Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications
Multiplexed Immunofluorescence Microscopy for the Interrogation of Cellular Protein Complexes
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2006
Journal Title
Expert Review in Proteomics
ISSN
1744-8387
Volume
3
Issue
6
First Page
581
Last Page
583
DOI
10.1586/14789450.3.6.581
PubMed ID
17181472
Abstract
Knowing that a specific protein is present within a cell provides little insight into its function. In a study by Schubert and colleagues, the investigators present a multidimensional method that utilizes fluorescence microscopy and automated antibody introduction and detection, which is potentially capable of localizing hundreds of proteins within individual cells. The method, referred to as multiepitope-ligand cartography, is validated in the analysis of cell-surface receptors in peripheral mononuclear blood cells, and then used to map protein complexes in a series of disease models, including psoriasis and chronic constriction injury. Within each experiment, the locales of each protein are presented in a binary format and the data are interpreted to recognize specific proteins that control the topology of the protein network. The hope is that by identifying partnerships between proteins and those proteins that are most responsible for these interactions, novel diagnostic features and therapeutic targets can be established.
Keywords
Immunofluorescence, microscopy, cellular, protein, complexes
Recommended Citation
Zhou, Ming and Veenstra, Timothy, "Multiplexed Immunofluorescence Microscopy for the Interrogation of Cellular Protein Complexes" (2006). Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications. 383.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/pharmaceutical_sciences_publications/383