MTS interferon assay: a simplified cellular dehydrogenase assay for interferon activity using a water-soluble tetrazolium salt.
J Interferon Cytokine Res
; 16(1): 31-3, 1996 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-8640448
MTS, a tetrazolium dye, is reduced by hydrogenases in living cells to a water-soluble formazan. When it is added to the medium at the end of a cytopathic effects (CPE) inhibition interferon assay, the formazan formed diffuses into the medium; the resultant optical density directly and quantitatively measures how much cellular damage has been produced by the challenge virus in the presence of different amounts of interferon. The use of MTS has considerable advantages in that after it is added, no further steps, such as washing of the cells, extraction of dye, or other manipulations, are needed.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sais de Tetrazólio
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Tiazóis
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Água
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Interferons
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Article