<ol><li> La noche antes de la transformación de células de placas, 293T en 3-5x10 6 células / 6 cultureplate tejido cm. Nota: Usamos células 293T por su facilidad de transfección y virus productores de células efficacyas. Estas células son deficientes en el embalaje del virus a menos que un plásmido auxiliar que se introduce. </li><li> La primera mañana, retire suavemente medio y reemplazar con 4 ml de células 293T medicina que contiene 25 mM cloroquina. Puesto en la incubadora durante 1 hora. Nota: la placa debe ser alrededor del 80% confluente. </li><li> Mientras tanto, prepare el virus de la toma de la mezcla de dos platos a la vez, en tubos de 5 ml: <ol><li> 2 x 10 mg de plásmido construir retrovirales </li><li> 2 x 5 mg envase construcción (Ecopak), </li><li> 2 x 62 ml de CaCl </li><li> completa a 1 ml con agua estéril O ddH 2 Nota: Mientras que los retrovirales plásmido codifica el oncogén de interés y un marcador, Ecopak codifica gag-pol-env. Junto con las células 293T, se producirá un retrovirus ecotropic (RV) específicos para las células de ratón, pero no infectar a las células humanas. La cloroquina y CaCl2 se ha demostrado que aumentar la eficiencia de transfección. </li></ol></li><li> Añadir 1 ml de 2x sterileHBS sabio de abandono a la mezcla, mientras que suavemente el tubo de vórtice. </li><li> Inmediatamente agregar esta solución al 2 platos, 1 ml cada una, suavemente, gota a gota. </li><li> Puesto en la incubadora de 7 a 11 hrs. </li><li> Por la noche (7 a 11 hrs. Después), retire suavemente medio, y con mucho cuidado reemplazar con 5 ml de medio fresco 293T. Puesto en la incubadora hasta el mediodía, al día siguiente. Nota: este paso es importante, ya que necesita quitarse la cloroquina de las células. Si se mantiene durante largos periodos de tiempo, la cloroquina es tóxico. La solución de las placas se ve borrosa, debido a una muy fina, como la precipitación de polvo de la mezcla de transfección. Nota: Es importante hacer todos los cambios en los medios de comunicación con extrema delicadeza, ya que las células han sido sensibilizados por la cloroquina, y fácilmente puede desprenderse de la placa. </li><li> Al día siguiente, 18 a 24 hrs. antes de recuperar el virus (en torno al mediodía), retire suavemente medio, y con mucho cuidado reemplazar con 3 ml de medio fresco 293T. Vuelva a colocar en la incubadora O / N. </li><li> La mañana del tercer día (18 a 24 hrs. Después), aspirar suavemente el medio desde los platos con una jeringa de 10 ml equipado con una aguja de 18 G. Este sobrenadante contiene los retrovirus. </li><li> Cambie la aguja a un filtro de jeringa de 45 mm, invertir varias veces la jeringa para mezclar la solución, así, pasar el sobrenadante a través del filtro, y la alícuota en criotubos Nota: Como alternativa, si usted está haciendo 3 platos + de virus, la piscina todos los sobrenadantes del mismo virus en un tubo de 5 0 ml cónico. Mezclar bien, entonces sobrenadantes alícuota que contenga el retrovirus en criotubos por el filtrado. </li><li> Los tubos que contienen los sobrenadantes completo el virus se mantiene en -80 ° C hasta su uso. </li></ol>

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Cuatro puntos críticos que aseguran el éxito de una acción viral buena: <ol><li> Las células 293T produce tiene que ser muy saludable, lo que significa que se han dividido en un horario muy regular, nunca fueron crecido, y se colocan en la densidad óptima de 3,5 a 5.000.000 por 6 cm de la placa de cultivo de tejidos, por lo que llegar a una densidad del 80% de la placa en la mañana de la transfección. </li><li> Además de la cloroquina mejora la eficiencia de transfección y el título de virus posterior, alrededor de...

