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Monterosso ME, Futrega K, Lott WB, Vela I, Williams ED, Doran MR. Using the Microwell-mesh to culture microtissues in vitro and as a carrier to implant microtissues in vivo into mice. Sci Rep 2021; 11:5118. [PMID: 33664329 PMCID: PMC7933425 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-84154-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Prostate cancer (PCa) patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) are commonly propagated by serial transplantation of "pieces" of tumour in mice, but the cellular composition of pieces is not standardised. Herein, we optimised a microwell platform, the Microwell-mesh, to aggregate precise numbers of cells into arrays of microtissues, and then implanted the Microwell-mesh into NOD-scid IL2γ-/- (NSG) mice to study microtissue growth. First, mesh pore size was optimised using microtissues assembled from bone marrow-derived stromal cells, with mesh opening dimensions of 100×100 μm achieving superior microtissue vascularisation relative to mesh with 36×36 μm mesh openings. The optimised Microwell-mesh was used to assemble and implant PCa cell microtissue arrays (hereafter microtissues formed from cancer cells are referred to as microtumours) into mice. PCa cells were enriched from three different PDX lines, LuCaP35, LuCaP141, and BM18. 3D microtumours showed greater in vitro viability than 2D cultures, but neither proliferated. Microtumours were successfully established in mice 81% (57 of 70), 67% (4 of 6), 76% (19 of 25) for LuCaP35, LuCaP141, and BM18 PCa cells, respectively. Microtumour growth was tracked using live animal imaging for size or bioluminescence signal. If augmented with further imaging advances and cell bar coding, this microtumour model could enable greater resolution of PCa PDX drug response, and lead to the more efficient use of animals. The concept of microtissue assembly in the Microwell-mesh, and implantation in vivo may also have utility in implantation of islets, hair follicles or other organ-specific cells that self-assemble into 3D structures, providing an important bridge between in vitro assembly of mini-organs and in vivo implantation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Melissa E Monterosso
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.,Centre for Biomedical Technologies (CBT), School of Mechanical, Medical, and Process Engineering (MMPE), Science and Engineering Faculty (SEF), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.,Centre for Biomedical Technologies (CBT), School of Mechanical, Medical, and Process Engineering (MMPE), Science and Engineering Faculty (SEF), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.,Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre - Queensland (APCRC-Q) and Queensland Bladder Cancer initiative (QBCI), Brisbane, Australia.,Department of Urology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.,Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.,Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre - Queensland (APCRC-Q) and Queensland Bladder Cancer initiative (QBCI), Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. .,Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia. .,Centre for Biomedical Technologies (CBT), School of Mechanical, Medical, and Process Engineering (MMPE), Science and Engineering Faculty (SEF), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. .,Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre - Queensland (APCRC-Q) and Queensland Bladder Cancer initiative (QBCI), Brisbane, Australia. .,Mater Research Institute - University of Queensland (UQ), Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, Australia.
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Osiecki MJ, McElwain SDL, Lott WB. Modelling mesenchymal stromal cell growth in a packed bed bioreactor with a gas permeable wall. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0202079. [PMID: 30148832 PMCID: PMC6110476 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
A mathematical model was developed for mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) growth in a packed bed bioreactor that improves oxygen availability by allowing oxygen diffusion through a gas-permeable wall. The governing equations for oxygen, glucose and lactate, the inhibitory waste product, were developed assuming Michaelis-Menten kinetics, together with an equation for the medium flow based on Darcy's Law. The conservation law for the cells includes the effects of inhibition as the cells reach confluence, nutrient and waste product concentrations, and the assumption that the cells can migrate on the scaffold. The equations were solved using the finite element package, COMSOL. Previous experimental results collected using a packed bed bioreactor with gas permeable walls to expand MSCs produced a lower cell yield than was obtained using a traditional cell culture flask. This mathematical model suggests that the main contributors to the observed low cell yield were a non-uniform initial cell seeding profile and a potential lag phase as cells recovered from the initial seeding procedure. Lactate build-up was predicted to have only a small effect at lower flow rates. Thus, the most important parameters to optimise cell expansion in the proliferation of MSCs in a bioreactor with gas permeable wall are the initial cell seeding protocol and the handling of the cells during the seeding process. The mathematical model was then used to identify and characterise potential enhancements to the bioreactor design, including incorporating a central gas permeable capillary to further enhance oxygen availability to the cells. Finally, to evaluate the issues and limitations that might be encountered scale-up of the bioreactor, the mathematical model was used to investigate modifications to the bioreactor design geometry and packing density.
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- Michael J. Osiecki
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- * E-mail: ,
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Futrega K, Mosaad E, Chambers K, Lott WB, Clements J, Doran MR. Bone marrow-derived stem/stromal cells (BMSC) 3D microtissues cultured in BMP-2 supplemented osteogenic induction medium are prone to adipogenesis. Cell Tissue Res 2018; 374:541-553. [PMID: 30136155 PMCID: PMC6267724 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-018-2894-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (BMSC) may facilitate bone repair through secretion of factors that stimulate endogenous repair processes or through direct contribution to new bone through differentiation into osteoblast-like cells. BMSC microtissue culture and differentiation has been widely explored recently, with high-throughput platforms making large-scale manufacture of microtissues increasingly feasible. Bone-like BMSC microtissues could offer an elegant method to enhance bone repair, especially in small-volume non-union defects, where small diameter microtissues could be delivered orthoscopically. Using a high-throughput microwell platform, our data demonstrate that (1) BMSC in 3D microtissue culture result in tissue compaction, rather than growth, (2) not all mineralised bone-like matrix is incorporated in the bulk microtissue mass and (3) a significant amount of lipid vacuole formation is observed in BMSC microtissues exposed to BMP-2. These factors should be considered when optimising BMSC osteogenesis in microtissues or developing BMSC microtissue-based therapeutic delivery processes.
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- K Futrega
- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI), Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, Australia.,Science and Engineering Faculty (SEF), Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, Australia
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- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI), Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, Australia.,Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre - Queensland (APCRC-Q), Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI) & School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, Australia.,Biochemistry Division, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Quadram Institute Bioscience, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, UK
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- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI), Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, Australia.,Science and Engineering Faculty (SEF), Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, Australia
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- Science and Engineering Faculty (SEF), Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, Australia
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- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI), Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, Australia. .,Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre - Queensland (APCRC-Q), Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI) & School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, Australia. .,Mater Research Institute - University of Queensland (UQ), Translational Research Institute (TRI), Brisbane, Australia. .,Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia.
