אנו מודים א Kosmrlj לדיונים קוד: AP איידן, XR באו, מ &#39;ברנר, ד קאלאס, וו Gosper, ג&#39;עפר א, א מלניקוב, א Miele, G. Giannoukos, ק נוסבאום, AJM Walhout , ל ווד, ק וזלדוביץ לדיונים, ול גפני ו-B וונג לעזרה עם להדמיה. נתמך על ידי פאני ג&#39;ון הרץ קרן בוגר המילגה, הביטחון הלאומי למדע והנדסה בוגרת מלגת, בוגר NSF המילגה, שטח הלאומי ביו מכון המחקר, ולהעניק לא. T32 HG002295 מן הלאומי לחקר הגנום האנושי (NHGRI) (EL); i2b2 (מידענות עבור שילוב ביולוגיה הלילה), ה-NIH בתמיכת מרכז המיחשוב ביו רפואית Brigham and Women של בית החולים (לאם); להעניק אין. HG003143 מן NHGRI, וכן קרן קק הפרס המכובד חוקר צעיר (JD). גלם ממופה Hi-C הנתונים רצף הופקד על מסד הנתונים GEO ( <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/">www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/</a> ), ההצטרפות לא. GSE18199. חזותיים נוספים זמינים בכתובת <a href="http://hic.umassmed.edu">http://hic.umassmed.edu</a> .

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הפטנט הזמנית על שיטת Hi-C (מס &#39;61/100, 151) נמצא בבדיקה.

אנו מציגים שיטה ללמוד את הארכיטקטורה 3 מימדי של הגנום ידי מיפוי יחסי הגומלין הכרומטין ב באופן בלתי משוחד הגנום כולו,. השלב הניסיוני הקריטי ביותר מה מגדיר את הטכנולוגיה הזו מלבד העבודה הקודמת - הוא שילוב של נוקלאוטידים biotinylated על ההגבלה הקצוות של שברי crosslinked לפני קשירת בוטה-end. ביצוע שלב זה בהצלחה מאפשר עמוק רצף של כל הצמתים קשירת, ונותן Hi-C היקפו כוח. מספר קורא בסופו של דבר לקבוע את הרזולוציה של המפות אינטראקציה. הנה, מפה 1 Mb האינטראקציה עבור הגנום האנושי מוצג באמצעות ~ 30000000 קורא alignable. על מנת להגדיל את הרזולוציה &quot;כל מטרה&quot; בפקטור של n, מספר כניסות יש להגדיל בפקטור של n 2. הטכניקה Hi-C ניתן לשלב בקלות עם טכניקות אחרות, כגון ללכוד היברידית אחרי דור ספריה (למקד חלקים מסוימים של הגנום) ו immunoprecipitation הכרומטין לאחר קשירת (כדי לבחון את הסביבה הכרומטין של אזורים הקשורים חלבונים ספציפיים).

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hi-c: a method to study the three-dimensional architecture of genomes.

