Department of Biology, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, USA.
Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA.
Sci Rep. 2021 Apr 26;11(1):8945. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-88296-3.
Phosphorylation of the histone protein H2AX to form γ-H2AX foci directly represents DNA double-strand break formation. Traditional γ-H2AX detection involves counting individual foci within individual nuclei. The novelty of this work is the application of a time-resolved fluorescence assay using dissociation-enhanced lanthanide fluorescence immunoassay for quantitative measurements of γ-H2AX. For comparison, standard fluorescence detection was employed and analyzed either by bulk fluorescent measurements or by direct foci counting using BioTek Spot Count algorithm and Gen 5 software. Etoposide induced DNA damage in A549 carcinoma cells was compared across all test platforms. Time resolved fluorescence detection of europium as a chelated complex enabled quantitative measurement of γ-H2AX foci with nanomolar resolution. Comparative bulk fluorescent signals achieved only micromolar sensitivity. Lanthanide based immunodetection of γ-H2AX offers superior detection and a user-friendly workflow. These approaches have the potential to improve screening of compounds that either enhance DNA damage or protect against its deleterious effects.
组蛋白 H2AX 的磷酸化形成 γ-H2AX 焦点直接代表 DNA 双链断裂的形成。传统的 γ-H2AX 检测涉及在单个核内单独计算焦点的数量。这项工作的新颖之处在于应用了一种时间分辨荧光分析,使用解吸增强的镧系荧光免疫分析进行 γ-H2AX 的定量测量。为了进行比较,采用了标准荧光检测,并通过使用 BioTek Spot Count 算法和 Gen 5 软件进行的体荧光测量或直接焦点计数进行了分析。在所有测试平台上都比较了依托泊苷诱导的 A549 癌细胞中的 DNA 损伤。铕作为螯合物的时间分辨荧光检测使 γ-H2AX 焦点的定量测量达到纳摩尔分辨率。比较体荧光信号仅达到微摩尔灵敏度。基于镧系元素的 γ-H2AX 免疫检测提供了优越的检测和用户友好的工作流程。这些方法有可能改进对增强 DNA 损伤或防止其有害影响的化合物的筛选。