Annexin V-iFluor 555 Apoptosis Staining / Detection Reagent (ab219905)
Key features and details
- Assay type: Quantitative
- Detection method: Fluorescent
- Platform: Flow cytometer
- Sample type: Adherent cells, Suspension cells
Overview
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Product name
Annexin V-iFluor 555 Apoptosis Staining / Detection Reagent
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Detection method
Fluorescent -
Sample type
Adherent cells, Suspension cells -
Assay type
Quantitative -
Species reactivity
Reacts with: Mammals, Other species -
Product overview
Annexin V-iFluor 555 Apoptosis Staining / Detection Reagent (ab219905) is a cell-impermeable reagent designed to bind to phosphatidylserine (PS) residues exposed on the outer cell surface of cells with a flow cytometer or fluorescence microscopy at Ex/Em = 556/574 nm.
We recommend using an impermeable nuclear stain such as Propidium Iodide (ab14083) or DRAQ7™ (ab109202) together with Annexin V-iFluor 555 Detection Reagent to discriminate necrotic and dead cells: plasma membrane is disrupted in these cells and therefore the Annexin V reagent will bind to PS found in the interior of cells.
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Notes
Apoptosis is a regulated process of cell death that occurs during embryonic development as well as maintenance of tissue homeostasis. Inappropriately regulated apoptosis is implicated in different disease states, such as neurodegeneration disease and cancer. The apoptosis program is characterized by morphologic features, including loss of plasma membrane asymmetry and attachment, condensation off the cytoplasm and nucleus, and compaction and fragmentation of the nuclear chromatin. Exposure of phosphatidylserine (PS) on the external surface of the cell membrane has been reported to occur in the early phases of apoptotic cell death, during which the cell membrane remains intact. In leukocyte apoptosis, PS on the outer surface of the cell marks the cell for recognition and phagocytosis by macrophages. The human vascular anticoagulant, annexin V, is a 35-36 kDa Ca2+ dependent phospholipid binding protein that has a high affinity for PS, and shows minimal binding to phosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin. Changes in PS asymmetry, which can be analyzed by measuring annexin V binding to the cell membrane, are generally observed before morphological changes associated with apoptosis occurred and before membrane integrity is lost.
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Platform
Flow cytometer
Properties
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Storage instructions
Store at -20°C. Please refer to protocols. -
Components 100 tests Annexin V-iFluor 555 conjugate 1 x 200µl -
Research areas
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Function
This protein is an anticoagulant protein that acts as an indirect inhibitor of the thromboplastin-specific complex, which is involved in the blood coagulation cascade. -
Involvement in disease
Pregnancy loss, recurrent, 3 -
Sequence similarities
Belongs to the annexin family.
Contains 4 annexin repeats. -
Domain
The [IL]-x-C-x-x-[DE] motif is a proposed target motif for cysteine S-nitrosylation mediated by the iNOS-S100A8/A9 transnitrosylase complex.
A pair of annexin repeats may form one binding site for calcium and phospholipid. -
Post-translational
modificationsS-nitrosylation is induced by interferon-gamma and oxidatively-modified low-densitity lipoprotein (LDL(ox)) possibly implicating the iNOS-S100A8/9 transnitrosylase complex. - Information by UniProt
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Alternative names
- Anchorin CII
- Annexin 5
- Annexin A5
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Images
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Detection of phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure in Jurlat cells using Annexin V-iFluor 555 Detection Reagent (ab219905).
Annexin V-iFluor 555 Detection Reagent (ab219905). Detection of phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure in Jurkat cells. Jurkat cells were grown in a Costar black wall/clear bottom 96-well plate and either left untreated (A) or treated with 1 μM staurosporine (B) in a 37°C, 5% CO2 incubator for 5 hours. Cells were then incubated with Annexin V-iFluor 555 Reagent for 30 minutes.
In live non-apoptotic cells, Annexin V-iFluor 555 conjugate detects innate apoptosis in non-induced cells, which is typically 2-6% of all cells. In apoptotic cells Annexin V-iFluor 55 conjugate binds to phosphatidylserine, which is located on the outer leaflet of the cell membrane, resulted in increased staining intensity.
