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Critical assessment of microscopy methods for detecting single- and double-strand DNA breaks

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A laboratory toolbox for detecting and quantifying DNA breaks in animal cells and tissues includes various methods that employ biochemical tests, DNA sequencing, or imaging approaches. Various methods based on microscopy were developed to detect DNA breaks in fixed and live cells, including the nick translation assay, TUNEL, STRIDE, and detection methods based on imaging of histone modifications (γH2A.X), recruitment of repair factors (XRCC1, PCNA, 53BP1, Rad51) or poly-ADP-ribosylation. This review discusses the advantages and limitations of various microscopy-based methods for the detection and quantification of single- and double-strand DNA breaks.

Source: Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica

DOI: 10.5603/fhc.109368

Authors: Agnieszka Hoang-Bujnowicz, Julita Wesolowska, Agnieszka Ostromecka, Beata Nosal, Weronika Pawlus, Svitlana Levchenko, Miroslaw Zarebski, Jurek W. Dobrucki

Institution: Jagiellonian University

Language: English

Topic: DNA Repair Mechanisms

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $399

OpenAlex ID: W4416576268

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