Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase cleavage monitored in situ in apoptotic cells

BioTechniques
M A O'BrienT L Riss

Abstract

During apoptosis, the activation of a family of cysteine proteases, or caspases, results in proteolytic cleavage of numerous substrates. Antibody probes specific for neoepitopes on protein fragments generated by caspase cleavage provide a means to monitor caspase activity at the level of the individual cell. Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), a nuclear enzyme involved in DNA repair, is a well-known substrate for caspase-3 cleavage during apoptosis. Its cleavage is considered to be a hallmark of apoptosis. Here, we demonstrate that an affinity-purified polyclonal antibody to the p85 fragment of PARP is specific for apoptotic cells. Western blots show that the antibody recognizes the 85-kDa (p85) fragment of PARP but not full-length PARP. We demonstrate a time course of PARP cleavage and DNA fragmentation in situ using the PARP p85 fragment antibody and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) in Jurkat cells treated with anti-Fas. Furthermore, our results indicate that the p85 fragment of PARP resulting from caspase cleavage during apoptosis is rapidly localized outside the condensed chromatin but not in the cytoplasm.

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