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ArticleNucleic acids research2018

Northern lights assay: a versatile method for comprehensive detection of DNA damage.

Bjarki Gudmundsson, Hans G Thormar, Albert Sigurdsson, Wendy Dankers, Margret Steinarsdottir, Stefan Hermanowicz, Stefan Sigurdsson, David Olafsson, Anna M Halldorsdottir, Stephen Meyn and 1 more

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Bjarki GudmundssonDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik IS-101, Iceland.
Hans G ThormarDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik IS-101, Iceland.
Albert SigurdssonDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik IS-101, Iceland.
Wendy DankersDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik IS-101, Iceland.
Margret SteinarsdottirDepartment of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Landspitali-National University Hospital, Reykjavik IS-101, Iceland.
Stefan HermanowiczDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik IS-101, Iceland.
Stefan SigurdssonDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik IS-101, Iceland.
David OlafssonDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik IS-101, Iceland.
Anna M HalldorsdottirThe Blood Bank, Landspitali-National University Hospital, Reykjavik IS-101, Iceland.
Stephen MeynDepartment of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.
Jon J JonssonDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Iceland, Reykjavik IS-101, Iceland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA damage assays have various limitations in types of lesions detected, sensitivity, specificity and samples that can be analyzed. The Northern Lights Assay (NLA) is based on 2D Strandness-Dependent Electrophoresis (2D-SDE), a technique that separates nucleic acids based on length, strandness, structure and conformation changes induced by damage. NLA is run on a microgel platform in 20-25 min. Each specimen is analyzed in pairs of non-digested DNA to detect single- and double-stranded breaks (DSBs) and Mbo I-digested DNA to detect other lesions. We used NLA to evaluate DNA in solution and isolated from human cells treated with various genotoxic agents. NLA detected and distinguished between single- and DSBs, interstrand and intrastrand DNA crosslinks, and denatured single-stranded DNA. NLA was sufficiently sensitive to detect biologically relevant amount of DNA damage. NLA is a versatile, sensitive and simple method for comprehensive and simultaneous analysis of multiple types of damage, both in purified DNA and in DNA isolated from cells and body fluids. NLA can be used to evaluate DNA quality in biosamples, monitor complex molecular procedures, assess genotoxicity, diagnose genome instability, facilitate cancer theranostics and in basic nucleic acids research.

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DNA Breaks, Double-StrandedDNA DamageCells, CulturedCytogenetic AnalysisDNA, Single-StrandedElectrophoresis, Gel, Two-DimensionalHumansHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsInfant, NewbornMaleMCF-7 CellsMutagenicity TestsNucleic AcidsSensitivity and SpecificityDNA, Single-StrandedNucleic Acids

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PMCPMC6237810

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