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Simultaneous quantification of DNA and RNA in tissue sections. A comparative analysis of the Methyl Green-Pyronin technique with the Gallocyanin chromalum and Feulgen procedures using image cytometry
Authors:E. K. W. Schulte   H. O. Lyon  P. E. Hoyer
Affiliation:(1) Anatomische Anstalt, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Pettenkoferstrasse 11, D-8000 München 2, Germany;(2) Hvidovre Hospital, Department of Pathology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2640 Hvidovre, Denmark;(3) Department of Medical Anatomy A, The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
Abstract:Summary For simultaneous cytophotometric measurement of DNA and RNA, the standardized Methyl Green-Pyronin Y technique is an obvious choice. It is, however, first necessary to correlate the uptake of Pyronin Y to the staining intensity of RNA.The material consisted of paraffin sections of formalin- or Carnoy-fixed rat liver. The sections were pretreated with water, buffer, deoxyribonuclease, ribonuclease, or both enzymes in sequence, and stained with the standardized Methyl Green-Pyronin Y procedure, Gallocyanin chromalum, or the Feulgen analtion. Sections stained directly without pretreatment served as controls. Staining intensities were measured with an image analyser for cell nuclei, nucleoli and cytoplasm.After deoxyribonuclease treatment, nuclear staining intensity with Methyl Green, Gallocyanin chromalum, and Schiff's reagent dropped nearly to zero. The same was seen for both nucleoli and cytoplasm with Pyronin Y and Gallocyanin chromalum after ribonuclease treatment. Staining intensity of Pyronin Y correlated directly with that of Gallocyanin chromalum for nucleoli and cytoplasm. After ribonuclease treatment, a direct correlation was found between the nuclear staining intensity of Methyl Green and nuclear absorption of Gallocyanin chromalum.We conclude that the standardized Methyl Green-Pyronin Y stain is reliable for the simultaneous quantitative assessment of both RNA and DNA. The simplicity of this technique makes it a valuable tool even for daily routine.
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