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Fluorescent image of cultivated neutrophils isolated from venous blood of human with Alzheimer Disease. Sample was treated with Hoechst 33342 dye that is used to stain DNA. The picture shows the release of DNA by a neutrophil as foggy area in the center of the view field indicating the spontaneous
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cells. Cells are stained for 1-30 min at room temperature or 37 Â°C and then washed to remove unbound dye. A green fluorescence of unbound Hoechst dye may be observed on samples which are stained with too much dye or which are washed partially. Hoechst dyes are often used as substitutes for
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deforms the minor groove so that Hoechst dyes cannot reach their optimal binding site. Binding of Hoechst dyes is even stronger to BrdU-substituted DNA; however, no fluorescence ensues. Hoechst dyes can be used with BrdU to monitor
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is the 33,342nd compound made by the company. There are three related Hoechst stains: Hoechst 33258, Hoechst 33342, and Hoechst 34580. The dyes Hoechst 33258 and Hoechst 33342 are the ones most commonly used and they have similar
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Breusegem, SY; Clegg, RM; Loontiens, FG (Feb 1, 2002). "Base-sequence specificity of Hoechst 33258 and DAPI binding to five (A/T)4 DNA sites with kinetic evidence for more than one high-affinity Hoechst 33258-AATT complex".
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Portugal, J; Waring, MJ (Feb 28, 1988). "Assignment of DNA binding sites for 4′,6-diamidine-2-phenylindole and bisbenzimide (Hoechst 33258). A comparative footprinting study".
352:. This is done by passing the fluorescence emitted from the excited hoechst through both red and blue filters, and plotting hoechst red and blue against each other. 465: 344:
Hoechst efflux is also used to study hematopoietic and embryonic stem cells. As these cells are able to effectively efflux the dye, they can be detected via
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are stable at 2–6 Â°C for at least six months when protected from light. For longterm storage the solutions are instead frozen at −20 Â°C or below.
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maximum at 461 nm. Unbound dye has its maximum fluorescence emission in the 510–540 nm range. Hoechst stains can be excited with a
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to count or sort out cells. An example is the use of Hoechst dyes to analyse how many cells of a population are in which phase of the
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Sterzel, W; Bedford, P; Eisenbrand, G (June 1985). "Automated determination of DNA using the fluorochrome Hoechst 33258".
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activation of neutrophil extracellular traps formation in AD patients that is not usually observed in healthy mates.
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between the excitation and emission spectra that makes Hoechst dyes useful in experiments in which multiple
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Parrilla, I; VĂĄzquez, J M; Cuello, C; Gil, MA; Roca, J; Di Berardino, D; MartĂ­nez, EA (2004).
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Hoechst dyes are less toxic than DAPI, which ensures a higher viability of stained cells.
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Hoechst dyes are commonly used to stain genomic DNA in the following applications:
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cells, with overlay of Hoechst 33258 staining (blue). The leftmost cell is in the
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Molecular Probes Handbook: A Guide to Fluorescent Probes and Labeling Technologies
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Ashwood-Smith, M.J. (1994). "Safety of human sperm selection by flow cytometry".
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There are nuclei staining dyes that allow for viability of cells after staining.
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Hoechst 33258 (magenta) bound to the minor groove of DNA (green and blue). From
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are used. The fluorescence intensity of Hoechst dyes also increases with the
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Bucevičius, Jonas; Lukinavičius, Gražvydas; Gerasimaitė, Rūta (2018-04-18).
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An online guide to fluorescent probes and commercial labeling technologies
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in certain Hoechst dyes (Hoechst 33342) renders them more cell-permeable.
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Latt, SA; Stetten, G; Juergens, LA; Willard, HF; Scher, CD (July 1975).
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A concentration of 0.1–12 Îźg/ml is commonly used to stain DNA in
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Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression
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of double-stranded DNA with a preference for sequences rich in
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fluoresce brightly because they contain highly compacted DNA.
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Because Hoechst stains bind to DNA, they interfere with
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in livestock and humans. Its safety has been debated.
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can also actively transport these stains out of their
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Mocharla, R; Mocharla, H; Hodes, ME (Dec 23, 1987).
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fluorescent
dyes
stain
DNA
bis-benzimides
Hoechst AG
Hoechst 33342
excitation
emission spectra

ultraviolet
nm
fluorescent
emission spectrum
xenon-
mercury-arc lamp
laser
Stokes shift
fluorophores
pH
solvent
water
solvents
dimethyl formamide
dimethyl sulfoxide
Aqueous solutions

PDB
264D

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