Este trabajo fue apoyado por fondos del Instituto Morgridge para la Investigación y la Universidad de Wisconsin Foundation. Damos las gracias a Krista Eastman por su asistencia editorial.

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Los autores revelan que JAT es uno de los fundadores, los accionistas, consultor y miembro del consejo de celulares Dynamics International (CDI). También se desempeña como asesor científico y tiene intereses financieros en las tácticas Empresas II de células madre.

Los protocolos actuales para la toma de pares bibliotecas final requieren entre 1 mg 9 a 2,5 mg 10 importe de partida de ARN total. A continuación les presentamos nuestra amplificación lineal T7 basada (T7LA) para preparar los dos una sola lectura y bibliotecas pares Illumina final de secuenciación y demostrar que este método permite la generación de bibliotecas de precios tan bajos como 10 ng de ARN total, la producción de datos que es comparable a la de mínimamente ampliado (MinAmp) bibliotecas de material veces más, a partir 1000 (10 mg de ARN total). Las 10 bibliotecas ng no sólo descubrir las semejanzas en el número total de genes, sino que también producen las firmas de expresión genética que son similares (Figuras 3a yb). Por otra parte, tanto la única lectura y bibliotecas pares final producido por el método T7LA son muy similares entre sí (Figura 3c), que permite a los investigadores comparar los datos generados por las bibliotecas a partir de cualquiera de los protocolos. Desde estas bibliotecas fueron preparados a partir de ARN humano de células madre embrionarias, se realizaron búsquedasde 30 genes de células madre específicas entre las bibliotecas y encontrar que casi todos los de estos genes (93-100%) se identifican por las bibliotecas a partir de al menos 10 ng de RNA total de partida (Figura 4), validando así el protocolo. Creemos que el protocolo sería muy útil para los investigadores, especialmente en circunstancias como las celdas de flujo ordenado o láser micro-disección del tejido en que el material de partida es limitante. En tales circunstancias, el protocolo que permitirá la generación de datos de expresión génica comparable a las bibliotecas a partir de cantidades mucho más grandes de partida ya que el protocolo produce perfiles de expresión comparable a través de al menos 3 órdenes de magnitud a partir de ARN.

<table border="1"><tbody><tr><td> Empresa </td><td> Kit / Reactivo </td><td> Catálogo # </td><td> Comentarios especiales </td></tr><tr><td> Ambion </td><td> La fragmentación de reactivos </td><td> AM8740 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Ambion </td><td> Revestimiento de acrilamida </td><td> AM9520 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Ambion </td><td> MEGAscript T7 Kit </td><td> AM1334 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Ambion </td><td> DEPC no tratados de agua libre de nucleasa </td><td> AM9932 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Fermentas </td><td> dNTP conjunto </td><td> R0181 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Fermentas </td><td> dNTPs metilado </td><td> R0431 </td><td> Para la preparación de la muestra individual de sólo lectura </td></tr><tr><td> Illumina </td><td> TruSeq SR Grupo Generación kit v5 </td><td> GD-203-5001 </td><td> Para la preparación de la muestra individual de sólo lectura </td></tr><tr><td> Illumina </td><td> TruSeq Sec Kit v5 36 ciclos </td><td> FC-104-5001 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Illumina </td><td> Sec. de chips preparación de muestras Kit </td><td> IP-102-1001 </td&gt; <td> Para la preparación de la muestra individual de sólo lectura. Pueden ser reemplazados con los ORC muestra de ADN Mix Master Set de preparación un gato # E6040S </td></tr><tr><td> Illumina </td><td> TruSeq PE Grupo Generación kit v5 </td><td> PE-203-5001 </td><td> Para la preparación de parejas de la muestra final, sólo </td></tr><tr><td> Illumina </td><td> Muestras pareadas final Prep Kit </td><td> PE-102-1001 </td><td> Para la preparación de parejas de la muestra final, sólo </td></tr><tr><td> Invitrogen </td><td> 1kb plus escalera </td><td> 10787-018 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Invitrogen </td><td> E. coli RNasa H </td><td> 18021-014 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Invitrogen </td><td> RNasa fuera </td><td> 10777-019 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Invitrogen </td><td> Buffer 5x segunda cadena </td><td> 10812-014 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Invitrogen </td><td> E. coli DNA polimerasa </td><td> 18010-017 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Invitrogen </td><td> E-gel SYBR seguro del 2% </td><td> G521802 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Invitrogen </td><td> Superíndice III (5X buffer FS y TDT 0,1 M) </td><td> 18080-085 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Invitrogen </td><td> Trizol </td><td> 12183555 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Invitrogen </td><td> ARN quibit kit de ensayo </td><td> Q32852 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Invitrogen </td><td> dsDNA SA qubit kit de ensayo </td><td> Q32851 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Invitrogen </td><td> E. coli ADN ligasa </td><td> 18052-019 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Invitrogen </td><td> ADN polimerasa T4 </td><td> 18005-025 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Invitrogen </td><td> Ultra Pure DNasa RNasa agua </td><td> 10977-015 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Invitrogen </td><td> Superíndice II doble varados cDNA síntesis kit </td><td> 11917-020 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Invitrogen </td><td> Primer azar (Invitrogen) </td><td> 48190-011 </td><td> Para la preparación de parejas de la muestra final, sólo </td></tr><tr><td> IDT </td><td> Not1Nonamer B imprimación </td><td> N / A </td><td> Para un solo sam Leerejemplo de preparación sólo </td></tr><tr><td> IDT </td><td> Oligo dT T7 </td><td> N / A </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> NEB </td><td> Not1 digestión kit </td><td> R0189S </td><td> Para la preparación de la muestra individual de sólo lectura </td></tr><tr><td> Qiagen </td><td> Rneasy MinElute kit </td><td> 74204 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Qiagen </td><td> RNeasy Mini Kit (50) </td><td> 74104 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Qiagen </td><td> Gel kit de purificación </td><td> 28604 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Qiagen </td><td> DNasa conjunto </td><td> 79254 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Qiagen </td><td> Rneasy MinElute kit </td><td> 74204 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Zymo Investigación </td><td> ADN limpia y concentrador (250X) </td><td> D4014 </td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

