CELLULAR AUTOFLUORESCENCE - IS IT DUE TO FLAVINS

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作者
BENSON, RC [1 ]
MEYER, RA [1 ]
ZARUBA, ME [1 ]
MCKHANN, GM [1 ]
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[1] JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT NEUROL,BALTIMORE,MD 21205
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10.1177/27.1.438504
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Q2 [细胞生物学];
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071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
For many cell types, cellular autofluorescence in the 500-600 nm spectral region can result in a significant background signal for measurements of weakly fluorescent probes. Measurements of fluorescence intensity and spectra of a variety of cell types and assays of neuronal homogenates are presented to demonstrate that this autofluorescence is most likely due to endogenous flavoproteins.
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