| Literature DB >> 31432474 |
Marc López-Cano1,2, Víctor Fernández-Dueñas3,4, Francisco Ciruela5,6.
Abstract
Proximity ligation assay (PLA) is an antibody-based method that permits studying protein-protein interactions with high specificity and sensitivity. In brief, when a pair of specific antibodies is in close proximity, the complementary DNA strands they bear engage into a rolling circle amplification and generate, in situ, a single fluorescent signal, which indicates the presence of a protein-protein interaction. Proper image analysis methods are needed to provide accurate quantitative assessment of the obtained fluorescent signals, namely, PLA data. In this chapter, we outline basic aspects of image analysis (including software, data import, image processing functions, and analytical tools) that can be used to extract PLA data from confocal microscopy images using ImageJ. A step-by-step protocol to determine and quantify PLA fluorescence signals is included. Overall, the accurate capture and subsequent analysis of PLA confocal images constitutes a crucial step to properly interpret data obtained with this powerful experimental approach.Keywords: G protein-coupled receptor; Image analysis; ImageJ; Protein-protein interaction; Proximity ligation assay
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Year: 2019 PMID： 31432474 DOI： 10.1007/978-1-4939-9686-5_3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Methods Mol Biol ISSN： 1064-3745