Re: positive control for apoptosis

Posted by Kathleen L Notarfrancesco on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/positive-control-for-apoptosis-tp3240335p3240610.html

We routinely use 2 - 4 day post-lactation mammary glands for our apoptosis positive controls.

  Kathy Notarfrancesco

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From: "Martin Wessendorf" <[hidden email]>
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Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 1:58:29 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: positive control for apoptosis

Dear all--

Can anyone suggest a good tissue to use as a positive control for
apoptosis?  We've considered liver and testes but as nearly as I can
find from the literature, the proportion of apoptotic cells in those
organs in naive rats is pretty small.  Any other suggestions?

Thanks!

Martin Wessendorf
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Kathleen L Notarfrancesco
Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Cancer Biology
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