The invention provides application of auramine O in neuronal death and
DNA damage detection and a detection method. Auramine O is an ultrafast fluorescent rotor which is rarely applied to
tissue staining, can be specifically combined with an endangered or dead
neuron, and shows a spatial and temporal
distribution characteristic consistent with Fluro-Jade B
staining. The technology is extremely sensitive to desoxyribonuclease pretreatment, which indicates that the
binding site of auramine O is mainly located in the damaged
neuron DNA molecule, so that auramine O not only can detect
neuron death, but also can reflect the damage condition of neuron
DNA. According to the technical scheme, operation is fast and simple, and the influence of a sample fixing mode is small; the method can be independently applied to detection of
neuron death and can also be combined with other
fluorescence detection technologies for application. According to the technology, damaged neurons are disclosed,
neuron death detection and
neuron death mechanism research are combined together, and an effective means is provided for
neuroscience research.