摘要 |
Proximity Ligation Assay for RNA (PLAYR) provides cost-efficient detection of specific nucleic acids in single cells, and may be combined with flow cytometry to simultaneously analyze large numbers of cells for a plurality of nucleic acids, e.g. at least one, to up to 5, up to 10, up to 15, up to 20 or more transcripts can be simultaneously analyzed, at a rate of up to about 50, 100, 250, 500 or more cells/second. An advantage of PLAYR includes the ability to simultaneously analyze multiple nucleic acids and proteins in single cells, as the method is compatible with conventional antibody staining for proteins, intracellular phosphorylation sites, and other cellular antigens. This enables the simultaneous detection of multiple nucleic acid molecules in combination with additional cellular parameters. |