| Title | Two-Dimensional Zymography of Proteases from Steatotic Duck Liver. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Wilkesman, J, Padrón, MFernanda, Kurz, L, Rémignon, H |
| Journal | Methods Mol Biol |
| Volume | 1626 |
| Pagination | 157-166 |
| Date Published | 2017 |
| ISSN | 1940-6029 |
| Keywords | Animals, Cathepsins, Ducks, Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional, Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel, Enzyme Assays, Fatty Liver, Liver, Metalloendopeptidases, Peptide Hydrolases |
| Abstract | Protease activity present in liver cells with steatosis can be electrophoretically characterized. Zymographic techniques allow semi-quantitative results, successfully detecting cathepsin and metalloprotease activity using polyacrylamide gels copolymerized with gelatin and quantified by densitometry. By using specific inhibitors, the identity of the proteases can be confirmed. 2D zymography allows the determination of both Mand pI of the metalloprotease and cathepsin activity present in the homogenates. The analysis of liver proteases activities in force fed ducks may elucidate the mechanisms behind steatosis development. |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-7111-4_14 |
| Alternate Journal | Methods Mol. Biol. |
| PubMed ID | 28608208 |
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