Annexin 5 and propidium iodide
Annexin V and propidium iodide are commonly used as a pair of fluorescent dyes for analyzing cell viability and apoptosis. Annexin V binds to phosphatidylserine, which is exposed on the cell surface during early apoptosis. Propidium iodide is a DNA-binding dye that enters cells with compromised membranes, such as late-stage apoptotic or necrotic cells. The combination of these two dyes enables the identification of viable, early apoptotic, and late apoptotic/necrotic cells.
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Cell Cycle and Apoptosis Analysis
Cell Cycle and Apoptosis Analysis
Characterization of sDR5-Fc Fusion Protein
Cell Cycle and Apoptosis Assay Protocol
For apoptosis analysis, 300 nM H2O2 was applied to induce apoptosis. Cells were collected 48 h after transfection and resuspended in binding buffer. The cells were then incubated with annexin V and propidium iodide (Keygen Biotech, Nanjing, China) for 15 min in the dark and then analyzed by flow cytometry on a FACSCalibur flow cytometer.
Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Analysis
For cell cycle analysis, cells were fixed in 70% ethanol overnight at 4°C. Fixed cells were then washed once in ice-cold PBS and stained with propidium iodide (PI) staining solution (50μg/ml PI, 100μg/ml RNase, 0.05% Triton X-100 in PBS) for 30 min. PI-stained cells were then analyzed for their DNA content by using FACS (BD Biosciences, San Jose, CA, USA).
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