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Major efforts have been devoted to the development of constructs that enable sequence-specific recognition of double-stranded (ds) DNA, fueled by the promise for enabling tools for applications in molecular biology, diagnostics, and medicine. Towards this end, we have previously introduced Invader probes, i.e., short DNA duplexes with +1 interstrand zipper arrangements of intercalator-functionalized nucleotides. The individual strands of these labile probes display high affinity towards complementary DNA (cDNA), which drives sequence-unrestricted dsDNA-recognition. However, recognition of long targets is challenging due to the high stability of the corresponding probes. To address this, we recently introduced toehold Invader probes, i.e., Invader probes with 5'-single-stranded overhangs. The toehold architecture allows for shorter double-stranded segments to be used, which facilitates probe dissociation and dsDNA-recognition. As an extension thereof, we here report the biophysical and dsDNA-targeting properties of nicked Invader probes. In this probe architecture, the single-stranded overhangs of toehold Invader probes are hybridized to short intercalator-modified auxiliary strands, leading to formation of additional labile segments. The extra binding potential from the auxiliary strands imparts nicked Invader probes with greater dsDNA-affinity than the corresponding toehold or blunt-ended probes. Recognition of chromosomal DNA targets, refractory to recognition by conventional Invader probes, is demonstrated for nicked Invader probes in the context of non-denaturing FISH experiments, which highlights their utility as dsDNA-targeting tools.
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- Shiva P Adhikari
- Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID-83844, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID-83844, USA.
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Bagheri Y, Ali AA, Keshri P, Chambers J, Gershenson A, You M. Imaging Membrane Order and Dynamic Interactions in Living Cells with a DNA Zipper Probe. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202112033. [PMID: 34767659 PMCID: PMC8792286 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202112033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [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] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The cell membrane is a dynamic and heterogeneous structure composed of distinct sub-compartments. Within these compartments, preferential interactions occur among various lipids and proteins. Currently, it is still challenging to image these short-lived membrane complexes, especially in living cells. In this work, we present a DNA-based probe, termed "DNA Zipper", which allows the membrane order and pattern of transient interactions to be imaged in living cells using standard fluorescence microscopes. By fine-tuning the length and binding affinity of DNA duplex, these probes can precisely extend the duration of membrane lipid interactions via dynamic DNA hybridization. The correlation between membrane order and the activation of T-cell receptor signaling has also been studied. These programmable DNA probes function after a brief cell incubation, which can be easily adapted to study lipid interactions and membrane order during different membrane signaling events.
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- Yousef Bagheri
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 (USA)
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- Institute for Applied Life Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 (USA)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 (USA)
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Kudryavtseva N, Ermolaev A, Karlov G, Kirov I, Shigyo M, Sato S, Khrustaleva L. A Dual-Color Tyr-FISH Method for Visualizing Genes/Markers on Plant Chromosomes to Create Integrated Genetic and Cytogenetic Maps. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:5860. [PMID: 34070753 PMCID: PMC8215642 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In situ imaging of molecular markers on a physical chromosome is an indispensable tool for refining genetic maps and validation genome assembly at the chromosomal level. Despite the tremendous progress in genome sequencing, the plant genome assembly at the chromosome level remains a challenge. Recently developed optical and Hi-C mapping are aimed at assistance in genome assembly. For high confidence in the genome assembly at chromosome level, more independent approaches are required. The present study is aimed at refining an ultrasensitive Tyr-FISH technique and developing a reliable and simple method of in situ mapping of a short unique DNA sequences on plant chromosomes. We have carefully analyzed the critical steps of the Tyr-FISH to find out the reasons behind the flaws of this technique. The accurate visualization of markers/genes appeared to be significantly dependent on the means of chromosome slide preparation, probe design and labeling, and high stringency washing. Appropriate adjustment of these steps allowed us to detect a short DNA sequence of 1.6 Kb with a frequency of 51.6%. Based on our results, we developed a more reliable and simple protocol for dual-color Tyr-FISH visualization of unique short DNA sequences on plant chromosomes. This new protocol can allow for more accurate determination of the physical distance between markers and can be applied for faster integration of genetic and cytogenetic maps.
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- Natalya Kudryavtseva
- Laboratory of Plant Cell Engineering, All-Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Timiryazevskay 42 Str., 127550 Moscow, Russia;
- Center of Molecular Biotechnology, Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, 127550 Moscow, Russia;
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- Center of Molecular Biotechnology, Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, 127550 Moscow, Russia;
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- Laboratory of Applied Genomics and Crop Breeding, All-Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, 127550 Moscow, Russia;
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- Laboratory of Marker-Assisted and Genomic Selection of Plants, All-Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, 127550 Moscow, Russia;
- Kurchatov Genomics Center of ARRIAB, All-Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, 127550 Moscow, Russia
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- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan;
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- Graduate School of Life Science, Tohoku University, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan;
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- Laboratory of Plant Cell Engineering, All-Russian Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Timiryazevskay 42 Str., 127550 Moscow, Russia;
- Center of Molecular Biotechnology, Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, 127550 Moscow, Russia;
- Department of Botany, Breeding and Seed Production of Garden Plants, Russian State Agrarian University-Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Timiryazevskay 49 Str., 127550 Moscow, Russia
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Mögling R, Meijer A, Berginc N, Bruisten S, Charrel R, Coutard B, Eckerle I, Enouf V, Hungnes O, Korukluoglu G, Kossyvakis T, Mentis A, Molenkamp R, Muradrasoli S, Papa A, Pigny F, Thirion L, van der Werf S, Reusken C. Delayed Laboratory Response to COVID-19 Caused by Molecular Diagnostic Contamination. Emerg Infect Dis 2020; 26:1944-1946. [PMID: 32433015 PMCID: PMC7392437 DOI: 10.3201/eid2608.201843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) created an exceptional situation in which numerous laboratories in Europe simultaneously implemented SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics. These laboratories reported in February 2020 that commercial primer and probe batches for SARS-CoV-2 detection were contaminated with synthetic control material, causing delays of regional testing roll-out in various countries.
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Bioorthogonal chemistry techniques enable the selective and targeted manipulation of living systems. In order to yield universally applicable techniques, it is of great importance for bioorthogonal reactions to take place rapidly, selectively, and with the formation of only benign side products. One of the reactions that match these criteria well is the inverse electron demand Diels-Alder reaction (DAinv) between tetrazines and strained dienophiles. However, even this prime technique comes with the disadvantage of its reactants having limited stability under physiological conditions. In our protocol, an unreactive and therefore stable DAinv diene/dienophile pair reacts rapidly using DNA hybridization as secondary rate-accelerating process. Due to the fluorogenicity of the presented tetrazine rhodamine conjugate, this method enables the selective screening and evaluation of reactant pairs for proximity-mediated bioorthogonal chemistry.
