For measuring the level of 2,3-linked sialic acid on the cell surface, cells were detached from plates using trypsin and stained with fluorescein-labeled MALI (Vector Laboratories). As a control, HeLa cells were treated with 100 milliunits/ml neuraminidase from Clostridium perfringens (Sigma-Aldrich) as described previously (10 (link)). Flow cytometry was performed using a BD Accuri flow cytometer (BD Biosciences), and the data were analyzed using the FlowJo program.
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