Questo lavoro è stato sostenuto dalle concessioni AG030709 dal NIH / NIA e 07-65798 del California Department of Public Health. Riconosciamo Margaret M. Condron per la sintesi di peptidi e analisi degli aminoacidi, la dottoressa Elizabeth F. Neufeld per aiutare e sostenere i passi iniziali del progetto, il Dr. B. Chi-Hong Chen di sostegno e di reagenti e Dr. Andrew D . Ellington per le discussioni utili.

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Il punto di partenza del processo di SELEX è sintesi di una libreria oligonucleotide casuale tipicamente contiene 10 12 -10 15 sequenze. Nel DNA SELEX, questa libreria è utilizzata direttamente dopo un pool di ssDNA viene generato, mentre in RNA SELEX, dimostrato qui, la biblioteca ssDNA viene convertito prima a un pool di RNA enzimaticamente da trascrizione in vitro. Poi, SELEX viene eseguito iterativamente per cui ogni ciclo comprende l&#39;esposizione e vincolante di oligonucleotidi p...

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<td>A&beta;40</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>UCLA Biopolymers Laboratory</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Lyophilized powder</td>
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<td>MX5 Automated-S Microbalance</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Mettler Toledo</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Silicon-coated, 1.6-ml tubes</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Denville Scientific</td>
<td>C19033 or C19035</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol (HFIP)</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>TCI America</td>
<td>H0424</td>
<td>Use in a fume hood.</td>
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<td>Ammonium persulfate</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Sigma</td>
<td>A-7460</td>
<td>Vortex until the solution is clear. APS is prepared freshly each time and should be used within 48 h.</td>
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<td>Tris(2,2-bipridyl)dichlororuthenium(II) hexahydrate</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Sigma</td>
<td>224758-1G</td>
<td>Vortex until the solution is clear. Cover the RuBpy tube with foil to protect the reagent from ambient light. RuBpy is prepared freshly each time and should be used within 48 h.</td>
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<td>Dithiothreitol (DTT)</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Sigma</td>
<td>43815</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>D-Salt&trade; Excellulose&trade; desalting columns</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Thermo Scientific</td>
<td>20449</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Ammonium acetate	</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
<td>A637-500</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Silicon-coated, 0.6-ml tubes</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Denville Scientific</td>
<td>C19063</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Novex Tricine Gels (10&#x2013;20%)</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Invitrogen</td>
<td>EC6625B0X</td>
<td>10-well; mini size (8 cm X 8 cm); 25 &mu;l loading volume per well; separation range 5 kDa to 40 kDa</td>
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<td>Quartz cuvette</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Hellma</td>
<td>105.250-QS</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Beckman DU 640 spectrophotometer</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Beckman</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>ssDNA library</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Integrated DNA Technologies</td>
<td>Custom-ordered</td>
<td>The library was designed to contain 49 random nucleotides flanked by two constant regions containing primer-binding and cloning sites: 
5'-TAA TAC GAC TCA CTA TAG GGA ATT CCG CGT GTG C (N:25:25:25:25%) (N)49 G TCC GTT CGG GAT CCT C-3'</td>
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<td>Taq DNA polymerase</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>USB Corporation</td>
<td>71160</td>
<td>Recombinant Thermus aquaticus DNA Polymerase supplied with 10&#215; PCR Buffer and a separate tube of 25 mM MgCl2 for routine PCR.</td>
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<td>PCR Nucleotide Mix, 10 mM solution</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>USB Corporation</td>
<td>77212</td>
<td>(10 mM each dATP, dCTP, dGTP, dTTP)</td>
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<td>Forward primer</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Integrated DNA Technologies</td>
<td>Custom-ordered</td>
<td>5'-TAA TAC GAC TCA CTA TAG GGA ATT CCG CGT GTG C-3'</td>
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<td>Reverse primer</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Integrated DNA Technologies</td>
<td>Custom-ordered</td>
<td>5'-GAG GAT CCC GAA CGG AC-3'</td>
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<td>Thermal cycler</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Denville Scientific</td>
<td>Techne TC-312</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>QIAquick PCR Purification Kit (50)</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>QIAGEN</td>
<td>28104</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Agarose</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Denville Scientific</td>