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Futrega K, Atkinson K, Lott WB, Doran MR. Spheroid Coculture of Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cells and Monolayer Expanded Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells in Polydimethylsiloxane Microwells Modestly Improves In Vitro Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cell Expansion. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2017; 23:200-218. [PMID: 28406754 PMCID: PMC5397247 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2016.0329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
While two-dimensional (2D) monolayers of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) have been shown to enhance hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell (HSPC) expansion in vitro, expanded cells do not engraft long term in human recipients. This outcome is attributed to the failure of 2D culture to recapitulate the bone marrow (BM) niche signal milieu. Herein, we evaluated the capacity of a novel three-dimensional (3D) coculture system to support HSPC expansion in vitro. A high-throughput polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microwell platform was used to manufacture thousands of uniform 3D multicellular coculture spheroids. Relative gene expression in 3D spheroid versus 2D adherent BM-derived MSC cultures was characterized and compared with literature reports. We evaluated coculture spheroids, each containing 25-400 MSCs and 10 umbilical cord blood (CB)-derived CD34+ progenitor cells. At low exogenous cytokine concentrations, 2D and 3D MSC coculture modestly improved overall hematopoietic cell and CD34+ cell expansion outcomes. By contrast, a substantial increase in CD34+CD38- cell yield was observed in PDMS microwell cultures, regardless of the presence or absence of MSCs. This outcome indicated that CD34+CD38- cell culture yield could be increased using the microwell platform alone, even without MSC coculture support. We found that the increase in CD34+CD38- cell yield observed in PDMS microwell cultures did not translate to enhanced engraftment in NOD/SCID gamma (NSG) mice or a modification in the relative human hematopoietic lineages established in engrafted mice. In summary, there was no statistical difference in CD34+ cell yield from 2D or 3D cocultures, and MSC coculture support provided only modest benefit in either geometry. While the high-throughput 3D microwell platform may provide a useful model system for studying cells in coculture, further optimization will be required to generate HSPC yields suitable for use in clinical applications.
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- Kathryn Futrega
- 1 Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Translational Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane, Australia
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- 1 Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Translational Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane, Australia
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- 1 Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Translational Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane, Australia
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- 1 Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Translational Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane, Australia .,2 Mater Research Institute - University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute , Brisbane, Australia
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Marsh JW, Ong VA, Lott WB, Timms P, Tyndall JDA, Huston WM. CtHtrA: the lynchpin of the chlamydial surface and a promising therapeutic target. Future Microbiol 2017; 12:817-829. [PMID: 28593794 DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2017-0017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Chlamydia trachomatis is the most prevalent sexually transmitted bacterial infection worldwide and the leading cause of preventable blindness. Reports have emerged of treatment failure, suggesting a need to develop new antibiotics to battle Chlamydia infection. One possible candidate for a new treatment is the protease inhibitor JO146, which is an effective anti-Chlamydia agent that targets the CtHtrA protein. CtHtrA is a lynchpin on the chlamydial cell surface due to its essential and multifunctional roles in the bacteria's stress response, replicative phase of development, virulence and outer-membrane protein assembly. This review summarizes the current understanding of CtHtrA function and presents a mechanistic model that highlights CtHtrA as an effective target for anti-Chlamydia drug development.
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- James W Marsh
- The ithree institute, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, 2007, NSW, Australia
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- Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation (IHBI), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, 4059, QLD, Australia
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- Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation (IHBI), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, 4059, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Science, Health, Education & Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, 4558, QLD, Australia
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- National School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, 2007, NSW, Australia
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Pelekanos RA, Sardesai VS, Futrega K, Lott WB, Kuhn M, Doran MR. Isolation and Expansion of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells Derived from Human Placenta Tissue. J Vis Exp 2016. [PMID: 27340821 PMCID: PMC4927767 DOI: 10.3791/54204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSC) are promising candidates for use in cell-based therapies. In most cases, therapeutic response appears to be cell-dose dependent. Human term placenta is rich in MSC and is a physically large tissue that is generally discarded following birth. Placenta is an ideal starting material for the large-scale manufacture of multiple cell doses of allogeneic MSC. The placenta is a fetomaternal organ from which either fetal or maternal tissue can be isolated. This article describes the placental anatomy and procedure to dissect apart the decidua (maternal), chorionic villi (fetal), and chorionic plate (fetal) tissue. The protocol then outlines how to isolate MSC from each dissected tissue region, and provides representative analysis of expanded MSC derived from the respective tissue types. These methods are intended for pre-clinical MSC isolation, but have also been adapted for clinical manufacture of placental MSC for human therapeutic use.
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- Translational Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology
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- Translational Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology
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- Translational Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology
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- Translational Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology; Translational Research Institute, Mater Medical Research - University of Queensland;
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Futrega K, Yu J, Jones JW, Kane MA, Lott WB, Atkinson K, Doran MR. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) modulates CD38 expression, absorbs retinoic acid and may perturb retinoid signalling. Lab Chip 2016; 16:1473-1483. [PMID: 27008339 DOI: 10.1039/c6lc00269b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is the most commonly used material in the manufacture of customized cell culture devices. While there is concern that uncured PDMS oligomers may leach into culture medium and/or hydrophobic molecules may be absorbed into PDMS structures, there is no consensus on how or if PDMS influences cell behaviour. We observed that human umbilical cord blood (CB)-derived CD34(+) cells expanded in standard culture medium on PDMS exhibit reduced CD38 surface expression, relative to cells cultured on tissue culture polystyrene (TCP). All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) induces CD38 expression, and we reasoned that this hydrophobic molecule might be absorbed by PDMS. Through a series of experiments we demonstrated that ATRA-mediated CD38 expression was attenuated when cultures were maintained on PDMS. Medium pre-incubated on PDMS for extended durations resulted in a time-dependant reduction of ATRA in the medium and increasingly attenuated CD38 expression. This indicated a time-dependent absorption of ATRA into the PDMS. To better understand how PDMS might generally influence cell behaviour, Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) was used to identify potential upstream regulators. This analysis was performed for differentially expressed genes in primary cells including CD34(+) haematopoietic progenitor cells, mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC), and keratinocytes, and cell lines including prostate cancer epithelial cells (LNCaP), breast cancer epithelial cells (MCF-7), and myeloid leukaemia cells (KG1a). IPA predicted that the most likely common upstream regulator of perturbed pathways was ATRA. We demonstrate here that ATRA is absorbed by PDMS in a time-dependent manner and results in the concomitant reduced expression of CD38 on the cell surface of CB-derived CD34(+) cells.
