Figure 5

Fluorometric TdT-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay on treated MKN45 cells. After 48 hours of treatment with bromelain (100 and 200 μg/mL), NAC (5 and 10 mM) or the combination, cells were assayed for TUNEL reactivity and viewed under laser scanning confocal microscope. Green (fluorescein-12-dUTP) and red (propidium iodide) fluorescence correspond to fragmented DNA and the nucleus, respectively, indicating the presence of apoptotic cells in all treatment groups as compared with DNase I-treated cells used as the positive control. Scale bar: 50 μM.