<td>CA3510-8</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Conical, sterile 1.6-ml tubes with caps attached with O-rings</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Denville Scientific</td>
<td>C19040-S</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>RiboMAX&trade; Large Scale RNA Production System&#x2013;T7</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Promega</td>
<td>P1300</td>
<td>The kit contains: 120 &mu;l Enzyme Mix (RNA polymerase, recombinant RNasin&reg; ribonuclease inhibitor and recombinant inorganic pyrophosphatase); 240 &mu;l transcription 5 buffer; 100 &mu;l each of 4 rNTPs, 100 mM; 110 U RQ1 RNase-free DNase, 1 U/&mu;l; 10 &mu;l linear control DNA, 1 mg/ml; 1 ml 3M sodium acetate (pH 5.2); 1.25 ml nuclease-Free water</td>
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<td>&alpha;-32P-cytidine 5'-triphosphate, 250 &mu;Ci (9.25 MBq), </td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Perkin Elmer</td>
<td>BLU008H250UC</td>
<td>Specific Activity: 3000 Ci (111 TBq)/mmol, 50 mM Tricine (pH 7.6)</td>
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<td>Citrate-saturated phenol:chloroform:isoamyl alcohol (125:24:1, pH 4.7)</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Sigma (Fluka)</td>
<td>77619</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Chloroform:Isoamyl alcohol (24:1)</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Sigma</td>
<td>C0549</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Absolute ethanol for molecular biology</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Sigma</td>
<td>E7023</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Z216-MK refrigerated microcentrifuge</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Denville Scientific</td>
<td>C0216-MK</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>illustra ProbeQuant&trade; G-50 Micro Columns</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>GE Healthcare</td>
<td>Obtained from Fisher Scientific (45-001-487)</td>
<td>Prepacked with Sephadex&trade; G-50 DNA Grade and pre-equilibrated in STE buffer containing 0.15% Kathon as Biocide</td>
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<td>Triathler Bench-top Scintillation counter</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Hidex Oy, Turku, Finland</td>
<td>Triathler LSC Model: 425-034</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Novex&reg; TBE-Urea Sample Buffer (2&#215;)</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Invitrogen</td>
<td>LC6876</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>6% TBE-Urea Gels 1.0 mm, 10 wells</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Invitrogen</td>
<td>EC6865BOX</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Novex&reg; TBE Running Buffer (5&#215;)</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Invitrogen</td>
<td>LC6675</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Radioactivity decontaminant</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
<td>04-355-67</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Gel-loading tips</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Denville Scientific</td>
<td>P3080</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>XCell SureLock Mini-Cell</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Invitrogen</td>
<td>EI0001</td>
<td>XCell SureLock Mini-Cell</td>
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<td>Autoradiography film</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Denville Scientific</td>
<td>E3018</td>
<td>Use in complete darkness</td>
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<td>Autoradiography film, Hyperfilm&trade; ECL</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Amersham Biosciences</td>
<td>RPN3114K</td>
<td>Can be used under red safe light.</td>
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<td>Membrane discs</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Millipore</td>
<td>GSWP02500</td>
<td>Mixed cellulose ester, hydrophilic, 0.22-&mu;m disc membranes</td>
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<td>Fritted glass support base for 125-ml flask</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>VWR</td>
<td>26316-696</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Petri dishes</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
<td>08-757-11YZ</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Urea	</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
<td>AC32738-0050</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>EDTA</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Fisher Scientific</td>
<td>118430010</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Glycogen</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Sigma</td>
<td>G1767</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>2-Propanol for molecular biology</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Sigma</td>
<td>I9516</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Recombinant RNase inhibitor</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>USB Corporation</td>
<td>71571</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>ImProm-II&trade;Reverse Transcription System</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>Promega</td>
<td>A3802</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>Recombinant RNase inhibitor</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>USB Corporation</td>
<td>71571</td>
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selection of aptamers for amyloid &beta;-protein, the causative agent of alzheimer&#39;s disease