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- Kathryn Futrega
- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia.
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- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia.
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- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia. and Mater Medical Research - University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia
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Futrega K, Lott WB, Doran MR. Direct bone marrow HSC transplantation enhances local engraftment at the expense of systemic engraftment in NSG mice. Sci Rep 2016; 6:23886. [PMID: 27065210 PMCID: PMC4827391 DOI: 10.1038/srep23886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Direct bone marrow (BM) injection has been proposed as a strategy to bypass homing inefficiencies associated with intravenous (IV) hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation. Despite physical delivery into the BM cavity, many donor cells are rapidly redistributed by vascular perfusion, perhaps compromising efficacy. Anchoring donor cells to 3-dimensional (3D) multicellular spheroids, formed from mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSC) might improve direct BM transplantation. To test this hypothesis, relevant combinations of human umbilical cord blood-derived CD34(+) cells and BM-derived MSC were transplanted into NOD/SCID gamma (NSG) mice using either IV or intrafemoral (IF) routes. IF transplantation resulted in higher human CD45(+) and CD34(+) cell engraftment within injected femurs relative to distal femurs regardless of cell combination, but did not improve overall CD45(+) engraftment at 8 weeks. Analysis within individual mice revealed that despite engraftment reaching near saturation within the injected femur, engraftment at distal hematopoietic sites including peripheral blood, spleen and non-injected femur, could be poor. Our data suggest that the retention of human HSC within the BM following direct BM injection enhances local chimerism at the expense of systemic chimerism in this xenogeneic model.
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- Kathryn Futrega
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT) at the Translational Research Institute (TRI), 37 Kent Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 4102
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- Queensland University of Technology (QUT) at the Translational Research Institute (TRI), 37 Kent Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 4102
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- Queensland University of Technology (QUT) at the Translational Research Institute (TRI), 37 Kent Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 4102.,Mater Medical Research - University of Queensland at the Translational Research Institute (TRI), 37 Kent Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 4102
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Osiecki MJ, Michl TD, Kul Babur B, Kabiri M, Atkinson K, Lott WB, Griesser HJ, Doran MR. Packed Bed Bioreactor for the Isolation and Expansion of Placental-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0144941. [PMID: 26660475 PMCID: PMC4687640 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Large numbers of Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) are required for clinical relevant doses to treat a number of diseases. To economically manufacture these MSCs, an automated bioreactor system will be required. Herein we describe the development of a scalable closed-system, packed bed bioreactor suitable for large-scale MSCs expansion. The packed bed was formed from fused polystyrene pellets that were air plasma treated to endow them with a surface chemistry similar to traditional tissue culture plastic. The packed bed was encased within a gas permeable shell to decouple the medium nutrient supply and gas exchange. This enabled a significant reduction in medium flow rates, thus reducing shear and even facilitating single pass medium exchange. The system was optimised in a small-scale bioreactor format (160 cm2) with murine-derived green fluorescent protein-expressing MSCs, and then scaled-up to a 2800 cm2 format. We demonstrated that placental derived MSCs could be isolated directly within the bioreactor and subsequently expanded. Our results demonstrate that the closed system large-scale packed bed bioreactor is an effective and scalable tool for large-scale isolation and expansion of MSCs.
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- Michael J. Osiecki
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- * E-mail:
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- Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Mawson Institute, University of South Australia. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Mawson Institute, University of South Australia. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Mater Medical Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Agoston R, Izake EL, Sivanesan A, Lott WB, Sillence M, Steel R. Rapid isolation and detection of erythropoietin in blood plasma by magnetic core gold nanoparticles and portable Raman spectroscopy. Nanomedicine 2015; 12:633-641. [PMID: 26656628 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2015.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Revised: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
UNLABELLED Isolating, purifying, and identifying proteins in complex biological matrices are often difficult, time consuming, and unreliable. Herein we describe a rapid screening technique for proteins in biological matrices that combines selective protein isolation with direct surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) detection. Magnetic core gold nanoparticles were synthesized, characterized, and subsequently functionalized with recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO)-specific antibody. The functionalized nanoparticles were used to capture rHuEPO from horse blood plasma within 15 min. The selective binding between the protein and the functionalized nanoparticles was monitored by SERS. The purified protein was then released from the nanoparticles' surface and directly spectroscopically identified on a commercial nanopillar SERS substrate. ELISA independently confirmed the SERS identification and quantified the released rHuEPO. Finally, the direct SERS detection of the extracted protein was successfully demonstrated for in-field screening by a handheld Raman spectrometer within 1 min sample measurement time. FROM THE CLINICAL EDITOR The rapid detection of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) is important in competitive sports to screen for doping offences. In this article, the authors reported their technique of direct surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) detection using magnetic core gold nanoparticles functionalized with recombinant human erythropoietin-specific antibody. The findings should open a new way for future detection of other proteins.
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- Roland Agoston
- Nanotechnology and Molecular Sciences Discipline, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Nanotechnology and Molecular Sciences Discipline, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Nanotechnology and Molecular Sciences Discipline, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
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- Nanotechnology and Molecular Sciences Discipline, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Nanotechnology and Molecular Sciences Discipline, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Biological Research Unit, Racing Analytical Services Ltd., Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Choudhury MA, Lott WB, Banu S, Cheng AY, Teo YY, Ong RTH, Aaskov J. Nature and Extent of Genetic Diversity of Dengue Viruses Determined by 454 Pyrosequencing. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0142473. [PMID: 26566128 PMCID: PMC4643897 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2013] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Dengue virus (DENV) populations are characteristically highly diverse. Regular lineage extinction and replacement is an important dynamic DENV feature, and most DENV lineage turnover events are associated with increased incidence of disease. The role of genetic diversity in DENV lineage extinctions is not understood. We investigated the nature and extent of genetic diversity in the envelope (E) gene of DENV serotype 1 representing different lineages histories. A region of the DENV genome spanning the E gene was amplified and sequenced by Roche/454 pyrosequencing. The pyrosequencing results identified distinct sub-populations (haplotypes) for each DENV-1 E gene. A phylogenetic tree was constructed with the consensus DENV-1 E gene nucleotide sequences, and the sequences of each constructed haplotype showed that the haplotypes segregated with the Sanger consensus sequence of the population from which they were drawn. Haplotypes determined through pyrosequencing identified a recombinant DENV genome that could not be identified through Sanger sequencing. Nucleotide level sequence diversities of DENV-1 populations determined from SNP analysis were very low, estimated from 0.009–0.01. There were also no stop codon, frameshift or non-frameshift mutations observed in the E genes of any lineage. No significant correlations between the accumulation of deleterious mutations or increasing genetic diversity and lineage extinction were observed (p>0.5). Although our hypothesis that accumulation of deleterious mutations over time led to the extinction and replacement of DENV lineages was ultimately not supported by the data, our data does highlight the significant technical issues that must be resolved in the way in which population diversity is measured for DENV and other viruses. The results provide an insight into the within-population genetic structure and diversity of DENV-1 populations.
