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Cell division tracking in live Jurkat cells over the course of 4 days (d0-d3). Cells were labeled with Cell Proliferation Tracer Kit (Fluorometric, Blue 520) on day 0, and analyzed by flow cytometry each day. Each successively dimmer peak represents one cell division. Unstained cells are represented by the unshaded peak.
Live human peripheral blood mononuclear cells were labeled with Cell Proliferation Tracer Kit (Fluorometric, Blue 520). Cells cultured in medium containing Human Interleukin-2 (hIL-2) #8907 (50 ng/mL) were then left untreated (blue solid line) or stimulated with anti-CD3 (10 μg/mL) and anti-CD28 (5 μg/ml) (green solid line). Cells were analyzed by flow cytometry after 72 hr. Unstained cells were also acquired for comparison (blue dashed line).