Malattia di Alzheimer (AD) è un progressista, età-dipendente, malattia neurodegenerativa con un corso insidioso che rende difficile la diagnosi presintomatica 1. DC diagnosi definitiva si ottiene solo post-mortem, stabilendo così presintomatica, diagnosi precoce di Alzheimer è cruciale per lo sviluppo e l&#39;amministrazione terapie efficaci 2,3. Proteina β-amiloide (Aβ) è fondamentale per la patogenesi dell&#39;Alzheimer. Solubile, le assemblee oligomeriche Aβ si ritiene di influenzare neurotossicità sottostante disfunzione sinaptica e perdita di neuroni in AD 4,5. Varie forme di Aβ solubile assemblee sono stati descritti, tuttavia, le loro interrelazioni e la pertinenza ad eziologia e la patogenesi dC sono complessi e non ben compreso 6. Specifici strumenti di riconoscimento molecolare può svelare i rapporti tra assemblee Aβ e facilitare l&#39;individuazione e caratterizzazione di queste assemblee nelle prime fasi del decorso della malattia prima che i sintomi emergere. Il riconoscimento molecolare si basa generalmente su anticorpi. Tuttavia, una classe alternativa di strumenti di riconoscimento molecolare, aptameri, offre importanti vantaggi rispetto agli anticorpi 7,8. Aptameri oligonucleotidi sono generate da in-vitro selezione: evoluzione sistematica dei ligandi di arricchimento esponenziale (SELEX) 9,10. SELEX è un processo iterativo che, simile a quello dell&#39;evoluzione darwiniana, permette la selezione, l&#39;amplificazione, l&#39;arricchimento, e la perpetuazione di una proprietà, ad esempio, avido, specifico, di legame (aptameri) o l&#39;attività catalitica (ribozimi e DNAzymes). Nonostante la comparsa di aptameri come strumenti nel campo della biotecnologia moderna e della medicina 11, sono stati sottoutilizzati nel campo amiloide. RNA pochi o aptameri ssDNA sono stati selezionati contro varie forme di proteine ​​prioniche (PrP) 12-16. Un aptamero RNA generati contro ricombinante PrP bovina ha dimostrato di riconoscere bovina PrP-β 17, una solubile, oligomerici, β-sheet ricco di variante conformazionale di full-length PrP che si forma fibrille amiloidi 18. Aptameri generati utilizzando forme monomeriche e molti dei β fibrillare sono stati trovati 2-microglobulina (β 2 m) per legare fibrille di alcune altre proteine ​​amiloidogenica β oltre 2 m fibrille 19. Ylera et al. descritto aptameri RNA selezionato contro immobilizzato monomerico Aβ40 20. Inaspettatamente, queste aptameri legato fibrillare Aβ40. Complessivamente, questi dati sollevano diverse questioni importanti. Perché aptameri selezionati contro proteine ​​monomeriche riconoscere loro forme polimeriche? Potrebbe aptameri contro le forme monomerica e / o oligomerici di proteine ​​amiloidogenica ottenere? Per rispondere a queste domande, abbiamo cercato di selezionare aptameri per covalentemente stabilizzato oligomerici Aβ40 21 generati utilizzando foto-indotta cross-linking delle proteine ​​non modificato (PICUP) 22,23. Simile a risultati precedenti 17,19,20, questi aptameri reagito con fibrille di altre proteine ​​Aβ e diversi amiloidogenico probabilmente riconoscere un amiloide potenzialmente comuni strutturali aptatope 21. Qui, vi presentiamo la metodologia SELEX utilizzati nella produzione di questi aptameri 21.

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Selection of Aptamers for Amyloid &amp;#946;-Protein, the Causative Agent of Alzheimer&#039;s Disease

Aptameri sono ribo-/deoxyribo-oligonucleotides corti selezionati<em&gt; In vitro</em&gt; Metodi evoluzione sulla base di affinità per un target specifico. Aptameri sono strumenti di riconoscimento molecolare con versatili applicazioni terapeutiche, diagnostiche e di ricerca. Dimostriamo metodi per la selezione di aptameri per la β-amiloide, proteina, l&#39;agente eziologico della malattia di Alzheimer.

Selezione di Aptamers per β-amiloide proteina, l&#39;agente eziologico della malattia di Alzheimer

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, age-dependent, neurodegenerative disorder with an insidious course that renders its presymptomatic diagnosis ...

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Selection of Aptamers for Amyloid &beta;-Protein, the Causative Agent of Alzheimer&#39;s Disease

19.3K Views.  David Geffen School of Medicine. Aptameri sono ribo-/deoxyribo-oligonucleotides corti selezionati In vitro Metodi evoluzione sulla base di affinità per un target specifico. Aptameri sono strumenti di riconoscimento molecolare con versatili applicazioni terapeutiche, diagnostiche e di ricerca. Dimostriamo metodi per la selezione di aptameri per la β-amiloide, proteina, l'agente eziologico della malattia di Alzheimer.

