Flow cytometric analysis of DNA and nuclear protein in paraffin-embedded tissue.
Flow cytometric analysis of DNA and nuclear protein in paraffin-embedded tissue.
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石蜡包埋组织中 DNA 和核蛋白的流式细胞术分析。
DOI:
10.1002/cyto.990140213
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1993
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Block,NL
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作者:
Ciancio,G;Pollack,A;Block,NL
Previously we described the simultaneous quantification of DNA and nuclear protein in unfixed tissue from solid tumors. The resultant 2 parameter flow cytometric analysis has several advantages over that of DNA alone. In this report, we describe a modification of the technique for the analysis of formalin‐fixed paraffin‐embedded tissue. Paraffin‐embedded material was prepared by hydrating sections, incubating in 0.5% pepsin solution, washing, and resuspending in buffer containing nonionic detergent. The nuclei were then stained with fluorescein isothiocyanate and propidium iodide in the presence of ribonuclease. Several solid tumor tissue types have been analyzed, including breast, colon, kidney, and thymus. The best results were obtained when the initial pepsin treatment was for 1.5 h, instead of 0.5 h. Pepsin treatment for 1.5 h improved the CVs of both the DNA and nuclear protein parameters, and did not appear to reduce nuclear protein levels or to cause significant disintegration of nuclei. The DNA/nuclear protein histograms of unfixed and fixed, paraffin‐embedded tissue were similar. Since tumor nuclei typically have higher protein levels than DNA‐diploid nuclei, the technique reduces population overlapping and permits less subjective identification of DNA aneuploidy. © 1993 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.