single read and paired end mrna-seq illumina libraries from 10 nanograms total rna

La secuenciación del transcriptoma todo por ARNm-Seq ahora se utiliza ampliamente para llevar a cabo la expresión génica global, la mutación, la expresión específica de alelo y otros análisis en todo el genoma. ARNm-Seq, incluso abre la puerta para el análisis de expresión génica de no secuenciado los genomas. ARNm-Seq ofrece una alta sensibilidad, un rango dinámico amplio y permite la medición del número de copias de transcripción en una muestra. Analizador de Illumina genoma lleva a cabo la secuenciación de un gran número (&gt; 10 7) de la secuencia relativamente corto se lee (&lt;150 pb). El &quot;fin de pares&quot;, enfoque, en el que una lectura única y larga es la secuencia en sus dos extremos, permite el seguimiento de los cruces alternativos de empalme , inserciones y eliminaciones, y es útil para de novo de montaje transcriptoma. Uno de los principales desafíos que enfrentan los investigadores es una cantidad limitada de material de partida. Por ejemplo, en experimentos donde se cosechan las células de micro-disección con láser, disponible a partir del ARN total de may medida en nanogramos. Preparación de las bibliotecas de mRNA-Sec de las muestras se han descrito 1, 2, sino que implica importantes amplificación por PCR que puedan introducir sesgos. Otros ARN-Seq procedimientos de construcción de la biblioteca con un mínimo de amplificación de PCR se han publicado 3, 4, sino que requieren cantidades de microgramos a partir de ARN total. A continuación se describe un protocolo para la plataforma Illumina Genoma Analyzer II para la secuenciación de ARNm-Seq para la preparación de la biblioteca, que evita importantes amplificación por PCR y sólo requiere de 10 nanogramos de ARN total. Aunque este protocolo ha sido descrito previamente y validado para un solo fin de la secuencia 5, donde se ha demostrado para producir bibliotecas de dirección sin la introducción de un sesgo de amplificación importantes, aquí lo validamos para su utilización como un protocolo de final emparejados. Nos selectivamente amplificar ARN mensajero de partida poliadenilado ARN total utilizando el método basado en Eberwine T7 amplificación lineal, acuñado &quot;T7LA &quot;(T7 amplificación lineal). La amplificación de poli-A ARNm están fragmentados, transcripción reversa y el adaptador de liga para producir la biblioteca de la secuencia final. Para ambas carreras finales individuales de lectura y pares, las secuencias se asignan a los humanos transcriptoma 6 y normalizado para que los datos de varias ejecuciones se pueden comparar. Presentamos la medida de expresión génica en las unidades de las transcripciones por millón (TPM), que es una medida superior a RPKM al comparar muestras 7.