קיפול תלת מימדי של כרומוזומים ממדר את הגנום ואת יכול להביא אלמנטים פונקציונליים הרחוק, כגון היזמים משפרי, תוך הקרבה מרחבי לסגור 2-6. פענוח הקשר בין ארגון כרומוזום ופעילות הגנום יסייע להבנת תהליכים גנומי, כמו שעתוק ושכפול. עם זאת, מעט מאוד ידוע על איך לקפל הכרומוזומים. מיקרוסקופית אינו מסוגל להבחין בין מספר גדול של לוקוסים בו זמנית או ברזולוציה גבוהה. נכון להיום, גילוי אינטראקציות כרומוזומליות באמצעות קונפורמציה כרומוזום ללכוד (3C) ועיבודים הבאים שלה נדרש לבחור קבוצה של לוקוסים היעד, מה שהופך את הגנום כולו מחקרים 7-10 בלתי אפשרי. פיתחנו Hi-C, שלוחה של 3C כי הוא מסוגל לזהות אינטראקציות ארוכות טווח ב אופנה משוחדת הגנום כולו,. ב Hi-C, תאים קבוע עם פורמלדהיד, גרימת לוקוסים אינטראקציה להיות מחויבים אחד לשני באמצעות קוולנטיים-DNA חלבון חוצה קישורים. כאשר ה-DNA הוא מקוטע לאחר מכן עם אנזים הגבלה, לוקוסים אלה נשארים מקושרים. שאריות biotinylated משולב כמו הסככות &#39;5 מלאים פנימה הבא, בוטה סוף קשירת מבוצעת בתנאים לדלל כי לטובת אירועים קשירת בין צולבים שברי DNA. התוצאה היא ספריה גנום רחב של מוצרים קשירת, המתאים זוגות של שברים שהיו במקור בסמיכות זה לזה בגרעין. כל מוצר קשירת מסומן ביוטין באתר של צומת. הספרייה היא טעון, ואת הצמתים הם משכו מטה עם חרוזים streptavidin. צמתים מטוהרים יכול להיות מנותח לאחר מכן באמצעות ברצף תפוקה גבוהה, וכתוצאה מכך קטלוג של שברי אינטראקציה. ניתוח ישיר של מטריצת מגע וכתוצאה מכך מגלה תכונות רבות של הארגון הגנומי, כגון נוכחות של כרומוזום בשטחים לבין העמותה מועדף של הגן עשיר כרומוזומים קטנים. ניתוח המתאם יכול להיות מיושם על המטריצה ​​מגע, הוכחת כי הגנום האנושי הוא הפרדה לשני תאים: תא בצפיפות הכרומטין המכיל פחות פתוח, נגיש, פעיל תא צפוף יותר המכיל סגור, אזורים הכרומטין נגיש, ללא פעילות. לבסוף, ניתוח הרכב של מטריקס קשר, יחד עם הנגזרות תיאורטיים וסימולציות חישובית, גילה כי בקנה מידה megabase Hi-C עולה בקנה אחד עם תכונות קונפורמציה כדורית פרקטלית.

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Hi-C: A Method to Study the Three-dimensional Architecture of Genomes.

שיטת Hi-C מאפשר זיהוי משוחדת, גנום רחב של אינטראקציות הכרומטין (1). Hi-C זוגות קשירת סמיכות וסדר מקבילי מאסיבי. הנתונים וכתוצאה מכך ניתן ללמוד אדריכלות גנומית בקני מידה מרובות: התוצאות הראשוניות זיהו תכונות כגון בשטחים כרומוזום, הפרדה של הכרומטין פתוח, סגור, מבנה הכרומטין בקנה מידה megabase.

Hi-C: שיטה לחקר ארכיטקטורה תלת ממדי של הגנום.

The three-dimensional folding of chromosomes compartmentalizes the genome and and can bring distant functional elements, such as promoters and enhancers, ...

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408.0K Views.  University of Massachusetts Medical School. שיטת Hi-C מאפשר זיהוי משוחדת, גנום רחב של אינטראקציות הכרומטין (1). Hi-C זוגות קשירת סמיכות וסדר מקבילי מאסיבי. הנתונים וכתוצאה מכך ניתן ללמוד אדריכלות גנומית בקני מידה מרובות: התוצאות הראשוניות זיהו תכונות כגון בשטחים כרומוזום, הפרדה של הכרומטין פתוח, סגור, מבנה הכר?...

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Testing Visual Sensitivity to the Speed and Direction of Motion in Lizards

Testing visual sensitivity in any species provides basic information regarding behaviour, evolution, and ecology. However, testing specific features of the visual system provide more empirical evidence for functional applications. Investigation into the sensory system provides information about the sensory capacity, learning and memory ability, and establishes known baseline behaviour in which to gauge deviations (Burghardt, 1977). However, unlike mammalian or avian systems, testing for learning and memory in a reptile species is difficult. Furthermore, using an operant paradigm as a psychophysical measure of sensory ability is likewise as difficult. Historically, reptilian species have responded poorly to conditioning trials because of issues related to motivation, physiology, metabolism, and basic biological characteristics. Here, I demonstrate an operant paradigm used a novel model lizard species, the Jacky dragon (Amphibolurus muricatus) and describe how to test peripheral sensitivity to salient speed and motion characteristics. This method uses an innovative approach to assessing learning and sensory capacity in lizards. I employ the use of random-dot kinematograms (RDKs) to measure sensitivity to speed, and manipulate the level of signal strength by changing the proportion of dots moving in a coherent direction. RDKs do not represent a biologically meaningful stimulus, engages the visual system, and is a classic psychophysical tool used to measure sensitivity in humans and other animals. Here, RDKs are displayed to lizards using three video playback systems. Lizards are to select the direction (left or right) in which they perceive dots to be moving. Selection of the appropriate direction is reinforced by biologically important prey stimuli, simulated by computer-animated invertebrates.

