Cleaved Caspase-3 Staining Kit (FITC) (ab65613)
Key features and details
- Assay type: Enzyme activity
- Platform: Microplate reader, Fluor. microscope, Flow cyt.
- Assay time: 2 hr
- Sample type: Adherent cells, Suspension cells
Overview
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Product name
Cleaved Caspase-3 Staining Kit (FITC)
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Sample type
Adherent cells, Suspension cells -
Assay type
Enzyme activity -
Assay time
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Product overview
Cleaved Caspase-3 Staining Kit (FITC) ab65613 provides a convenient means for sensitive detection of activated Caspase-3 in living cells.
The cleaved caspase 3 assay utilizes the Caspase-3 inhibitor, DEVD-FMK, conjugated to FITC (FITC-DEVD-FMK) as a marker. FITC-DEVD-FMK is cell permeable, non-toxic, and irreversibly binds to activated Caspase-3 in apoptotic cells. The FITC label allows detection of activated / cleaved caspase-3 in apoptotic cells directly by fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry, or fluorescence plate reader.
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Notes
This product is manufactured by BioVision, an Abcam company and was previously called K183 CaspGLOW™ Fluorescein Active Caspase-3 Staining Kit. K183-100 is the same size as the 100 test size of ab65613.
Other caspase and apoptosis assays
Review the full set of caspase assays, or the apoptosis assay and apoptosis marker guide.
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Platform
Microplate reader, Fluor. microscope, Flow cyt.
Properties
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Storage instructions
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Components 100 tests FITC-DEVD-FMK 1 x 100µl Wash Buffer 2 x 100ml Z-VAD-FMK 1 x 10µl -
Research areas
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Relevance
The caspase family of cysteine proteases play a key role in apoptosis. Caspase 3 (also known as CPP32, YAMA and apopain) is the most extensively studied apoptotic protein among caspase family members. Caspase 3 is synthesized as an inactive pro enzyme that is processed in cells undergoing apoptosis by self proteolysis and/or cleavage by other upstream proteases (e.g. Caspases 8, 9 and 10). The processed form of Caspase 3 consists of large (17kD) and small (12kD) subunits which associate to form an active enzyme. Caspase 3 is cleaved at Asp28 - Ser29 and Asp175 - Ser176. The active Caspase 3 proteolytically cleaves and activates other caspases (e.g. Caspases 6, 7 and 9), as well as relevant targets in the cells (e.g. PARP and DFF). Alternative splicing of this gene results in two transcript variants which encode the same protein. In immunohistochemical studies Caspase 3 expression has been shown to be widespread but not present in all cell types (e.g. commonly reported in epithelial cells of skin, renal proximal tubules and collecting ducts). Differences in the level of Caspase 3 have been reported in cells of short lived nature (eg germinal centre B cells) and those that are long lived (e.g. mantle zone B cells). Caspase 3 is the predominant caspase involved in the cleavage of amyloid beta 4A precursor protein, which is associated with neuronal death in Alzheimer's disease. -
Cellular localization
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Alternative names
- A830040C14Rik
- Apopain
- Apopain precursor
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Images
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Functional Studies - Caspase-3 (active) FITC Staining Kit (ab65613)Mart?nez-Torres, Ana Carolina et al., BMC cancer?vol. 18,1 13., Fig 6, doi:10.1186/s12885-017-3954-5
Caspase-3 activation was measured by flow cytometry, using ab65613, in cells that were left alone or pretreated with QVD.oph and then treated with I-CRP (1.25 U/ml) or a drug that induces DNA strand breaks (100 µM) for 24 h, data was then analyzed and graphed.
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Functional assays: Caspase-3 (active) FITC Staining Kit (ab65613)
Datasheets and documents
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SDS download
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Datasheet download
References (21)
ab65613 has been referenced in 21 publications.
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- Zheng JJ et al. Novel role of PAF1 in attenuating radiosensitivity in cervical cancer by inhibiting IER5 transcription. Radiat Oncol 15:131 (2020). PubMed: 32471508
- Ding D et al. Some Ototoxic Drugs Destroy Cochlear Support Cells Before Damaging Sensory Hair Cells. Neurotox Res 37:743-752 (2020). PubMed: 31997155
- Poholek CH et al. Noncanonical STAT3 activity sustains pathogenic Th17 proliferation and cytokine response to antigen. J Exp Med 217:N/A (2020). PubMed: 32697822
- Eberle-Singh JA et al. Effective Delivery of a Microtubule Polymerization Inhibitor Synergizes with Standard Regimens in Models of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. Clin Cancer Res 25:5548-5560 (2019). PubMed: 31175095