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- Md Abu Choudhury
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
- School of Chemistry, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Statistics and Applied Probability, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Genome Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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Marsh JW, Wee BA, Tyndall JDA, Lott WB, Bastidas RJ, Caldwell HD, Valdivia RH, Kari L, Huston WM. A Chlamydia trachomatis strain with a chemically generated amino acid substitution (P370L) in the cthtrA gene shows reduced elementary body production. BMC Microbiol 2015; 15:194. [PMID: 26424482 PMCID: PMC4590699 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-015-0533-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Chlamydia (C.) trachomatis is the most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide and the leading cause of preventable blindness. Genetic approaches to investigate C. trachomatis have been only recently developed due to the organism’s intracellular developmental cycle. HtrA is a critical stress response serine protease and chaperone for many bacteria and in C. trachomatis has been previously shown to be important for heat stress and the replicative phase of development using a chemical inhibitor of the CtHtrA activity. In this study, chemically-induced SNVs in the cthtrA gene that resulted in amino acid substitutions (A240V, G475E, and P370L) were identified and characterized. Methods SNVs were initially biochemically characterized in vitro using recombinant protein techniques to confirm a functional impact on proteolysis. The C. trachomatis strains containing the SNVs with marked reductions in proteolysis were investigated in cell culture to identify phenotypes that could be linked to CtHtrA function. Results The strain harboring the SNV with the most marked impact on proteolysis (cthtrAP370L) was detected to have a significant reduction in the production of infectious elementary bodies. Conclusions This provides genetic evidence that CtHtrA is critical for the C. trachomatis developmental cycle. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12866-015-0533-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- James W Marsh
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4059, Australia.
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4059, Australia.
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- National School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand.
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4059, Australia.
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
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- Laboratory of Intracellular Parasites, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, MT, 59840, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.
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- Laboratory of Intracellular Parasites, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, MT, 59840, USA.
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, QLD, 4059, Australia.
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Futrega K, Lott WB, Doran MR. Micromarrow-direct bone marrow transplantation; using 3D mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (MSC) derived microtissues as a biological anchor to enhance haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) direct bone marrow delivery and engraftment. Exp Hematol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2015.06.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Babur BK, Futrega K, Lott WB, Klein TJ, Cooper-White J, Doran MR. High-throughput bone and cartilage micropellet manufacture, followed by assembly of micropellets into biphasic osteochondral tissue. Cell Tissue Res 2015; 361:755-68. [PMID: 25924853 PMCID: PMC4550660 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-015-2159-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 02/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Engineered biphasic osteochondral tissues may have utility in cartilage defect repair. As bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSC) have the capacity to make both bone-like and cartilage-like tissues, they are an ideal cell population for use in the manufacture of osteochondral tissues. Effective differentiation of MSC to bone-like and cartilage-like tissues requires two unique medium formulations and this presents a challenge both in achieving initial MSC differentiation and in maintaining tissue stability when the unified osteochondral tissue is subsequently cultured in a single medium formulation. In this proof-of-principle study, we used an in-house fabricated microwell platform to manufacture thousands of micropellets formed from 166 MSC each. We then characterized the development of bone-like and cartilage-like tissue formation in the micropellets maintained for 8–14 days in sequential combinations of osteogenic or chondrogenic induction medium. When bone-like or cartilage-like micropellets were induced for only 8 days, they displayed significant phenotypic changes when the osteogenic or chondrogenic induction medium, respectively, was swapped. Based on these data, we developed an extended 14-day protocol for the pre-culture of bone-like and cartilage-like micropellets in their respective induction medium. Unified osteochondral tissues were formed by layering 12,000 osteogenic micropellets and 12,000 chondrogenic micropellets into a biphasic structure and then further culture in chondrogenic induction medium. The assembled tissue was cultured for a further 8 days and characterized via histology. The micropellets had amalgamated into a continuous structure with distinctive bone-like and cartilage-like regions. This proof-of-concept study demonstrates the feasibility of micropellet assembly for the formation of osteochondral-like tissues for possible use in osteochondral defect repair.
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- Betul Kul Babur
- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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Genetically diverse RNA viruses like dengue viruses (DENVs) segregate into multiple, genetically distinct, lineages that temporally arise and disappear on a regular basis. Lineage turnover may occur through multiple processes such as, stochastic or due to variations in fitness. To determine the variation of fitness, we measured the distribution of fitness within DENV populations and correlated it with lineage extinction and replacement. The fitness of most members within a population proved lower than the aggregate fitness of populations from which they were drawn, but lineage replacement events were not associated with changes in the distribution of fitness. These data provide insights into variations in fitness of DENV populations, extending our understanding of the complexity between members of individual populations.
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- Md Abu Choudhury
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; School of Chemistry, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Hughes J, Izake EL, Lott WB, Ayoko GA, Sillence M. Ultra sensitive label free surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy method for the detection of biomolecules. Talanta 2014; 130:20-5. [PMID: 25159374 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2014.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2014] [Revised: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 06/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We present a proof of concept for a novel nanosensor for the detection of ultra-trace amounts of bio-active molecules in complex matrices. The nanosensor is comprised of gold nanoparticles with an ultra-thin silica shell and antibody surface attachment, which allows for the immobilization and direct detection of bio-active molecules by surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) without requiring a Raman label. The ultra-thin passive layer (~1.3 nm thickness) prevents competing molecules from binding non-selectively to the gold surface without compromising the signal enhancement. The antibodies attached on the surface of the nanoparticles selectively bind to the target molecule with high affinity. The interaction between the nanosensor and the target analyte result in conformational rearrangements of the antibody binding sites, leading to significant changes in the surface enhanced Raman spectra of the nanoparticles when compared to the spectra of the un-reacted nanoparticles. Nanosensors of this design targeting the bio-active compounds erythropoietin and caffeine were able to detect ultra-trace amounts the analyte to the lower quantification limits of 3.5 × 10(-13)M and 1 × 10(-9)M, respectively.
