Tunel staining
When genomic DNA is broken, the terminal 3 '-OH is exposed, and these exposed ends can be catalyzed by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase, TdT), allowing fluorescein-labeled dUTP (fluorescein-dUTP) to bind to it. This process can be detected using the TUNEL(TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling) method. The presence or absence of apoptosis can be easily detected by fluorescence microscopy or flow cytometry.
Technical principle
When a cell undergoes an apoptotic process, it initiates the activation of certain endonucleases that cleave the genomic DNA between nucleosomes. For electrophoresis experiments for apoptosis detection, the extracted DNA showed a DNA gradient consisting of 180 to 200 base pairs. When genomic DNA splits, the terminal 3 '-OH is added to a dUTP with a fluorescein or biotin tag by a catalyst called deoxynucleotide terminal transferase (Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase, TdT). By means of fluorescence microscopy or chemical staining methods, we are able to detect cases of apoptosis.
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