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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2007
Zhuan Zhou, Beijing, CN;
Hoping Cheng, Beijing, CN;
Zhuan Zhou, Beijing, CN;
Hoping Cheng, Beijing, CN;
Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, CAS, Shanghai, CN;
Peking University, Beijing, CN;
Abstract
The invention relates to methods and system for detecting ligand binding to membrane receptors and endocytosis. A method for detecting ligand binding to a membrane receptor includes the steps of: incubating the cell with a dye and a ligand; and detecting dye-containing endocytic vesicles in the cell. A system for screening ligand binding to membrane receptors includes an automatic liquid handling device; an x-y stage for positioning a plate; a microscope configured to image endocytic vesicles of a cell; a software for automatic analysis of FM spots (endocytic vesicles); and a control unit configured to control the movement of the x-y stage and the microscope.