Testing visual sensitivity in lizards using an operant conditioning paradigm that employs video playback of random-dot kinematograms and computer-generated invertebrates.

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Testing visual sensitivity in any species provides basic information regarding behaviour, evolution, and ecology. However, testing specific features of ...

A high-throughput method to globally study the organelle morphology in S. cerevisiae

High-throughput methods to examine protein localization or organelle morphology is an effective tool for studying protein interactions and can help achieve an comprehensive understanding of molecular pathways. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, with the development of the non-essential gene deletion array, we can globally study the morphology of different organelles like the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the mitochondria using GFP (or variant)-markers in different gene backgrounds. However, incorporating GFP markers in each single mutant individually is a labor-intensive process. Here, we describe a procedure that is routinely used in our laboratory. By using a robotic system to handle high-density yeast arrays and drug selection techniques, we can significantly shorten the time required and improve reproducibility. In brief, we cross a GFP-tagged mitochondrial marker (Apc1-GFP) to a high-density array of 4,672 nonessential gene deletion mutants by robotic replica pinning.  Through diploid selection, sporulation, germination and dual marker selection, we recover both alleles. As a result, each haploid single mutant contains Apc1-GFP incorporated at its genomic locus. Now, we can study the morphology of mitochondria in all non-essential mutant background. Using this high-throughput approach, we can conveniently study and delineate the pathways and genes involved in the inheritance and the formation of organelles in a genome-wide setting.

GFP-fusion proteins are widely used to visualize organelles by confocal microscopy. However, screening for mutations that affect the morphology of organelles generally requires individual mutagenesis and is time consuming. Here, we demonstrate a method to simultaneously incorporate organelle-GFP markers in almost 5,000 non-essential genes in yeast.

שיטת תפוקה גבוהה ברחבי העולם כדי ללמוד את המורפולוגיה של אברון cerevisiae ס

High-throughput methods to examine protein localization or organelle morphology is an effective tool for studying protein interactions and can help ...

Using High Resolution Computed Tomography to Visualize the Three Dimensional Structure and Function of Plant Vasculature

High resolution x-ray computed tomography (HRCT) is a non-destructive diagnostic imaging technique with sub-micron resolution capability that is now being used to evaluate the structure and function of plant xylem network in three dimensions (3D) (e.g. Brodersen et al. 2010; 2011; 2012a,b). HRCT imaging is based on the same principles as medical CT systems, but a high intensity synchrotron x-ray source results in higher spatial resolution and decreased image acquisition time. Here, we demonstrate in detail how synchrotron-based HRCT (performed at the Advanced Light Source-LBNL Berkeley, CA, USA) in combination with Avizo software (VSG Inc., Burlington, MA, USA) is being used to explore plant xylem in excised tissue and living plants. This new imaging tool allows users to move beyond traditional static, 2D light or electron micrographs and study samples using virtual serial sections in any plane. An infinite number of slices in any orientation can be made on the same sample, a feature that is physically impossible using traditional microscopy methods.
Results demonstrate that HRCT can be applied to both herbaceous and woody plant species, and a range of plant organs (i.e. leaves, petioles, stems, trunks, roots). Figures presented here help demonstrate both a range of representative plant vascular anatomy and the type of detail extracted from HRCT datasets, including scans for coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), walnut (Juglans spp.), oak (Quercus spp.), and maple (Acer spp.) tree saplings to sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), grapevines (Vitis spp.), and ferns (Pteridium aquilinum and Woodwardia fimbriata). Excised and dried samples from woody species are easiest to scan and typically yield the best images. However, recent improvements (i.e. more rapid scans and sample stabilization) have made it possible to use this visualization technique on green tissues (e.g. petioles) and in living plants. On occasion some shrinkage of hydrated green plant tissues will cause images to blur and methods to avoid these issues are described. These recent advances with HRCT provide promising new insights into plant vascular function.