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- Jasper S Möhler
- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Turner MB, Anderson BA, Samaan GN, Coste M, Burns DD, Purse BW. Synthesis of Fluorescence Turn-On DNA Hybridization Probe Using the DEA tC 2'-Deoxycytidine Analog. Curr Protoc Nucleic Acid Chem 2018; 75:e59. [PMID: 30369083 PMCID: PMC6284819 DOI: 10.1002/cpnc.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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DEA tC is a tricyclic 2'-deoxycytidine analog that can be incorporated into oligonucleotides by solid-phase synthesis and that exhibits a large fluorescence enhancement when correctly base-paired with a guanine base in a DNA-DNA duplex. The synthesis of DEA tC begins with 5-amino-2-methylbenzothiazole and provides the DEA tC nucleobase analog over five synthetic steps. This nucleobase analog is then silylated using N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide and conjugated to Hoffer's chlorosugar to provide the protected DEA tC nucleoside in good yield. Following protective-group removal and chromatographic isolation of the β-anomer, dimethoxytritylation and phosphoramidite synthesis offer the monomer for solid-phase DNA synthesis. Solid-phase DNA synthesis conditions using extended coupling of the DEA tC amidite and a short deprotection time are employed to maximize efficiency. By following the protocols described in this unit, the DEA tC fluorescent probe can be synthesized and can be incorporated into any desired synthetic DNA oligonucleotide. © 2018 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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- M Benjamin Turner
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
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- Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
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Visser EWA, Yan J, van IJzendoorn LJ, Prins MWJ. Continuous biomarker monitoring by particle mobility sensing with single molecule resolution. Nat Commun 2018; 9:2541. [PMID: 29959314 PMCID: PMC6026194 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04802-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Healthcare is in demand of technologies for real-time sensing in order to continuously guard the state of patients. Here we present biomarker-monitoring based on the sensing of particle mobility, a concept wherein particles are coupled to a substrate via a flexible molecular tether, with both the particles and substrate provided with affinity molecules for effectuating specific and reversible interactions. Single-molecular binding and unbinding events modulate the Brownian particle motion and the state changes are recorded using optical scattering microscopy. The technology is demonstrated with DNA and protein as model biomarkers, in buffer and in blood plasma, showing sensitivity to picomolar and nanomolar concentrations. The sensing principle is direct and self-contained, without consuming or producing any reactants. With its basis in reversible interactions and single-molecule resolution, we envisage that the presented technology will enable biosensors for continuous biomarker monitoring with high sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy.
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- Emiel W A Visser
- Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, Netherlands.
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Poulton K, Webster B. Development of a lateral flow recombinase polymerase assay for the diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni infections. Anal Biochem 2018; 546:65-71. [PMID: 29425749 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2018.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Infection with Schistosoma mansoni causes intestinal schistosomiasis, a major health problem across Africa. The accurate diagnosis of intestinal schistosomiasis is vital to inform surveillance/control programs. Diagnosis mainly relies on microscopic detection of eggs in faecal samples but many factors affect sensitivity. Molecular diagnostics are sensitive and specific but application is limited as necessary infrastructure, financial resources and skilled personnel are often lacking in endemic settings. Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA) is an isothermal DNA amplification/detection technology that is practical in nearly any setting. Here we developed a RPA lateral flow (LF) assay targeting the 28S rDNA region of S. mansoni. The 28S LF-RPA assay's lower limit of detection was 10pg DNA with the lower test parameters permitting sufficient amplification being 6 min and 25°C. Optimal assay parameters were 40-45°C and 10 min with an analytical sensitivity of 102 copies of DNA. Additionally the PCRD3 lateral flow detection cassettes proved more robust and sensitive compared to the Milenia HybriDetect strips. This 28S LF-RPA assay produces quick reproducible results that are easy to interpret, require little infrastructure and is a promising PON test for the field molecular diagnosis of intestinal schistosomiasis.
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- Kate Poulton
- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK; The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, UK
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Strobl F, Ross JA, Stelzer EHK. Non-lethal genotyping of Tribolium castaneum adults using genomic DNA extracted from wing tissue. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0182564. [PMID: 28800588 PMCID: PMC5553768 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum has become the second most important insect model organism and is frequently used in developmental biology, genetics and pest-associated research. Consequently, the methodological arsenal increases continuously, but many routinely applied techniques for Drosophila melanogaster and other insect species are still unavailable. For example, a protocol for non-lethal genotyping has not yet been adapted but is particularly useful when individuals with known genotypes are required for downstream experiments. In this study, we present a workflow for non-lethal genotyping of T. castaneum adults based on extracting genomic DNA from wing tissue. In detail, we describe a convenient procedure for wing dissection and a custom method for wing digestion that allows PCR-based genotyping of up to fifty adults in less than an afternoon with a success rate of about 86%. The amount of template is sufficient for up to ten reactions while viability and fertility of the beetles are preserved. We prove the applicability of our protocol by genotyping the white / scarlet gene pair alleles from the black-eyed San Bernadino wild-type and white-eyed Pearl recessive mutant strains spanning four generations. Non-lethal genotyping has the potential to improve and accelerate many workflows: Firstly, during the establishment process of homozygous cultures or during stock keeping of cultures that carry recessively lethal alleles, laborious test crossing is replaced by non-lethal genotyping. Secondly, in genome engineering assays, non-lethal genotyping allows the identification of appropriate founders before they are crossed against wild-types, narrowing the efforts down to only the relevant individuals. Thirdly, non-lethal genotyping simplifies experimental strategies, in which genotype and behavior should be correlated, since the genetic configuration of potential individuals can be determined before the actual behavior assays is performed.
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- Frederic Strobl
- Physical Biology / Physikalische Biologie (IZN, FB 15), Buchmann Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (BMLS), Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt–Macromolecular Complexes (CEF–MC), Goethe Universität–Frankfurt am Main (Campus Riedberg), Max-von-Laue-Straße 15, Frankfurt am Main–Germany
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- Physical Biology / Physikalische Biologie (IZN, FB 15), Buchmann Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (BMLS), Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt–Macromolecular Complexes (CEF–MC), Goethe Universität–Frankfurt am Main (Campus Riedberg), Max-von-Laue-Straße 15, Frankfurt am Main–Germany
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- Physical Biology / Physikalische Biologie (IZN, FB 15), Buchmann Institute for Molecular Life Sciences (BMLS), Cluster of Excellence Frankfurt–Macromolecular Complexes (CEF–MC), Goethe Universität–Frankfurt am Main (Campus Riedberg), Max-von-Laue-Straße 15, Frankfurt am Main–Germany
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Shokri E, Hosseini M, Davari MD, Ganjali MR, Peppelenbosch MP, Rezaee F. Disulfide-induced self-assembled targets: A novel strategy for the label free colorimetric detection of DNAs/RNAs via unmodified gold nanoparticles. Sci Rep 2017; 7:45837. [PMID: 28387331 PMCID: PMC5384278 DOI: 10.1038/srep45837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 11/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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A modified non-cross-linking gold-nanoparticles (Au-NPs) aggregation strategy has been developed for the label free colorimetric detection of DNAs/RNAs based on self-assembling target species in the presence of thiolated probes. Two complementary thiol- modified probes, each of which specifically binds at one half of the target introduced SH groups at both ends of dsDNA. Continuous disulfide bond formation at 3' and 5' terminals of targets leads to the self-assembly of dsDNAs into the sulfur- rich and flexible products with different lengths. These products have a high affinity for the surface of Au-NPs and efficiently protect the surface from salt induced aggregation. To evaluate the assay efficacy, a small part of the citrus tristeza virus (CTV) genome was targeted, leading to a detection limit of about 5 × 10-9 mol.L-1 over a linear ranged from 20 × 10-9 to 10 × 10-7 mol.L-1. This approach also exhibits good reproducibility and recovery levels in the presence of plant total RNA or human plasma total circulating RNA extracts. Self-assembled targets can be then sensitively distinguished from non-assembled or mismatched targets after gel electrophoresis. The disulfide reaction method and integrating self-assembled DNAs/RNAs targets with bare AuNPs as a sensitive indicator provide us a powerful and simple visual detection tool for a wide range of applications.
