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#Staining by DAB kit (Vector).
 
#Staining by DAB kit (Vector).
 
#Rinse 5 X 5 min in 0.1M PBS.
 
#Rinse 5 X 5 min in 0.1M PBS.
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==DNA Labeling with BrdUTP==
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Use bromodeoxyuridine triphosphate as one of the dNTPs in labeling reaction, then stain with anti-BrdU antibodies
    
=Radiation Sensitization=
 
=Radiation Sensitization=
    
Incorporation of BrdU makes cells more sensitive to radiation damage.
 
Incorporation of BrdU makes cells more sensitive to radiation damage.
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== Toxicity==
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Meuth & Green PMID 4477047
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"Bromodeoxyuridine triphosphate is an allosteric inhibitor of ribonucleotide reductase, and bromodeoxyuridine can therefore kill cells by starving them for deoxycytidine nucleotides."
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PMID 18770731, PMID 8555370 PMID 8871927 PMID 1726743
    
=Pharmacokinetics=
 
=Pharmacokinetics=

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