A Guide to the Perplexed on the Specificity of Antibodies

被引:122
作者
Saper, Clifford B. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Dept Neurol, Boston, MA 02215 USA
[2] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[3] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Program Neurosci, Boston, MA 02115 USA
关键词
immunohistochemistry; immunocytochemistry; controls;
D O I
10.1369/jhc.2008.952770
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
学科分类号
071013 [干细胞生物学];
摘要
Many investigators are unaware of the potential problems with specificity of antibodies and the need to document antibody characterization meticulously for each antibody that is used. In this review, I consider the principles of antibody action and how they define a set of rules for what information should be obtained by the investigator before using an antibody in a serious scientific investigation. (J Histochem Cytochem 57:1-5, 2009)
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