Pitfalls of in situ polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using direct incorporation of labelled nucleotides

Anticancer Res. 1993 Jul-Aug;13(4):1153.

Abstract

False positivity is reported of in situ PCR reactions in a direct incorporation assay with digoxigenin-labelled dUTP. It is recommended that in situ hybridization with specific labelled probe replaces the direct incorporation method for the detection of in situ PCR amplicon.

MeSH terms

  • Apoptosis
  • Biopsy
  • Cells, Cultured
  • DNA
  • DNA, Viral / analysis
  • DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase
  • Deoxyuracil Nucleotides
  • Digoxigenin
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Fibroblasts / cytology
  • Herpes Simplex / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • In Situ Hybridization / methods*
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / analysis
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / analysis
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
  • Simplexvirus / genetics
  • Simplexvirus / isolation & purification
  • Taq Polymerase
  • Translocation, Genetic

Substances

  • DNA, Viral
  • Deoxyuracil Nucleotides
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
  • deoxyuridine triphosphate
  • DNA
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • Taq Polymerase
  • DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase
  • Digoxigenin