OBJECTIVE: To determine if the DNA strand breaks caused by tissue sectioning result in terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick end-labeling (TUNEL) reactivity. METHODS: The incidence and location of TUNEL-positive nuclei were determined in 5- and 15-micron sections of human stomach. Five- and 15-micron sections of tonsil were stained as a positive control. RESULTS: In 5-micron gastric sections, 69% of nuclei were labeled; in 15-micron sections, only 30% were labeled. In the latter sections, almost all labeled nuclei were located at the cut surface of sections. Labeled nuclei did not have apoptotic morphology. Apototic bodies and tingible body macrophages were labeled throughout 15-micron sections of tonsil. CONCLUSIONS: Tissue sectioning creates TUNEL reactivity. The morphologic findings on routine stains should be considered the gold standard for the detection of apoptosis on tissue sections.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if the DNA strand breaks caused by tissue sectioning result in terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick end-labeling (TUNEL) reactivity. METHODS: The incidence and location of TUNEL-positive nuclei were determined in 5- and 15-micron sections of human stomach. Five- and 15-micron sections of tonsil were stained as a positive control. RESULTS: In 5-micron gastric sections, 69% of nuclei were labeled; in 15-micron sections, only 30% were labeled. In the latter sections, almost all labeled nuclei were located at the cut surface of sections. Labeled nuclei did not have apoptotic morphology. Apototic bodies and tingible body macrophages were labeled throughout 15-micron sections of tonsil. CONCLUSIONS: Tissue sectioning creates TUNEL reactivity. The morphologic findings on routine stains should be considered the gold standard for the detection of apoptosis on tissue sections.
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