用YO-PRO-1和PI联合染色定量检测细胞凋亡

经不同浓度staurosporine处理诱导凋亡的G7细胞样品,分别用YO-PRO-1/PI和AV/PI进行荧光染色,借助流式细胞仪检测凋亡情况,将两种检测方法得到的结果进行统计学分析显示,二者有显著的相关性(r=0.9659,P<0.01),且没有显著性差异(P<0.05);另外,上述凋亡细胞样品经YO-PRO-1/PI染色后在荧光显微镜下计数凋亡细胞比例的结果与AV/PI流式细胞仪的检测结果也有显著的相关性(r=0.9903,P<0.01),且没有显著性差异(P<0.05)。以上这些结果表明,用YO-PRO-1/PI对细胞进行染色、借助流式细胞仪和荧光显微镜均能准确地检测细胞凋亡,可替代AV/PI流式细胞仪方法用于细胞凋亡的检测。     

血管紧张素Ⅱ促进内皮细胞凋亡和NOX4表达

目的分析高浓度血管紧张素Ⅱ（AngⅡ）刺激人脐静脉内皮细胞（HUVECs）时细胞内活性氧（ROS）、NOX4mRNA水平和细胞凋亡的变化。方法倒置显微镜下观察人脐静脉内皮细胞形态;免疫组化法检测人脐静脉内皮细胞Ⅷ因子相关抗原的表达;RT—PCR检测HUVECs中NOX4的表达;流式细胞仪检测各组细胞内ROS生成量和细胞凋亡率,Hoechst染色分析细胞凋亡。结果高AngⅡ刺激HUVECs时,NOX4mRNA表达上调,细胞内ROS生成增加,细胞凋亡增加。结论高AngⅡ上调HUVCEs内NOX4mR—NA表达并促进细胞内ROS生成和细胞凋亡。     

达那唑抑制SKM-1细胞活性并促使细胞凋亡

目的研究达那唑对骨髓增生异常综合征(myelodysplastic syndrome,MDS)细胞系SKM-1细胞活性、凋亡以及肿瘤坏死因子相关凋亡诱导配体(TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand,TRAIL)信号通路的影响。方法用0、10、20和40μmol/L达那唑处理SKM-1细胞后,通过MTT法检测细胞活性,通过流式细胞实验分析细胞周期和细胞凋亡,通过TUNEL染色法检测TUNEL阳性细胞比例,通过Western blot检测TRAIL介导的细胞凋亡相关蛋白的表达情况。结果达那唑可呈浓度依赖性地抑制SKM-1细胞活力,降低S期中细胞比率,提高细胞凋亡比率。Western blot结果显示达那唑可使Cleaved caspase-8和Cleaved PARP1水平升高。结论达那唑可抑制SKM-1细胞活性并促进其凋亡,其机制可能与激活TRAIL信号通路相关。     

水飞蓟宾诱导肺腺癌Anip973细胞凋亡的分子机制研究

目的：探讨水飞蓟宾诱导肺腺癌Anip973细胞系细胞凋亡的分子机制。方法：采用MTT法、倒置显微镜和电子显微镜等形态学检测以及流式细胞仪（FCM）技术检测、DNALadder分析、凋亡分子PARP的表达检测细胞凋亡,同时进行凋亡相关蛋白Bax、Bcl-2、caspase-3和caspase-9表达活性分析。结果：（1）水飞蓟宾对人肺腺癌Anip973细胞系细胞的增殖有显著抑制作用;（2）水飞蓟宾作用Anip973细胞48h后,随着浓度的增加,倒置显微镜下可见细胞数目减少,胞体变小、变圆,到高浓度时出现较多的死亡细胞;（3）扫描电镜观察发现,随着水飞蓟宾作用浓度的增加,Anip973细胞中出现增多的凋亡细胞,凋亡细胞表现出典型的超微结构特征;（4）流式细胞仪检测的结果发现,随着药物作用时间的延长,Anip973细胞的G1期细胞比例增多,S期细胞明显减少,G2期细胞略有减少,并出现明显的凋亡峰。（5）水飞蓟宾作用后的Anip973细胞出现明显的DNALadder和PARP降解增加等凋亡特征;（6）水飞蓟宾作用后,Anip973细胞中的凋亡相关蛋白Bax表达增加、caspase-3和caspase-9酶活性增加,而Bcl-2表达降低。结论：水飞蓟宾在体外有抑制人肺腺癌细胞Anip973的增殖作用,并通过激活线粒体依赖的caspase凋亡通路,诱导其凋亡。     

