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ArticleF1000Research2023

A guide to selecting high-performing antibodies for amyloid-beta precursor protein for use in Western Blot, immunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence.

Riham Ayoubi, Maryam Fotouhi, Donovan Worrall, Kathleen Southern, Carl Laflamme, NeuroSGC/YCharOS/EDDU collaborative group, ABIF consortium

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Article in F1000Research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Riham AyoubiDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, H3A 2B4, Canada.
Maryam FotouhiDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, H3A 2B4, Canada.
Donovan WorrallDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, H3A 2B4, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5676-5473
Kathleen SouthernDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, H3A 2B4, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4125-3608
Carl LaflammeDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, H3A 2B4, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4125-3608
NeuroSGC/YCharOS/EDDU collaborative group
ABIF consortium

Funding

TREAT AD Structural Biology CoreU54AG065187 · NIA · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Gregory W Carter, ALLAN I LEVEY · 2019 to 2026
$69.7M
NIA NIH HHS U54 AG065187
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The amyloid-beta precursor protein is a transmembrane protein expressed in many tissues and highly concentrated in the brain. The protein is of significant interest due to its involvement in the generation of amyloidogenic β-amyloid peptides, prone to plaque formation that is characteristic of Alzheimer's Disease. The scientific community would benefit from the availability of high-quality anti-amyloid-beta precursor protein antibodies to enhance reproducible research on this target. In this study, we characterized eleven amyloid-beta precursor protein commercial antibodies for Western blot, immunoprecipitation, and immunofluorescence using a standardized experimental protocol based on comparing read-outs in knockout cell lines and isogenic parental controls. These studies are part of a larger, collaborative initiative seeking to address antibody reproducibility issues by characterizing commercially available antibodies for human proteins and publishing the results openly as a resource for the scientific community. While use of antibodies and protocols vary between laboratories, we encourage readers to use this report as a guide to select the most appropriate antibodies for their specific needs.

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Amyloid beta-Protein PrecursorAntibodiesBlotting, WesternFluorescent Antibody TechniqueImmunoprecipitationAnimalsHumansAmyloid beta-Protein PrecursorAntibodiesAmyloid-beta precursor proteinantibody characterizationantibody validationAPPimmunofluorescenceimmunoprecipitationUniprot ID P05067Western Blot

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PMID39359612
PMCPMC11445640

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