Immunohistochemical Analysis of mTOR Activity in Tissues

Autor: Cheryl L. Walker, Jinhee Kim, Nancy W. Otto, Irma B. Gimenz-Conti, Claudio J. Conti
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Methods in Molecular Biology ISBN: 9781617794292
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-430-8_12
Popis: mTOR is a key regulator of cell growth and size, and its activity is often dysregulated in a wide variety of diseases. The mTOR signaling pathway is also a therapeutic target for many diseases, including cancer. Immunohistochemistry is a powerful method to assess mTOR activity in clinical/histological samples, however, care should be taken in choosing the targets for determining mTOR activity due to the complexity of its regulation. This chapter describes the most up-to-date methods for visualizing mTOR activity by immunohistochemistry using commercially available antibodies, including considerations for validating new antibodies for assessing mTOR signaling.
Databáze: OpenAIRE