Todos los reactivos utilizados en la transfección debe ser esterilizada por filtración (CaCl 2, 2x HBS, miliQ H 2 O) y se mantiene estéril.

production of replication-defective retrovirus by transient transfection of 293t cells

Nuestros estudios de laboratorio de las enfermedades mieloproliferativas humanos inducida por oncogenes como Bcr-Abl o receptor del factor de crecimiento derivado de oncogenes (ZNF198-FGFR1, Bcr-PDGFR, etc.) Somos capaces de modelar y estudiar una enfermedad parecida a la humana en nuestro modelo de ratón, mediante el trasplante de células de médula ósea previamente infectadas con un retrovirus que expresan el oncogén de interés. Replicación defectuosa retrovirus que codifica para un oncogén humano y un marcador (GFP, RFP, gen de resistencia a antibióticos, etc) es producido por un protocolo de transfección transitoria con células 293T, un ser humano línea de células epiteliales renales transformado por el producto del gen E1A de adenovirus. 293 células tienen la extraña propiedad de ser altamente transfectable por fosfato de calcio (Capo 4), con hasta un 50-80% la eficiencia de transfección puede lograrse fácilmente. En este sentido, co-transfectar 293 células con un vector retroviral que expresan el oncogén de interés y un plásmido que expresa las funciones de embalaje gag-pol-env, como por ejemplo el genoma de un solo embalaje construye kat o PCL, en este caso el Ecopak plásmido. La transfección inicial se mejora aún más mediante el uso de la cloroquina. Las existencias de virus ecotropic, recogidos como sobrenadante de cultivo de 48 horas. después de la transfección, se pueden almacenar a -80 ° C y se utiliza para la infección de líneas celulares a la vista de la transformación y en estudios in vitro, las células primarias o como las células de médula ósea de ratón, que luego pueden ser utilizados para el trasplante en nuestro modelo de ratón .

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Production of Replication-Defective Retrovirus by Transient Transfection of 293T cells

Esta técnica demuestra una forma eficiente de preparación defectuosa replicación retroviral acciones que codifica un oncogén humano, y, posteriormente, utilizado para la inducción de la enfermedad mieloproliferativa en el modelo de ratón.

La producción de replicación defectuosa Retrovirus por transfección transitoria de células 293T

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19.4K vistas.  Tufts University. Esta técnica demuestra una forma eficiente de preparación defectuosa replicación retroviral acciones que codifica un oncogén humano, y, posteriormente, utilizado para la inducción de la enfermedad mieloproliferativa en el modelo de ratón.

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Optimized Transfection Strategy for Expression and Electrophysiological Recording of Recombinant Voltage-Gated Ion Channels in HEK-293T Cells

The in vitro expression and electrophysiological recording of recombinant voltage-gated ion channels in cultured human embryonic kidney cells (HEK-293T) is a ubiquitous research strategy. HEK-293T cells must be plated onto glass coverslips at low enough density so that they are not in contact with each other in order to allow for electrophysiological recording without confounding effects due to contact with adjacent cells. Transfected channels must also express with high efficiency at the plasma membrane for whole-cell patch clamp recording of detectable currents above noise levels. Heterologous ion channels often require long incubation periods at 28&deg;C after transfection in order to achieve adequate membrane expression, but there are increasing losses of cell-coverslip adhesion and membrane stability at this temperature. To circumvent this problem, we developed an optimized strategy to transfect and plate HEK-293T cells. This method requires that cells be transfected at a relatively high confluency, and incubated at 28&deg;C for varying incubation periods post-transfection to allow for adequate ion channel protein expression. Transfected cells are then plated onto glass coverslips and incubated at 37&deg;C for several hours, which allows for rigid cell attachment to the coverslips and membrane restabilization. Cells can be recorded shortly after plating, or can be transferred to 28&deg;C for further incubation. We find that the initial incubation at 28&deg;C, after transfection but before plating, is key for the efficient expression of heterologous ion channels that normally do not express well at the plasma membrane. Positively transfected, cultured cells are identified by co-expressed eGFP or eGFP expressed from a bicistronic vector (e.g. pIRES2-EGFP) containing the recombinant ion channel cDNA just upstream of an internal ribosome entry site and an eGFP coding sequence. Whole-cell patch clamp recording requires specialized equipment, plus the crafting of polished recording electrodes and L-shaped ground electrodes from borosilicate glass. Drug delivery to study the pharmacology of ion channels can be achieved by directly micropipetting drugs into the recording dish, or by using microperfusion or gravity flow systems that produce uninterrupted streams of drug solution over recorded cells.

