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Discrimination of viable and non-viable cells using propidium iodide in two color immunofluorescence.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3113897     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The relative ease with which a flow cytometer can perform simultaneous two color immunofluorescence to examine subpopulations of lymphoid cells has been well documented. Thus, flow cytometers equipped with only a single argon laser can be used to delineate various cell types by exciting both fluorescein- and phycoerythrin-conjugated antibodies to cell surface antigens. One problem that remains, however, is the artifactual staining of dead cells and clumps, which cannot be distinguished from viable cells on the basis of cell surface staining characteristics. We describe a method for simultaneous two color analysis or sorting of viable leukocytes which requires only a single laser. The method utilizes propidium iodide, which stains dead cells and thereby excludes such cells from the analysis. Using this method, as many as four viable cell types have been simultaneously analyzed in a single sample.
Authors:
D T Sasaki; S E Dumas; E G Engleman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cytometry     Volume:  8     ISSN:  0196-4763     ISO Abbreviation:  Cytometry     Publication Date:  1987 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-10-22     Completed Date:  1987-10-22     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8102328     Medline TA:  Cytometry     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  413-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cell Line
Cell Survival
Flow Cytometry / methods*
Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate
Fluoresceins / diagnostic use
Fluorescent Antibody Technique*
Humans
Lasers
Light
Phenanthridines / diagnostic use*
Phycoerythrin / diagnostic use
Propidium / diagnostic use*
Scattering, Radiation
T-Lymphocytes / cytology*
Thiocyanates / diagnostic use
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL33811/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fluoresceins; 0/Phenanthridines; 0/Thiocyanates; 11016-17-4/Phycoerythrin; 3326-32-7/Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate; 36015-30-2/Propidium

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