幽门螺杆菌诱导人胃上皮细胞株BGC—823凋亡

目的和方法 :以Giemsa染色法、DNA条带分析、流式细胞仪分析和TUNEL法观察幽门螺杆菌 (Helicobacterpylor ,Hp)菌体超声粉碎提取物对人胃上皮细胞株BGC 82 3凋亡的影响。 结果 :四种方法的检测结果均显示Hp提取物能诱导BGC 82 3细胞凋亡 ,效应具有剂量依赖和时间依赖关系。结论 :Hp可能对胃粘膜细胞凋亡有直接的诱导作用。     

水飞蓟宾诱导肺腺癌Anip973 细胞凋亡的分子机制研究

目的:探讨水飞蓟宾诱导肺腺癌Anip973细胞系细胞凋亡的分子机制。方法:采用MTT法、倒置显微镜和电子显微镜等形态学检测以及流式细胞仪(FCM)技术检测、DNALadder分析、凋亡分子PARP的表达检测细胞凋亡,同时进行凋亡相关蛋白Bax、Bcl-2、caspase-3和caspase-9表达活性分析。结果:(1)水飞蓟宾对人肺腺癌Anip973细胞系细胞的增殖有显著抑制作用;(2)水飞蓟宾作用Anip973细胞48h后,随着浓度的增加,倒置显微镜下可见细胞数目减少,胞体变小、变圆,到高浓度时出现较多的死亡细胞;(3)扫描电镜观察发现,随着水飞蓟宾作用浓度的增加,Anip973细胞中出现增多的凋亡细胞,凋亡细胞表现出典型的超微结构特征;(4)流式细胞仪检测的结果发现,随着药物作用时间的延长,Anip973细胞的G1期细胞比例增多,S期细胞明显减少,G2期细胞略有减少,并出现明显的凋亡峰。(5)水飞蓟宾作用后的Anip973细胞出现明显的DNALadder和PARP降解增加等凋亡特征;(6)水飞蓟宾作用后,Anip973细胞中的凋亡相关蛋白Bax表达增加、caspase-3和caspase-9酶活性增加,而Bcl-2表达降低。结论:水飞蓟宾在体外有抑制人肺腺癌细胞Anip973的增殖作用,并通过激活线粒体依赖的caspase凋亡通路,诱导其凋亡。     

大肠杆菌对体外培养的THP-1细胞凋亡的影响

目的探讨大肠杆菌(E.coli)感染与THP-1细胞凋亡的关系.方法以THP-1细胞作为E.coli感染的体外细胞模型,当细胞与细菌浓度比分别为1:5,1:10,1:20,1:50及1:100时,用荧光染色技术、Annexin V/PI双染流式细胞仪检测分析等方法检测细胞凋亡率.结果细胞与细菌浓度比较低时(1:5)即可引起部分THP-1细胞发生凋亡,THP-1细胞凋亡百分率随E.coli感染剂量的增加而增加.Hoechst33258荧光染色及流式细胞仪二种方法所得结果一致.结论 E.coli以剂量依赖方式诱导THP-1细胞凋亡.     

三氧化二砷诱导CNE1凋亡及其对细胞周期的影响

目的 研究三氧化二砷对人鼻咽癌CNE1细胞凋亡及其细胞周期的影响。方法 应用形态学观察、原位末端标记法(TUNEL)、流式细胞术等方法对三氧化二砷诱导的鼻咽癌细胞CNE1进行检测和观察。结果 一定浓度三氧化二砷能诱导CNE1细胞凋亡,凋亡细胞具有典型的凋亡形态特征,TUNEL原位检测有典型凋亡细胞,流式细胞仪检测有凋亡峰,G2／M期比例升高,呈一定的剂量效应关系。结论 三氧化二砷能诱导人鼻咽癌CNE1细胞株凋亡及阻止细胞周期进展的作用。     