Watch this Scientific Journal Video about Single Read and Paired End mRNA-Seq Illumina Libraries from 10 Nanograms Total RNA at JoVE.com

Single Read and Paired End mRNA-Seq Illumina Libraries from 10 Nanograms Total RNA

Aquí se describe un método para la preparación de los dos pares de solo lectura y final Illumina Sec-mRNA bibliotecas genómicas para el análisis de expresión genética basado en la amplificación del ARN T7 lineal. Este protocolo requiere solamente 10 nanogramos de ARN total a partir bibliotecas y genera muy consistente que representa transcripciones conjunto.

Solo lectura y pareadas final Sec ARNm bibliotecas de Illumina de 10 nanogramos ARN total

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39.0K vistas.  Morgridge Institute for Research. Aquí se describe un método para la preparación de los dos pares de solo lectura y final Illumina Sec-mRNA bibliotecas genómicas para el análisis de expresión genética basado en la amplificación del ARN T7 lineal. Este protocolo requiere solamente 10 nanogramos de ARN total a partir bibliotecas y genera muy consistente que representa transcripciones conjunto.

Video: Single Read and Paired End mRNA-Seq Illumina Libraries from 10 Nanograms Total RNA

Large-Scale Screens of Metagenomic Libraries

Metagenomic libraries archive large fragments of contiguous genomic sequences from microorganisms without requiring prior cultivation. Generating a streamlined procedure for creating and screening metagenomic libraries is therefore useful for efficient high-throughput investigations into the genetic and metabolic properties of uncultured microbial assemblages. Here, key protocols are presented on video, which we propose is the most useful format for accurately describing a long process that alternately depends on robotic instrumentation and (human) manual interventions. First, we employed robotics to spot library clones onto high-density macroarray membranes, each of which can contain duplicate colonies from twenty-four 384-well library plates. Automation is essential for this procedure not only for accuracy and speed, but also due to the miniaturization of scale required to fit the large number of library clones into highly dense spatial arrangements. Once generated, we next demonstrated how the macroarray membranes can be screened for genes of interest using modified versions of standard protocols for probe labeling, membrane hybridization, and signal detection. We complemented the visual demonstration of these procedures with detailed written descriptions of the steps involved and the materials required, all of which are available online alongside the video.

A gran escala de pantallas de bibliotecas metagenómicas

Metagenomic libraries archive large fragments of contiguous genomic sequences from microorganisms without requiring prior cultivation.  Generating a ...

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RNA Extraction from Neuroprecursor Cells Using the Bio-Rad Total RNA Kit

La extracción de RNA a partir de células Neuroprecursor utilizando el kit de Bio-Rad ARN total

Obtaining High Quality RNA from Single Cell Populations in Human Postmortem Brain Tissue

We proposed to investigate the gray matter reduction in the superior temporal gyrus seen in schizophrenia patients, by interrogating gene expression profiles of pyramidal neurons in layer III. It is well known that the cerebral cortex is an exceptionally heterogeneous structure comprising diverse regions, layers and cell types, each of which is characterized by distinct cellular and molecular compositions and therefore differential gene expression profiles. To circumvent the confounding effects of tissue heterogeneity, we used laser-capture microdissection (LCM) in order to isolate our specific cell-type i.e pyramidal neurons.
Approximately 500 pyramidal neurons stained with the Histogene staining solution were captured using the Arcturus XT LCM system. RNA was then isolated from captured cells and underwent two rounds of T7-based linear amplification using Arcturus/Molecular Devices kits. The Experion LabChip (Bio-Rad) gel and electropherogram indicated good quality a(m)RNA, with a transcript length extending past 600nt required for microarrays. The amount of mRNA obtained averaged 51&mu;g, with acceptable mean sample purity as indicated by the A260/280 ratio, of 2.5. Gene expression was profiled using the Human X3P GeneChip probe array from Affymetrix.

