Re: Dyes for cell tracking experiments...
Robert L. Truitt (rtruitt@post.its.mcw.edu)
Wed, 24 Jul 1996 14:57:53 -0500 (CDT)
We have had good success labeling tumor cell lines and fresh leukemia
cells with PKH26 red fluorescent dye available from Sigma
Immunochemicals. It fulfills all the criteria you mentioned. A
colleague is using it to follow lymphocytes infiltrating spinal column in
mice 7-10 days after injection.
Robert L. Truitt, Ph.D.
Department of Pediatrics
Medical College of Wisconsin
rtruitt@post.its.mcw.edu