Long-Term Staining of Live Merkel Cells With FM Dyes

    February 2003 in “ Cell and Tissue Research ”
    Jun Fukuda, Hisako Ishimine, Yoshinori Masaki
    Studysummary This study found that FM dyes are effective markers for tracing live Merkel cells in in vitro experiments, as they remain visible for at least seven days and highlight cell shape better than quinacrine.
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