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AB287862

LDL Uptake Assay Kit Cell-Based

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LDL Uptake Assay Kit ab287862 contains fluorophore-labeled human LDL that can be detected when taken up by cells. Readout is by fluorotric plate reader (Ex/Em = 488/523 nm).

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Fluorescent Cell Imaging - LDL Uptake Assay Kit Cell-Based (AB287862)
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Fluorescent Cell Imaging - LDL Uptake Assay Kit Cell-Based (AB287862)

LDL uptake cell imaging.

Fluorescence imaging showing the extent of fluorescent LDL uptake in HepG2 cells after 4 hours. (i-ii) phase contrast and fluorescence images of cells treated with labeled LDL (10 μg), (iii-iv) phase contrast and fluorescence images of cells treated with Fluorophore-Labeled LDL (10 μg) and an excess of unlabeled LDL to outcompete labeled uptake by saturating LDL receptors. Cells were grown on the included polylysine-coated 96-well plate; fluorescence images were obtained with a Nikon TE2000 inverted microscope using a 20X Plan Fluor objective and a FITC filter cube.

Cellular Activity - LDL Uptake Assay Kit Cell-Based (AB287862)
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Cellular Activity - LDL Uptake Assay Kit Cell-Based (AB287862)

Fluorophore-Labeled LDL Standard curve.

Cellular Activity - LDL Uptake Assay Kit Cell-Based (AB287862)
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Cellular Activity - LDL Uptake Assay Kit Cell-Based (AB287862)

Labeled LDL uptake in HepG2 cells.

Cells were cholesterol-starved overnight in culture medium containing 1% lipoprotein-deficient serum, then incubated with Fluorophore-Labeled LDL (10 μg/well) for 4 hours. Specificity of labeled (Fl-LDL) uptake was determined by competition with excess unlabeled LDL (Fl-LDL + Unlabeled). To account for any potential non-specific binding of labeled LDL (in the absence of functional uptake), cells were incubated with Fluorophore-Labeled LDL (10μg/well) for 2 min, followed by aspiration and rinsing with Assay Buffer (Wash Off). Uptake data are presented as mean LDL mass/hour per 104 cells ± SD, with each data point representing the mean of ≥5 wells.

Key facts

Detection method

Fluorescent

Sample types

Adherent cells

Assay type

Cell-based

Results type

Quantitative

Assay Platform

Microplate (12 x 8 well strips)

Product details

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is a large spherical macromolecule that serves as a 'shuttle' to transport hydrophobic molecules (lipids and cholesterol) throughout the body via the aqueous environment of the bloodstream. The LDL Uptake Assay Kit (Cell-Based) ab287862 (Preivously known as LDL Uptake Assay Kit (Cell-Based) K436) enables measurement of receptor-mediated LDL uptake by various cell types. The kit contains fluorescent human LDL, which is covalently-labeled with a bright, highly photostable fluorophore that can be detected when taken up by cells (Ex/Em = 488/523 nm). Unlabeled human LDL is included in the kit for validation of specific labeled LDL uptake.

Other Notes
This product was previously called K436 Biovision LDL Uptake Assay Kit (Cell-Based). Biovision was acquired by Abcam in 2021.

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What's included?

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Properties and storage information

Shipped at conditions
Blue Ice
Appropriate short-term storage conditions
-20°C
Appropriate long-term storage conditions
-20°C
Storage information
-20°C

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Target data

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