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BIOLOGICAL ASSAYS AVAILABLE
 
CANCER  
   

Researchers are invited to make use of the assays detailed below. In case of any technical query, the scientists concerned may be approached through email.

 

Model

Assay System

Disease

Quantity
Required

Scientist(s)
involved

FRET assays for screening of small anti-cancer molecules

Assay

Anti -cancer

20 mg

Dr. G. Gupta

MTT assay

Assay

Anti-cancer

5mg

Dr S Sanyal

Sulphorhodamine B assay (SRB)

Assay

Anti-cancer

5mg

Dr S Sanyal

Trypan Blue exclusion

Assay

Anti-cancer

5mg

Dr S Sanyal

BRDU incorporation assay

Assay

Anti-cancer

5mg

Dr S Sanyal

Anexin V/PI assay

Assay

Anti-cancer

5mg

Dr S Sanyal

Real-time PCR-based methods for specific apoptotic/survival gene expressions

Assay

Anti-cancer

5mg

Dr S Sanyal

Western based methods for specific apoptotic/survival gene expressions Assay Anti-cancer 5mg Dr S Sanyal

Trypan Blue exclusion .

Assay

Anti Cancer

 

Dr Arun Trivedi

Anexin V/PI assay

Assay

Anti Cancer

 

Dr Arun Trivedi

pTK-(C/EBP)-Luc assay

Assay

Anti Cancer

 

Dr Arun Trivedi

Real-time PCR-based methods for specific apoptotic/survival gene expressions

Assay

Anti Cancer

 

Dr Arun Trivedi

Western based methods for specific apoptotic/survival gene expressions

Assay

Anti Cancer

 

Dr Arun Trivedi

Cytospin based Giemsa staining for assessment of differentiation

Assay

Anti Cancer

 

Dr Arun Trivedi

FACS based assay for analysis of differentiation and Apoptosis

Assay

Anti Cancer

 

Dr Arun Trivedi

Gelshift Assay

Assay

Anti Cancer

 

Dr Arun Trivedi

In-vivo ubiquitination Assay

Assay

Anti Cancer

 

Dr Arun Trivedi

Crystal violet Assay for assessment of cell growth

Assay

Anti Cancer

 

Dr Arun Trivedi

Patient derived primary cultures for drug screening

Assay

Anti -cancer

This will depend on the in vitro spermicidal conc.

Dr. G. Gupta

In vitro cell based assays for screening of nuclear receptors

Assay

Anti -cancer

50 mg (pure compounds)

Dr. S.Sanyal

standardized.Proteomic screening of anticancer agents

Assay

Anti -cancer

1.00 gram

Dr. G. Gupta

Wound healing assay

In vitro

Cancer

20 mg

Drs. S.Musthapa, R. Konwar, D.P. Mishra.

Migration and invasion assays

In vitro

Cancer

20 mg

Dr s. S.Musthapa, D.P. Mishra

DMBA-induced mammary tumor model

In vivo

Breast cancer

500 mg

Dr. R. Konwar

Topoisomerase inhibition assay

In vitro

Cancer

20 mg

Dr. R. Konwar

Anti-proliferation Assay in Primary cell lines

In vitro screening for the compounds anti-proliferation activity

Cancer

20 mg

Drs. S.Musthapa, R. Konwar, D.P. Mishra

Apoptosis assay in primary cells/ tumors
-To evaluate the anti-cancerous properties of a particular compound using apoptosis assay

In vitro/ In vivo

Cancer

30 mg/ 500 mg

Drs. S.Musthapa, D.P. Mishra

DNMT, HDAC, HAT activity assays
- Epigenetic assays for aging and anti-cancer research.
Assays being used to evaluate the epigenetic targets of novel compounds in mammalian cell lines. The major epigenetic targets are DNMTs, HATs and HDACs.

In vitro

Cancer, Aging

30 mg

Dr. S. Musthapa

Telomerase assay

In vitro

Cancer, Aging

30 mg

Dr. S. Musthapa

Chromatin Immuno Precipitation (ChIP) assay- For DNA-protein interaction studies

In vitro

Cancer / Male Reproduction/Neurobiology

30 mg

Dr. D. P. Mishra

Comet Assay
-For DNA damage

In vitro

Cancer, Male reproduction

20 mg

Drs. D.P. Mishra, S.Musthapa

Transcription assay

In vitro

Cancer, Male reproduction

20 mg

Dr. D. P. Mishra

Clonogenic assay

In vitro

Cancer

20 mg

Drs. S. Musthapa,
D.P. Mishra

Proteasome inhibition assay –For screening of proteasome inhibitors

In vitro

Cancer / Male Reproduction

20 mg

Dr. D. P. Mishra

Mammalian two hybrid assay- Cellular function

In vitro

Cancer / Male Reproduction

20 mg

Dr. D. P. Mishra

Flowcytometric TUNEL assay-DNA damage, apoptosis

In vitro

Cancer / Male Reproduction

20 mg

Drs. S. Musthapa,
D.P. Mishra

PMN Phagocytosis assay- For screening of Phagocytosis

In vitro

Cancer / Male Reproduction

20 mg

Dr. D. P. Mishra

Flurometry based autophagy assay- For screening of Autophagy

In vitro

Cancer / Male Reproduction

20 mg

Dr. D. P. Mishra

Luciferase reporter assay- For evaluation of Transcriptional activity In vitro Cancer / Male Reproduction/Neurobiology 20 mg Dr. D. P. Mishra

BACK TO BIOLOGICAL ASSAYS

 
     
 
CSIR-CDRI : Cancer Screening Information
 
 

 

 
A. Criteria to be met by the Standardized Extracts /Purified compounds sent for Screening  
  1. We do not accept crude extracts for screening.  
  2. The supplier should ensure adequate amount required for carrying out all screening tests and the appropriate mode of shipment of the standardized extracts/ purified compounds to us.  
  3. Solubility of the compounds should either be in water, Ethanol or DMSO.  
  4. Purity of the compounds must be ascertained (HPLC  Method).  
  5. The Molecular weight of Compounds should preferably   be < 800.  
  6. The Screening Data obtained will be supplied on a CD.  
  7. Director CSIR-CDRI reserves the right to accept /decline screening of standardized extracts / purified compounds from any source.  
B. List of Tests Carried out in the Screening  
  1. MTT  Cell viability Assay.  
  2. XTT   Cell viability Assay.  
  3. CCK-8 Cell viability Assay.  
  4. Annexin/FITC  Flowcytometric Assay.  
  5. PI/DAPI based Cell cycle Analysis.  
C. Time required for Screening  
  1. Standardized Extracts : 12 Days  
  2. Pure Compounds : 7 Days