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- Ehsan Shokri
- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences & Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Lehrstuhl für Biotechnologie, RWTH Aachen University, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
- Biosensor Research Center, Endocrinology & Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Erlandsen SL, Jarroll E, Wallis P, van Keulen H. Development of Species-specific rDNA Probes for Giardia by Multiple Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization Combined with Immunocytochemical Identification of Cyst Wall Antigens. J Histochem Cytochem 2016; 53:917-27. [PMID: 15879572 DOI: 10.1369/jhc.5c6656.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 11/22/2022] Open
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In this study, we describe the development of fluorescent oligonucleotide probes to variable regions in the small subunit of 16S rRNA in three distinct Giardia species. Sense and antisense probes (17–22 mer) to variable regions 1, 3, and 8 were labeled with digoxygenin or selected fluorochomes (FluorX, Cy3, or Cy5). Optimal results were obtained with fluorochome-labeled oligonucleotides for detection of rRNA in Giardia cysts. Specificity of fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) was shown using RNase digestion and high stringency to diminish the hybridization signal, and oligonucleotide probes for rRNA in Giardia lamblia, Giardia muris, and Giardia ardeae were shown to specifically stain rRNA only within cysts or trophozoites of those species. The fluorescent oligonucleotide specific for rRNA in human isolates of Giardia was positive for ten different strains. A method for simultaneous FISH detection of cysts using fluorescent antibody (genotype marker) and two oligonucleotide probes (species marker) permitted visualization of G. lamblia and G. muris cysts in the same preparation. Testing of an environmental water sample revealed the presence of FISH-positive G. lamblia cysts with a specific rDNA probe for rRNA, while negative cysts were presumed to be of animal or bird origin.
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- Stanley L Erlandsen
- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development, 6-160 Jackson Hall, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Kartashov MY, Mikryukova TP, Ternovoi VA, Moskvitina NS, Loktev VB. [THE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE DETECTION OF DNA RICKETTSIA USING TECHNIQUE OF POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION IN REAL-TIME]. Klin Lab Diagn 2015; 60:39-43. [PMID: 27032252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The article considers development of highly effective technique of detection of genetic material of ricketsia based on polymerase chain reaction in real-time using original primers to the most conservative sites of gene of citrate synthase (gItA). The analytical sensitivity of the developed polymerase chain reaction in real-time test permits to detect from 80 genome equivalents in analyzed sample during three hours. The high specificity of test-system is substantiated by detection of nucleotide sequences of amplificated fragments of gene gltA. The approbation ofthe polymerase chain reaction in real-time test is carried out on collection of 310 ticks of species I. persulcatus, I. pavlovskyi, D. reticulatus. It is demonstrated that the developed alternate ofprimers and probe permits with high degree of sensitivity and specifcity to detect DNA of different species of ricketsia widespread on territory of Russia (R. sibirica, R. raoultii, R. helvetica, R. tarasevichiae). The proposed polymerase chain reaction in real-time test can be appliedfor isolation of fragment of gene gltA with purpose for detecting nucleotide sequence and subsequent genetic typing of ricketsia. The application ofthe proposed technique can facilitate task of monitoring hot spots of ricketsiosis.
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Patel MK, Ali MA, Krishnan S, Agrawal VV, Al Kheraif AA, Fouad H, Ansari Z, Ansari SG, Malhotra BD. A Label-Free Photoluminescence Genosensor Using Nanostructured Magnesium Oxide for Cholera Detection. Sci Rep 2015; 5:17384. [PMID: 26611737 PMCID: PMC4661725 DOI: 10.1038/srep17384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Nanomaterial-based photoluminescence (PL) diagnostic devices offer fast and highly sensitive detection of pesticides, DNA, and toxic agents. Here we report a label-free PL genosensor for sensitive detection of Vibrio cholerae that is based on a DNA hybridization strategy utilizing nanostructured magnesium oxide (nMgO; size >30 nm) particles. The morphology and size of the synthesized nMgO were determined by transmission electron microscopic (TEM) studies. The probe DNA (pDNA) was conjugated with nMgO and characterized by X-ray photoelectron and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic techniques. The target complementary genomic DNA (cDNA) isolated from clinical samples of V. cholerae was subjected to DNA hybridization studies using the pDNA-nMgO complex and detection of the cDNA was accomplished by measuring changes in PL intensity. The PL peak intensity measured at 700 nm (red emission) increases with the increase in cDNA concentration. A linear range of response in the developed PL genosensor was observed from 100 to 500 ng/μL with a sensitivity of 1.306 emi/ng, detection limit of 3.133 ng/μL and a regression coefficient (R(2)) of 0.987. These results show that this ultrasensitive PL genosensor has the potential for applications in the clinical diagnosis of cholera.
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- Manoj Kumar Patel
- Biomedical Instrumentation Section, CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K. S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi 110012, India
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States of America
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- Biomedical Instrumentation Section, CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K. S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi 110012, India
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States of America
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- Biomedical Instrumentation Section, CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K. S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Dental Biomaterials Research Chair, Dental Health Department, College of Applied Medical Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11437 Saudi Arabia
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- Dental Biomaterials Research Chair, Dental Health Department, College of Applied Medical Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11437 Saudi Arabia
- Biomedical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, 11792, Egypt
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Shahabad Daulatpur, Main Bawana Road, Delhi 110042, India
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Huang F, Zhou X, Yao D, Xiao S, Liang H. DNA Polymer Brush Patterning through Photocontrollable Surface-Initiated DNA Hybridization Chain Reaction. Small 2015; 11:5800-5806. [PMID: 26382921 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201501826] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2015] [Revised: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The fabrication of DNA polymer brushes with spatial resolution onto a solid surface is a crucial step for biochip research and related applications, cell-free gene expression study, and even artificial cell fabrication. Here, for the first time, a DNA polymer brush patterning method is reported based on the photoactivation of an ortho-nitrobenzyl linker-embedded DNA hairpin structure and a subsequent surface-initiated DNA hybridization chain reaction (HCR). Inert DNA hairpins are exposed to ultraviolet light irradiation to generate DNA duplexes with two active sticky ends (toeholds) in a programmable manner. These activated DNA duplexes can initiate DNA HCR to generate multifunctional patterned DNA polymer brushes with complex geometrical shapes. Different multifunctional DNA polymer brush patterns can be fabricated on certain areas of the same solid surface using this method. Moreover, the patterned DNA brush surface can be used to capture target molecules in a desired manner.
