CST BLOG: Lab Expectations

The official blog of Cell Signaling Technology (CST), where we discuss what to expect from your time at the bench, share tips, tricks, and information.

The Future Is Electric: Cash Bonus for Electric Vehicles. Charge Up at Work!

In the US, sales of electric cars (EVs) are rising significantly, led by states that have signed a c...
Elias Witman Jun 7, 2017

4 Steps to Better Immunohistochemistry: Steps 2, 3, and 4

This is part two of a two-part series on how to optimize your IHC protocols. Part one introduced the...
Carolyn P May 31, 2017

Four Steps to Better Immunohistochemistry: Step 1 - Antigen Retrieval

It’s Friday night and you could be out with your friends right now, but instead you’re tucked away i...
Carolyn P May 24, 2017

Successful Immunofluorescence: Antibody Dilution & Incubation Conditions

Part four of a four-part series on successful immunofluorescence. Read Part 1: The Importance of Val...
Kenneth Buck, PhD May 10, 2017

In-depth Characterization of Immune Checkpoints in the Tumor Microenvironment

Characterize Immune Checkpoint Proteins & T Cell Exhaustion Using Multiplex IHC Advances in immu...
Chris Sumner May 3, 2017

Journal Club | The genomic address of bivalent nucleosomes

The activity of genes and their regulatory elements is, in part, governed by their cell type-specifi...
Liana G Apr 26, 2017

CST Joins Worldwide March for Science on Earth Day, April 22nd

A version of this article was originally posted on 4/3/17 for the MassBio Blog. The science is in, a...
Elias Witman Apr 12, 2017

Webinar | Deciphering cancer: The intersection of epigenetics, metabolism, and tumorigenesis

Epigenetic modifications to DNA and histone proteins are known to regulate metabolic gene expression...
Chris Sumner Apr 5, 2017

Journal Club | Zika virus turns off Akt signaling to hijack autophagy in developing neural tissue

The Zika virus (ZIKV) is related to flaviviruses that cause dengue and yellow fever, and is spread v...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Mar 29, 2017

Webinar | Key Signaling Pathways in Cancer: Emerging Trends in Immunometabolism

Immune cells divide rapidly when mounting an immune response against a pathogen, for example, or whe...
Carolyn P Mar 22, 2017

Successful Immunofluorescence: Fixation and Permeabilization

Part Three of a four-part series on successful immunofluorescence. Read Part 1: The Importance of Va...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Mar 15, 2017

Successful Immunofluorescence: Experimental Controls

Part two of a four-part series on successful immunofluorescence. Read Part 1: The Importance of Vali...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Mar 8, 2017

Successful Immunofluorescence: The Importance of Validation

Part 1 of a four-part series on successful immunofluorescence. Read Part 2: Experimental Controls, P...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Mar 1, 2017

The Potential of Proteomics: A Clear Path to Discovery | Part II

See a real life example of how PTMScan technology can facilitate translational discovery. In this sh...
Carolyn P Feb 22, 2017

How to Validate a Histone Modification Antibody

Antibodies targeted to histone modifications may bind non-specifically to similar, but off-target hi...
Carolyn P Feb 1, 2017

CST Takes Leadership on UN COP21 Climate Targets

Cell Signaling Technology (CST) is proud to announce a plan to reduce our greenhouse gas (GHG) emiss...
Elias Witman Jan 25, 2017

    Recent Posts