Marker Expression

Marker expression is the production or detection of specific genes, proteins, or other molecular features that identify a cell type, developmental state, or biological condition. It occurs when regulatory signals activate or repress marker genes, leading to measurable RNA or protein levels that can be assessed through techniques such as immunostaining, flow cytometry, or quantitative PCR. In biology, researchers use marker expression profiles to distinguish cell populations, track differentiation, characterize disease-associated changes, and evaluate responses to experimental treatments. Comparing markers across samples provides evidence about cellular identity, function, and transitions, supporting studies in development, immunology, cancer, and regenerative medicine.

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JoVE Journal - Biology

Near Infrared (NIr) Light Increases Expression of a Marker of Mitochondrial Function in the Mouse Vestibular Sensory Epithelium

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2015

Mitochondrial dysfunction is a hallmark of cellular senescence. This paper uses non-invasive near-infrared (NIr) treatment to improve mitochondrial function in the aging mouse vestibular sensory epithelium.

Transduction to Label PDX Tumor Cells: Introducing Lentivirus Expressing Fluorescent Marker into the Tumor Cell In Vitro

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2023

The following video describes a technique of transduction to label (patient-derived xenografts) PDX tumor cells, which is used for introducing lentivirus expressing green-fluorescent protein and luciferase reporters into the tumor cell in vitro.

Trophoblast Cell Recovery from Angiogenesis-Tube Formation Assay for Differentiation Marker Expression Analysis

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2024

The present protocol allows the recovery of tube-like structures formed in the classical in vitro angiogenesis-tube formation assay where cells, such as trophoblast cells, organize in capillary-like structures over a layer of extracellular basement membrane matrix. The recovered structures are used for RNA and protein isolation for various biochemical analyses.

Adenoviral Gene Therapy for Diabetic Keratopathy: Effects on Wound Healing and Stem Cell Marker Expression in Human Organ-cultured Corneas and Limbal Epithelial Cells

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2016

An example of adenoviral gene therapy in the human diabetic organ-cultured corneas is presented towards the normalization of delayed wound healing and markedly reduced epithelial stem cell marker expression in these corneas. It also describes the optimization of this process in stem cell-enriched limbal epithelial cultures.

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Multiplexed Immunofluorescence Assay for Spatial Assessment of Senescence Markers in vivo

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2026

Multiplexed immunofluorescence enables sequential labeling of multiple antibody markers within a single tissue section to support spatial analysis of tissue architecture and cell populations. Here, a workflow for multiplex detection of senescence-associated, structural, and immune markers is presented, including manual and automated slide preparation, iterative imaging, and single-cell analysis using digital pathology software.

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