Detection of necrosis by release of lactate dehydrogenase activity.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Apoptosis and necrosis are two major forms of cell death observed in normal and disease pathologies. Although there are many assays for detection of apoptosis, relatively few assays are available for measuring necrosis. A key signature for necrotic cells is the permeabilization of the plasma membrane. This event can be quantified in tissue culture settings by measuring the release of the intracellular enzyme lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). When combined with other methods, measuring LDH release is a useful method for the detection of necrosis. In this chapter, we describe the step-by-step procedure for detection of LDH release from necrotic cells using a microtiter plate-based colorimetric absorbance assay.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Chan, FK-M; Moriwaki, K; De Rosa, MJ
Published Date
- 2013
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 979 /
Start / End Page
- 65 - 70
PubMed ID
- 23397389
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC3763497
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1940-6029
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/978-1-62703-290-2_7
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States