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Comet Assay as an Indirect Measure of Systemic Oxidative Stress
 

Comet Assay as an Indirect Measure of Systemic Oxidative Stress

Article DOI: 10.3791/52763-v • 08:23 min • May 22nd, 2015
May 22nd, 2015 •
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1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Basel, 2Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel

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Comet assay measures DNA breaks, induced by different factors. If all factors (except oxidative stress) causing DNA damage are kept constant, the amount of DNA damage is a good indirect parameter of oxidative stress. The goal of this protocol is to use comet assay for indirect measurement of oxidative stress.

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Keywords: Comet Assay Oxidative Stress Reactive Oxidative Species (ROS) DNA Damage Cell Gel Electrophoresis DNA Breaks DNA Migration Electrophoresis
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