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- Juanita Hughes
- Nanotechnology and Molecular Sciences Discipline, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St., Brisbane 4001, QLD, Australia; Discipline of Biosciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St., Brisbane 4001, QLD, Australia
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- Nanotechnology and Molecular Sciences Discipline, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St., Brisbane 4001, QLD, Australia; Discipline of Biosciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St., Brisbane 4001, QLD, Australia.
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- Nanotechnology and Molecular Sciences Discipline, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St., Brisbane 4001, QLD, Australia; Discipline of Biosciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St., Brisbane 4001, QLD, Australia
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- Nanotechnology and Molecular Sciences Discipline, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St., Brisbane 4001, QLD, Australia; Discipline of Biosciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St., Brisbane 4001, QLD, Australia
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- Nanotechnology and Molecular Sciences Discipline, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St., Brisbane 4001, QLD, Australia; Discipline of Biosciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St., Brisbane 4001, QLD, Australia
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Doran MR, Lott WB, Doran SE. Multimedia: a necessary step in the evolution of research funding applications. Trends Biochem Sci 2014; 39:151-3. [PMID: 24703407 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2014.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Multimedia communication capabilities are rapidly expanding, and visual information is easily shared electronically, yet funding bodies still rely on paper grant proposal submissions. Incorporating modern technologies will streamline the granting process by increasing the fidelity of grant communication, improving the efficiency of review, and reducing the cost of the process.
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- Michael R Doran
- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia; Mater Medical Research Institute, Mater Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia.
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- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia; School of Chemistry, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute of Communications Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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Futrega K, King M, Lott WB, Doran MR. Treating the whole not the hole: necessary coupling of technologies for diabetic foot ulcer treatment. Trends Mol Med 2014; 20:137-42. [PMID: 24485902 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2013.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2013] [Revised: 12/21/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Type 2 diabetes is the epidemic of our generation, and diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a major complication. Although DFU formation itself can indicate disease progression, the failure to effectively treat ulcers contributes further to a decay in patient quality of life and increased mortality. Herein we discuss the development of next-generation DFU therapies including: (i) topical growth factors, (ii) scaffolds, and (iii) cellular therapies. Individually these therapies have yielded measurable but modest improvements in DFU repair. Because DFUs arise as a result of multiple biochemical deficiencies, a singular treatment modality is unlikely to be effective. Next-generation DFU technologies must be combined to address effectively the complex underlying pathology and enable reliable DFU repair.
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- Kathryn Futrega
- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology at the Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia; Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre-Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia; Mater Medical Research Institute at the Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.
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Lott WB, Doran MR. Do RNA viruses require genome cyclisation for replication? Trends Biochem Sci 2013; 38:350-5. [PMID: 23768999 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2013.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2013] [Revised: 04/18/2013] [Accepted: 04/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Complementary sequences at the 5' and 3' ends of the dengue virus RNA genome are essential for viral replication, and are believed to cyclise the genome through long-range base pairing in cis. Although consistent with evidence in the literature, this view neglects possible biologically active multimeric forms that are equally consistent with the data. Here, we propose alternative multimeric structures, and suggest that multigenome noncovalent concatemers are more likely to exist under cellular conditions than single cyclised monomers. Concatemers provide a plausible mechanism for the dengue virus to overcome the single-stranded (+)-sense RNA virus dilemma, and can potentially assist genome transport from the virus-induced vesicles into the cytosol.
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- William B Lott
- Cells and Tissue Domain, Infectious Diseases Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
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Babur BK, Ghanavi P, Levett P, Lott WB, Klein T, Cooper-White JJ, Crawford R, Doran MR. The interplay between chondrocyte redifferentiation pellet size and oxygen concentration. PLoS One 2013; 8:e58865. [PMID: 23554943 PMCID: PMC3598946 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2012] [Accepted: 02/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Chondrocytes dedifferentiate during ex vivo expansion on 2-dimensional surfaces. Aggregation of the expanded cells into 3-dimensional pellets, in the presence of induction factors, facilitates their redifferentiation and restoration of the chondrogenic phenotype. Typically 1×10(5)-5×10(5) chondrocytes are aggregated, resulting in "macro" pellets having diameters ranging from 1-2 mm. These macropellets are commonly used to study redifferentiation, and recently macropellets of autologous chondrocytes have been implanted directly into articular cartilage defects to facilitate their repair. However, diffusion of metabolites over the 1-2 mm pellet length-scales is inefficient, resulting in radial tissue heterogeneity. Herein we demonstrate that the aggregation of 2×10(5) human chondrocytes into micropellets of 166 cells each, rather than into larger single macropellets, enhances chondrogenic redifferentiation. In this study, we describe the development of a cost effective fabrication strategy to manufacture a microwell surface for the large-scale production of micropellets. The thousands of micropellets were manufactured using the microwell platform, which is an array of 360×360 µm microwells cast into polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), that has been surface modified with an electrostatic multilayer of hyaluronic acid and chitosan to enhance micropellet formation. Such surface modification was essential to prevent chondrocyte spreading on the PDMS. Sulfated glycosaminoglycan (sGAG) production and collagen II gene expression in chondrocyte micropellets increased significantly relative to macropellet controls, and redifferentiation was enhanced in both macro and micropellets with the provision of a hypoxic atmosphere (2% O2). Once micropellet formation had been optimized, we demonstrated that micropellets could be assembled into larger cartilage tissues. Our results indicate that micropellet amalgamation efficiency is inversely related to the time cultured as discreet microtissues. In summary, we describe a micropellet production platform that represents an efficient tool for studying chondrocyte redifferentiation and demonstrate that the micropellets could be assembled into larger tissues, potentially useful in cartilage defect repair.
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- Betul Kul Babur
- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology and Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology and Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Medical Device Domain, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology and Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Medical Device Domain, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Tissue Engineering and Microfluidics Laboratory, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Australia
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- Medical Device Domain, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology and Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
- Mater Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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Mass production of PhD training compromises graduate quality. As PhD quality becomes more stratified, industry will increasingly turn to quality-branded institutions and programs when distinguishing among job candidates.
