GAPDH and β-actin protein decreases with aging, making Stain-Free technology a superior loading control in Western blotting of human skeletal muscle

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 386-394

  Vigelsø, Andreas ^a   Dybboe, Rie ^a   Hansen, Christina Neigaard ^a   Dela, Flemming ^a   Helge, Jørn W ^a   Grau, Amelia Guadalupe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Data normalization; Housekeeping protein; Human skeletal muscle; Reference protein; Stain Free technology; Western blot

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; GLYCERALDEHYDE 3 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; PROTEIN;

AGING; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PROCEDURES; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ACTINS; AGING; BLOTTING, WESTERN; GLYCERALDEHYDE-3-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; PROTEINS;

EID: 84922348321     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00840.2014     Document Type: Article

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