Assessment of Her-2/neu protein and oncogene in breast cancer specimens by Fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) (CAT#: STEM-MB-1187-WXH)

Name: Assessment of Her-2/neu protein and oncogene in breast cancer specimens by Fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH)
SKU: STEM-MB-1187-WXH
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Introduction

HER2/neu (also known as ErbB-2) is a member of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family, also known as the ErbB protein family that includes EGFR, HER2, HER3, and HER4. The HER2/neu is a transmembrane glycosylated tyrosine kinase that consists of an extracellular domain, which interacts with other EGFR family members and an intracellular tyrosine kinase domain.

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Principle Applications Procedure Materials

Principle

FISH uses fluorescent probes with complementary base sequences to locate the presence or absence of specific portions of DNA on chromosomes. The probe and target DNA must be denatured with heat or chemicals to break hydrogen bonds in the DNA and to allow hybridisation to occur once the two samples are mixed. The fluorescent probes form new hydrogen bonds with their complementary base pairs on the DNA, and these can then be detected via microscopy.

Applications

Detect and localize the presence or absence of specific DNA sequences on chromosomes.
Detect and localize specific RNA targets (mRNA, lncRNA and miRNA) in cells, circulating tumor cells, and tissue samples.

Procedure

1. Sample preparation
2. Co-denaturation and hybridization
3. Probe detection
4. Wash off of unbound probe
5. Analysis by flow cytometer/fluorescence microscopy