In flow cytometry analysis of propidium iodide (PI) stained nuclei, if the cell arrest occurs in G0/G1 phase which are the most important enzymes involved in this phase?
Is there a cascade enzyme activity involved in this process?
if cycle arrest occurs in G0/G1, the possible mechanism are apoptosis and Proliferation. You need to think about what is most likely the enzyme in both mechanisms.
Accumulation of cells in G0/G1 (cell arrest) is due to apoptotic mechanism. However to distinguish between intrinsic and extrensic pathways you need to measure caspases enzymes activity ( casp 3, 7, 8, 9) as well as detection of BCl 2 family proteins. Also as an indicator for apoptosis mechanisms, you can detect the expression of the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor (p21 protein).