraction?

I'm looking at BCL-2 in cultured cells. I'm comparing treatments that appear to inhibit apoptosis. I'd like to look at BCL-2 levels in whole cell lysates, but I'm wondering if I should be looking...

10 November 2017 5,467 3 View

What is the best way to increase signaling in an ELISpot assay?

I'd like to know if it would be better to increase the number of cells plated or increase the peptide concentration? Which one would result in a better increase in spot formation.

03 April 2016 10,037 5 View

How should I store PBMCs in serum free media that I've isolated for an ELISpot assay?

I'm isolating mouse PBMCs for an ELISpot assay. I work as quickly as possible but the cells do sit for 60-90 min while I'm counting cells and getting everything ready for the assay. The PBMC are...

02 March 2016 2,696 9 View

Why is it that x-rays with lower mean effective energies produce more scatter?

In soft tissue, why do lower kV x-rays produce more scatter and I guess have a higher RBE? I understand higher energy x-rays have more of a forward momentum, but I would think that the Compton...

02 March 2016 6,780 0 View

How can I establish good 4T1 tumors in-vivo?

I'm growing 4T1 cells in mice. I'm implanting two contralateral tumors per mouse. I'm having a hard time getting the tumors to grow symmetrically. I understand they won't all be perfect, but I'm...

05 June 2015 8,018 7 View

Protocl for measuring BCL-2 in SK-OV-3 cultured cells?

01 January 1970 8,477 2 View

How to compare two groups with only two measurements?

Hiiiii everyone! I have an enquiry on statistical analysis. I was looking for many forum and it's still cannot solve my problem. I want to compare means of two groups of data but only with two...

03 March 2021 8,796 3 View

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03 March 2021 5,360 2 View

Which of the Covid-19 Vaccines would elicit the best immunoprotection and why?

I want to know which of the available Covid-19 Vaccines would elicit the best immunological response and why

02 March 2021 1,388 3 View

Is there any test to determine the cardiovascular risk of patients with obesity? from the perspective of obesity?

We found tests to determine cardiovascular risk taking into account lipid profile, blood pressure, age, history of diabetes, other laboratories. But when weight is involved, there is a paradox. I...

02 March 2021 6,036 1 View

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02 March 2021 3,060 3 View

What SPSS analysis should I run with one IV (with two levels) and two DVs?

Hi, I am trying to figure out which test would be most appropriate to run for the following question: Is there a difference in task blood pressure between smokers and non-smokers? There are two...

01 March 2021 8,235 2 View

Issues with Permeabilization during Flow Cytometry?

Hello Everyone. Currently I am working to characterize macrophages in the myocardium after ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. Due to the low total cell number isolated from rat hearts I can...

01 March 2021 3,867 3 View

Does anyone know an alternative product for cardiac Troponin T antibody for Immunofluorescence (Thermo # MA512960)?

We have been using Thermo Fisher anti-cardiac Troponin T antibody for immunofluorescence staining in FFPE mouse heart sections but it was recently discontinued. The literature shows it to be the...

01 March 2021 4,937 1 View

Which cell line should we use to perform biological dosimetry experiments?

We are preparing some experiments based on irradiating cells under different conditions in order to evaluate the effects in terms of DNA damage, genetic expression, etc. As our project is...

01 March 2021 3,355 3 View

Is it possible for two human neuronal cell lines to have different gene sequence for the same protein?

I am looking at the ATP1A2 (Sodium/Potassium ATPase alpha subunit 2) in two human neuronal cell lines. Expression levels of this protein seems to be almost equal when detected by one antibody....

01 March 2021 3,607 3 View