FITC-Dextran (MW 40000)
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FITC-Dextran (MW 40000) is a fluorescent probe for fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) dextran (Ex=495 nm; Em=525 nm). FITC-Dextran (MW 40000) 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 40000) can also be used for cell permeability studies, such as blood-brain barrier permeability and determination of the extent of blood-brain barrier disruption.
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- CAS No.: 60842-46-8
- Molecular Weight:40000(Average)
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Storage:
4°C, protect from light
* In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light)
Publications Citing Use of MedChemExpress (MCE) FITC-Dextran (MW 40000)
More- Adv Sci (Weinh). 2026 Jul 6:e76211.
- Adv Sci (Weinh). 2025 Aug;12(30):e00461. [Abstract]
- Biomaterials. 2025 Sep 17:326:123723. [Abstract]
- J Control Release. 2024 Nov:375:698-711. [Abstract]
- Engineering. 2026 Jan 21.
- Phytomedicine. 2024 Dec:135:156063. [Abstract]
- Int J Biol Macromol. 2026 May 8:152476. [Abstract]
- Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Dec 31.
- Cell Rep. 2026 Apr 8;45(4):117252. [Abstract]
- Anal Chem. 2025 Apr 8. [Abstract]
- J Agric Food Chem. 2026 Mar 18;74(10):8671-8686. [Abstract]
- Food Biosci. 2025 Aug 30;72:107512.
- J Cell Biol. 2025 Oct 6;224(10):e202503166. [Abstract]
- Int Immunopharmacol. 2026 Jun 15:179:116637. [Abstract]
- Sci Rep. 2023 Aug 14;13(1):13238. [Abstract]
- SSRN. 2026 Apr 27.
- SSRN. 2025 May 17.
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Bio/Physico-chemical Assay
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Cell Imaging/Staining
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Flow Cytometry
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2D/3D Cell Culture and Differentiation
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In Vivo Imaging
Biological Activity
Description
In Vitro
Guide (Following is our recommended protocol. This protocol only provides a guideline, and should be modified according to your specific needs).
Labeling of cells[1]:
For use with apoptotic cells
1. Incubate cells at 43.5°C for 1 hour and at 37°C for 8 hours to induce apoptosis.
2. Suspend the cells in 100 μL of medium, and mix in Q-prep tubes with 10 μL of propidium iodide (PI), 10 μL of FITC-Dextran (MW 40000) (the final concentration of PI and FITC-Dextran (MW 40000) is 7.5 μM and 1.13 μM, respectively).
3. Incubate cells for 25 min at room temperature in the dark.
4. Take the labeled cells with 3 mL of medium and centrifuge for 10 min at 500 g.
5. Take centrifuged cells with 1 mL of medium and use flow cytometry or fluorescence microscopy analyze (PI: Ex=500 nm, Em=600 nm; FITC-Dextran (MW 40000): Ex=495 nm, Em=525 nm).
Paracellular permeability measurement[4]
1. Add FITC-dextran (0.1 mg/mL) to the basal media in the transwell chamber.
2. Collect media from the transwell insert after 15 min.
3. Measure the fluorescence signal (Ex=485 nm, Em=538 nm).
4. Calculate FITC-dextran concentration based on fluorescence intensity.
5. Calculate permeability.
MedChemExpress (MCE) has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.
In Vivo
For intestinal barrier function assay[5]
1. Fast mice for 4 h.
2. Orally gavage mice with FITC-Dextran MW 40000 (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.
Emission (Em)
525
Excitation (Ex)
488
Chemical Information
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CAS No. 60842-46-8
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Appearance Solid
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Molecular Weight 40000(Average)
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Color Yellow to orange
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SMILES
[FITC-Dextran (MW 40000)]
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Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
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Storage
4°C, protect from light
* In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (protect from light)
Publications (17)
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Journal Impact Factor
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Most Recent
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Adv Sci (Weinh)
ACSS2-Mediated Histone H4 Lysine 12 Crotonylation (H4K12cr) Alleviates Colitis via Enhancing Transcription of CLDN7. [Abstract]2025 Aug;12(30):e00461. PMID: 40650658
FITC-Dextran (MW 40000) purchased from MedChemExpress. Usage Cited in: Adv Sci (Weinh). 2025 Aug;12(30):e00461. [Abstract]
The plasma FD4 level in Acss2CKO and Acss2fl/fl mice (n = 7). For intestinal permeability assessment, mice were fasted for 8 h, followed by oral administration of FITC‑Dextran (MW 40000, 0.6 mg/g body weight). Four hours after gavage, mice were sacrificed, and plasma samples were collected for fluorescence intensity measurement at 490 nm. A standard curve of FD40000 was used to calculate the plasma concentration. Intestinal permeability was obviously impaired in Acss2CKO mice, as determined by FD4 (FITC‑Dextran, MW 40000) gavage.