We describe a process using laser-capture microdissection to isolate and extract RNA from a homogeneous cell population, pyramidal neurons, in layer III of the superior temporal gyrus in postmortem human brains. We subsequently linearly amplify (T7-based) mRNA, and hybridize the sample to the Affymetrix human X3P microarray.

La obtención de ARN de alta calidad a partir de poblaciones de células individuales en tejido cerebral humano post-mortem

We proposed to investigate the gray matter reduction in the superior temporal gyrus seen in schizophrenia patients, by interrogating gene expression ...

A High Throughput Screen for Biomining Cellulase Activity from Metagenomic Libraries

Cellulose, the most abundant source of organic carbon on the planet, has wide-ranging industrial applications with increasing emphasis on biofuel production 1. Chemical methods to modify or degrade cellulose typically require strong acids and high temperatures. As such, enzymatic methods have become prominent in the bioconversion process. While the identification of active cellulases from bacterial and fungal isolates has been somewhat effective, the vast majority of microbes in nature resist laboratory cultivation. Environmental genomic, also known as metagenomic, screening approaches have great promise in bridging the cultivation gap in the search for novel bioconversion enzymes. Metagenomic screening approaches have successfully recovered novel cellulases from environments as varied as soils 2, buffalo rumen 3 and the termite hind-gut 4 using carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) agar plates stained with congo red dye (based on the method of Teather and Wood 5). However, the CMC method is limited in throughput, is not quantitative and manifests a low signal to noise ratio 6. Other methods have been reported 7,8 but each use an agar plate-based assay, which is undesirable for high-throughput screening of large insert genomic libraries. Here we present a solution-based screen for cellulase activity using a chromogenic dinitrophenol (DNP)-cellobioside substrate 9. Our library was cloned into the pCC1 copy control fosmid to increase assay sensitivity through copy number induction 10. The method uses one-pot chemistry in 384-well microplates with the final readout provided as an absorbance measurement. This readout is quantitative, sensitive and automated with a throughput of up to 100X 384-well plates per day using a liquid handler and plate reader with attached stacking system.

This protocol describes a high throughput screen for cellulolytic activity from a metagenomic library expressed in Escherichia coli. The screen is solution based and highly automated, and uses one-pot chemistry in 384 well microplates with the final readout as an absorbance measurement.

Una pantalla de alto rendimiento para Biominería actividad de celulasa de bibliotecas metagenómicas

Cellulose, the most abundant source of organic carbon on the planet, has wide-ranging industrial applications with increasing emphasis on biofuel ...

In vitro Transcription and Capping of Gaussia Luciferase mRNA Followed by HeLa Cell Transfection

In vitro transcription is the synthesis of RNA transcripts by RNA polymerase from a linear DNA template containing the corresponding promoter sequence (T7, T3, SP6) and the gene to be transcribed (Figure 1A). A typical transcription reaction consists of the template DNA, RNA polymerase, ribonucleotide triphosphates, RNase inhibitor and buffer containing Mg2+ ions.
Large amounts of high quality RNA are often required for a variety of applications. Use of in vitro transcription has been reported for RNA structure and function studies such as splicing1, RNAi experiments in mammalian cells2, antisense RNA amplification by the "Eberwine method"3, microarray analysis4 and for RNA vaccine studies5. The technique can also be used for producing radiolabeled and dye labeled probes6. Warren, et al. recently reported reprogramming of human cells by transfection with in vitro transcribed capped RNA7. The T7 High Yield RNA Synthesis Kit from New England Biolabs has been designed to synthesize up to 180 &mu;g RNA per 20 &mu;l reaction. RNA of length up to 10kb has been successfully transcribed using this kit. Linearized plasmid DNA, PCR products and synthetic DNA oligonucleotides can be used as templates for transcription as long as they have the T7 promoter sequence upstream of the gene to be transcribed.
Addition of a 5' end cap structure to the RNA is an important process in eukaryotes. It is essential for RNA stability8, efficient translation9, nuclear transport10 and splicing11. The process involves addition of a 7-methylguanosine cap at the 5' triphosphate end of the RNA. RNA capping can be carried out post-transcriptionally using capping enzymes or co-transcriptionally using cap analogs. In the enzymatic method, the mRNA is capped using the Vaccinia virus capping enzyme12,13. The enzyme adds on a 7-methylguanosine cap at the 5' end of the RNA using GTP and S-adenosyl methionine as donors (cap 0 structure). Both methods yield functionally active capped RNA suitable for transfection or other applications14 such as generating viral genomic RNA for reverse-genetic systems15 and crystallographic studies of cap binding proteins such as eIF4E16.
In the method described below, the T7 High Yield RNA Synthesis Kit from NEB is used to synthesize capped and uncapped RNA transcripts of Gaussia luciferase (GLuc) and Cypridina luciferase (CLuc). A portion of the uncapped GLuc RNA is capped using the Vaccinia Capping System (NEB). A linearized plasmid containing the GLuc or CLuc gene and T7 promoter is used as the template DNA. The transcribed RNA is transfected into HeLa cells and cell culture supernatants are assayed for luciferase activity. Capped CLuc RNA is used as the internal control to normalize GLuc expression.

