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Cell Cycle-Cell Proliferation Assays
 
Cell proliferation and the assessment of substances that either promote or inhibit cell proliferation are crucial to the study of cell biology and to drug-discovery research. Several methods have been developed for the sensitive detection of cell proliferation. One common technique is the detection of bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation into newly synthesized DNA strands of actively proliferating cells. Other kits measure protein or enzymatic activity markers of cell proliferation. In addition kits to quantitate live, dead, or senescent cells are available. These assays can be used to measure cell proliferation in response to growth factors or cytokines, or to assess cytotoxic compounds.