FITC-Dextran (MW 10000) is a fluorescent probe for fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) dextran (Ex=495 nm; Em=525 nm). FITC-Dextran (MW 10000) can be used as a marker to reveal heat shock-induced cell damage and to study the early and late stages of apoptosis. FITC-Dextran (MW 10000) can also be used for cell permeability studies, such as blood-brain barrier permeability and determination of the extent of blood-brain barrier disruption^[1][2][3].

Guide (The following is our recommended protocol. This protocol is only a guide and should be modified according to your specific needs).
1. Cell Marking (for cells undergoing apoptosis)^[1]:
1.1 Resuspend cells in culture medium and add Propidium Iodide (PI) and FITC-Dextran to a final concentration of 7.5 μM and 1.13 μM, respectively.
1.2 Incubate cells at room temperature in the dark for 25 minutes.
1.3 Centrifuge at 500 g for 10 minutes and discard the supernatant.
1.4 Resuspend cells in culture medium and analyze using flow cytometry or fluorescence microscopy (PI: Ex=500 nm, Em=600 nm; FITC-Dextran: Ex=495 nm, Em=525 nm).
2. Side-cell permeability assay^[4]
2.1 Add FITC-Dextran (0.1 mg/mL) to the basal medium in the upper chamber of the transwell.
2.2 Collect the medium from the lower chamber of the transwell after 15 minutes.
2.3 Measure the fluorescence signal (Ex=495 nm, Em=525 nm).
2.4 Calculate the FITC-Dextran concentration based on the fluorescence intensity.
2.5 Calculate the permeability.

MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

Guidelines (Following is our recommended protocol. This protocol only provides a guideline, and should be modified according to your specific needs).
For intestinal barrier function assay^[5]
1. Fast mice for 4 h.
2. Orally gavage mice with FITC-Dextran MW 10000 (0.6 mg/g).
3. Measure fluorescence intensity of plasma in 4 h (excitation nm/emission 520 nm).

MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

10000.00(Average)

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Solid

Yellow to brown

525

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[FITC-Dextran (MW 10000)]

Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.

4°C, protect from light

*In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light)

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  [2]. Natarajan R, et al. Fluorescein Isothiocyanate (FITC)-Dextran Extravasation as a Measure of Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability. Curr Protoc Neurosci. 2017 Apr 10;79:9.58.1-9.58.15.  [Content Brief]

  [3]. Eriksson I, et al. Analysis of Lysosomal pH by Flow Cytometry Using FITC-Dextran Loaded Cells. Methods Mol Biol. 2017;1594:179-189.  [Content Brief]

  [4]. Okabayashi K, et al. Cdc42 activates paracellular transport in polarised submandibular gland cells. Arch Oral Biol. 2021 Dec;132:105276.  [Content Brief]

  [5]. Yu W, et al. ACE2 contributes to the maintenance of mouse epithelial barrier function. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2020 Dec 17;533(4):1276-1282.  [Content Brief]