High resolution x-ray computed tomography (HRCT) is a non-destructive diagnostic imaging technique that can be used to study the structure and function of plant vasculature in 3D. We demonstrate how HRCT facilitates exploration of xylem networks across a wide range of plant tissues and species.

שימוש ברזולוציה גבוהה טומוגרפיה ממוחשבת כדי להמחיש את המבנה התל ממדים ופונקציה של הצמח vasculature

High resolution x-ray computed tomography (HRCT) is a non-destructive diagnostic imaging technique with sub-micron resolution capability that is now being ...

Slide Preparation Method to Preserve Three-dimensional Chromatin Architecture of Testicular Germ Cells

During testicular germ cell differentiation, the structure of nuclear chromatin dynamically changes. The following describes a method designed to preserve the three-dimensional chromatin arrangement of testicular germ cells found in mice; this method has been termed as the three-dimensional (3D) slide method. In this method, testicular tubules are directly treated with a permeabilization step that removes cytoplasmic material, followed by a fixation step that fixes nuclear materials. Tubules are then dissociated, the cell suspension is cytospun, and cells adhere to slides. This method improves sensitivity towards detection of subnuclear structures and is applicable for immunofluorescence, DNA, and RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and the combination of these detection methods. As an example of a possible application of the 3D slide method, a Cot-1 RNA FISH is shown to detect nascent RNAs. The 3D slide method will facilitate the detailed examination of spatial relationships between chromatin structure, DNA, and RNA during testicular germ cell differentiation.

The material here describes a method developed to preserve the three-dimensional chromatin structure of testicular germ cells. This has been termed the three-dimensional (3D) slide method. This method improves sensitivity for detection of subnuclear structures and is applicable for immunofluorescence, DNA, and RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH).

שיטת הכנת שקופיות לשמירה על ארכיטקטורת כרומטין תלת מימדית של תאי נבט האשכים

During testicular germ cell differentiation, the structure of nuclear chromatin dynamically changes. The following describes a method designed to preserve ...

FRET Imaging in Three-dimensional Hydrogels

Imaging of F&#246;rster resonance energy transfer (FRET)&#160;is a powerful tool for examining cell biology in real-time. Studies utilizing FRET commonly employ two-dimensional (2D) culture, which does not mimic the three-dimensional (3D) cellular microenvironment. A method to perform quenched emission FRET imaging using conventional widefield epifluorescence microscopy of cells within a 3D hydrogel environment is presented. Here an analysis method for ratiometric FRET probes that yields linear ratios over the probe activation range is described. Measurement of intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels is demonstrated in chondrocytes under forskolin stimulation using a probe for EPAC1 activation (ICUE1) and the ability to detect differences in cAMP signaling dependent on hydrogel material type, herein a photocrosslinking hydrogel (PC-gel, polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate) and a thermoresponsive hydrogel (TR-gel). Compared with 2D FRET methods, this method requires little additional work. Laboratories already utilizing FRET imaging in 2D can easily adopt this method to perform cellular studies in a 3D microenvironment. It can further be applied to high throughput drug screening in engineered 3D microtissues. Additionally, it is compatible with other forms of FRET imaging, such as anisotropy measurement and fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM), and with advanced microscopy platforms using confocal, pulsed, or modulated illumination.

F&#246;rster resonance energy transfer (FRET) imaging is a powerful tool for real-time cell biology studies. Here a method for FRET imaging cells in physiologic three-dimensional (3D) hydrogel microenvironments using conventional epifluorescence microscopy is presented. An analysis for ratiometric FRET probes that yields linear ratios over the activation range is described.

סריג הדמיה ב הידרוג תלת ממדי

Imaging of F&#246;rster resonance energy transfer (FRET)&#160;is a powerful tool for examining cell biology in real-time. Studies utilizing FRET commonly ...

