Methods, compositions and articles of manufacture for encoding a cell with semiconductor nanocrystals and/or other fluorophors are provided. The encoded cells can be subjected to functional assays in mixed populations, and an assay result can be determined and associated with individual cells by virtue of their code. The methods are particularly useful in multiplex settings where a plurality of encoded cells are to be assayed. The methods are used in screening methods for G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), for identifying the ligands and functions of orphan GPCRs, and for screening for modulators of GPCRs. Kits comprising reagents for performing such methods are also provided.
本文提供了用半导体纳米晶体和/或其他荧光粉对细胞进行编码的方法、组合物和制造品。编码细胞可在混合群体中进行功能检测,检测结果可根据编码确定并与单个
细胞相关联。这些方法在需要对多个编码细胞进行检测的多重环境中特别有用。这些方法可用于 G 蛋白偶联受体(
GPCR)的筛选方法,用于鉴定孤儿
GPCR 的
配体和功能,以及用于筛选
GPCR 的调节剂。此外,还提供了包含用于执行此类方法的试剂的试剂盒。