Antibody Internalization

Dr. Frank Weise
Group Leader Molecular- und Neurobiology
Dr. Martin Kriebel
Molecular and Neurobiology

Monoclonal antibodies allow innovative, targeted therapy approaches in oncology

Monoclonal antibodies are used as innovative therapeutic tools in oncology and other indications. In preclinical development, in addition to a demonstration of efficacy, further parameters such as the dynamics of epitope-specific cellular uptake or the intracellular processing of therapeutic immunoglobulins are to be determined.

 

Our services

  • Provision of cellular assay systems for the analysis of binding and downstream internalization of monoclonal antibodies
  • Time-resolved documentation of the internalization process
  • Determination of internalization parameters by quantitative image analysis including 3D/4D reconstructions of the internalization process
  • Elucidation of intracellular processing of internalized antibodies

 

Methods

  • Confocal fluorescence and live cell microscopy

  • Quantitative analysis of microscopic image data

  • 3D and 4D reconstructions and animations

 

Instruments

  • Microscopy: Carl Zeiss CLSM + Cell Observer SD, Molecular Devices ImageXpress Micro confocal

  • Software: Oxford Instruments IMARIS 10, Molecular Devices MetaXpress 6.7 

Methods

  • Confocal fluorescence and live cell microscopy
  • Quantitative analysis of microscopic image data
  • 3D and 4D reconstructions and animations

 

Devices

  • Mikroskopie: Carl Zeiss CLSM + Cell Observer SD, Molecular Devices ImageXpress Micro konfokal
  • Analyse-Software: Oxford Instruments IMARIS 10, Molecular Devices MetaXpress 6.7