褪黑素通过提高p53和Fas的表达促进小鼠肝癌H22细胞凋亡

目的：研究褪黑素（MLT）对小鼠肝癌细胞株H22的促凋亡作用及其机理。方法：采用丫啶橙（AO）染色、培养液乳酸脱氢酶（LDH）活性检测和流式细胞术（FCM）观察MLT的促凋亡作用;采用RT-PCR方法检测MLT处理前后细胞的p53 mRNA、Fas mRNA的水平。结果：AO染色后H22细胞呈现明显核浓缩的凋亡形态;培养液LDH活性检测及FCM分析均提示MLT诱导H22细胞发生凋亡;RT-PCR结果显示p53、Fas表达增强。结论：MLT能促进H22细胞p53和Fas的表达,从而诱导细胞发生凋亡。     

脱氧核酶抑制Akt1基因对MCF-7乳腺癌细胞生长的影响

目的应用脱氧核酶抑制Akt1的表达,观察MCF-7乳腺癌细胞生长及凋亡情况。方法采用噻唑蓝比色法（MTT）检测脱氧核酶抑制MCF-7乳腺癌细胞增殖作用;DAPI染色法分析细胞凋亡形态学的变化;流式细胞术检测脱氧核酶对MCF-7乳腺癌细胞凋亡的影响;运用蛋白免疫印迹检测分析Akt1、pro—caspase-3、pro-caspase-9的变化。结果Aktl脱氧核酶对MCF-7乳腺癌细胞在体外的生长具有抑制作用;DRz1组的细胞早期凋亡率显著高于未处理组;荧光显微镜下可见典型的凋亡形态学变化;脱氧核酶作用后,免疫印迹检测Aktl蛋白表达降低,pro—caspase-3、9均被活化。结论AktlDRzl能有效下调MCF-7乳腺癌细胞Akt1的蛋白表达水平,抑制MCF-7细胞的生长,且凋亡途径可能依赖于caspase-3、9的相关的线粒体凋亡途径。     

Green fluorescent protein as a novel tool to measure apoptosis and necrosis

BACKGROUND: Several apoptosis-detecting methods are currently available. Many of them are work intensive and require the additional use of antibodies, dyes, specific substrates, or enzymatic reactions. A simple, fast, and reliable method was developed to test for apoptosis or necrosis using mouse and human cell lines (e.g., Jurkat, A20.2J, and PB3c cells) stably transfected with a vector coding for green fluorescent protein (GFP) as indicator cells. METHODS: Apoptosis in GFP-transfected cell lines was induced either by soluble Fas-Ligand (sFasL), recombinant human TRAIL (rhTRAIL), or interleukin-3 (IL-3) deprivation. Necrosis was induced by polyclonal anti-A20 and complement treatment of GFP-transfected A20. Cells were analyzed by flow cytometry for GFP fluorescence. Propidium iodide and Annexin V staining were used to confirm the results obtained with the GFP-method. RESULTS: Live GFP-transfected cells show a strong fluorescence intensity, which is significantly diminished upon induction of apoptosis, whereas necrotic GFP-transfected cells almost completely lose their GFP-associated fluorescence. Apoptosis but not necrosis of GFP-transfected cells was blocked by the use of a caspase inhibitor. The results are highly comparable to conventional apoptosis-detecting methods. CONCLUSIONS: The advantage of our GFP-based assay compared with other methods is the analysis of apoptosis or necrosis without the necessity for additional staining or washing steps, making it an ideal tool for screening apoptotic or necrotic stimuli.     

Comparison of techniques for the assessment of polymorphonuclear leukocyte polarisation in suspension

Summry— Polarisation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) is suspension was assessed using three techniques: 1) visual classification; 2) computerized morphometry; and 3) flow cytometry. While visual classification detected the formation, polarisation and type of cytoplasmic extensions produced by PMN, morphometry and flow cytometry detected only the formation of extensions. The area, perimeter and ellipticity were, in general, statistically different for each subtype of PMN-shape identified by visual classification. Furthermore, the magnitude and direction of changes detected by flow cytometry were affected by the use of erythrocyte lysis (during isolation of the cells) and the fixative used prior to analysis. The findings of this study demonstrate that visual classification is a more sensitive, reliable and appropriate assay of PMN polarisation than current morphometric and flow cytometric methods.     

