Localization of MTT formazan in lipid droplets. An alternative hypothesis about the nature of formazan granules and aggregates
MTT (3-(4, 5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2, 5-dihphenyltetrazolium bromide) assay is a widely used method to assess cell viability and proliferation. MTT is readily taken up by cells and enzymatically reduced to formazan, a dark compound which accumulates in cytoplasmic granules. Formazan is later elimina...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2009-08-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Histochemistry |
| Online Access: | http://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/1145 |