Using a Whole-mount Immunohistochemical Method to Study the Innervation of the Biliary Tract in Suncus murinus

This work describes the whole-mount immunohistochemistry staining method in detail, using neurofilament protein antibody to label the innervation of the biliary tract in Suncus murinus (S. murinus&#160;). First, the specimen was dissected from S. murinus and fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde (PFA). Second, an enzymatic treatment and potential endogenous peroxidase inactivation were performed. The specimen was then exposed to the primary antibody, anti-neurofilament protein antibody, for 3-6 days. It was then incubated with the secondary antibody conjugated with horseradish peroxidase. The color reaction was revealed by reacting the specimen with a 3,3&#39;-diaminobenzidine (DAB) substrate. This method can be applied to analyze the innervation of all visceral organs. Furthermore, this protocol can also be adapted to test other neuronal antibodies, but optimization of the antibodies should be done first. This method was originally introduced by Kuratani and Tanaka1,2,3.

Using a Whole-mount Immunohistochemical Method to Study the Innervation of the Biliary Tract in Suncus murinus

A whole-mount immunohistochemical approach, to visualize neurofilament protein expression in the extrahepatic biliary tract in Suncus murinus. is presented here. This protocol can be used to analyze the innervation of all visceral organs in S. murinus or other species.

באמצעות שיטת הר שלמה Immunohistochemical ללמוד את שימור של דרכי המרה<em&gt; סונקוס מורן</em

This work describes the whole-mount immunohistochemistry staining method in detail, using neurofilament protein antibody to label the innervation of the ...

Three-dimensional Reconstruction of the Vascular Architecture of the Passive CLARITY-cleared Mouse Ovary

The ovary is the main organ of the female reproductive system and is essential for the production of female gametes and for controlling the endocrine system, but the complex structural relationships and three-dimensional (3D) vasculature architectures of the ovary are not well described. In order to visualize the 3D connections and architecture of blood vessels in the intact ovary, the first important step is to make the ovary optically clear. In order to avoid tissue shrinkage, we used the hydrogel fixation-based passive CLARITY (Clear Lipid-exchanged Acrylamide-hybridized Rigid Imaging/ Immunostaining/In situ-hybridization-compatible Tissue Hydrogel) protocol method to clear an intact ovary. Immunostaining, advanced multiphoton confocal microscopy, and 3D image-reconstructions were then used for the visualization of ovarian vessels and follicular capillaries. Using this approach, we showed a significant positive correlation (P &#60;0.01) between the length of the follicular capillaries and volume of the follicular wall.

Here we present an adaptation of the passive CLARITY and 3D reconstruction method for visualization of the ovarian vasculature and follicular capillaries in intact mouse ovaries.

שחזור תלת מימדי של הארכיטקטורה כלי הדם של השחלה העכבר בהירות-והפנים פסיבי

The ovary is the main organ of the female reproductive system and is essential for the production of female gametes and for controlling the endocrine ...

Combining Chemical Cross-linking and Mass Spectrometry of Intact Protein Complexes to Study the Architecture of Multi-subunit Protein Assemblies

Proteins interact with their ligands to form active and dynamic assemblies which carry out various cellular functions. Elucidating these interactions is therefore fundamental for the understanding of cellular processes. However, many protein complexes are dynamic assemblies and are not accessible by conventional structural techniques. Mass spectrometry contributes to the structural investigation of these assemblies, and particularly the combination of various mass spectrometric techniques delivers valuable insights into their structural arrangement.
In this article, we describe the application and combination of two complementary mass spectrometric techniques, namely chemical cross-linking coupled with mass spectrometry and native mass spectrometry. Chemical cross-linking involves the covalent linkage of amino acids in close proximity by using chemical reagents. After digestion with proteases, cross-linked di-peptides are identified by mass spectrometry and protein interactions sites are uncovered. Native mass spectrometry on the other hand is the analysis of intact protein assemblies in the gas phase of a mass spectrometer. It reveals protein stoichiometries as well as protein and ligand interactions. Both techniques therefore deliver complementary information on the structure of protein-ligand assemblies and their combination proved powerful in previous studies.

