Can I generate Dendritic cells from NSG mice?

Hi I'm trying to generate murine DCs from NSG HLA A2 mice ,,, using 20ng GM-CSF However, all what I get is MHCII neg, F4/80 hi, which show they are macrophages ,,, So I wonder can I generate...

02 March 2019 9,233 4 View

Can I differentiate between mouse M1 and M2 Macrophages in FACs using these Abs only?

Hi every one I wonder if I can differentiate between M1 and M2 macrophages in mouse tumours by using the following markers only? CD11b, CD11c, Ly6C, Ly6G, F4/80, MHCII If not ,,,which Ab I...

05 June 2018 7,441 2 View

What are the best markers for immature Dendritic cells derived from mouse bone marrow?

Hi I need a good panel for my FACS experiment which I 'll differentiate (mature DCs- which pulsed with peptide) and immature DCs ? Thanks

04 May 2018 7,513 3 View

How many nM that I give to my mice according to the following info?

Hi I give my mice 15mg/kg of a specific drug So how many nanomolar I give to my mice If the drug's formula weight is 439.52g/Mol ?? Thanks

31 December 2017 6,581 3 View

What the shape of cancer cells mean invivo?

04 May 2017 5,479 1 View

How IFNg increase the expression of MHCI in vivo?

How IFNg can increase the expression of MHCI in vivo? what about in vitro? Thanks

03 April 2017 292 4 View

What is the X ray irradiation dose to stop proliferation of cancer cell lines?

I need to test the proliferation ability of anti-Her2 CAR T cells in response to Her2 expressing cell lines using 3H incorporation assay ,,, First I need to stop proliferation of my cancer cells...

03 April 2017 5,800 2 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

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

How to culture mouse pheochromocytoma cells (MPC)?

Hi Everyone, Has anyone here worked with MPC cell line? Any tips or tricks? I am just venturing into cell biology and any advice on this topic would be highly appreciated. Thank you so much. Niusha

22 February 2021 3,891 2 View