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- Fujian Huang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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Genomic imbalances involving the telomeric regions of human chromosomes, which contain the highest gene concentration in the genome, are proposed to have severe phenotypic consequences. For this reason, it is important to identify telomere rearrangements and assess their contribution to human pathology. This unit describes the structure and function of human telomeres and outlines several methodologies that can be employed to study these unique regions of human chromosomes. It is a revision of the original version of the unit published in 2000, now including an introductory section describing advances in the discipline that have taken place since the original publication.
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- Christa Lese Martin
- Autism and Developmental Medicine Institute, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- Autism and Developmental Medicine Institute, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania
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Based on reversible dye-terminators technology, the Illumina-solexa sequencing platform enables rapid sequencing-by-synthesis (SBS) of large DNA stretches spanning entire genomes, with the latest instruments capable of producing hundreds of gigabases of data in a single sequencing run. Illumina's NGS instruments powerfully combine the flexibility of single reads with short- and long-insert paired-end reads, and enable a wide range of DNA sequencing applications. Here, we describe the paired-end library preparation with an average insert size of 470 bp, 2 kbp, and 6 kbp, together with the DNA cluster generation and sequencing procedure of E. coli O104:H4 genome on Illumina Hiseq 2000 platform.
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- Zhenfei Hu
- BGI, Beishan Road, Shenzen, 518083, China
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Zhang C, Yan J, Liu C, Ji X, He Z. One-pot synthesis of DNA-CdTe:Zn2+ nanocrystals using Na2TeO3 as the Te source. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2014; 6:3189-3194. [PMID: 24512054 DOI: 10.1021/am405864z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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DNA-functionalized quantum dots (QDs) are powerful tools for biosensing and bioimaging applications. Facile labeling methods with good fluorescence properties are desirable for the development of DNA-functionalized QDs. In this article, we describe a novel and simple approach that leads to the synthesis of DNA-functionalized CdTe:Zn(2+) QDs in one step. It is the first time that DNA-functionalized QDs have been prepared using sodium tellurite as the tellurium source by a hydrothermal method. This approach will greatly reduce the synthesis time (only about 1 h) and simplify the synthesis process as well as reduce the complexity of the required experimental techniques. The as-prepared QDs exhibit high quantum yield, small size, and low toxicity. UV-vis spectra and FTIR characterization proved that the abundance of DNA on the surface of the QDs increased with the increase in the concentration of the feed DNA. Most importantly, these QDs functionalized with DNA have great potential to bind specifically to DNA, protein, and cell surface receptors.
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- Cuiling Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Biology and Medicine (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072, P. R. China
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Latyshev OE, Eliseeva OV, Grebennikova TV, Verkhovskiĭ OA, Tsibezov VV, Chernykh OI, Dzhailidi GA, Aliper TI. [Real-time PCR kits for the detection of the African Swine Fever virus]. Vopr Virusol 2014; 59:47-49. [PMID: 25895212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The results obtained using the diagnostic kit based on real-time polymerase chain reaction to detect the DNA of the African Swine Fever in the pathological material, as well as in the culture fluid, are presented. A high sensitivity and specificity for detection of the DNA in the organs and tissues of animals was shown to be useful for detection in the European Union referentiality reagent kits for DNA detection by real time PCR of ASFV. More rapid and effective method of DNA extraction using columns mini spin Quick gDNA(TM) MiniPrep was suggested and compared to the method of DNA isolation on the inorganic sorbent. High correlation of the results of the DNA detection of ASFV by real-time PCR and antigen detection results ASFV by competitive ELISA obtained with the ELISA SEROTEST/INGEZIM COMRAC PPA was demonstrated. The kit can be used in the veterinary services for effective monitoring of ASFV to contain, eliminate and prevent further spread of the disease.
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Lu Q, Zhou Z, Mei Y, Wei W, Liu S. Detection of DNA damage by thiazole orange fluorescence probe assisted with exonuclease III. Talanta 2013; 116:958-63. [PMID: 24148501 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2013.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2013] [Revised: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This work reports a fluorescent dye insertion approach for detection of DNA damage. The capture DNA with overhanging 3'-terminus was immobilized on silicon surface to hybridize with target DNA. The intercalation of cyanine dye of thiazole orange (TO) to the double helix structure of DNA (dsDNA) allowed intense enhancement of fluorescence signal. The DNA damage with chemicals led to poor intercalation of TO into double helix structure, resulting in the decrease of the fluorescence signal. This signal decrease could be further enhanced by exonuclease III (Exo III). With this approach, the target DNA could be detected down to 47 fM. Seven chemicals were chosen as models to monitor DNA damage. The results suggested that the present strategy could be developed to detect DNA damage, to classify the damaging mechanism with chemicals and to estimate the toxic effect of chemicals.
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- Qian Lu
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Jiangning District 211189, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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We present a quantification method for affinity-based DNA microarrays which is based on the real-time measurements of hybridization kinetics. This method, i.e., real-time DNA microarrays, enhances the detection dynamic range of conventional systems by being impervious to probe saturation, washing artifacts, microarray spot-to-spot variations, and other intensity-affecting impediments. We demonstrate in both theory and practice that the time-constant of target capturing is inversely proportional to the concentration of the target analyte, which we take advantage of as the fundamental parameter to estimate the concentration of the analytes. Furthermore, to experimentally validate the capabilities of this method in practical applications, we present a FRET-based assay which enables the real-time detection in gene expression DNA microarrays.
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- Arjang Hassibi
- Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Texas, 1 University Station C8800, Austin, TX 78712-0323, USA.
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Junion G, Jagla K. ChIP-enriched in silico targets (ChEST), a ChIP-on-chip approach applied to analyzing skeletal muscle genes. Methods Mol Biol 2012; 798:543-553. [PMID: 22130860 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-343-1_33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 05/31/2023]
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Mapping the cis-regulatory modules (CRMs) to which bind myogenic transcription factors is an -obligatory step towards understanding gene regulatory networks governing muscle development and function. This can be achieved in silico or by chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) approaches. We have developed a ChIP-enriched in silico targets (ChEST) strategy designed for mapping the CRMs by combining in silico and ChIP methods. ChEST involves a software-assisted prediction of transcription factor (TF) - specific CRMs, which are spotted to produce a computed genomic CRM microarray. In parallel, the in vivo pool of targets of a given TF is isolated by ChIP and used as a probe for hybridization with the array generated. Here we describe ChEST strategy applied to identify direct targets of Myogenic Enhancer Factor, Dmef2 in Drosophila embryos.