Management of cytological material,pre‐analytical procedures and bio‐banking in effusion cytopathology

Serous effusion fluid is one of the most commonly encountered specimens in routine cytopathology practice. It provides invaluable information about the patient and the clinical status; but to get the most of it, specimen handling and processing must be carried out properly. Cytomorphology is the basis of a successful analysis which should complemented by ancillary tests when needed. A wide spectrum of ancillary techniques ‐ ranging from immunocytochemistry and flow cytometry to different assays of molecular pathology ‐ can be applied to serous effusions. This article describes the acquisition and management of serous effusion fluids, methods for preservation and transportation, different techniques of cytopreparation, application of immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, and fluorescence in‐situ hybridization (FISH), as well as DNA extraction for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and next generation sequencing (NGS). Principles of bio‐banking of effusion samples are also discussed which is getting more important in correlation with the developments in personalized medicine.     

Single cell analysis in biological oceanography and its evolutionary implications

Historically single cell analysis techniques have been usedto supplement more traditional studies of primary production.The techniques have often been used as a surrogate for microscopicanalysis and to close a gap in sea truth coverage for remotesensing and other mapping activities. In the course of developmentfrom Coulter counting to flow cytometry/cell sorting, the instrumentsand techniques have become powerful tools for allometric andataxonomic analysis as well as the quantification of pigmentsand added metabolic stains and tagged reagents. The specificquestions we ask here are: Can flow cytometry-derived data beraised to a level to discern evolutionary direction and diversity/complexity?Can we account for changes in community structure based on allometricand ataxonomic relationships across major ocean boundaries?We present evidence from different approaches and use examplesfrom flow cytometry/cell sorting that address the causes ofvariation in cell size and chlorophyll fluorescence in phytoplankton.The horizon is rapidly expanding yet questions and limitationsof ocean study persist. We believe that a road of commonalityamong oceanographers, ecologists, modelers, microbiologists,molecular biologists, physiologists and paleontologists is needed.     

Application of flow cytometry to the diagnosis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Within the contemporary multitude of complex methods used in clinical flow cytometry, very few techniques exist which can be described as disease-specific diagnostic tests. Detection of glycophosphatidylinositol (GPI)-linked antigens on hematopoietic cells using monoclonal antibodies and flow cytometry forms the basis of a specific diagnostic test for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). Absent or markedly diminished expression of GPI-linked antigens is, in the appropriate clinical setting, specific for all patients with PNH. Clinically, PNH is a syndrome characterized by bone marrow failure, acquired hemolytic anemia, and a thrombotic tendency. The molecular genetic lesion responsible for this condition is a somatic mutation of the X-linked pig-a gene within a multipotent hematopoietic stem cell. Due to its rarity, delay in diagnosis is not uncommon for patients with PNH. Once a definitive diagnosis is established, this can make a considerable impact on patient management and prognosis. In this article, we review the complimentary roles that molecular biology and flow cytometry have played in unraveling the genotypic and phenotypic aspects of this unique condition.     

A novel image-based cytometry method for autophagy detection in living cells

Autophagy is an important cellular catabolic process that plays a variety of important roles, including maintenance of the amino acid pool during starvation, recycling of damaged proteins and organelles, and clearance of intracellular microbes. Currently employed autophagy detection methods include fluorescence microscopy, biochemical measurement, SDS-PAGE and western blotting, but they are time consuming, labor intensive, and require much experience for accurate interpretation. More recently, development of novel fluorescent probes have allowed the investigation of autophagy via standard flow cytometry. However, flow cytometers remain relatively expensive and require a considerable amount of maintenance. Previously, image-based cytometry has been shown to perform automated fluorescence-based cellular analysis comparable to flow cytometry. In this study, we developed a novel method using the Cellometer image-based cytometer in combination with Cyto-ID^® Green dye for autophagy detection in live cells. The method is compared with flow cytometry by measuring macroautophagy in nutrient-starved Jurkat cells. Results demonstrate similar trends of autophagic response, but different magnitude of fluorescence signal increases, which may arise from different analysis approaches characteristic of the two instrument platforms. The possibility of using this method for drug discovery applications is also demonstrated through the measurement of dose-response kinetics upon induction of autophagy with rapamycin and tamoxifen. The described image-based cytometry/fluorescent dye method should serve as a useful addition to the current arsenal of techniques available in support of autophagy-based drug discovery relating to various pathological disorders.     