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- Michael R Doran
- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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Kabiri M, Kul B, Lott WB, Futrega K, Ghanavi P, Upton Z, Doran MR. 3D mesenchymal stem/stromal cell osteogenesis and autocrine signalling. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2012; 419:142-7. [PMID: 22266317 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2011] [Accepted: 01/05/2012] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSC) are rapidly becoming a leading candidate for use in tissue regeneration, with first generation of therapies being approved for use in orthopaedic repair applications. Capturing the full potential of MSC will likely require the development of novel in vitro culture techniques and devices. Herein we describe the development of a straightforward surface modification of an existing commercial product to enable the efficient study of three dimensional (3D) human bone marrow-derived MSC osteogenic differentiation. Hundreds of 3D microaggregates, of either 42 or 168 cells each, were cultured in osteogenic induction medium and their differentiation was compared with that occurring in traditional two dimensional (2D) monolayer cultures. Osteogenic gene expression and matrix composition was significantly enhanced in the 3D microaggregate cultures. Additionally, BMP-2 gene expression was significantly up-regulated in 3D cultures at day 3 and 7 by approximately 25- and 30-fold, respectively. The difference in BMP-2 gene expression between 2D and 3D cultures was negligible in the more mature day 14 osteogenic cultures. These data support the notion that BMP-2 autocrine signalling is up-regulated in 3D MSC cultures, enhancing osteogenic differentiation. This study provides both mechanistic insight into MSC differentiation, as well as a platform for the efficient generation of microtissue units for further investigation or use in tissue engineering applications.
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- Mahboubeh Kabiri
- Stem Cell Therapies Laboratory, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Qld., Australia
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Li D, Lott WB, Lowry K, Jones A, Thu HM, Aaskov J. Defective interfering viral particles in acute dengue infections. PLoS One 2011; 6:e19447. [PMID: 21559384 PMCID: PMC3084866 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2011] [Accepted: 03/29/2011] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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While much of the genetic variation in RNA viruses arises because of the error-prone nature of their RNA-dependent RNA polymerases, much larger changes may occur as a result of recombination. An extreme example of genetic change is found in defective interfering (DI) viral particles, where large sections of the genome of a parental virus have been deleted and the residual sub-genome fragment is replicated by complementation by co-infecting functional viruses. While most reports of DI particles have referred to studies in vitro, there is some evidence for the presence of DI particles in chronic viral infections in vivo. In this study, short fragments of dengue virus (DENV) RNA containing only key regulatory elements at the 3′ and 5′ ends of the genome were recovered from the sera of patients infected with any of the four DENV serotypes. Identical RNA fragments were detected in the supernatant from cultures of Aedes mosquito cells that were infected by the addition of sera from dengue patients, suggesting that the sub-genomic RNA might be transmitted between human and mosquito hosts in defective interfering (DI) viral particles. In vitro transcribed sub-genomic RNA corresponding to that detected in vivo could be packaged in virus like particles in the presence of wild type virus and transmitted for at least three passages in cell culture. DENV preparations enriched for these putative DI particles reduced the yield of wild type dengue virus following co-infections of C6–36 cells. This is the first report of DI particles in an acute arboviral infection in nature. The internal genomic deletions described here are the most extensive defects observed in DENV and may be part of a much broader disease attenuating process that is mediated by defective viruses.
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- Dongsheng Li
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Virology Research Division, Department of Medical Research, Yangon, Myanmar
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Li D, Aaskov J, Lott WB. Identification of a cryptic prokaryotic promoter within the cDNA encoding the 5' end of dengue virus RNA genome. PLoS One 2011; 6:e18197. [PMID: 21483867 PMCID: PMC3069047 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2010] [Accepted: 02/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Infectious cDNA clones of RNA viruses are important research tools, but flavivirus cDNA clones have proven difficult to assemble and propagate in bacteria. This has been attributed to genetic instability and/or host cell toxicity, however the mechanism leading to these difficulties has not been fully elucidated. Here we identify and characterize an efficient cryptic bacterial promoter in the cDNA encoding the dengue virus (DENV) 5' UTR. Following cryptic transcription in E. coli, protein expression initiated at a conserved in-frame AUG that is downstream from the authentic DENV initiation codon, yielding a DENV polyprotein fragment that was truncated at the N-terminus. A more complete understanding of constitutive viral protein expression in E. coli might help explain the cloning and propagation difficulties generally observed with flavivirus cDNA.
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- Dongsheng Li
- Infectious Diseases Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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Tumban E, Painter JM, Lott WB. Comparison between the HCV IRES domain IV RNA structure and the Iron Responsive Element. J Negat Results Biomed 2009; 8:4. [PMID: 19226474 PMCID: PMC2649033 DOI: 10.1186/1477-5751-8-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2007] [Accepted: 02/18/2009] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background Serum ferritin and hepatic iron concentrations are frequently elevated in patients who are chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), and hepatic iron concentration has been used to predict response to interferon therapy, but these correlations are not well understood. The HCV genome contains an RNA structure resembling an iron responsive element (IRE) in its internal ribosome entry site (IRES) structural domain IV (dIV). An IRE is a stem loop structure used to control the expression of eukaryotic proteins involved in iron homeostasis by either inhibiting ribosomal binding or protecting the mRNA from nuclease degradation. The HCV structure, located within the binding site of the 40S ribosomal subunit, might function as an authentic IRE or by an IRE-like mechanism. Results Electrophoretic mobility shift assays showed that the HCV IRES domain IV structure does not interact with the iron regulatory protein 1 (IRP1) in vitro. Systematic HCV IRES RNA mutagenesis suggested that IRP1 cannot accommodate the shape of the wild type HCV IRES dIV RNA structure. Conclusion The HCV IRES dIV RNA structure is not an authentic IRE. The possibility that this RNA structure is responsible for the observed correlations between intracellular iron concentration and HCV infection parameters through an IRE-like mechanism in response to some other cellular signal remains to be tested.
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- Ebenezer Tumban
- Molecular Biology Program, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001, USA.
