Receptor Tyrosine Kinases, 2015 Methods and Protocols Methods in Molecular Biology Series, Vol. 1233

Receptor Tyrosine Kinases: Methods and Protocols explores on the most widely studied of the protein classes, known for their central role in several cellular functions and in a variety of human pathologies. Beginning with a section on activation and signaling of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases (RTKs), the book continues with chapters on aberrant expression of RTKs, trafficking and negative regulation, as well as RTKs as pharmacological targets. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and practical, Receptor Tyrosine Kinases: Methods and Protocols contains an up-to-date overview of the most relevant and widely used methods employed in this field, providing detailed protocols that molecular and cellular biologists could easily adopt in their research programs on RTKs.

Analysis of Receptor Tyrosine Kinase (RTK) Phosphorylation by Immunoblotting.- Analysis of Changes in Phosphorylation of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases: Antibody Arrays.- Analysis of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Dimerization by BS³ Crosslinking.- Single-Molecule Optical Methods Analyzing Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Activation in Living Cells.- Evaluation of the Dimerization Profiles of HER Tyrosine Kinases by Time-Resolved Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (TR-FRET).- Applying the Proximity Ligation Assay (PLA) to Mouse Preimplantation Embryos for Identifying Protein-Protein Interactions In Situ.- Analysis of Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Gene Amplification on the Example of FGFR1.- Quantification of the Effects of Mutations on Receptor Tyrosine Kinase (RTK) Activation in Mammalian Cells.- Cell Surface Biotinylation of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases to Investigate Intracellular Trafficking.- Studying N-Linked Glycosylation of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases.- Identification of Receptor Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases (RPTPs) as Regulators of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases (RTKs) Using an RPTP siRNA-RTK Substrate Screen.- Downregulation of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases Through Ubiquitination: Analysis by Immunodetection.- Regulation of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases by miRNA: Overexpression of miRNA Using Lentiviral Inducible Expression Vectors.- Human Tumor Xenografts in Mouse as a Model for Evaluating Therapeutic Efficacy of Monoclonal Antibodies or Antibody-Drug Conjugate Targeting Receptor Tyrosine Kinases.- Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Targeting in Multicellular Spheroids.- Receptor Tyrosine Kinases and Drug Resistance: Development and Characterization of In Vitro Models of Resistance to RTK Inhibitors.