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Methods to Detect Loss of Lysosomal Membrane Integrity

Aits, Sonja LU orcid (2019) In Methods in Molecular Biology 1880. p.315-329
Abstract
Loss of lysosomal membrane integrity, often referred to as lysosomal membrane permeabilization (LMP), occurs in many instances of cell death either as an initiating or as an amplifying event. Currently, the best method for detecting LMP is the galectin puncta formation assay which can be used for a broad range of sample types, both fixed and live, is easy to perform, and highly sensitive. This method, which is similar to the widely used LC3 puncta formation assay for autophagy, is based on the translocation of galectins to damaged lysosomes resulting in a change from uniform to punctate staining pattern. Here, we provide protocols for the galectin puncta formation assay in fixed and live cells and for an alternative assay based on... (More)
Loss of lysosomal membrane integrity, often referred to as lysosomal membrane permeabilization (LMP), occurs in many instances of cell death either as an initiating or as an amplifying event. Currently, the best method for detecting LMP is the galectin puncta formation assay which can be used for a broad range of sample types, both fixed and live, is easy to perform, and highly sensitive. This method, which is similar to the widely used LC3 puncta formation assay for autophagy, is based on the translocation of galectins to damaged lysosomes resulting in a change from uniform to punctate staining pattern. Here, we provide protocols for the galectin puncta formation assay in fixed and live cells and for an alternative assay based on fluorescent dextran release from damaged lysosomes, which can be performed in parallel (Less)
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Autophagy : Methods and Protocols - Methods and Protocols
series title
Methods in Molecular Biology
editor
Ktistakis, Nicholas and Florey, Oliver
volume
1880
pages
315 - 329
publisher
Humana Press
external identifiers
  • scopus:85059494657
ISSN
1064-3745
ISBN
978149398873-0
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4939-8873-0
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Understanding and therapeutic targeting of lysosome-dependent cell death
Lysosomes in cell death - from molecular mechanisms to new treatment strategies
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English
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yes
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137a5acd-52dd-4ac5-b0be-a2c94767f2a5
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2019-01-09 12:42:26
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  booktitle    = {{Autophagy : Methods and Protocols}},
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  title        = {{Methods to Detect Loss of Lysosomal Membrane Integrity}},
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