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Romero TA, Tumban E, Jun J, Lott WB, Hanley KA. Secondary structure of dengue virus type 4 3' untranslated region: impact of deletion and substitution mutations. J Gen Virol 2006; 87:3291-3296. [PMID: 17030863 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.82182-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Several studies have generated computer-based predictions of secondary structure of the 3' untranslated region (UTR) of Dengue virus (DEN); however, experimental verification of the formation of these structures in vitro is lacking. This study assessed the congruence of Mfold predictions of secondary structure of the core region of the DEN type 4 3' UTR with nuclease maps of this region. Maps and predictions were largely consistent. Maps supported the existence of previously predicted pseudoknots and identified putative regions of dynamic folding. Additionally, this study investigated previously identified conserved elements in the flavivirus 3' UTR that differ among viruses with different modes of transmission. Specific regions of mosquito-borne DEN type 4 were either deleted or replaced with homologous sequences from tick-borne Langat virus. All of these mutations caused substantial distortion of secondary structure, yet viruses carrying these mutations were viable.
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- Tammy A Romero
- Molecular Biology Program, New Mexico State University (NMSU), Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- Molecular Biology Program, New Mexico State University (NMSU), Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- Molecular Biology Program, New Mexico State University (NMSU), Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- Department of Biology, New Mexico State University (NMSU), Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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Li D, Lott WB, Martyn J, Haqshenas G, Gowans EJ. Differential effects on the hepatitis C virus (HCV) internal ribosome entry site by vitamin B12 and the HCV core protein. J Virol 2004; 78:12075-81. [PMID: 15479850 PMCID: PMC523236 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.78.21.12075-12081.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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To investigate the role of the hepatitis C virus internal ribosome entry site (HCV IRES) domain IV in translation initiation and regulation, two chimeric IRES elements were constructed to contain the reciprocal domain IV in the otherwise HCV and classical swine fever virus IRES elements. This permitted an examination of the role of domain IV in the control of HCV translation. A specific inhibitor of the HCV IRES, vitamin B(12), was shown to inhibit translation directed by all IRES elements which contained domain IV from the HCV and the GB virus B IRES elements, whereas the HCV core protein could only suppress translation from the wild-type HCV IRES. Thus, the mechanisms of translation inhibition by vitamin B(12) and the core protein differ, and they target different regions of the IRES.
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- Dongsheng Li
- Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health, GPO Box 2284, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia
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Li D, Takyar ST, Lott WB, Gowans EJ. Amino acids 1-20 of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) core protein specifically inhibit HCV IRES-dependent translation in HepG2 cells, and inhibit both HCV IRES- and cap-dependent translation in HuH7 and CV-1 cells. J Gen Virol 2003; 84:815-825. [PMID: 12655082 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.18697-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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A self-modulating mechanism by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) core protein has been suggested to influence the level of HCV replication, but current data on this subject are contradictory. We examined the effect of wild-type and mutated core protein on HCV IRES- and cap-dependent translation. The wild-type core protein was shown to inhibit both IRES- and cap-dependent translation in an in vitro system. This effect was duplicated in a dose-dependent manner with a synthetic peptide representing amino acids 1-20 of the HCV core protein. This peptide was able to bind to the HCV IRES as shown by a mobility shift assay. In contrast, a peptide derived from the hepatitis B virus (HBV) core protein that contained a similar proportion of basic residues was unable to inhibit translation or bind the HCV IRES. A recombinant vaccinia-HCV core virus was used to examine the effect of the HCV core protein on HCV IRES-dependent translation in cells and this was compared with the effects of an HBV core-recombinant vaccinia virus. In CV-1 and HuH7 cells, the HCV core protein inhibited translation directed by the IRES elements of HCV, encephalomyocarditis virus and classical swine fever virus as well as cap-dependent translation, whereas in HepG2 cells, only HCV IRES-dependent translation was affected. Thus, the ability of the HCV core protein to selectively inhibit HCV IRES-dependent translation is cell-specific. N-terminal truncated (aa 1-20) HCV core protein that was expressed from a novel recombinant vaccinia virus in cells abrogated the inhibitory phenotype of the core protein in vivo, consistent with the above in vitro data.
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- Dongsheng Li
- Clinical Medical Virology Research Centre, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4067, Australia
- Sir Albert Sakzewski Virus Research Centre, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
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- Clinical Medical Virology Research Centre, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4067, Australia
- Sir Albert Sakzewski Virus Research Centre, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
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- Clinical Medical Virology Research Centre, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4067, Australia
- Sir Albert Sakzewski Virus Research Centre, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
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- Clinical Medical Virology Research Centre, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4067, Australia
- Sir Albert Sakzewski Virus Research Centre, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia
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The effect of cyanocobalamin (CNCbl, vitamin B12) on hepatitis C virus internal ribosome entry site (HCV IRES)-dependent initiation of translation was studied by ribosomal toeprinting and sucrose gradient centrifugation analysis. These results suggested that CNCbl did not inhibit HCV IRES-dependent translation by a competitive binding mechanism. CNCbl allowed 80 S elongation complex formation on the mRNA, but stalled the initiation at that point, effectively trapping the 80 S ribosomal complexes on the HCV IRES. CNCbl had no effect on cap-dependent mRNA, consistent with the known mRNA specificity of this translational inhibitor. To help elucidate the mechanism, comparative data were collected for the well-characterised translation inhibitors cycloheximide and 5'-guanylyl-imidophosphate. Although CNCbl stalled HCV IRES-dependent translation at approximately the same step in initiation as cycloheximide, the mechanisms of these two inhibitors are distinct.
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- Seyedtaghi S Takyar
- Sir Albert Sakzewski Virus Research Centre, Royal Children's Hospital, Herston, Qld 4029, Australia
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Lott WB, Takyar SS, Tuppen J, Crawford DH, Harrison M, Sloots TP, Gowans EJ. Vitamin B12 and hepatitis C: molecular biology and human pathology. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2001; 98:4916-21. [PMID: 11296247 PMCID: PMC33138 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.081072798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cobalamins are stored in high concentrations in the human liver and thus are available to participate in the regulation of hepatotropic virus functions. We show that cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) inhibited the HCV internal ribosome entry site (IRES)-dependent translation of a reporter gene in vitro in a dose-dependent manner without significantly affecting the cap-dependent mechanism. Vitamin B12 failed to inhibit translation by IRES elements from encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) or classical swine fever virus (CSFV). We also demonstrate a relationship between the total cobalamin concentration in human sera and HCV viral load (a measure of viral replication in the host). The mean viral load was two orders of magnitude greater when the serum cobalamin concentration was above 200 pM (P < 0.003), suggesting that the total cobalamin concentration in an HCV-infected liver is biologically significant in HCV replication.
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- W B Lott
- Clinical Medical Virology Research Centre, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4067, Australia.
