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This work has been funded by the National Medical Research Council, Singapore.

1. Alexa Fluor labeling of dengue virus
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	<li>Before the labeling reaction, purify dengue virus with sucrose cushion and prepare the necessary reagents and equipment as indicated in the protocol.</li>
	<li>Prepare fresh 0.2M sodium bicarbonate buffer, pH 8.5 (labeling buffer), and 1.5M hydroxylamine buffer, pH 8.3 (stop reagent), just before labeling and filter 
	sterilize with 0.2&mu;m syringe filters.</li>
	<li>Dilute approximately 3x108 plaque forming units (pfu) of purified dengue virus in 1ml of lab...

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Although AF594 dye was used in this report, a wide range of fluorophores in the Alexa Fluor succinimidyl esters series is available with similar labeling chemistry. This could extend the labeling application beyond imaging. Flow cytometry can be used as an alternative to confocal microscopy for estimating the degree of labeling for fluorophores that can be excited and detected by the FACS machine.
Alexa Fluor dyes are small molecules that react with free amino groups, primarily arginine and ly...

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			<th>Name of the reagent</th>
			<th>Company</th>
			<th>Catalogue number</th>
			<th>Comments (optional)</th>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Sodium bicarbonate</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>S6297</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Hydroxylamine</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>159417</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Sodium hydroxide</td>
			<td>Merck</td>
			<td>106498</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>AF594 succinimidyl esters</td>
			<td>Molecular Probes, Invitrogen</td>
			<td>A20004</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>PD-10 column</td>
			<td>GE Healthcare</td>
			<td>17-0851-01</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Hepes</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>H6147</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>NaCl</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>S3014</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>EDTA</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>E9884</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>M-199</td>
			<td>Invitrogen</td>
			<td>11150</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>FBS</td>
			<td>Hyclone</td>
			<td>SH30070.03</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>4-well plate</td>
			<td>Nunc</td>
			<td>176740</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Coverslips</td>
			<td>Einst</td>
			<td>0111520</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Microscope slide</td>
			<td>Sail Brand</td>
			<td>7105</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>3H5 hybridoma</td>
			<td>ATCC</td>
			<td>HB46</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>10x PBS</td>
			<td>1st Base</td>
			<td>BUF-2040-10X1L</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Saponin</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>S4521</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>BSA</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>A7906</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Magnesium chloride</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>M2670</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Calcium chloride</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>C3306</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Paraformaldehye</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>15,812-7</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Mowiol 4-88</td>
			<td>Calbiochem</td>
			<td>475904</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Dabco</td>
			<td>Sigma-Aldrich</td>
			<td>D27802</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Tabletop centrifuge</td>
			<td>Eppendorf</td>
			<td>5424</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td>Confocal microscope</td>
			<td>Zeiss</td>
			<td>LSM 710</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>

To prepare M-199 growth medium, add 50ml of FBS, 5ml of sodium pyruvate and 5ml of non-essential amino acids to 500ml of M-199, sterile filter. 
To prepare M-199 maintenance medium, add 15ml of FBS, 5ml of sodium pyruvate and 5ml of non-essential amino acids to 500ml of M-199, sterile filter.

visualizing dengue virus through alexa fluor labeling

The early events in the interaction between virus and cell can have profound influence on the outcome of infection. Determining the factors 
that influence this interaction could lead to improved understanding of disease pathogenesis and thus influence vaccine or therapeutic design. Hence, the development 
of methods to probe this interaction would be useful. Recent advancements in fluorophores development1-3 and imaging technology4 can be exploited to 
improve our current knowledge on dengue pathogenesis and thus pave the way to reduce the millions of dengue infections occurring annually.

The enveloped dengue virus has an external scaffold consisting of 90 envelope glycoprotein (E) dimers protecting the nucleocapsid shell, 
which contains a single positive strand RNA genome5. The identical protein subunits on the virus surface can thus be labeled with an amine reactive dye and visualized 
through immunofluorescent microscopy. Here, we present a simple method of labeling of dengue virus with Alexa Fluor succinimidyl ester dye dissolved directly in a sodium 
bicarbonate buffer that yielded highly viable virus after labeling. There is no standardized procedure for the labeling of live virus and existing manufacturer&#x2019;s protocol 
for protein labeling usually requires the reconstitution of dye in dimethyl sulfoxide. The presence of dimethyl sulfoxide, even in minute quantities, can block 
productive infection of virus and also induce cell cytotoxicity6. The exclusion of the use of dimethyl sulfoxide in this protocol thus reduced this possibility. 
Alexa Fluor dyes have superior photostability and are less pH-sensitive than the common dyes, such as fluorescein and rhodamine2, making them ideal for 
studies on cellular uptake and endosomal transport of the virus. The conjugation of Alexa Fluor dye did not affect the recognition of labeled dengue 
virus by virus-specific antibody and its putative receptors in host cells7. This method could have useful applications in virological studies.

Watch this Scientific Journal Video about Visualizing Dengue Virus through Alexa Fluor Labeling at JoVE.com

Visualizing Dengue Virus through Alexa Fluor Labeling

Taking advantage of the advancements in fluorophore development and imaging technology, a simple method of Alexa Fluor labeling of dengue virus was devised to visualize the early interactions between virus and cell.

The early events in the interaction between virus and cell can have profound influence on the outcome of infection. Determining the factors 
that ...

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