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. 2018 Sep 10;8:13490. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-31391-9

Figure 5.

Figure 5

Live cell laser-scanning confocal microscopy of human PMN following the addition of the probe (8) (5 µM). Non-activated neutrophils are seen in row A. Rows B and C depict neutrophils that have been activated by co-culture with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (J3284). Row C neutrophils were additionally co-cultured in the presence of Sivelestat (100 µM). Column 1: Extensive vesicular formation is seen in neutrophils stained with Calcein-AM. Probe (8) fluorescence (green) signal (column 2) is seen in activated neutrophils but is absent in quiescent neutrophils or in the presence of Sivelestat. The merged images (column 4) show the co-localisation of labelled bacteria (PKH) and probe (8) signal within a neutrophil vesicle. Far right panel shows magnified image of co-localised bacteria and probe (8) signal. Scale bar: 5 µm. Images are representative of fields of view from three independent experiments.