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- Guillaume Junion
- GReD, INSERM U931, CNRS UMR6247, Faculté de Medecine, Clermont University, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Lymans'ka OI, Lymans'kyĭ OP. [Molecular technologies in detecting sensitive and isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis]. Tsitol Genet 2011; 45:34-47. [PMID: 22329161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Two types of techniques for detection of single nucleotide polymorphism in 315 codon of katG gene of MTB are developed. Isoniazid resistance of MTB is associated with point mutations in the mentioned codon. Two primer sets with additional competitive blocking primer containing 3'-terminal phosphate group (for elimination of unspecific amplification) allow detecting the most frequent point mutations AGC --> ACC and AGC --> AGA in 315 codon of katG gene. PCR with primer set of two primers one of which contains five LNA-monomers allows to determine an occurrence of any type from six known mutations in 315 codon of katG gene, i.e. to differentiate wild type and isoniazid-resistant MTB. Purity and structure of 17 bp long primers with LNA-modified nucleotides were characterized by time-of-flight MALDI-mass spectrometry. Duplex of 17 bp length formed by two complementary oligonucleotides with LNA-monomers was studied using melting.
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Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors have evolved over the past decade as a particularly useful gene -vector for in vivo applications. In contrast to oncoretro- and lentiviral vectors, this vector stays essentially episomal after gene transfer, making it safer because of the absence of insertional mutagenesis. AAV's non-pathogenicity is a further advantage. For decades, this vector could only be produced at a small scale for research purposes and, eventually, used at very small doses for clinical studies, because only transfection methods were available, which have limited scalability. However, since the development of scalable production methods, this bottleneck is resolved and, from a technical point of view, large quantities of AAV vectors can be produced, opening the possibility of using AAV vectors for whole body treatments in gene therapy trials. This chapter presents the basic principles of small- and large-scale production procedures as well as detailed procedure of small-scale production, purification, and analytical protocols for AAV vectors. In Chapter 10, the reader will find a large-scale production method based on the use of the insect cell/baculovirus system.
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Chung IH, Yoo HS, Eah JY, Yoon HK, Jung JW, Hwang SY, Kim CB. A DNA microarray for identification of selected Korean birds based on mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I gene sequences. Mol Cells 2010; 30:295-301. [PMID: 20821060 DOI: 10.1007/s10059-010-0118-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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: 01/11/2010] [Revised: 07/15/2010] [Accepted: 07/19/2010] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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DNA barcoding with the gene encoding cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) in the mitochondrial genome has been proposed as a standard marker to identify and discover animal species. Some migratory wild birds are suspected of transmitting avian influenza and pose a threat to aircraft safety because of bird strikes. We have previously reported the COI gene sequences of 92 Korean bird species. In the present study, we developed a DNA microarray to identify 17 selected bird species on the basis of nucleotide diversity. We designed and synthesized 19 specific oligonucleotide probes; these probes were arrayed on a silylated glass slide. The length of the probes was 19-24 bps. The COI sequences amplified from the tissues of the selected birds were labeled with a fluorescent probe for microarray hybridization, and unique hybridization patterns were detected for each selected species. These patterns may be considered diagnostic patterns for species identification. This microarray system will provide a sensitive and a high-throughput method for identification of Korean birds.
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- In-Hyuk Chung
- Department of Biochemistry, Hanyang University and GenoCheck Co. Ltd., Ansan, 426-791, Korea
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Wu CS, Cupps JM, Fan X. Compact quantum dot probes for rapid and sensitive DNA detection using highly efficient fluorescence resonant energy transfer. Nanotechnology 2009; 20:305502. [PMID: 19581695 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/30/305502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We developed a simple method for quickly synthesizing compact quantum dot (QD)-DNA probes for sensitive DNA detection using fluorescence resonant energy transfer (FRET). The density of DNA probes on the QD surface was controlled to avoid steric hindrance and to promote rapid hybridization with target DNA molecules. The radius of the final QDs was only around 3 nm after applying the functional coating, enabling highly efficient energy transfer. It was demonstrated that nearly 70% transfer efficiency could be achieved with only a few DNA molecules on each QD and that the FRET-based DNA detection could be carried out within 10 min with a sub-nM detection limit. Theoretical analysis was also performed to confirm our results.
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- Chung-Shieh Wu
- Biological Engineering Department, University of Missouri, 240D Bond Life Sciences Center, 1201 E Rollins Street, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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Li J, Li D, Han Y, Shuang S, Dong C. Synthesis of 1-phenyl-3-biphenyl-5-(N-ethylcarbazole-3-yl)-2-pyrazoline and its use as DNA probe. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2009; 73:221-225. [PMID: 19303807 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2009.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2008] [Revised: 01/09/2009] [Accepted: 01/20/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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A novel pyrazoline derivative, named 1-phenyl-3-biphenyl-5-(N-ethylcarbazole-3-yl)-2-pyrazoline, was synthesized, and its structure was confirmed by means of IR, (1)H NMR, and elementary analysis. The compound emits strong yellow fluorescence. Decrease of fluorescence intensity of the pyrazoline derivative in the presence of calf thymus DNA (ct DNA) is observed, and the quenching obey Stern-Volmer equation. There is a single quenching mechanism for the complex, which belongs to static quenching. KI quenching study shows that the magnitude of K(SV) of the bound pyrazoline is lower than that of the free one. It is also found that ionic strength could affect the interaction. Binding constants for pyrazoline with ct DNA and salmon sperm DNA (ss DNA) are in the same order of 10(4) molL(-1), and binding site size are about 1 per base pairs. Experimental results indicate that the new compound might insert into DNA base pairs by intercalative binding mode.
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- Junfen Li
- Center of Environmental Science and Engineering Research, Department of Chemistry, Shanxi University, Wucheng Street, Taiyuan 030006, PR China
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Dou K, Li H, Lu YP, Wei Q, Yang YR, Dong Q. [The preparation of StAR gene probe and its expression in mice Leydig cells under stress]. Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2009; 40:284-301. [PMID: 19462908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To prepare the cDNA probe of the steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) gene, and to investigate the StAR mRNA expression in stressed C57BL/6 mice leydig cells. METHODS cDNA fragment encoding mouse StAR was amplified by RT-PCR from the total RNA prepared from the testis, and then the RT-PCR product was cloned into pCR2. 1-TOPO vector. After StAR gene cDNA was sequenced, the Dig-labeled cRNA probes for mouse StAR gene were prepared by in vitro transcription from cDNA fragment. With the specific cRNA probes, in situ hybridization analysis was conducted in stressed mice testis and controls. RESULTS The results demonstrated that StAR mRNA levels were significantly lower in stressed leydig cells than that in controls (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The decreased StAR mRNA levels induced by stress may result in a reduced production of StAR protein, which compromised the transportation of cholesterol, the substrate for androgen biosynthesis, into mitochondria, resulting in a poor T production in leydig cells and finally a declined T levels.