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Biomaterials
Fully synthetic nanofibrillar hydrogel for the growth and enzyme-free release of patient-derived ovarian tumor organoids. [Abstract]2025 Sep 17:326:123723. PMID: 40976136
FITC-Dextran (MW 40000) purchased from MedChemExpress. Usage Cited in: Biomaterials. 2025 Sep 17:326:123723. [Abstract]
The time-dependent variations of normalized fluorescence of FITC-Dextran (40, 70, 150 kDa; 0.5 mg/mL) and FITC-BSA in TNHs with Cp of 70 mg/mL. The inset shows confocal microscopic images of TNHs containing FITC-BSA at different time points after the photo-bleaching in FRAP experiments. The Cp is 70 mg/mL. Scale bar, 50 μm.
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J Control Release
An inhalable nanoparticle enabling virulence factor elimination and antibiotics delivery for pneumococcal pneumonia therapy. [Abstract]2024 Nov:375:698-711. PMID: 39313100
FITC-Dextran (MW 40000) purchased from MedChemExpress. Usage Cited in: J Control Release. 2024 Nov:375:698-711. [Abstract]
Representative images of fluorescein isothiocyanate-conjugated dextran (FITC-Dextran (MW 40000), 100 μg; i.v.; single dose) distribution in normal and infected lung tissues with different treatments. Scale bar: 50 μm.
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Phytomedicine
Ginsenoside Rg2 alleviates astrocyte inflammation and ameliorates the permeability of the Alzheimer's disease related blood-brain barrier. [Abstract]2024 Dec:135:156063. PMID: 39305744 -
Int J Biol Macromol
Hemin activates interleukin-17 signaling and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta to promote neuroinflammation and blood-brain barrier disruption. [Abstract]2026 May 8:152476. PMID: 42107562 -
FITC-Dextran (MW 40000) purchased from MedChemExpress. Usage Cited in: Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Dec 31.
The phagocytic activity was analyzed using FITC-Dextran (MW 40000) (1 mg/mL; 30 min) by flow cytometry. The values are presented as mean ± SD (n = 3). Significant differences with the control group (Ctrl) were designated as ⁎⁎⁎P < 0.001. The figure shown is representative of three independent experiments.
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Cell Rep
Advanced glycation end products promote Porphyromonas gingivalis dissemination via an ROS-dependent, inflammation-independent mechanism. [Abstract]2026 Apr 8;45(4):117252. PMID: 41955095 -
Anal Chem
Biomimetic Microparticles with Myocardial and Endocardial Integration for Drug Toxicity Studies. [Abstract]2025 Apr 8. PMID: 40198907 -
J Agric Food Chem
Zearalenone Disrupts the Placental Barrier via Integrated Stress Response Activation in Mice and Human Trophoblast Cells. [Abstract]2026 Mar 18;74(10):8671-8686. PMID: 41780030 -
FITC-Dextran (MW 40000) purchased from MedChemExpress. Usage Cited in: Food Biosci. 2025 Aug 30;72:107512.
FITC-Dextran (MW 40000) (1 mg/mL; 6 h) test results of the fluorescence intensity of the solution under the Caco-2 cell barrier. The experiment was repeated six times, n = 6; with “∗” representing P < 0.05; P < 0.05 is considered to indicate a statistically significant difference.
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J Cell Biol
2025 Oct 6;224(10):e202503166. PMID: 40923996 -
Int Immunopharmacol
EDIL3 regulates caveolin-1-dependent endothelial permeability in subchondral bone during osteoarthritis. [Abstract]2026 Jun 15:179:116637. PMID: 41966780 -
Sci Rep
2023 Aug 14;13(1):13238. PMID: 37580372 -
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Solvent & Solubility
In Vitro:
H2O : 50 mg/mL (Need ultrasonic)
Purity & Documentation
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Data Sheet (281 KB)
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SDS (393 KB)
- English - EN (393 KB)
- Français - FR (393 KB)
- Deutsch - DE (393 KB)
- Norwegian - NO (393 KB)
- Español - ES (393 KB)
- Swedish - SV (393 KB)
- Italian - IT (393 KB)
- Korean - KR (393 KB)
- Portuguese - PT (393 KB)
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Handling Instructions (2659 KB)
References
[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]
Calculators
Concentration (start) × Volume (start) = Concentration (final) × Volume (final)