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Cell Meter™ Fluorimetric Intracellular Nitric Oxide (NO) Activity Assay Kit *Red Fluorescence Optimized for Flow Cytometry*

Nitric oxide (NO) is an important biological regulator involved in numbers of physiological and pathological processes. Altered NO production is implicated in various immunological, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative and inflammatory diseases. As a free radical, NO is rapidly oxidized and there is relatively low concentrations of NO existing in vivo. It has been challenging to detect and understand the role of NO in biological systems. Cell Meter™ Fluorimetric Intracellular Nitric Oxide Assay Kit provides a sensitive tool to monitor intracellular NO level in live cells. Nitrixyte™ probes are developed and used in our kit as an excellent replacement for DAF-2 for the detection and imaging of free NO in cells. Compared to the commonly used DAF-2 probe, Nitrixyte™ probes have better photostability and enhanced cell permeability. This particular kit uses Nitrixyte™ Red that can react with NO to generate a bright red fluorescent product that has spectral properties similar to Texas Red®. Nitrixyte™ Red can be readily loaded into live cells, and its fluorescence signal can be conveniently monitored using the filter set of Red. This kit is optimized for flow cytometry applications.

Example protocol

AT A GLANCE

Protocol Summary

  1. Prepare cells (0.5 - 1×106 cells/mL)
  2. Add 1 µL 500X Nitrixyte™ Red
  3. Incubate cells with test compounds and Nitrixyte™ Red at 37 ºC for desired period of time
  4. Analyze cells with a flow cytometer using 610/20 nm filter

Important
Thaw all the components at room temperature before starting the experiment.

CELL PREPARATION

For guidelines on cell sample preparation, please visit https://www.aatbio.com/resources/guides/cell-sample-preparation.html

PREPARATION OF STOCK SOLUTIONS

Unless otherwise noted, all unused stock solutions should be divided into single-use aliquots and stored at -20 °C after preparation. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

NONOate Positive Control treatment stock solution (50 mM)

Add 200 uL of ddH2O into the vial of NONOate Positive Control (Component B) to make 50 mM NONOacte Positive Control treatment stock solution.

PREPARATION OF WORKING SOLUTION

Dilute 50 mM NONOate Positive Control treatment stock solution with Assay Buffer (Component C) to make 1-2 mM NONOate positive control working solution.

SAMPLE EXPERIMENTAL PROTOCOL

  1. For each sample, prepare cells in 0.5 mL warm medium or buffer of your choice at a density of 5×105 to 1×106 cells/mL. Note: Each cell line should be evaluated on an individual basis to determine the optimal cell density for NO induction.

  2. Add 1 µL of 500X Nitrixyte™ Red (Component A) into 0.5 mL cell suspension. Note: For adherent cells, gently lift the cells with 0.5 mM EDTA to keep the cells intact, and wash the cells once with serum-containing media prior to incubation with Nitrixyte™ Red.

  3. Incubate cells with test compounds and Nitrixyte™ Red at 37 ºC for a desired period of time to generate endogenous or exogenous NO. Note: The appropriate incubation time depends on the individual cell type and test compound used. Optimize the incubation time for each experiment. Note: We have used Raw 264.7 cells incubated with Nitrixyte™ Red working solution, 20 µg/mL of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and 1 mM L-Arginine (L-Arg) in cell culture medium at 37 ºC for 16 hours.

  4. Spin down cells that have pre-incubated with Nitrixyte™ Red for 30 minutes. Resuspend cells with 1 mM DEA NONOate positive control working solution, and incubate at 37 ºC for another 30 minutes. See Figure 1 for details.
  5. Monitor the fluorescence intensity using the 610/20 nm filter in a flow cytometer. Gate on the cells of interest, excluding debris.

Spectrum

Citations

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References

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Spectral properties

Excitation (nm)

586

Emission (nm)

607

Storage, safety and handling

H-phraseH303, H313, H333
Hazard symbolXN
Intended useResearch Use Only (RUO)
R-phraseR20, R21, R22
UNSPSC12352200

Platform

Flow cytometer

Excitation488 nm laser
Emission610, 20 nm filter
Instrument specification(s)Texas Red channel

Components