Fig. 6.
Simultaneous determination of apoptosis (ISEL) and DNA content (Hoechst 33324) in B-CLL CD19+ lymphocytes after 24-hour treatment in vitro with 3 μmol/L fludarabine (patient No. 5, group 1). B-CLL cells are mainly in the G0/1 cell cycle phases when they become positive for ISEL. Among the CD19+/ISEL+ lymphocytes, cells with diploid DNA content (early apoptotic cells, region [reg] 1) can be distinguished from cells with subdiploid DNA content (late apoptotic cells, reg 2).