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ArticleSTAR protocols2025

Protocol to quantify total intracellular magnesium in small samples using a fluorescent plate reader and fluorescent dye.

Lorenzo Anconelli, Giovanna Farruggia, Marco Lombardo, Francesca Rossi, Martyna M Rydzyk, Martina Rossi, Emil Malucelli, Concettina Cappadone, Jeanette A Maier, Stefano Iotti

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Lorenzo AnconelliDepartment of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Università of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: lorenzo.anconelli3@unibo.it.
Giovanna FarruggiaDepartment of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Università of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy; National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems (INBB), 00136 Roma, Italy.
Marco LombardoDepartment of Chemistry "G. Ciamician," Università of Bologna, 40129 Bologna, Italy; Center of Chemical Catalysis-C3, Università of Bologna, 40129 Bologna, Italy.
Francesca RossiDepartment of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Università of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy.
Martyna M RydzykDepartment of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Università of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy.
Martina RossiDepartment of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Università of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy.
Emil MalucelliDepartment of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Università of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy.
Concettina CappadoneDepartment of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Università of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy.
Jeanette A MaierDepartment of Biomedical and Clinical Science, Università di Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy. Electronic address: jeanette.maier@unimi.it.
Stefano IottiDepartment of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Università of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy; National Institute of Biostructures and Biosystems (INBB), 00136 Roma, Italy. Electronic address: stefano.iotti@unibo.it.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Assessing total magnesium (Mg) becomes challenging when cell quantities are minimal. Here, we present a protocol to quantify total intracellular Mg in samples with as few as several thousand cells using a fluorescent plate reader and the fluorescent dye diaza-18-crown-6-hydroxyquinoline-5 (DCHQ5). We describe steps for reagent setup, sample preparation, and assay running. We then detail procedures for sample analysis. This protocol has been validated on different cell lines with data from the literature.

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Fluorescent DyesMagnesiumAnimalsCell LineHumansFluorescent DyesMagnesiumCancerCell BiologyChemistryClinical Protocol

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PMCPMC12491164

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