Good Antibody For Staining Active Caspase-3

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Aquinnah Pharmaceuticals
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Company:

R+D Systems

Product Name:

Human/Mouse Active Caspase 3 antibody

Catalog Number:

AF835

We were looking for an antibody to stain active caspase 3 in cells and neurons and tested a few. This one worked consistently and well, although dimmer than some of the others it was reliable.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Immunofluorescence

Sample

Primary Mouse Neurons

Primary Incubation

1:500 in 5% Donkey Serum at 4C overnight

Blocking Agent

10% Donkey Serum at RT 1hr

Secondary Incubation

1:400 Dylight Donkey anti-rabbit

Tertiary Incubation

None

Detection

Microscopy

Results Summary

Antibody worked well to stain active caspase in neurons and we were able to score apoptotic vs non-apoptotic cells using this antibody. We had to use it in the Far Red channel, but would likely give brighter better signal in another channel.

DOI or PMID #

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Summary

The Good

Reliably stains active caspase 3 in primary neurons

The Bad

Weaker signal in the Far Red Channel

The Bottom Line

Good antibody to try for active caspase 3 staining, one of the best ones we have tried and also one of the cheaper ones.

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