The architecture of protein complexes is essential for their function. Combining various mass spectrometric techniques proved powerful to study their assembly. We provide protocols for chemical cross-linking and native mass spectrometry and show how these complementary techniques help to elucidate the architecture of multi-subunit protein assemblies.

שילוב cross-linking כימי ספקטרומטר מסה של מתחמי חלבון שלם ללמוד את הארכיטקטורה של יחידת משנה רב חלבון להרכבות

Proteins interact with their ligands to form active and dynamic assemblies which carry out various cellular functions. Elucidating these interactions is ...

A Proximal Culture Method to Study Paracrine Signaling Between Cells

Intercellular interactions play an important role in many biological processes, including tumor progression, immune responses, angiogenesis, and development. Paracrine or juxtacrine signaling mediates such interactions. The use of a conditioned medium and coculture studies are the most common methods to discriminate between these two types of interactions. However, the effect of localized high concentrations of secreted factors in the microenvironment during the paracrine interactions is not accurately recapitulated by conditioned medium and, thus, may lead to imprecise conclusions. To overcome this problem, we have devised a proximal culture method to study paracrine signaling. The two cell types are grown on either surface of a 10 &#181;m-thick polycarbonate membrane with 0.4 &#181;m pores. The pores allow the exchange of secreted factors and, at the same time, inhibit juxtacrine signaling. The cells can be collected and lysed at the endpoint to determine the effects of the paracrine signaling. In addition to allowing for localized concentration gradients of secreted factors, this method is amenable to experiments involving prolonged periods of culture, as well as the use of inhibitors. While we use this method to study the interactions between ovarian cancer cells and the mesothelial cells they encounter at the site of metastasis, it can be adapted to any two adherent cell types for researchers to study paracrine signaling in various fields, including tumor microenvironment, immunology, and development.

Paracrine and juxtacrine cellular interactions play an important role in many biological processes, including tumor progression, immune responses, angiogenesis, and development. Here, a proximal culture method is used to study paracrine signaling where the localized concentrations of the secreted factors are maintained while preventing direct cellular contact.

שיטה תרבות Proximal ללמוד Paracrine איתות בין תאים

Intercellular interactions play an important role in many biological processes, including tumor progression, immune responses, angiogenesis, and ...

Adipo-Clear: A Tissue Clearing Method for Three-Dimensional Imaging of Adipose Tissue

Adipose tissue plays a central role in energy homeostasis and thermoregulation. It is composed of different types of adipocytes, as well as adipocyte precursors, immune cells, fibroblasts, blood vessels, and nerve projections. Although the molecular control of cell type specification and how these cells interact have been increasingly delineated, a more comprehensive understanding of these adipose-resident cells can be achieved by visualizing their distribution and architecture throughout the whole tissue. Existing immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence approaches to analyze adipose histology rely on thin paraffin-embedded sections. However, thin sections capture only a small portion of tissue; as a result, the conclusions can be biased by what portion of tissue is analyzed. We have therefore developed an adipose tissue clearing technique, Adipo-Clear, to permit comprehensive three-dimensional visualization of molecular and cellular patterns in whole adipose tissues. Adipo-Clear was adapted from iDISCO/iDISCO+, with specific modifications made to completely remove the lipid stored in the tissue while preserving native tissue morphology. In combination with light-sheet fluorescence microscopy, we demonstrate here the use of the Adipo-Clear method to obtain high-resolution volumetric images&#160;of an entire adipose tissue.

Due to the high lipid content, adipose tissue has been challenging to visualize using traditional histological methods. Adipo-Clear is a tissue clearing technique that allows robust labeling and high-resolution volumetric fluorescent imaging of adipose tissue. Here, we describe the methods for sample preparation, pretreatment, staining, clearing, and mounting for imaging.

Adipo-ברור: רקמה ניקוי שיטה עבור הדמיה תלת-ממדית של רקמת שומן

Adipose tissue plays a central role in energy homeostasis and thermoregulation. It is composed of different types of adipocytes, as well as adipocyte ...