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Hooker CW, Lott WB, Harrich D. Inhibitors of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase target distinct phases of early reverse transcription. J Virol 2001; 75:3095-104. [PMID: 11238836 PMCID: PMC114103 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.75.7.3095-3104.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Early HIV-1 reverse transcription can be separated into initiation and elongation phases. Here we show, using PCR analysis of negative-strand strong-stop DNA [(-)ssDNA] synthesis in intact virus, that different reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitors affect distinct phases of early natural endogenous reverse transcription (NERT). The effects of nevirapine on NERT were consistent with a mechanism of action including both specific and nonspecific binding events. The nonspecific component of this inhibition targeted the elongation reaction, whereas the specific effect seemed principally to be directed at very early events (initiation or the initiation-elongation switch). In contrast, foscarnet and the nucleoside analog ddATP inhibited both early and late (-)ssDNA synthesis in a similar manner. We also examined compounds that targeted other viral proteins and found that Ro24-7429 (a Tat antagonist) and rosmarinic acid (an integrase inhibitor) also directly inhibited RT. Our results indicate that NERT can be used to identify and evaluate compounds that directly target the reverse transcription complex.
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- C W Hooker
- HIV-1 and Hepatitis C Units, Sir Albert Sakzewski Virus Research Centre, Royal Children's Hospital, Herston, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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An assay for the bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) replicase was developed using extracts from BVDV-infected cells. The replicase activity was maximal approximately 8 h post-infection as measured by the generation of a genomic length radiolabelled RNA. Using a semi-denaturing gel system, three virus-specific in vitro radiolabelled nascent RNA species were identified. A fast-migrating RNA was demonstrated to be the double-stranded replicative form (RF). A second form was shown to be a partially single-stranded/partially double-stranded RNA, characteristic of the replicative intermediate (RI). A third form, which was often undetectable, migrated between the RF and RI and was probably genomic viral RNA. The optimal replicase activity was dependent on 5-10 mM Mg2+ and although it was also active in 1-2 mM Mn2+ it was inhibited at higher concentrations. The optimum KCl concentration for labelling of the RI and RF were different, suggestive of at least two distinct replicase activities. These results are supportive of a semi-conservative model of BVDV RNA replication.
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- D Warrilow
- Sir Albert Sakzewski Virus Research Centre, Royal Children's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane, Australia
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Ho ZC, Livant P, Lott WB, Webb TR. Sulfuranes Lacking Benzoannelation. Sulfuranes and Other Hypervalent Molecules Studied by (17)O-NMR. J Org Chem 1999; 64:8226-8235. [PMID: 11674741 DOI: 10.1021/jo9909608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The rates of hydrolysis of benzoannelated vs nonbenzoannelated sulfuranes, viz. 5 vs 3 or 5 vs 4, were compared. Benzoannelation was found to provide very modest kinetic stabilization. Crystal structures of sulfuranes 3 and 4 were obtained and compared with each other, with a dibenzoannelated sulfurane, 17, and with a non-sulfurane analogue of 4. Bond length variations could be understood in the context of simple resonance arguments. (17)O NMR studies of 3-5 showed that this technique was indeed sensitive to sulfurane structure. For example, the chemical shifts of the two carbonyl oxygens of 4 differed by over 20 ppm. Other hypervalent systems, mainly iodinanes, were studied by (17)O NMR. A variety of theoretical methods were surveyed to test how well they could reproduce the geometry of 3. Density functional theory calculation outperformed ab initio geometry optimization at the MP2/3-21G() level. Finally, a cis-trans isomerization of the double bond of 11 and one of the two double bonds of 10 was studied.
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- Zwei-Chang Ho
- Department of Chemistry, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849-5312
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Lott WB, Pontius BW, von Hippel PH. A two-metal ion mechanism operates in the hammerhead ribozyme-mediated cleavage of an RNA substrate. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1998; 95:542-7. [PMID: 9435228 PMCID: PMC18456 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.2.542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/1997] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Evidence for a two-metal ion mechanism for cleavage of the HH16 hammerhead ribozyme is provided by monitoring the rate of cleavage of the RNA substrate as a function of La3+ concentration in the presence of a constant concentration of Mg2+. We show that a bell-shaped curve of cleavage activation is obtained as La3+ is added in micromolar concentrations in the presence of 8 mM Mg2+, with a maximal rate of cleavage being attained in the presence of 3 microM La3+. These results show that two-metal ion binding sites on the ribozyme regulate the rate of the cleavage reaction and, on the basis of earlier estimates of the Kd values for Mg2+ of 3.5 mM and > 50 mM, that these sites bind La3+ with estimated Kd values of 0.9 and > 37.5 microM, respectively. Furthermore, given the very different effects of these metal ions at the two binding sites, with displacement of Mg2+ by La3+ at the stronger (relative to Mg2+) binding site activating catalysis and displacement of Mg2+ by La3+ at the weaker (relative to Mg2+) (relative to Mg2+) binding site inhibiting catalysis, we show that the metal ions at these two sites play very different roles. We argue that the metal ion at binding site 1 coordinates the attacking 2'-oxygen species in the reaction and lowers the pKa of the attached proton, thereby increasing the concentration of the attacking alkoxide nucleophile in an equilibrium process. In contrast, the role of the metal ion at binding site 2 is to catalyze the reaction by absorbing the negative charge that accumulates at the leaving 5'-oxygen in the transition state. We suggest structural reasons why the Mg(2+)-La3+ ion combination is particularly suited to demonstrating these different roles of the two-metal ions in the ribozyme cleavage reaction.
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- W B Lott
- Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene 97403-1229, USA
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Pontius BW, Lott WB, von Hippel PH. Observations on catalysis by hammerhead ribozymes are consistent with a two-divalent-metal-ion mechanism. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1997; 94:2290-4. [PMID: 9122187 PMCID: PMC20080 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.6.2290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Significant cleavage by hammerhead ribozymes requires activation by divalent metal ions. Several models have been proposed to account for the influence of metal ions on hammerhead activity. A number of recent papers have presented data that have been interpreted as supporting a one-metal-hydroxide-ion mechanism. In addition, a solvent deuterium isotope effect has been taken as evidence against a proton transfer in the rate-limiting step of the cleavage reaction. We propose that these data are more easily explained by a two-metal-ion mechanism that does not involve a metal hydroxide, but does involve a proton transfer in the rate-limiting step.
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- B W Pontius
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon, Eugene 97403-1129, USA
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