Assessing the immune response when raising antibodies for use in Xenopus

Maya Z. Piccinni, Matthew J. Guille

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    Abstract

    Frog-specific antibodies usually must be raised for work in Xenopus. Selecting a host animal whose immune system will respond to a target antigen with an antibody response is essential to obtaining high-quality antibodies. To determine whether an immunized animal has produced antibodies against an antigen, western blotting using Xenopus embryo or egg extract as the protein source can be performed as described here. When a protein of the expected size is detected by western blotting in the immune sera but not the preimmune sera, the antibody has been successfully raised.
    Original languageEnglish
    TypeProtocol
    PublisherCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
    Number of pages8
    Edition9
    Volume2020
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2020

    Publication series

    NameCold Spring Harbor Protocols
    PublisherCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
    ISSN (Print)1940-3402

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