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. 2020 Nov 23;11(11):1003. doi: 10.1038/s41419-020-03209-y

Fig. 5. Ionizing radiation induces senescence.

Fig. 5

Senescence induction was measured 72 h following irradiation at the indicated doses by flow cytometry with C12FDG, a β-galactosidase substrate emitting fluorescence upon its cleavage. Co-staining with Annexin V-APC and Sytox Blue was performed to indicate apoptosis and membrane permeabilization, respectively, in CT26 (a–d), MCA205 (e–h), and 71-7 (i–l) cells. Representative flow cytometry histograms are shown for C12FDG (SA-β-Gal) staining in CT26 (a), MCA205 (e), and 71-7 (i). Percentage of cells positive for C12FDG (SA-β-Gal) and/or Sytox Blue is shown for CT26 (b), MCA205 (f), and 71-7 (j) cells. Percentage of cells positive for Annexin V-APC and/or Sytox Blue is shown for CT26 (c), MCA205 (g), and 71-7 (k). Percentage of cells positive for C12FDG (SA-β-Gal) and/or Annexin V-APC is shown for CT26 (d), MCA205 (h), and 71-7 (l). Means ± SEM are shown (n = 2). SA-β-Gal senescence-associated β-Galactosidase.