A facile method for fluorescent visualization of newly synthesized fibrous collagen by capturing the allysine aldehyde groups serving as cross-link precursors
Junpei Kuroda, Kazunori K. Fujii, Sugiko Futaki, Azumi Hirata, Yuki Taga, Takaki Koide
The paper describes a method to fluorescently label newly synthesized collagen fibers using DAF-FM and DAR-4M probes to study collagen dynamics in vertebrate tissues.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2025 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology