Figure 3.
AlexaFluor 647-labeled C225 demonstrates significant co-localization with the secondary anti-IgG suggesting that the C225-AuNP construct remains intact after internalization into the cell (A). Although there is mild autofluorescence (< 2%) in the far red channel (second column from left, confocal microscopy), using a fluorescent threshold of 7 arbitrary units (a.u.) demonstrates that over 78% of cells contain measurable levels of AF 647 labeled C225 regardless if AuNPs are conjugated (B, based on fluorescence cell counting). Percentages represent the proportion of cells with fluorescence greater than 7 a.u. while the p value compares the mean fluorescence intensity of each distribution to the negative control.
