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Detection of modified forms of cytosine using sensitive immunohistochemistry

Abakir, Abdulkadir; Wheldon, Lee M.; Johnson, Andrew D.; Laurent, Patrick; Ruzov, Alexey

Authors

Abdulkadir Abakir

Lee M. Wheldon

Andrew D. Johnson

Patrick Laurent

Alexey Ruzov



Abstract

Methylation of cytosine bases (5-methylcytosine, 5mC) occurring in vertebrate genomes is usually associated with transcriptional silencing. 5-hydroxylmethylcytosine (5hmC), 5-formylcytosine (5fC), and 5-carboxylcytosine (5caC) are the recently discovered modified cytosine bases produced by enzymatic oxidation of 5mC, whose biological functions remain relatively obscure. A number of approaches ranging from biochemical to antibody based techniques have been employed to study the genomic distribution and global content of these modifications in various biological systems. Although some of these approaches can be useful for quantitative assessment of these modified forms of 5mC, most of these methods do not provide any spatial information regarding the distribution of these DNA modifications in different cell types, required for correct understanding of their functional roles. Here we present a highly sensitive method for immunochemical detection of the modified forms of cytosine. This method permits co-detection of these epigenetic marks with protein lineage markers and can be employed to study their nuclear localization, thus, contributing to deciphering their potential biological roles in different experimental contexts.

Citation

Abakir, A., Wheldon, L. M., Johnson, A. D., Laurent, P., & Ruzov, A. (in press). Detection of modified forms of cytosine using sensitive immunohistochemistry. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 114(e54416), https://doi.org/10.3791/54416

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 22, 2016
Online Publication Date Aug 16, 2016
Deposit Date Jan 19, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Visualized Experiments
Electronic ISSN 1940-087X
Publisher Journal of Visualized Experiments
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 114
Issue e54416
DOI https://doi.org/10.3791/54416
Keywords Molecular Biology, Issue 114, Brain tissues, DNA methylation (5mC), DNA demethylation, 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), 5-
formylcytosine (5fC), 5-carboxylcytosine (5caC), Immunohistochemistry, Signal amplification, Immunofluorescence
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/805420
Publisher URL http://www.jove.com/video/54416/detection-modified-forms-cytosine-using-sensitive

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