Biological Activity
Methoxy-X04 is a fluorescent dye that crosses the blood-brain barrier and selectively binds to beta-pleated sheets found in dense core amyloid Aβ plaques.
In Vitro
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In Vivo
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References & source
[1]. Klunk WE, Bacskai BJ, Mathis CA, et al. Imaging Abeta plaques in living transgenic mice with multiphoton microscopy and methoxy-X04, a systemically administered Congo red derivative. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2002;61(9):797-805. doi:10.1093/jnen/61.9.797
[2]. Bisht K, El Hajj H, Savage JC, Sánchez MG, Tremblay MÈ. Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy to Study Microglial Interactions with β-Amyloid Plaques. J Vis Exp. 2016;(112):54060. Published 2016 Jun 1.
Published experimental findings depend on the model and assay conditions. They do not guarantee equivalent performance in every application. For laboratory research use only.