In vitro Transcription and Capping of Gaussia Luciferase mRNA Followed by HeLa Cell Transfection

This method describes high yield in vitro synthesis of both capped and uncapped mRNA from a linearized plasmid containing the Gaussia luciferase (GLuc) gene. The RNA is purified and a fraction of the uncapped RNA is enzymatically capped using the Vaccinia virus capping enzyme. In the final step, the mRNA is transfected into HeLa cells and cell culture supernatants are assayed for luciferase activity.

En la transcripción in vitro y la nivelación de mRNA de luciferasa Gaussia Seguido por transfección de células HeLa

In vitro transcription is the synthesis of RNA transcripts by RNA polymerase from a linear DNA template containing the corresponding promoter sequence ...

Chromatin Interaction Analysis with Paired-End Tag Sequencing (ChIA-PET) for Mapping Chromatin Interactions and Understanding Transcription Regulation

Genomes are organized into three-dimensional structures, adopting higher-order conformations inside the micron-sized nuclear spaces 7, 2, 12. Such architectures are not random and involve interactions between gene promoters and regulatory elements 13. The binding of transcription factors to specific regulatory sequences brings about a network of transcription regulation and coordination 1, 14. 
Chromatin Interaction Analysis by Paired-End Tag Sequencing (ChIA-PET) was developed to identify these higher-order chromatin structures 5,6. Cells are fixed and interacting loci are captured by covalent DNA-protein cross-links. To minimize non-specific noise and reduce complexity, as well as to increase the specificity of the chromatin interaction analysis, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) is used against specific protein factors to enrich chromatin fragments of interest before proximity ligation. Ligation involving half-linkers subsequently forms covalent links between pairs of DNA fragments tethered together within individual chromatin complexes. The flanking MmeI restriction enzyme sites in the half-linkers allow extraction of paired end tag-linker-tag constructs (PETs) upon MmeI digestion. As the half-linkers are biotinylated, these PET constructs are purified using streptavidin-magnetic beads. The purified PETs are ligated with next-generation sequencing adaptors and a catalog of interacting fragments is generated via next-generation sequencers such as the Illumina Genome Analyzer. Mapping and bioinformatics analysis is then performed to identify ChIP-enriched binding sites and ChIP-enriched chromatin interactions 8. 
We have produced a video to demonstrate critical aspects of the ChIA-PET protocol, especially the preparation of ChIP as the quality of ChIP plays a major role in the outcome of a ChIA-PET library. As the protocols are very long, only the critical steps are shown in the video.

Chromatin Interaction Analysis with Paired-End Tag Sequencing ChIA-PET for Mapping Chromatin Interactions and Understanding Transcription Regulation

Chromatin Interaction Analysis by Paired-End Tag Sequencing (ChIA-PET) is a method for de novo detection of chromatin interactions, for better understanding of transcriptional control.

La cromatina Análisis de Interacción con la etiqueta de secuenciación pareadas final (Chia-PET) para el mapeo de la cromatina y la comprensión de las interacciones Reglamento Transcripción

Genomes are organized into three-dimensional structures, adopting higher-order conformations inside the micron-sized nuclear spaces 7, 2, 12. Such ...