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Assaying &beta;-amyloid Toxicity using a Transgenic C. elegans Model

Accumulation of the &beta;-amyloid peptide (A&beta;) is generally believed to be central to the induction of Alzheimer's disease, but the relevant mechanism(s) of toxicity are still unclear. A&beta; is also deposited intramuscularly in Inclusion Body Myositis, a severe human myopathy. The intensely studied nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans can be transgenically engineered to express human A&beta;. Depending on the tissue or timing of A&beta; expression, transgenic worms can have readily measurable phenotypes that serve as a read-out of A&beta; toxicity. For example, transgenic worms with pan-neuronal A&beta; expression have defects is associative learning (Dosanjh et al. 2009), while transgenic worms with constitutive muscle-specific expression show a progressive, age-dependent paralysis phenotype (Link, 1995; Cohen et al. 2006). One particularly useful C. elegans model employs a temperature-sensitive mutation in the mRNA surveillance system to engineer temperature-inducible muscle expression of an A&beta; transgene, resulting in a reproducible paralysis phenotype upon temperature upshift (Link et al. 2003). Treatments that counter A&beta; toxicity in this model [e.g., expression of a protective transgene (Hassan et al. 2009) or exposure to Ginkgo biloba extracts (Wu et al. 2006)] reproducibly alter the rate of paralysis induced by temperature upshift of these transgenic worms. Here we describe our protocol for measuring the rate of paralysis in this transgenic C. elegans model, with particular attention to experimental variables that can influence this measurement.

Assaying &amp;#946;-amyloid Toxicity using a Transgenic C. elegans Model

The intensely studied nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans can be transgenically engineered to express the human &beta;-amyloid peptide (A&beta;). Induced expression of A&beta; in C. elegans muscle leads to a rapid, reproducible paralysis phenotype that can be used to monitor treatments that modulate A&beta; toxicity.

Saggio β-amiloide tossicità utilizzando un transgenici C. elegans Modello

Accumulation of the &beta;-amyloid peptide (A&beta;) is generally believed to be central to the induction of Alzheimer's disease, but the relevant ...

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Detection of Neuritic Plaques in Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder leading to dementia. Neuritic plaque formation is one of the pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. The central component of neuritic plaques is a small filamentous protein called amyloid &beta; protein (A&beta;)1, which is derived from sequential proteolytic cleavage of the beta-amyloid precursor protein (APP) by &beta;-secretase and &gamma;-secretase. The amyloid hypothesis entails that A&gamma;-containing plaques as the underlying toxic mechanism in AD pathology2. The postmortem analysis of the presence of neuritic plaque confirms the diagnosis of AD. To further our understanding of A&gamma; neurobiology in AD pathogenesis, various mouse strains expressing AD-related mutations in the human APP genes were generated. Depending on the severity of the disease, these mice will develop neuritic plaques at different ages. These mice serve as invaluable tools for studying the pathogenesis and drug development that could affect the APP processing pathway and neuritic plaque formation. In this protocol, we employ an immunohistochemical method for specific detection of neuritic plaques in AD model mice. We will specifically discuss the preparation from extracting the half brain, paraformaldehyde fixation, cryosectioning, and two methods to detect neurotic plaques in AD transgenic mice: immunohistochemical detection using the ABC and DAB method and fluorescent detection using thiofalvin S staining method.

Detection of Neuritic Plaques in Alzheimer&#039;s Disease Mouse Model

One of the pathological characteristics of AD is the formation of Amyloid &#x03B2; protein positive neuritic plaques. In this protocol we describe two methods to detect neuritic plaques in transgenic AD model mice: immunohistochemical detection using the ABC and DAB method and fluorescent detection using thioflavin S staining method.

Rilevazione di placche neuritiche nel modello di malattia di Alzheimer mouse

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder leading to dementia. Neuritic plaque formation is one of the pathological hallmarks ...

Whole Mount Immunolabeling of Olfactory Receptor Neurons in the Drosophila Antenna

Odorant molecules bind to their target receptors in a precise and coordinated manner. Each receptor recognizes a specific signal and relays this information to the brain. As such, determining how olfactory information is transferred to the brain, modifying both perception and behavior, merits investigation. Interestingly, there is emerging evidence that cellular transduction and transcriptional factors are involved in the diversification of olfactory receptor neuron. Here we provide a robust whole mount immunological labeling method to assay in vivo olfactory receptor neuron organization. Using this method, we identified all olfactory receptor neurons with anti-ELAV antibody, a known pan-neural marker and Or49a-mCD8::GFP, an olfactory receptor neuron specifically expressed in Nba neuron using anti-GFP antibody.

