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1Epigenomic Medicine, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute,The Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct, 2Epigenetics in Human Health and Disease, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute,The Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct, 3Department of Pathology,The University of Melbourne, 4Department of Allergy and Immunology, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute,Royal Children’s Hospital, 5Department of Pediatrics,The University of Melbourne
Chapters
- 00:00Title
- 00:05Introduction
- 01:42Tissue Preparation
- 02:29Immunofluorescence Staining
- 05:19Microscopy
- 07:02Analysis
- 08:24Conclusion
Quantitation of DNA double-strand breaks on the basis of γH2AX foci has become an invaluable tool, particularly in radiation biology, for the evaluation of tissue radiosensitivity and effects of radiation modifying compounds. Here we demonstrate the use of an immunofluorescence assay for quantitation of γH2AX foci in tissue samples.
Tags
QuantitationγH2AX FociDNA Double-strand BreaksEndogenous ProcessesExogenous FactorsIonizing RadiationRadiomimetic CompoundsH2A Histone VariantSerine-139 ResiduePhosphorylationPI3K Family Of ProteinsATM KinaseATR KinaseNuclear γH2AX FociImmunofluorescence MicroscopyMarker Specificity And SensitivityBiomedical ResearchRadiation BiologyNuclear MedicineCell Culture SystemsIonizing Radiation-induced DSBsCellular RadiosensitivityRadiation-modifying CompoundsDSB-inducing Compounds