Reliable method for highly efficient in vitro expression and subsequent electrophysiological recording of recombinant voltage-gated ion channels in cultured human embryonic kidney cells (HEK-293T).

Estrategia de transfección optimizados para la expresión y el registro electrofisiológico de los canales iónicos recombinantes del voltaje en las células HEK-293T

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Optimization and Utilization of Agrobacterium-mediated Transient Protein Production in Nicotiana

Agrobacterium-mediated transient protein production in plants is a promising approach to produce vaccine antigens and therapeutic proteins within a short period of time. However, this technology is only just beginning to be applied to large-scale production as many technological obstacles to scale up are now being overcome. Here, we demonstrate a simple and reproducible method for industrial-scale transient protein production based on vacuum infiltration of Nicotiana plants with Agrobacteria carrying launch vectors. Optimization of Agrobacterium cultivation in AB medium allows direct dilution of the bacterial culture in Milli-Q water, simplifying the infiltration process. Among three tested species of Nicotiana, N. excelsiana (N. benthamiana &#215; N. excelsior) was selected as the most promising host due to the ease of infiltration, high level of reporter protein production, and about two-fold higher biomass production under controlled environmental conditions. Induction of Agrobacterium harboring pBID4-GFP (Tobacco mosaic virus-based) using chemicals such as acetosyringone and monosaccharide had no effect on the protein production level. Infiltrating plant under 50 to 100 mbar for 30 or 60 sec resulted in about 95% infiltration of plant leaf tissues. Infiltration with Agrobacterium laboratory strain GV3101 showed the highest protein production compared to Agrobacteria laboratory strains LBA4404 and C58C1 and wild-type Agrobacteria strains at6, at10, at77 and A4. Co-expression of a viral RNA silencing suppressor, p23 or p19, in N. benthamiana resulted in earlier accumulation and increased production (15-25%) of target protein (influenza virus hemagglutinin).

Optimization and Utilization of Agrobacterium-mediated Transient Protein Production in Nicotiana

Transient protein production in Nicotiana plants based on vacuum infiltration with Agrobacteria carrying launch vectors (Tobacco mosaic virus-based) is a rapid and economic approach to produce vaccine antigens and therapeutic proteins. We simplified the procedure and improved target accumulation by optimizing conditions of bacteria cultivation, selecting host species, and co-introducing RNA silencing suppressors.

La optimización y utilización de<em&gt; Agrobacterium</em&gt; Mediada por la producción de proteína transitoria en<em&gt; Nicotiana</em

Agrobacterium-mediated transient protein production in plants is a promising approach to produce vaccine antigens and therapeutic proteins within a short ...

Transient Expression of Proteins by Hydrodynamic Gene Delivery in Mice

Efficient expression of transgenes in vivo is of critical importance in studying gene function and developing treatments for diseases. Over the past years, hydrodynamic gene delivery (HGD) has emerged as a simple, fast, safe and effective method for delivering transgenes into rodents. This technique relies on the force generated by the rapid injection of a large volume of physiological solution to increase the permeability of cell membranes of perfused organs and thus deliver DNA into cells. One of the main advantages of HGD is the ability to introduce transgenes into mammalian cells using naked plasmid DNA (pDNA). Introducing an exogenous gene using a plasmid is minimally laborious, highly efficient and, contrary to viral carriers, remarkably safe. HGD was initially used to deliver genes into mice, it is now used to deliver a wide range of substances, including oligonucleotides, artificial chromosomes, RNA, proteins and small molecules into mice, rats and, to a limited degree, other animals. This protocol describes HGD in mice and focuses on three key aspects of the method that are critical to performing the procedure successfully: correct insertion of the needle into the vein, the volume of injection and the speed of delivery. Examples are given to show the application of this method to the transient expression of two genes that encode secreted, primate-specific proteins, apolipoprotein L-I (APOL-I) and haptoglobin-related protein (HPR).

In vivo transfection of naked DNA by hydrodynamic gene delivery introduces genes into the tissue of an animal with minimal inflammatory response. Sufficient amounts of gene product are generated such that gene function and regulation as well as protein structure and function can be analyzed.

Expresión transitoria de proteínas por hidrodinámico entrega de genes en ratones

Efficient expression of transgenes in vivo is of critical importance in studying gene function and developing treatments for diseases. Over the past ...

