Apoptosis

Bcl-2 antibodies are used as markers for the Bcl-2 gene. Bcl-2 suppresses apoptosis (controlled cell death) by inhibiting caspase activity and controlling cell membrane permeability. It does this by forming mitochondrial pores on the outer membrane of the mitochondria. However, its exact mechanism of action is still not completely understood.

Various studies have been performed tracking the involvement of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and caspase-3 antibodies in cobalt chloride (CoCl2) induced apoptosis in PC12 cells.

Studies have proven the usefulness of CoCl2 treatment to induce apoptosis in PC12 rat tumor cells. Treating these cells with CoCl2 leads to programmed cell death (apoptosis). Such cells provide a simple and useful model for the study of hypoxia-related neuronal disorders, as hypoxia involves a lack of oxygen.