Immunohistochemical assessment of signal transduction and cell-cycle networks in neural tumors Journal Article


Authors: Ciznadija, D.; Barlas, A.; Manova, K.
Article Title: Immunohistochemical assessment of signal transduction and cell-cycle networks in neural tumors
Abstract: The ability to detect transient changes in molecular networks lies at the heart of cancer biology research. This is especially apparent during tumorigenesis, where initiating mutations typically affect mitogens and cell-cycle molecules such as PDGF or retinoblastoma protein (Rb). One of the primary consequences of such processes is the inappropriate stimulation of downstream targets, normally through posttranslational modification. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) provides an important tool for assessing such changes in situ, permitting different aspects of tumor biology to be examined as a tissue undergoes transformation. Nevertheless, this can be difficult to achieve, particularly in complex environments like the brain. Here, we provide the automated methodology we have employed for the successful detection of phosphorylation of S6 ribosomal protein (S6-RP) and the retinoblastoma protein (Rb) in response to PDGF stimulation in a mouse model of glial brain tumor development.
Keywords: immunohistochemistry; signal transduction; platelet derived growth factor; brain tumor; glioma; methodology; brain neoplasms; mouse; animal; metabolism; animals; mice; cell cycle; pathology; phosphorylation; platelet-derived growth factor; retinoblastoma protein; tissue fixation; paraffin; paraffin embedding; protein s6; ribosomal protein s6
Journal Title: Methods in Molecular Biology
Volume: 717
ISSN: 1064-3745
Publisher: Humana Press Inc  
Date Published: 2011-01-01
Start Page: 221
End Page: 231
Language: English
PUBMED: 21370033
PROVIDER: scopus
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-024-9_12
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Notes: Chapter 12 in "Signal Transduction Immunohistochemistry: Methods and Protocols" (ISBN: 978-1-61779-023-2) --- "Export Date: 1 March 2012" - "Source: Scopus"
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