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ArticleCurrent protocols2021

A OneStep Solution to Fix and Stain Cells for Correlative Live and Fixed Microscopy.

Katrina B Velle, Carline Fermino do Rosário, Patricia Wadsworth, Lillian K Fritz-Laylin

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Article in Current protocols, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Katrina B VelleDepartment of Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts.
Carline Fermino do RosárioDepartment of Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts.
Patricia WadsworthDepartment of Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts.
Lillian K Fritz-LaylinDepartment of Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts.

Funding

Defining actin-based mechanisms driving basic cell functions and pathogenic behaviors in NaegleriaF32AI150057 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST · PI VELLE, KATRINA · 2020 to 2021
$135k
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesNational Science FoundationNIAID NIH HHS F32 AI150057NIH HHSSmith Family Foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Correlating the location of subcellular structures with dynamic cellular behaviors is difficult when working with organisms that lack the molecular genetic tools needed for expressing fluorescent protein fusions. Here, we describe a protocol for fixing, permeabilizing, and staining cells in a single step while imaging on a microscope. In contrast to traditional, multi-step fixing and staining protocols that take hours, the protocol outlined here achieves satisfactory staining within minutes. This approach takes advantage of well-characterized small molecules that stain specific subcellular structures, including nuclei, mitochondria, and actin networks. Direct visualization of the entire process allows for rapid optimization of cell fixation and staining, as well as straightforward identification of fixation artifacts. Moreover, live imaging prior to fixation reveals the dynamic history of cellular features, making it particularly useful for model systems without the capacity for expressing fluorescent protein fusions. © 2021 The Authors. Current Protocols published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. Basic Protocol: Fixing, permeabilizing, and staining mammalian cells in one step on the microscope.

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Coloring AgentsMitochondriaAnimalsMicroscopy, FluorescenceStaining and LabelingColoring Agentscell biologycorrelative microscopycytoskeletonlive imagingmicroscopystaining

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PMID34826344
PMCPMC8630750

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