Whole Mount Immunolabeling of Olfactory Receptor Neurons in the Drosophila Antenna

Herein we describe the process of whole mount immunostaining of Drosophila antennae, which enables us to better understand the molecular mechanisms involved in the diversification of olfactory receptor neurons (ORN)s.

Tutta Monte immunomarcatura di recettore olfattivo neuroni nel<em&gt; Drosophila</em&gt; Antenna

Odorant molecules bind to their target receptors in a precise and coordinated manner. Each receptor recognizes a specific signal and relays this ...

Olfactory Assays for Mouse Models of Neurodegenerative Disease

In many neurodegenerative diseases and particularly in Parkinson&#8217;s disease, deficits in olfaction are reported to occur early in the disease process and may be a useful behavioral marker for early detection. Earlier detection in neurodegenerative disease is a major goal in the field because this is when neuroprotective therapies have the best potential to be effective. Therefore, in preclinical studies testing novel neuroprotective strategies in rodent models of neurodegenerative disease, olfactory assessment could be highly useful in determining therapeutic potential of compounds and translation to the clinic. In the present study we describe a battery of olfactory assays that are useful in measuring olfactory function in mice. The tests presented in this study were chosen because they measure olfaction abilities in mice related to food odors, social odors, and non-social odors. These tests have proven useful in characterizing novel genetic mouse models of Parkinson&#8217;s disease as well as in testing potential disease-modifying therapies.

Impairment in olfactory function is a common feature in many neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson, Alzheimer, and Huntington diseases. In the present article, we describe a set of tests for assessing olfaction discrimination and detection in mice that can be used to measure olfactory abilities in mouse models of neurodegenerative diseases.

Saggi olfattive per modelli murini di malattia di Neurodegenerative

In many neurodegenerative diseases and particularly in Parkinson&#8217;s disease, deficits in olfaction are reported to occur early in the disease process ...

Stereotaxic Infusion of Oligomeric Amyloid-beta into the Mouse Hippocampus

Alzheimer&#8217;s disease is a neurodegenerative disease affecting the aging population. A key neuropathological feature of the disease is the over-production of amyloid-beta and the deposition of amyloid-beta plaques in brain regions of the afflicted individuals. Throughout the years scientists have generated numerous Alzheimer&#8217;s disease mouse models that attempt to replicate the amyloid-beta pathology. Unfortunately, the mouse models only selectively mimic the disease features. Neuronal death, a prominent effect in the brains of Alzheimer&#8217;s disease patients, is noticeably lacking in these mice. Hence, we and others have employed a method of directly infusing soluble oligomeric species of amyloid-beta - forms of amyloid-beta that have been proven to be most toxic to neurons - stereotaxically into the brain. In this report we utilize male C57BL/6J mice to document this surgical technique of increasing amyloid-beta levels in a select brain region. The infusion target is the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus because this brain structure, along with the basal forebrain that is connected by the cholinergic circuit, represents one of the areas of degeneration in the disease. The results of elevating amyloid-beta in the dentate gyrus via stereotaxic infusion reveal increases in neuron loss in the dentate gyrus within 1 week, while there is a concomitant increase in cell death and cholinergic neuron loss in the vertical limb of the diagonal band of Broca of the basal forebrain. These effects are observed up to 2 weeks. Our data suggests that the current amyloid-beta infusion model provides an alternative mouse model to address region specific neuron death in a short-term basis. The advantage of this model is that amyloid-beta can be elevated in a spatial and temporal manner.

Here, we present a protocol for direct stereotaxic brain infusion of amyloid-beta. This methodology provides an alternative in vivo mouse model to address the short-term effects of amyloid-beta on brain neurons.

Infuso stereotassico di Oligomeric amiloide-beta nelle Hippocampus mouse

Alzheimer&#8217;s disease is a neurodegenerative disease affecting the aging population. A key neuropathological feature of the disease is the ...

Why Quantification Matters: Characterization of Phenotypes at the Drosophila Larval Neuromuscular Junction

Most studies on morphogenesis rely on qualitative descriptions of how anatomical traits are affected by the disruption of specific genes and genetic pathways. Quantitative descriptions are rarely performed, although genetic manipulations produce a range of phenotypic effects and variations are observed even among individuals within control groups.&#160;Emerging evidence shows that morphology, size and location of organelles play a previously underappreciated, yet fundamental role in cell function and survival. Here we provide step-by-step instructions for performing quantitative analyses of phenotypes at the Drosophila larval neuromuscular junction (NMJ). We use several reliable immuno-histochemical markers combined with bio-imaging techniques and morphometric analyses to examine the effects of genetic mutations on specific cellular processes. In particular, we focus on the quantitative analysis of phenotypes affecting morphology, size and position of nuclei within the striated muscles of Drosophila larvae. The Drosophila larval NMJ is a valuable experimental model to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the structure and the function of the neuromuscular system, both in health and disease. However, the methodologies we describe here can be extended to other systems as well.

