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SiR-Hoechst is a far-red DNA stain for live-cell nanoscopy.

ABSTRACT: Cell-permeable DNA stains are popular markers in live-cell imaging. Currently used DNA stains for live-cell imaging are either toxic, require illumination with blue light or are not compatible with super-resolution microscopy, thereby limiting their utility. Here we describe a far-red DNA stain, SiR-Hoechst, which displays minimal toxicity, is applicable in different cell types and tissues, and is compatible with super-resolution microscopy. The combination of these properties makes this probe a powerful tool for live-cell imaging.

SUBMITTER: Lukinavicius G

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4600740 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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SiR-Hoechst is a far-red DNA stain for live-cell nanoscopy.

Lukinavičius Gražvydas G Blaukopf Claudia C Pershagen Elias E Schena Alberto A Reymond Luc L Derivery Emmanuel E Gonzalez-Gaitan Marcos M D'Este Elisa E Hell Stefan W SW Wolfram Gerlich Daniel D Johnsson Kai K

Nature communications 20151001

Cell-permeable DNA stains are popular markers in live-cell imaging. Currently used DNA stains for live-cell imaging are either toxic, require illumination with blue light or are not compatible with super-resolution microscopy, thereby limiting their utility. Here we describe a far-red DNA stain, SiR-Hoechst, which displays minimal toxicity, is applicable in different cell types and tissues, and is compatible with super-resolution microscopy. The combination of these properties makes this probe a ...[more]

PMID: 26423723

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SiR-Hoechst is a far-red DNA stain for live-cell nanoscopy.

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SiR-Hoechst is a far-red DNA stain for live-cell nanoscopy.

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