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Modified Annexin V/Propidium Iodide Apoptosis Assay For Accurate Assessment of Cell Death
Published on: April 24, 2011
Annexin V labels apoptotic neurons following hypoxia-ischemia
M Walton1, E Sirimanne, C Reutelingsperger
1Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Abstract:
The translocation of phosphatidylserine from the cytosol to the external surface of the plasma membrane has been documented as a characteristic feature of apoptosis in a number of cell types. Annexin V is a calcium-dependent phospholipid binding protein that has high affinity for phosphatidylserine. To investigate whether Annexin V provides a marker of apoptosis in the central nervous system we carried out histochemical analysis of its binding in the 21-day-old rat brain at various time-points following a moderate unilateral hypoxic-ischemic (HI) insult. The CA1 pyramidal neurons, which are selectively vulnerable to HI injury and that die by an apoptotic mechanism showed an increase in Annexin V binding 48-168 hours post-insult.
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