RE: apoptosis
From: | "Connolly, Brett M" <brett_connolly@merck.com> |
Lee Ann,
I asked a similar question months ago and got no help other than a hearty
'good luck!' :-)
So I did some investigating and can offer two IHC suggestions:
Anti-activated Caspase-3. Cleavage (activation) of procaspase-3 (CPP32,
apopain, YAMA) irreversibly commits the cell to the caspase cascade and cell
death via apoptosis. Antibodies are available that react only with the
Caspase-3 cleavage fragment(s) and not procaspase-3.
Similarly, anti-PARP p85 fragment. PARP (poly ADP-ribose) is the nuclear
substrate for activated Caspase-3 which cleaves PARP into the 25kDa and
85kDa fragments. Antibodies are available that react specifically with the
PARP 85kDa fragment.
Neither of these should stain necrotic cells as far as I know. As you point
out TUNEL labeling of fragmented DNA doesn't discriminate between the two
processes.
I wish someone would find a protein expressed only by necrotic cells.
Regards,
Brett
Brett M. Connolly, Ph.D.
Merck Research Laboratories
Department of Pharmacology
WP26A-3000
PO Box 4
West Point, PA 19486
Ph. 215-652-2501
FAX 215-652-2075
e-mail: brett_connolly@merck.com
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> From: Baldridge, Lee Ann[SMTP:lhadley@iupui.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 8:12 AM
> To: 'HistoNet Server'
> Subject: apoptosis
>
> Good Morning All,
> Does anyone have any ideas on a non-TUNEL staining procedure for
> apoptosis?
> I'm in need of a system that will not stain necrotic cells. Thanks for
> any
> and all help.
>
> Lee Ann Baldridge
> IU Hosp.
> Indpls.,IN
> 317-274-5790
> 317-278-4820 fax
>
>
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