Detection of Apoptosis of the Human Hepatic Carcinoma Cells Induced by Bluetongus Virus by PI and Annexin V/PI Staining Methods
Abstract: Flow cytometry was used to quantify the percentage of apoptotic hepatic Caracimoma cells infected with bluetongue virus HbC3 and stained with propidium iodide (PI) and Annexin V/PI. The percentages of the apoptotic cells measured by PI at 24h, 36h and 48h were 10.8 ±3.05, 21.7±6.28, 28.3±10.6, respectively, and those by Annexin V-PI were 20.42±3.70, 49.3±8.11, 79.6±11.5, respectively. The two staining methods and the rate of apoptotic cells infected by bluetengue virus hours were significantly different (P0.01). The early apoptotic cells and secondary necrosis could be detected by AnnexinV/PI assay with good sensitivity and specificity. The apoptotic cells induced by bluetengue virus was one of the important forms in the pathological changes and cell necrosis.