In Vivo 4-Dimensional Tracking of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells in Adult Mouse Calvarial Bone Marrow

Through a delicate balance between quiescence and proliferation, self renewal and production of differentiated progeny, hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) maintain the turnover of all mature blood cell lineages. The coordination of the complex signals leading to specific HSC fates relies upon the interaction between HSCs and the intricate bone marrow microenvironment, which is still poorly understood[1-2].
We describe how by combining a newly developed specimen holder for stable animal positioning with multi-step confocal and two-photon in vivo imaging techniques, it is possible to obtain high-resolution 3D stacks containing HSPCs and their surrounding niches and to monitor them over time through multi-point time-lapse imaging. High definition imaging allows detecting ex vivo labeled hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) residing within the bone marrow. Moreover, multi-point time-lapse 3D imaging, obtained with faster acquisition settings, provides accurate information about HSPC movement and the reciprocal interactions between HSPCs and stroma cells.
Tracking of HSPCs in relation to GFP positive osteoblastic cells is shown as an exemplary application of this method. This technique can be utilized to track any appropriately labeled hematopoietic or stromal cell of interest within the mouse calvarium bone marrow space.

In Vivo 4-Dimensional Tracking of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells in Adult Mouse Calvarial Bone Marrow

The nature of the interactions between hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) and bone marrow niches is poorly understood. Custom hardware modifications and a multi-step acquisition protocol allow the use of two-photon and confocal microscopy to image ex vivo labeled HSPCs homed within bone marrow areas, tracking interactions and movement.

En Vivo Tracking 4-Dimensional de madre hematopoyéticas y células progenitoras en ratones adultos de calota de Médula Ósea

Through a delicate balance between quiescence and proliferation, self renewal and production of differentiated progeny, hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) ...

Production of Haploid Zebrafish Embryos by In Vitro Fertilization

The zebrafish has become a mainstream vertebrate model that is relevant for many disciplines of scientific study. Zebrafish are especially well suited for forward genetic analysis of developmental processes due to their external fertilization, embryonic size, rapid ontogeny, and optical clarity &#8211; a constellation of traits that enable the direct observation of events ranging from gastrulation to organogenesis with a basic stereomicroscope. Further, zebrafish embryos can survive for several days in the haploid state. The production of haploid embryos in vitro is a powerful tool for mutational analysis, as it enables the identification of recessive mutant alleles present in first generation (F1) female carriers following mutagenesis in the parental (P) generation. This approach eliminates the necessity to raise multiple generations (F2, F3, etc.) which involves breeding of mutant families, thus saving the researcher time along with reducing the needs for zebrafish colony space, labor, and the husbandry costs. Although zebrafish have been used to conduct forward screens for the past several decades, there has been a steady expansion of transgenic and genome editing tools. These tools now offer a plethora of ways to create nuanced assays for next generation screens that can be used to further dissect the gene regulatory networks that drive vertebrate ontogeny. Here, we describe how to prepare haploid zebrafish embryos. This protocol can be implemented for novel future haploid screens, such as in enhancer and suppressor screens, to address the mechanisms of development for a broad number of processes and tissues that form during early embryonic stages.

Production of Haploid Zebrafish Embryos by In Vitro Fertilization

The zebrafish is a powerful model system for developmental biology and human disease research due to their genetic similarity with higher vertebrates. This protocol describes a methodology to create haploid zebrafish embryos that can be utilized for forward screen strategies to identify recessive mutations in genes essential for early embryogenesis.

La producción de embriones de pez cebra mediante haploide<em&gt; In Vitro</em&gt; Fertilización

The zebrafish has become a mainstream vertebrate model that is relevant for many disciplines of scientific study. Zebrafish are especially well suited for ...

