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Determining the ISI-50 concentration for an MTT-Assay
Category: Science Asked by: django1234-ga List Price: $5.00 |
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09 Feb 2005 22:30 PST
Expires: 11 Mar 2005 22:30 PST Question ID: 472150 |
How do I assess the ISI(50) concentration in an MTT-Assay mathematically? ISI (50%) is the concentration where 50% of cell-proliferation is inhibited by a certain drug. |
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Re: Determining the ISI-50 concentration for an MTT-Assay
From: apsuresh-ga on 22 Feb 2005 06:18 PST |
IC50 values can be derived using linear interpolation, or from
standard dose response curves in which the mean normalized
fluorescence can be plotted against the drug concentration.
Draw a graph of the fluorescence response (y) to the dose of the drug (x).
Asymptotic or sigmoidal dose response curves can be fitted using a
four-or two-parameter curve fitting analysis. The derived IC50 drug
concentration corresponds to a response halfway between the upper and
lower asymptotes of the four-parameter logistic model.
The curve can be fitted using origin software.
For eg.
for a asymptotic curve
y=b+{(a-b)/(1+(x/c)d) }
is a equation where the value c is ic50 and
a,b, d are the parameters of the asymptotes.
So basically we need to know the type of curve that is resulting from
the graph & then look in for the best possible curve fitting; then
follows the calculation of IC50.
Have fun, |
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Re: Determining the ISI-50 concentration for an MTT-Assay
From: apsuresh-ga on 22 Feb 2005 06:19 PST |
sorry for the typo
the equation is
y=b+{(a-b)/(1+(x/c)^d) } |
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Re: Determining the ISI-50 concentration for an MTT-Assay
From: williamgunn-ga on 03 Mar 2005 01:00 PST |
I would like to add that the MTT assay isn't the best available to measure cell proliferation because results vary with the metabolic activity of the cells. So you could have a small amount of cells, very active, that give a reading equal to a larger number of less active cells. There are assays that use a DNA intercalating dye to quantitate cell number which I usually recommend to people who are using MTT conversion. One good product(not to be a commercial) is called CyQuant, and it is sold by the Molecular Probes division of Invitrogen. |
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