Live Cell Fatty Acid Staining Kit

Lipid droplets (LDs) are dynamic, ubiquitously present lipid-storage organelles, predominantly present in adipocytes. Triglycerides, neutral lipids, and cholesterol esters stored in LDs are the largest sources of energy. The presence of excess LDs in adipocytes is linked to different stress conditions and pathologies of cells and tissues (such as obesity, dyslipidemia, diabetes, diabetic nephropathy, hepatic toxicity, and cancer).

The Live Cell Fatty Acid Staining Kit is suitable for selective staining and detection of neutral lipids in cultured cells and tissues. The Nucleic Acid Staining Solution (DAPI) included in the kit stains the nuclei of the cells where as Fatty Acid Staining Solution stains the lipid droplets.