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- Ke Dou
- Department of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Guggenheim ER, Xu D, Zhang CX, Chang PV, Lippard SJ. Photoaffinity isolation and identification of proteins in cancer cell extracts that bind to platinum-modified DNA. Chembiochem 2009; 10:141-57. [PMID: 19053130 PMCID: PMC2710532 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200800471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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] [Received: 07/10/2008] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The activity of the anticancer drug cisplatin is a consequence of its ability to bind DNA. Platinum adducts bend and unwind the DNA duplex, creating recognition sites for nuclear proteins. Following DNA damage recognition, the lesions will either be repaired, facilitating cell viability, or if repair is unsuccessful and the Pt adduct interrupts vital cellular functions, apoptosis will follow. With the use of the benzophenone-modified cisplatin analogue Pt-BP6, 25 bp DNA duplexes containing either a 1,2-d(G*pG*) intrastrand or a 1,3-d(G*pTpG*) intrastrand crosslink were synthesized, where the asterisks designate platinated nucleobases. Proteins having affinity for these platinated DNAs were photocrosslinked and identified in cervical, testicular, pancreatic and bone cancer-cell nuclear extracts. Proteins identified in this manner include the DNA repair factors RPA1, Ku70, Ku80, Msh2, DNA ligase III, PARP-1, and DNA-PKcs, as well as HMG-domain proteins HMGB1, HMGB2, HMGB3, and UBF1. The latter strongly associate with the 1,2-d(G*pG*) adduct and weakly or not at all with the 1,3-d(G*pTpG*) adduct. The nucleotide excision repair protein RPA1 was photocrosslinked only by the probe containing a 1,3-d(G*pTpG*) intrastrand crosslink. The affinity of PARP-1 for platinum-modified DNA was established using this type of probe for the first time. To ensure that the proteins were not photocrosslinked because of an affinity for DNA ends, a 90-base dumbbell probe modified with Pt-BP6 was investigated. Photocrosslinking experiments with this longer probe revealed the same proteins, as well as some additional proteins involved in chromatin remodeling, transcription, or repair. These findings reveal a more complete list of proteins involved in the early steps of the mechanism of action of the cisplatin and its close analogue carboplatin than previously was available.
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- Evan R. Guggenheim
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, Telephone: 617-253-1892 , Fax: 617-258-8150
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, Telephone: 617-253-1892 , Fax: 617-258-8150
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, Telephone: 617-253-1892 , Fax: 617-258-8150
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, Telephone: 617-253-1892 , Fax: 617-258-8150
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, Telephone: 617-253-1892 , Fax: 617-258-8150
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Yang JYH. Microarrays--planning your experiment. Methods Mol Med 2008; 141:71-85. [PMID: 18453085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The rapid increase in the use of microarray studies has generated many questions on how to plan and design experiments that will effectively utilize this technology. Investigators often require answers to questions relating to microarray platforms, RNA samples, options for replication, allocation of samples to arrays, sample sizes, appropriate downstream analysis, and many others. Careful consideration of these issues is critical to ensure the efficiency and reliability of the actual microarray experiments, and will assist in enhancing interpretability of the experimental results.
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- Jean Yee Hwa Yang
- School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Rex M, Scotting PJ. In-situ hybridization to sections (nonradioactive). Methods Mol Biol 2008; 461:707-716. [PMID: 19030834 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-483-8_49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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- Maria Rex
- Institute of Genetics, Queen's Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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Methods in molecular and genetic biology have provided important clues to elucidate the complex mechanisms of oral and craniofacial development and pathogenesis of diseases. It has become increasingly clear that a biological phenotype is a result of multiple factors involving a large number of regulatory genes, while a single nucleotide mutation can cause various degrees of oral and craniofacial abnormalities. These oral and craniofacial problems often present a challenge to the molecular screening process. Recent advances in microarray-based technologies allow for large-scale gene expression analysis in a single experiment, which have been applied to genome-wide assays, mutational analysis, drug discovery, developmental biology, and molecular analysis of various diseases. This review introduces the basic principle and some modifications of techniques and materials used in microarray technology, as well as currently available microarray data analysis strategies. Microarray technology can be applied to the soon-to-be-available human genome database and will be a powerful research tool for those inquiring into specific problems associated with oral and craniofacial biology.
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- Keisuke Iida
- The Jane and Jerry Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, Division of Advanced Prosthodontics, Biomaterials and Hospital Dentistry, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, California 90095-1668, USA
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Sangrouber D, Marcou C, Le Discorde M, Chang CC, Carosella ED, Moreau P. Cellular co-localization of intron-4 containing mRNA and HLA-G soluble protein in melanoma analyzed by fluorescence in situ hybridization. J Immunol Methods 2007; 326:54-62. [PMID: 17689555 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2007.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 07/07/2006] [Revised: 05/30/2007] [Accepted: 07/02/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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HLA-G5, -G6, and -G7 soluble isoforms of the immunosuppressive HLA-G molecule are produced from the splice variants of the primary HLA-G mRNA transcript containing intron-4 that encodes a specific 21 amino acids tail. In particular, HLA-G5 interacts with the inhibitory ILT2/4 and KIR2DL4 receptors that are expressed on immune cells. Acquisition of soluble HLA-G in the microenvironment may turn a HLA-G non-expressing cell into a HLA-G-bearing one. To address the question of how to distinguish cells that express soluble HLA-G generated by alternative splicing from those that have acquired HLA-G, we have developed a method capable of detecting intron-4 containing mRNA and protein in situ simultaneously. M8 melanoma cell line either transfected or not with HLA-G5 cDNA was analyzed by indirect immunofluorescence confocal microscopy using double staining with a HLA-G intron-4 digoxygenin labeled probe along with a monoclonal antibody directed against the 21 amino acid tail. The combined fluorescence in situ hybridization was also used on the HLA-G-positive choricarcinoma cell line JEG-3. This method would be helpful to follow-up bona fide HLA-G expression in a heterogeneous cell population and to elucidate the mechanisms underlying soluble HLA-G mediated immune modulation in physiological conditions such as pregnancy and pathophysiological situations such as cancer.
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- Déborah Sangrouber
- Service de Recherches en Hémato-Immunologie, Commissariat à L'Energie Atomique- DSV- I(2)BM, Institut Universitaire d'Hématologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
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We show here that hybridization-linked changes in the dynamics of a redox-modified, electrode-bound linear (as opposed to stem-loop) probe DNA produce large changes in Faradaic current, allowing for the ready detection of target oligonucleotides.
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- Francesco Ricci
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
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We report here the design and synthesis of a series of pi-conjugated fluorescent dyes with D-A-D (D, donor; A, acceptor), D-pi-D, A-pi-A, and D-pi-A for applications as the signaling motif in biological-synthetic hybrid foldamers for DNA detection. The Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons (HWE) reaction and Knoevenagel condensation were demonstrated as the optimum ways for construction of long pi-conjugated systems. Such rodlike chromophores have distinct advantages, as their fluorescence properties are not quenched by the presence of DNA. To be incorporated into the backbone of DNA, the chromophores need to be reasonably soluble in organic solvent for solid-phase synthesis, and therefore a strategy of using flexible tetraethylene glycol (TEG) linkers at either end of these rodlike dyes was developed. The presence of TEG facilitates the protection of the chain-growing hydroxyl group with DMTrCl (dimethoxytrityl chloride) as well as the activation of the coupling step with phosphoramidite chemistry on an automated DNA synthesizer. To form fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) pairs, six synthetic chromophores with blue to red fluorescence have been developed, and those with orthogonal fluorescent emission were chosen for incorporation into DNA-chromophore hybrid foldamers.
