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I plan to sort peripheral blood neutrophils from septic mice to determine differential gene expression between groups. The sorting will be done on a BD ARIA II flow sorter. How are cells typically...
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I am using an LSRII w/ FACS DIVA software, 405/20bp for Indo-violet and 525/50 505lp for indo-blue. What should I have the scaling factor set to for the Ratio of Blue/Violet fluorescence? Is...
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Does anyone know of any differences between the HK1.4 and the Al-21 clones, as far their ability to distinguish cell populations by Flow cytometry. I understand they are of different isotypes, but...
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In setting the gates for positive events via Fluorescence Minus One (FMO) controls, do you include an isotype matched antibody in the FMO cocktail, or leave that channel empty altogether? I.e.:...
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I am looking at peritoneal macrophages and neutrophils in mice that have extreme peritonitis. The non-survivors have decreased phagocytosis (pHrodo e.coli) and reactive oxygen burst (DHR-123, stim...
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I want to determine how many granulocytes infiltrate the kidneys in response to a toxin. How do I quantify them with absolute cell counts? My method briefly: Digest kidney with collagenase &...
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I am trying to isolate RNA from peritoneal leukocytes 6 hours after induction of acute peritonitis (cecal ligation and puncture.) I lavage the belly with hbss/edta and some of my samples are...
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