Figure 4. Photomicrograph showing TUNEL
assay. TUNEL positive nuclei were visualized with fluorescein (green).
Note the absence of TUNEL labeled nuclei in the anterior chamber angle
in all fetal and infant eyes. Rare positively labeled cells were
detected in the 48-year-old adult trabecular meshwork (
K;
arrowhead). Positive green nuclear staining was detected in the DNase I
treated positive control (
L). F, fetus; w, week; m, month; y,
year; C, Cornea. An asterisk indicates Schlemm’s canal. An arrow
indicates an iridocorneal angle. Double arrows indicate the trabecular
meshwork. Scale bar=50 μm. The area enclosed in the box is enlarged in
Figure 3B.
Eyes from other fetal or adults tissues that are not shown in the panel
did not show TUNEL labeling.