Development and characterization of antibodies specific to caspase-3-produced alpha II-spectrin 120 kDa breakdown product: marker for neuronal apoptosis
Nath R, Huggins M, Glantz S, Morrow J, McGinnis K, Nadimpalli R, Wang K. Development and characterization of antibodies specific to caspase-3-produced alpha II-spectrin 120 kDa breakdown product: marker for neuronal apoptosis. Neurochemistry International 2000, 37: 351-361. PMID: 10825575, DOI: 10.1016/s0197-0186(00)00040-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWestern blotRat cerebellar granule neuronsHuman neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cellsNeuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cellsSpectrin breakdown productsCerebellar granule neuronsSH-SY5Y cellsApoptotic neuronsCharacterization of antibodiesNeuronal apoptosisNeurodegenerative conditionsGranule neuronsBreakdown productsImmunocytochemical studySH-SY5YII-spectrinWithdrawal-induced apoptosisAntibodiesNeuronsCaspase-3Apoptotic deathPowerful markerChicken antibodiesApoptosisAlpha-spectrin