RE: Annexin V

From: Tom Mc Closkey (thomasm@nshs.edu)
Date: Wed Apr 28 1999 - 16:48:18 EST


--- On Fri, 23 Apr 1999 09:45:35 PDT  Rita Cavaleiro 
<ritacavaleiro@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
 I am not sure if 
>this high level represents unspecific labelling because there is no 
>wash after the adition of annexin. None of the protocols  use this 
>wash. Could anyone tell me if there is any problem in doing this wash? 

	We routinely wash with binding buffer after the annexin labeling 
step.

> In addition, I am not sure about what control  I have to use to put 
>the cut off. What is the best positive control to induce apotposis in 
>human PBMCs and in what concentrations ?.

	Crosslinking through CD4 with a GAM secondary or activation through 
CD3 will induce some level of cell death.  A useful positive control is 
Jurkat cells treated with anti CD95 for a few hours.

Good luck,
Tom


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