A flow cytometric comparison of Indo-1 to fluo-3 and Fura Red excited with low power lasers for detecting Ca2+ flux

Journal of Immunological Methods

Volumn 311, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 220-225

  Bailey, Sheree ^a   Macardle, Peter J ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calcium channels; Calcium flux; Flow cytometry; Fluo 3; Fura Red; Indo 1

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CADMIUM; CALCIUM ION; CD3 ANTIBODY; DYE; FLUO 3; FURA RED; HELIUM; INDO 1; MEMBRANE RECEPTOR; REAGENT; THAPSIGARGIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM MOBILIZATION; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LASER; LEUKEMIA CELL LINE; LYMPHOBLASTOID CELL LINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOBLAST; T LYMPHOCYTE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANILINE COMPOUNDS; ANTIGENS, CD3; BENZOFURANS; CALCIUM; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; IMIDAZOLES; INDOLES; JURKAT CELLS; LACTONES; LEUKOCYTES, MONONUCLEAR; SESQUITERPENES; XANTHENES;

EID: 33646478721     PISSN: 00221759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2006.02.005     Document Type: Article

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