TChIP-Seq: Cell-Type-Specific Epigenome Profiling

Epigenetic regulation plays central roles in gene expression. Since histone modification was discovered in the 1960s, its physiological and pathological functions have been extensively studied. Indeed, the advent of next-generation deep sequencing and chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) via specific histone modification antibodies has revolutionized our view of epigenetic regulation across the genome. Conversely, tissues typically consist of diverse cell types, and their complex mixture poses analytic challenges to investigating the epigenome in a particular cell type. To address the cell type-specific chromatin state in a genome-wide manner, we recently developed tandem chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (tChIP-Seq), which is based on the selective purification of chromatin by tagged core histone proteins from cell types of interest, followed by ChIP-Seq. The goal of this protocol is the introduction of best practices of tChIP-Seq. This technique provides a versatile tool for tissue-specific epigenome investigation in diverse histone modifications and model organisms.

We describe a step-by-step protocol for tandem chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (tChIP-Seq) that enables the analysis of cell-type-specific genome-wide histone modification.

TChIP-Seq: Perfiles de celular-tipo-específico epigenoma

Epigenetic regulation plays central roles in gene expression. Since histone modification was discovered in the 1960s, its physiological and pathological ...

Nuclei Isolation from Adult Mouse Kidney for Single-Nucleus RNA-Sequencing

The kidneys regulate diverse biological processes such as water, electrolyte, and acid-base homeostasis. Physiological functions of the kidney are executed by multiple cell types arranged in a complex architecture across the corticomedullary axis of the organ. Recent advances in single-cell transcriptomics have accelerated the understanding of cell type-specific gene expression in renal physiology and disease. However, enzyme-based tissue dissociation protocols, which are frequently utilized for single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq), require mostly fresh (non-archived) tissue, introduce transcriptional stress responses, and favor the selection of abundant cell types of the kidney cortex resulting in an underrepresentation of cells of the medulla.
Here, we present a protocol that avoids these problems. The protocol is based on nuclei isolation at 4 &#176;C from frozen kidney tissue. Nuclei are isolated from a central piece of the mouse kidney comprised of the cortex, outer medulla, and inner medulla. This reduces the overrepresentation of cortical cells typical for whole-kidney samples for the benefit of medullary cells such that data will represent the entire corticomedullary axis at sufficient abundance. The protocol is simple, rapid, and adaptable and provides a step towards the standardization of single-nuclei transcriptomics in kidney research.

Here, we present a protocol to isolate high-quality nuclei from frozen mouse kidneys that improve the representation of medullary kidney cell types and avoids the gene expression artifacts from enzymatic tissue dissociation.

Aislamiento de núcleos de riñón de ratón adulto para secuenciación de ARN de un solo núcleo

The kidneys regulate diverse biological processes such as water, electrolyte, and acid-base homeostasis. Physiological functions of the kidney are ...

Aislamiento y perfilado de núcleos individuales de tejidos de mamíferos congelados

A Simple, Quick, and Partially Automated Protocol for the Isolation of Single Nuclei from Frozen Mammalian Tissues for Single Nucleus Sequencing

Single-cell and single-nucleus RNA sequencing have become common laboratory applications due to the wealth of transcriptomic information that they provide. Single nucleus RNA sequencing, particularly, is useful for investigating gene expression in difficult-to-dissociate tissues. Furthermore, this approach is also compatible with frozen (archival) material. Here, we describe a protocol to isolate high-quality single nuclei from frozen mammalian tissues for downstream single nucleus RNA sequencing in a partially-automated manner using commercially available instruments and reagents. Specifically, a robotic dissociator is used to automate and standardize tissue homogenization, followed by an optimized chemical gradient to filter the nuclei. Lastly, we accurately and automatically count the nuclei using an automated fluorescent cell counter. The performance of this protocol is demonstrated on mouse brain, rat kidney, and cynomolgus liver and spleen tissue. This protocol is straightforward, rapid, and readily adaptable to various mammalian tissues without requiring extensive optimization and provides good quality nuclei for downstream single nuclei RNA sequencing.

Autor destacado: Mejora del descubrimiento de fármacos: desarrollo de protocolos automatizados y estandarizados para la extracción de núcleos de tejidos congelados 

The study describes a simple, quick, and partially automated protocol to isolate high-quality nuclei from frozen mammalian tissues for downstream single nuclei RNA sequencing.

Un protocolo simple, rápido y parcialmente automatizado para el aislamiento de núcleos individuales de tejidos de mamíferos congelados para la secuenciación de núcleos únicos