Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell permeable: yes

General description

A cell-permeable N-dimethylallylated 3-hydroxyindole based compound that is shown to selectively stain neutral lipids, but not phospholipids, in various cells lines with bright fluorescence and with minimal non-specific background. Generates stronger staining with lipid droplets (~10 µM) when compared to Nile Red. Shown to be more effective than BODIPY^® 493/503 in assessing hepatotoxicity of several known compounds using HepG2 cells. Also suitable for staining fat deposits in developing zebrafish embryos. Can be used in conjunction with LipidToxt red dye for multicolor imaging of neutral lipids.

A cell-permeable N-dimethylallylated 3-hydroxyindole based compound that is shown to selectively stain neutral lipids, but not phospholipids, in various cells lines with bright fluorescence and with minimal non-specific background. Generates stronger staining with lipid droplets (~10 µM) when compared to Nile Red. Shown to be more effective than BODIPY^® 493/503 in assessing hepatotoxicity of several known compounds using HepG2 cells. Also suitable for staining fat deposits in developing zebrafish embryos. Can be used in conjunction with LipidToxt red dye for multicolor imaging of neutral lipids.Please note that the molecular weight for this compound is batch-specific due to variable water content.

Legal Information

BODIPY is a registered trademark of Life Technologies

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Other Notes

Chun, H., et al, 2013, Mol Biosys.9, 630.

Packaging

5 mg in Glass bottle

Packaged under inert gas

Reconstitution

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 1 month at -20°C.

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)