In vitro methods for studying the mechanisms of resistance to DNA-damaging therapeutic drugs
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Journal Article
Abstract
Most commonly used anticancer drugs exert their effects mainly by causing DNA damage. The enhancement in DNA damage response (DDR) is considered a key mechanism that enables cancer cells to survive through eliminating the damaged DNA lesions and thereby developing resistance to DNA-damaging agents. This chapter describes the four experimental approaches for studying DDR and genotoxic drug resistance, including the use of γ-H2AX and comet assays to monitor DNA damage and repair capacity as well as the use of clonogenic and β-galactosidase staining assays to assess long-term cell fate after DNA-damaging treatment. Finally, we also present examples of these methods currently used in our laboratory for studying the role of FOXM1 in DNA damage-induced senescence and epirubicin resistance.
Date Issued
2016-02-25
Date Acceptance
2016-02-25
Citation
Methods in Molecular Biology, 2016, 1395, pp.39-53
ISSN
1940-6029
Publisher
Springer Verlag
Start Page
39
End Page
53
Journal / Book Title
Methods in Molecular Biology
Volume
1395
Copyright Statement
The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3347-1_3
Sponsor
Royal Thai Embassy
Royal Thai Embassy
Grant Number
WSCC_P37917
WSCC_P39496
Subjects
Clonogenic assay
Comet assay
DNA damage
Resistance
β-Galactosidase staining
γ-H2AX
Developmental Biology
0601 Biochemistry And Cell Biology
Publication Status
Published