A high-throughput fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based endothelial cell apoptosis assay and its application for screening vascular disrupting agents

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 418, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 641-646

  Zhu, Xiaoming ^a   Fu, Afu ^a   Luo, Kathy Qian ^a  

^a Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Caspase 3; Endothelial cell; Fluorescence resonance energy transfer; High throughput screening; Vascular disrupting agent

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; CYAN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; DIOSCIN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PACLITAXEL; PROTEINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASCULAR TARGETING AGENT; VINCRISTINE; YELLOW FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BIOSENSOR; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CLEAVAGE; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITORS; APOPTOSIS; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; CASPASE 3; CELL LINE; DRUG DISCOVERY; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING ASSAYS; HUMAN UMBILICAL VEIN ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; PACLITAXEL; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84862806458     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.01.066     Document Type: Article

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