A novel image-based cytometry method for autophagy detection in living cells

Autophagy is an important cellular catabolic process that plays a variety of important roles, including maintenance of the amino acid pool during starvation, recycling of damaged proteins and organelles, and clearance of intracellular microbes. Currently employed autophagy detection methods include fluorescence microscopy, biochemical measurement, SDS-PAGE and western blotting, but they are time consuming, labor intensive, and require much experience for accurate interpretation. More recently, development of novel fluorescent probes have allowed the investigation of autophagy via standard flow cytometry. However, flow cytometers remain relatively expensive and require a considerable amount of maintenance. Previously, image-based cytometry has been shown to perform automated fluorescence-based cellular analysis comparable to flow cytometry. In this study, we developed a novel method using the Cellometer image-based cytometer in combination with Cyto-ID^® Green dye for autophagy detection in live cells. The method is compared with flow cytometry by measuring macroautophagy in nutrient-starved Jurkat cells. Results demonstrate similar trends of autophagic response, but different magnitude of fluorescence signal increases, which may arise from different analysis approaches characteristic of the two instrument platforms. The possibility of using this method for drug discovery applications is also demonstrated through the measurement of dose-response kinetics upon induction of autophagy with rapamycin and tamoxifen. The described image-based cytometry/fluorescent dye method should serve as a useful addition to the current arsenal of techniques available in support of autophagy-based drug discovery relating to various pathological disorders.     

Assessment of cell concentration and viability of isolated hepatocytes using flow cytometry

The assessment of cell concentration and viability of freshly isolated hepatocyte preparations has been traditionally performed using manual counting with a Neubauer counting chamber and staining for trypan blue exclusion. Despite the simple and rapid nature of this assessment, concerns about the accuracy of these methods exist. Simple flow cytometry techniques which determine cell concentration and viability are available yet surprisingly have not been extensively used or validated with isolated hepatocyte preparations. We therefore investigated the use of flow cytometry using TRUCOUNT Tubes and propidium iodide staining to measure cell concentration and viability of isolated rat hepatocytes in suspension. Analysis using TRUCOUNT Tubes provided more accurate and reproducible measurement of cell concentration than manual cell counting. Hepatocyte viability, assessed using propidium iodide, correlated more closely than did trypan blue exclusion with all indicators of hepatocyte integrity and function measured (lactate dehydrogenase leakage, cytochrome p450 content, cellular ATP concentration, ammonia and lactate removal, urea and albumin synthesis). We conclude that flow cytometry techniques can be used to measure cell concentration and viability of isolated hepatocyte preparations. The techniques are simple, rapid, and more accurate than manual cell counting and trypan blue staining and the results are not affected by protein-containing media.     

Analysis of apoptosis by laser scanning cytometry

Flow cytometry techniques that are widely used in studies of cell death, and particularly in the identification of apoptotic cells, generally rely on the measurement of a single characteristic biochemical or molecular attribute. These methods fail to recognize cell death lacking that attribute, as in some examples of atypical apoptosis. Since apoptosis was originally defined by morphologic criteria, we suggest that for any new cell system the cytometry-defined apoptosis be confirmed by morphologic examination. This quality assurance measure is now provided by laser scanning cytometry (LSC). LSC measurements of cell fluorescence are precise and highly sensitive, comparable to flow cytometry (FCM), and can be carried out on cells on slides, permitting cell by cell correlation of fluorescence cytometry with visual microscopic morphology. In this report we describe adaptations of various flow cytometry techniques for detection of apoptosis by laser scanning cytometry. We also describe features unique to LSC that are useful in recognizing apoptosis. Hyperchromicity of DNA, reflecting chromatin condensation, is evidenced by high maximal pixel values for fluorescence of the DNA-bound fluorochrome. Mitochondrial probes that have been adapted to LSC to measure the drop in mitochondrial transmembrane potential that occurs early in apoptosis include rhodamine 123, 3,3'-dihexiloxadicarbocyanine [DiOC6(3)], and the aggregate dye 5,5',6,6'tetrachloro-1,1',3,3'-tetraethylbenzimidazolcarbocyanine iodide (JC-1). The changes in plasma membrane phospholipids and transport function, also early in apoptosis, are probed by a combination of the fluoresceinated annexin V and DNA fluorochromes such as propidium or 7-aminoactinomycin D. We also review methods of detection of apoptosis based on analysis of DNA fragmentation and their application to clinical oncology. Visual examination of the presumed apoptotic cells detected by cytometry makes it possible to discriminate those that are genuine from monocytes/macrophages that have ingested nuclear fragments via apoptotic bodies. Applications of flow cytometry and laser scanning cytometry in analysis of cell death are discussed and their respective advantages and disadvantages compared.