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BODIPY-cholesterol is an intrinsically lipophilic, and cell-permeable analog of cholesterol with a fluorescent BODIPY group. BODIPY-cholesterol can be used to monitor sterol uptake and inter-organelle sterol flux in cells. (Excitation/Emission: 505/515 nm).

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CAS No. : 878557-19-8

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BODIPY-Cholesterol Related Antibodies

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    BODIPY-Cholesterol purchased from MedChemExpress. Usage Cited in: Autophagy. 2025 May;21(5):934-956.  [Abstract]

    Representative confocal images of BODIPY-cholesterol (10 μg/mL; 24 h) staining after treatment of U2OS cells with indatraline (10 μM) or sertraline (10 μM) for 18 h were obtained.

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    Description

    BODIPY-cholesterol is an intrinsically lipophilic, and cell-permeable analog of cholesterol with a fluorescent BODIPY group. BODIPY-cholesterol can be used to monitor sterol uptake and inter-organelle sterol flux in cells. (Excitation/Emission: 505/515 nm)[1].

    In Vitro

    Guide (The following is our recommended protocol. This protocol is only a guide and should be modified according to your specific needs).
    1. Solution preparation[1]
    1.1 Prepare stock solution
    Solvent: DMSO
    Concentration: 1 mM is recommended (e.g., weigh 0.58 mg BODIPY-Cholesterol and dissolve in 1 mL solvent).
    Storage: After aliquoting, store at -20°C or -80°C in the dark and avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
    1.2 Preparation of working solution
    Dilute to 0.5-5 μM (optimized according to the experiment) with PBS (or other buffer).
    Note: The working solution should be prepared and used immediately, and protected from light.
    2. Cell staining
    2.1 Wash cells with PBS.
    2.2 Label the cell suspension with BODIPY-Cholesterol (final concentration 0.5-5 μM), mix well and incubate at 37°C for 10-20 minutes.
    2.3 Flow cytometric detection (Ex/Em = 505/515 nm).

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

    BODIPY-Cholesterol Related Antibodies
    Molecular Weight

    576.61

    Formula

    C36H51BF2N2O
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    Appearance

    Solid

    Color

    Orange to reddish brown

    Emission (Em)

    515
    Excitation (Ex)

    505
    SMILES

    C[C@@]12[C@](CC[C@]2([H])[C@H](C)CCC(C3=C(C)C=C(C)[N-]3[B+3]([F-])4[F-])=C5[N]4=C(C)C=C5C)([H])[C@@]6([H])[C@@](CC1)([H])[C@@]7(C(C[C@H](CC7)O)=CC6)C
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    Storage

    -20°C, protect from light

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

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    DMSO : 1 mg/mL (1.73 mM; ultrasonic and warming and heat to 60°C; Hygroscopic DMSO has a significant impact on the solubility of product, please use newly opened DMSO)

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    Stock Solutions
    Concentration Solvent Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
    1 mM 1.7343 mL 8.6714 mL 17.3427 mL
    5 mM --- --- ---
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    * Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
    Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.

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    Purity & Documentation

    Purity: 99.77%

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    Complete Stock Solution Preparation Table

    * Please refer to the solubility information to select the appropriate solvent. Once prepared, please aliquot and store the solution to prevent product inactivation from repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
    Storage method and period of stock solution: -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light). When stored at -80°C, please use it within 6 months. When stored at -20°C, please use it within 1 month.

    Optional Solvent Concentration Solvent Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg 25 mg
    DMSO 1 mM 1.7343 mL 8.6714 mL 17.3427 mL 43.3569 mL
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      Species cross-reactivity must be investigated individually for each product. Many human cytokines will produce a nice response in mouse cell lines, and many mouse proteins will show activity on human cells. Other proteins may have a lower specific activity when used in the opposite species.

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