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Misra A, Kumar P, Gupta KC. Synthesis of hairpin probe using deoxyguanosine as a quencher: Fluorescence and hybridization studies. Anal Biochem 2007; 364:86-8. [PMID: 17350585 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2007.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2006] [Revised: 01/29/2007] [Accepted: 02/03/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Arvind Misra
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, India.
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Ding H, Greenberg MM. Hole migration is the major pathway involved in alkali-labile lesion formation in DNA by the direct effect of ionizing radiation. J Am Chem Soc 2007; 129:772-3. [PMID: 17243808 PMCID: PMC1839857 DOI: 10.1021/ja0678931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nakamura M, Ueda M, Watanabe S, Kumamoto S, Yamana K. Electrochemical properties of anthraquinone-capped DNA-hairpins immobilized on gold surface. Nucleic Acids Symp Ser (Oxf) 2007; 51:317-318. [PMID: 18029714 DOI: 10.1093/nass/nrm159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Disulfide functionalized hairpin-forming DNAs having an anthraquinone linker as a redox probe with variable number of A-T base pairs were synthesized. The electron transfer through the DNAs in self-assembled monolayers on gold surface was studied.
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- Mitsunobu Nakamura
- Department of Materials Science and Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, 2167 Shosha, Himeji, Hyogo 671-2201, Japan.
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Microarray analysis is a powerful technique for high-throughput, global transcriptonomic profiling of gene expression. It holds great promise for analyzing the genetic and molecular bases of cardiovascular diseases and various other complex diseases and permits the analysis of thousands of genes simultaneously, both in diseased and nondiseased tissues and/or cell lines. Microarrays or microchips are made by depositing spots of DNA or oligonucleotides representing thousands of genes on a solid support such as a coated glass surface, and can allow the comparison of gene expression patterns in any two samples. Total RNA is isolated from the tissue or cells of interest, converted to cDNA and then cRNA labeled with biotin, and hybridized to the chips. Hybridization signals are then quantified and compared among different samples. We used oligonucleotide microarrays to obtain an unbiased assessment of expression levels of thousands of genes simultaneously in normal and diseased coronary arteries. Fifty-six genes showed differential expression in atherosclerotic coronary artery tissues, and 49 of them represent new linked genes for coronary artery disease. These studies can generate novel hypotheses relating to the pathologies of disease and further studies with animal models, molecular biology, cell biology, and biochemistry will validate these hypotheses and provide novel insights into the pathogenesis of disease.
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Castella S, Sanders CM. High-specific-activity probes and a high-resolution in-gel photo cross-linking assay for protein-DNA complexes. Anal Biochem 2006; 359:203-9. [PMID: 17070767 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2006.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 07/17/2006] [Revised: 09/05/2006] [Accepted: 09/20/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Photochemical cross-linking has been widely employed to identify proteins interacting with specific sites on DNA. Identification of bound proteins usually relies on transfer of a radiolabel from the DNA to the protein by cross-linking. We set out to fine-map a small viral replication preinitiation complex composed of two protein dimers bound to DNA, the bovine papillomavirus E1E2-ori complex. Here we describe a simple method for generating high-specific-activity probes with a phenyl-azide photoactivatible cross-linking group positioned immediately adjacent to a labeled nucleotide. The method is based on the selective destruction of one 5'-phosphorylated strand of a polymerase chain reaction product with lambda exonuclease and reconstitution of the probe with a phosphorothioate-substituted oligonucleotide, an [alpha-(32)P]dNTP, and thermophilic enzymes. We also developed a high-resolution in-gel cross-linking assay to probe defined protein-DNA complexes. With these methods we have obtained structural information for the papillomavirus E1E2-ori preinitiation complex that would otherwise have been hard to obtain. These approaches should be widely applicable to the study of protein-DNA complexes.
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- Sandrine Castella
- Institute for Cancer Studies, University of Sheffield, Beech Hill Rd., Sheffield S10 2RX, UK
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Kato A, Albert PS, Vega JM, Birchler JA. Sensitive fluorescence in situ hybridization signal detection in maize using directly labeled probes produced by high concentration DNA polymerase nick translation. Biotech Histochem 2006; 81:71-8. [PMID: 16908431 DOI: 10.1080/10520290600643677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [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: 10/24/2022] Open
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The signal produced by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) often is inconsistent among cells and sensitivity is low. Small DNA targets on the chromatin are difficult to detect. We report here an improved nick translation procedure for Texas red and Alexa Fluor 488 direct labeling of FISH probes. Brighter probes can be obtained by adding excess DNA polymerase I. Using such probes, a 30 kb yeast transgene, and the rp1, rp3 and zein multigene clusters were clearly detected.
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- A Kato
- Division of Biological Sciences, Tucker Hall, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, 65211-7400, USA
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We report the control of fluorescence emission from the fluorophore fixed on DNA using the methylcytosine-selective addition of an osmium(VI)-bipyridine complex. We synthesized the DNA modified by a microenvironment-sensitive fluorophore, 2-dimethylamino-6-acylnaphthalene. The fluorescence from the fluorophore tethered to a probe DNA was effectively quenched by the addition of the osmium(VIII)-bipyridine to the methylcytosine which is located at the immediate neighborhood of the fluorophore. The discrimination of cytosine methylation status at the mutation hot spot in p53 gene was also executed using a well-designed fluorescent DNA probe.
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- Kazuo Tanaka
- Frontier Research System, RIKEN, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Kaufmann GF, Meijler MM, Sun C, Chen DW, Kujawa DP, Mee JM, Hoffman TZ, Wirsching P, Lerner RA, Janda KD. Enzymatic incorporation of an antibody-activated blue fluorophore into DNA. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2006; 44:2144-8. [PMID: 15742317 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200461143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Gunnar F Kaufmann
- Department of Chemistry and The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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A variety of probes can be used for in situ hybridization, depending on the application and the labeling strategy. In general, RNA probes (riboprobes) are now more commonly used. However, some laboratories may still prefer to use DNA probes for in situ hybridization, and a number of techniques for this type of labeling have been described in this chapter. The preparation of plasmid DNA and the subsequent use of polymerase chain reaction products as labeling templates are discussed in detail. Both radioactive and nonradioactive labeling procedures are described and the latest nonradioactive detection methods are outlined.