High Yield Expression of Recombinant Human Proteins with the Transient Transfection of HEK293 Cells in Suspension

The art of producing recombinant proteins with complex post-translational modifications represents a major challenge for studies of structure and function. The rapid establishment and high recovery from transiently-transfected mammalian cell lines addresses this barrier and is an effective means of expressing proteins that are naturally channeled through the ER and Golgi-mediated secretory pathway. Here is one protocol for protein expression using the human HEK293F and HEK293S cell lines transfected with a mammalian expression vector designed for high protein yields. The applicability of this system is demonstrated using three representative glycoproteins that expressed with yields between 95-120 mg of purified protein recovered per liter of culture. These proteins are the human Fc&#947;RIIIa and the rat &#945;2-6 sialyltransferase, ST6GalI, both expressed with an N-terminal GFP fusion, as well as the unmodified human immunoglobulin G1 Fc. This robust system utilizes a serum-free medium that is adaptable for expression of isotopically enriched proteins and carbohydrates for structural studies using mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Furthermore, the composition of the N-glycan can be tuned by adding a small molecule to prevent certain glycan modifications in a manner that does not reduce yield.

Laboratory-scale production of eukaryotic proteins with appropriate post-translational modification represents a significant barrier. Here is a robust protocol with rapid establishment and turnaround for protein expression using a mammalian expression system. This system supports selective amino acid, selective labeling of proteins and small molecule modulators of glycan composition.

High Yield La expresión de proteínas recombinantes humanos con la transfección transitoria de células HEK293 en Suspensión

The art of producing recombinant proteins with complex post-translational modifications represents a major challenge for studies of structure and ...

Transient Expression and Cellular Localization of Recombinant Proteins in Cultured Insect Cells

Heterologous protein expression systems are used for the production of recombinant proteins, the interpretation of cellular trafficking/localization, and the determination of the biochemical function of proteins at the sub-organismal level. Although baculovirus expression systems are increasingly used for protein production in numerous biotechnological, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications, nonlytic systems that do not involve viral infection have clear benefits but are often overlooked and underutilized. Here, we describe a method for generating nonlytic expression vectors and transient recombinant protein expression. This protocol allows for the efficient cellular localization of recombinant proteins and can be used to rapidly discern protein trafficking within the cell. We show the expression of four&#160;recombinant proteins in a commercially available insect cell line, including two aquaporin proteins from the insect Bemisia tabaci, as well as subcellular marker proteins specific for the cell plasma membrane and for intracellular lysosomes. All recombinant proteins were produced as chimeras with fluorescent protein markers at their carboxyl termini, which allows for the direct detection of the recombinant proteins. The double transfection of cells with plasmids harboring constructs for the genes of interest and a known subcellular marker allows for live cell imaging and improved validation of cellular protein localization.

Nonlytic insect cell expression systems are underutilized for production, cellular trafficking/localization, and recombinant protein functional analysis. Here, we describe methods to generate expression vectors and subsequent transient protein expression in commercially available lepidopteran cell lines. The co-localization of Bemisia tabaci aquaporins with subcellular fluorescent marker proteins is also presented.

Expresión transitoria y localización celular de proteínas recombinantes en células cultivadas de insectos

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Estudio de la expresión de proteínas durante el desarrollo del cristalino de los pollos

Microinjection of Recombinant RCAS(A) Retrovirus into Embryonic Chicken Lens

Embryonic chicken (Gallus domesticus) is a well-established animal model for the study of lens development and physiology, given its high degree of similarity with the human lens. RCAS(A) is a replication-competent chicken retrovirus that infects dividing cells, which serves as a powerful tool to study the in situ expression and function of wild-type and mutant proteins during lens development by microinjection into the empty lumen of lens vesicle at early developmental stages, restricting its action to surrounding proliferating lens cells. Compared to other approaches, such as transgenic models and ex vivo cultures, the use of an RCAS(A) replication-competent avian retrovirus provides a highly effective, rapid, and customizable system to express exogenous proteins in chick embryos. Specifically, targeted gene transfer can be confined to proliferative lens fiber cells without the need for tissue-specific promoters. In this article, we will briefly overview the steps needed for recombinant retrovirus RCAS(A) preparation, provide a detailed, comprehensive overview of the microinjection procedure, and provide sample results of the technique.

Autor destacado: Investigación del desarrollo y la función del cristalino mediante la microinyección de retrovirus RCAS(A) en el cristalino de pollo embrionario 

This protocol paper describes the methodology of embryonic chicken lens microinjection of an RCAS(A) retrovirus as a tool for studying in situ function and expression of proteins during lens development.

Microinyección de retrovirus RCAS(A) recombinante en lentes embrionarias de pollo

Embryonic chicken (Gallus domesticus) is a well-established animal model for the study of lens development and physiology, given its high degree of ...