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Analysis Affinity of Pcadherin to P-cadherin and CD3 by KinExA (CAT#: STEM-MB-0051-CJ)

Introduction

P-cadherin is a cell-cell adhesion molecule, whose expression is highly associated with undifferentiated cells in normal adult epithelial tissues, as well as with poorly differentiated carcinomas. In normal breast, P-cadherin has an essential role during ductal mammary branching. In breast cancer, P-cadherin is frequently overexpressed in high-grade tumors, being a well-established indicator of poor patient prognosis. In addition, P-cadherin overexpression is associated with significant tumor promoting effects in other cancers, including ovarian, prostate, endometrial, skin, gastric, pancreas and colon neoplasms.




Principle

KinExA is a two-stage analysis system. In the first stage, a number of solutions are prepared, where one partner remains constant (constant binding partner, or CBP) and the other (titrant) is variable, usually serially diluted. As the titrant is added, the free CBP decreases and is analysed by a sophisticated and precise microfluorescence measurement device. The signal generated can be mathematically related to the affinity (KD) of the two molecules for each other, as well as the kinetic parameters of binding (kon) and dissociation (koff).

Applications

Immunology/Inflammation, Toxicology

Procedure

1. preparation of the functionalized beads which will capture the analyte for measuremen.
2. preparation of a series of solutions consisting of a constant initial concentration of one component of the binary reaction and serial dilutions of the other reactant. The component that is kept constant is the constant binding partner (CBP) , and is the one which will be analyzed.
3. each reaction mixture is sampled and the fluorescence of free CBP bound to the capture beads is obtained for subsequent numerical analysis.

Materials

• Sample Type: Antibodies, Cells, Small Molecules, Proteins, DNA, Lipids, Viruses, Serum, & More
• Equipment: Kinetic Exclusion Assay (KinExA)
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