Rapid methods for identifying modifiers of cellular apoptosis activity
US6518032B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2510/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides a single-well, microscale method of determining the specific apoptotic activity of a cell. The method consists of contacting a cell population of about 1×105 cells for a time period of between about 30 minutes and 4 hours with a sufficient volume of medium containing an apoptotic specific diagnostic reagent and a diagnostic accessory reagent so as to cover the cell population, and determining the activity of the apoptotic specific diagnostic reagent. The invention also provides a method of identifying a compound which induces apoptosis. The invention further provides a rapid method of identifying a compound which inhibits apoptosis.
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