Many researchers are using Dojindo’s Glucose Uptake Assay Kit to evaluate glucose uptake capacity. Here are some examples of their experiments.
Comparison between Glucose Uptake Probe-Green and 2-NBDG
Glucose Uptake was visualized with high sensitivity using Glucose Uptake Probe-Green compared with 2-NBDG.
*Data provided by Dr. H. Udono and Dr. M. Nishida, Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
Reduction of Glucose uptake in 3LL cells with a drug that inhibits the glycolytic system
Glucose uptake in 3LL cells was decreased with compound X, which inhibits the glycolytic system.
* Data were provided by Dr. H. Udono, Dr. I. Kudo and Dr. M. Nishida, Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
Glucose Uptake in astrocytoma U-251 MG Cells after 3 hours of X-ray Irradiation
Reduction of glucose uptake by X-ray irradiation was observed using Glucose Uptake Probe-Green.
*Data provided by Dr. S. Kato, Radioisotope Experimental Facility, Advanced Science Research Promotion Center, Mie University.
Enhancement of glucose uptake under low glucose conditions in J774.1 cells (mouse macrophage)