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."