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- Peter J Roche
- School of Medical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
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Nishioka T, Yuan J, Yamamoto Y, Sumitomo K, Wang Z, Hashino K, Hosoya C, Ikawa K, Wang G, Matsumoto K. New Luminescent Europium(III) Chelates for DNA Labeling. Inorg Chem 2006; 45:4088-96. [PMID: 16676970 DOI: 10.1021/ic051276g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [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: 11/30/2022]
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The new europium(III) chelate [2,2',2'',2'''-[[4'-(aminobiphenyl-4-yl)-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine- 6,6''-diyl]bis(methylenenitrilo)]tetrakis(acetato)] europium(III) (ATBTA-Eu3+) and its 4,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazinyl and succinimidyl derivatives (DTBTA and NHS-ATBTA, respectively) were synthesized and characterized. Both labeling complexes DTBTA-Eu3+ and NHS-ATBTA-Eu3+ are luminescent. Especially DTBTA-Eu3+ is strongly luminescent, with a luminescence quantum yield of 9.1%, molar extinction coefficient of 3.1 x 10(4) cm(-1) M(-1) (335 nm), and luminescence lifetime of 1.02 ms. The excitation and emission maximum wavelengths of DTBTA-Eu3+ are 335 and 616 nm, respectively. The complex is very stable in aqueous buffers, with a conditional formation constant log K(DTBTA-Eu) of 25.0 at pH 8, and can be conjugated to DNA and proteins. The chelates are also highly resistant to thermal decomposition, photodegradation, and ozone oxidation. These properties prove that DTBTA-Eu3+ is suitable as a luminescence label in DNA assays.
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- Takuya Nishioka
- Department of Chemistry, Advanced Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Shinjuku-ku 169-8555, Tokyo, Japan
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Efficient amplification and labelling of probes are crucial for successful sequence detection by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). In particular, chromosome painting to visualize chromosome segments or entire chromosomes by FISH requires large amounts of probes derived from extended templates. There are a number of techniques for probe labelling. The most widespread is nick translation, based on the replicational incorporation of modified nucleotides. Here we demonstrate successful rolling-circle amplification (RCA) of very low amounts of long circular template sequences (single bacterial artificial chromosomes (BACs) or pools of BACs). The amplicons were suitable for labelling by nick translation and subsequent FISH. A novel achievement is the use of RCA for simultaneous amplification and labelling of single BACs or BAC pools in a labour- and cost-effective manner.
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- Alexandre Berr
- Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Corrensstrasse 3, D-06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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A method for synthesizing composite nanoparticles with a gold shell, an Fe3O4 inner shell, and a silica core has been developed. The approach utilizes positively charged amino-modified SiO2 particles as templates for the assembly of negatively charged 15 nm superparamagnetic water-soluble Fe3O4 nanoparticles. The SiO2-Fe3O4 particles electrostatically attract 1-3 nm Au nanoparticle seeds that act in a subsequent step as nucleation sites for the formation of a continuous gold shell around the SiO2-Fe3O4 particles upon HAuCl4 reduction. The three-layer magnetic nanoparticles, when functionalized with oligonucleotides, exhibit the surface chemistry, optical properties, and cooperative DNA binding properties of gold nanoparticle probes, but the magnetic properties of the Fe3O4 inner shell.
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- Savka I Stoeva
- Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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Al-Rawi S, Ahlborn C, Richert C. 3'-immobilized probes with 2'-caps: synthesis of oligonucleotides with 2'-N-methyl-2'-(anthraquinone carboxamido)uridine residues. Org Lett 2006; 7:1569-72. [PMID: 15816754 DOI: 10.1021/ol0502432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 11/30/2022]
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[reaction: see text] A synthesis for oligodeoxynucleotides with a 3'-terminal 2'-N-methyl-2'-acylamido-2'-deoxyuridine residue was developed. Unlike their unmethylated counterparts, these oligodeoxynucleotides can be stably immobilized on aldehyde-displaying glass surfaces to provide DNA microarrays. An anthraquinone carboxamido group as a 2'-substituent doubled the capture efficiency of an immobilized tetradecamer.
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- Samy Al-Rawi
- Institute for Organic Chemistry, Universität Karlsruhe (TH), D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Mao C, Flavin KG, Wang S, Dodson R, Ross J, Shapiro DJ. Analysis of RNA-protein interactions by a microplate-based fluorescence anisotropy assay. Anal Biochem 2006; 350:222-32. [PMID: 16448619 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2005.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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] [Received: 10/03/2005] [Revised: 11/29/2005] [Accepted: 12/05/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Quantitative studies of RNA-protein interactions are quite cumbersome using traditional methods. We developed a rapid microplate-based fluorescence anisotropy (FA)/fluorescence polarization assay that works well, even with RNA probes >90 nucleotides long. We analyzed binding of RNA targets by vigilin/DDP1/SCP160p and by c-myc coding region instability determinant (CRD) binding protein, CRD-BP. Vigilin is essential for cell viability and functions in heterochromatin formation and mRNA decay. The CRD-BP stabilizes c-myc mRNA. Vigilin bound to a vitellogenin mRNA 3'-UTR probe with a two to three-fold lower affinity than to a Drosophila dodecasatellite ssDNA binding site and bound to the c-myc CRD with a two- to three-fold lower affinity than to the vitellogenin mRNA 3'-UTR. Competition between vigilin and CRD-BP for binding to the CRD may therefore play a role in regulating c-myc mRNA degradation. We analyzed suitability of the microplate-based FA assay for high-throughput screening for small-molecule regulators of RNA-protein interactions. The assay exhibits high reproducibility and precision and works well in 384-well plates and in 5 microl to 20 microl samples. To demonstrate the potential of this assay for screening libraries of small molecules to identify novel regulators of RNA-protein interactions, we identified neomycin and H33342 as inhibitors of binding of vigilin to the vitellogenin mRNA 3'-UTR.
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- Chengjian Mao
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois, 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801-3602, USA
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We have developed a new concept involving a single-step homogeneous method for single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) typing. In this method, a probe containing base-discriminating fluorescent (BDF) bases is added to a sample solution. BDF base-containing DNA usually shows only a weak fluorescence, but emits a strong blue fluorescence when it recognizes a target base at a specific site in a hybridized strand. By utilizing this feature, a simple mix-and-read SNP typing assay was achieved without any tedious probe-designing or washing processes for exclusion of hybridization error or any addition of DNA-modifying enzymes. This is very different from conventional methods. We simultaneously analyzed a number of samples with ease, with a high accuracy, using our BDF assay.
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- Akimitsu Okamoto
- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 615-8510, Japan.
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Saito Y, Hanawa K, Hayashi K, Motegi K, Okaoto A, Saito I. Synthesis and properties of novel base-discriminating fluorescent (BDF) nucleosides. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005:153-4. [PMID: 17150679 DOI: 10.1093/nass/49.1.153] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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We designed a new type of pyrene-labeled base-discrimination fluorescent (BDF) nucleosides (Py)U, (Py)C, (8Py)A and (MePy)dA, which emitted strong fluorescence only when the bases opposite the BDF base are A, G, T and C, respectively. The DNA probes containing four different BDF bases enable us to distinguish single base alterations by simply mixing with a sample solution of target DNA.
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- Yoshio Saito
- NEWCAT Institue, School of Engineering, Nihon University and SORST, Japan Science and Tecnology Agency, Tamura, Koriyama, 963-8642, Japan
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