University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

4 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Biology

In Situ Immunofluorescent Staining of Autophagy in Muscle Stem Cells

Francesco Castagnetti^1,2, Elisabetta Fiacco³, Carol Imbriano⁴, Lucia Latella^1,2

¹Department of Medicine, Institute of Translational Pharmacology, Italian National Research Council, ²Epigenetics and Regenerative Medicine, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, ³Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), ⁴Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Active autophagy is associated with productive muscle regeneration, which is essential for Muscle Stem Cell (MuSC) activation. Here, we provide a protocol for the in situ detection of LC3, an autophagy marker in MyoD-positive MuSCs of muscle tissue sections from control and injured mice.

Genetics

Retroviral Scanning: Mapping MLV Integration Sites to Define Cell-specific Regulatory Regions

Oriana Romano^1,2, Ingrid Cifola³, Valentina Poletti⁴, Marco Severgnini³, Clelia Peano³, Gianluca De Bellis³, Fulvio Mavilio^1,4, Annarita Miccio^1,2,4,5

¹Center for Genome Research, Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, ²Laboratory of Chromatin and Gene Regulation During Development, Imagine Institute, ³Institute for Biomedical Technologies, CNR, ⁴Généthon, ⁵Sorbonne Paris Cité - Université Paris Descartes

Here, we describe a protocol for genome-wide mapping of the integration sites of Moloney murine leukemia virus-based retroviral vectors in human cells.

Biology

An Efficient In Vitro Transposition Method by a Transcriptionally Regulated Sleeping Beauty System Packaged into an Integration Defective Lentiviral Vector

Daniela Benati¹, Fabienne Cocchiarella¹, Alessandra Recchia¹

¹Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

This protocol describes a method to achieve stable integration of a gene of interest into the human genome by the transcriptionally regulated Sleeping Beauty system. Preparation of the integration of defective lentiviral vectors, the in vitro transduction of human cells, and the molecular assay on transduced cells are reported.

Medicine

Platelet-Rich Plasma Lysate for Treatment of Eye Surface Diseases

Lucia Merolle¹, Barbara Iotti¹, Pamela Berni¹, Elisa Bedeschi¹, Katya Boito¹, Eleonora Maurizi², Gaia Gavioli¹, Agnese Razzoli^1,3, Roberto Baricchi¹, Chiara Marraccini¹, Davide Schiroli¹

¹Transfusion Medicine Unit, AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, ²Interdepartmental Centre for Regenerative Medicine “Stefano Ferrari”, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, ³Clinical and Experimental Medicine PhD Program, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Platelet lysates represent an emerging tool for the treatment of ocular surface diseases. Here, we propose a method for the preparation, dispensation, storage, and characterization of platelet lysate collected from platelet donors.