Why Quantification Matters: Characterization of Phenotypes at the Drosophila Larval Neuromuscular Junction

Morphology, size and location of intracellular organelles are evolutionarily conserved and appear to directly affect their function. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying these processes has become an important goal of modern biology. Here we show how these studies can be facilitated by the application of quantitative techniques.

Perché Quantificazione Matters: Caratterizzazione dei fenotipi al<em&gt; Drosophila</em&gt; Larvale Giunzione neuromuscolare

Most studies on morphogenesis rely on qualitative descriptions of how anatomical traits are affected by the disruption of specific genes and genetic ...

Modeling Amyloid-&#946;42 Toxicity and Neurodegeneration in Adult Zebrafish Brain

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease in which accumulation of toxic amyloid-&#946;42 (A&#946;42) peptides leads to synaptic degeneration, inflammation, neuronal death, and learning deficits. Humans cannot regenerate lost neurons in the case of AD in part due to impaired proliferative capacity of the neural stem/progenitor cells (NSPCs) and reduced neurogenesis. Therefore, efficient regenerative therapies should also enhance the proliferation and neurogenic capacity of NSPCs. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a regenerative organism, and we can learn the basic molecular programs with which we could design therapeutic approaches to tackle AD. For this reason, the generation of an AD-like model in zebrafish was necessary. Using our methodology, we can introduce synthetic derivatives of A&#946;42 peptide with tissue penetrating capability into the adult zebrafish brain, and analyze the disease pathology and the regenerative response. The advantage over the existing methods or animal models is that zebrafish can teach us how a vertebrate brain can naturally regenerate, and thus help us to treat human neurodegenerative diseases better by targeting endogenous NSPCs. Therefore, the amyloid-toxicity model established in the adult zebrafish brain may open new avenues for research in the field of neuroscience and clinical medicine. Additionally, the simple execution of this method allows for cost-effective and efficient experimental assessment. This manuscript describes the synthesis and injection of A&#946;42 peptides into zebrafish brain.

Modeling Amyloid-&amp;#946;42 Toxicity and Neurodegeneration in Adult Zebrafish Brain

This protocol describes the synthesis, characterization, and injection of monomeric amyloid-&#946;42 peptides for generating amyloid toxicity in adult zebrafish to establish an Alzheimer&#39;s disease model, followed by histological analyses and detection of aggregations.

Modellazione dell'amiloide-β42 tossicità e neurodegenerazione nel cervello adulto di Zebrafish

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease in which accumulation of toxic amyloid-&#946;42 (A&#946;42) peptides leads to ...

In Vivo Single-Molecule Tracking at the Drosophila Presynaptic Motor Nerve Terminal

An increasing number of super-resolution microscopy techniques are helping to uncover the mechanisms that govern the nanoscale cellular world. Single-molecule imaging is gaining momentum as it provides exceptional access to the visualization of individual molecules in living cells. Here, we describe a technique that we developed to perform single-particle tracking photo-activated localization microscopy (sptPALM) in Drosophila larvae. Synaptic communication relies on key presynaptic proteins that act by docking, priming, and promoting the fusion of neurotransmitter-containing vesicles with the plasma membrane. A range of protein-protein and protein-lipid interactions tightly regulates these processes and the presynaptic proteins therefore exhibit changes in mobility associated with each of these key events. Investigating how mobility of these proteins correlates with their physiological function in an intact live animal is essential to understanding their precise mechanism of action. Extracting protein mobility with high resolution in vivo requires overcoming limitations such as optical transparency, accessibility, and penetration depth. We describe how photoconvertible fluorescent proteins tagged to the presynaptic protein Syntaxin-1A can be visualized via slight oblique illumination and tracked at the motor nerve terminal or along the motor neuron axon of the third instar Drosophila larva.

In Vivo Single-Molecule Tracking at the Drosophila Presynaptic Motor Nerve Terminal

Here we illustrate how single molecule photo-activated localization microscopy can be carried out on the motor nerve terminal of a live Drosophila melanogaster third instar larva.

In Vivo Singola molecola Tracking al terminale presinaptico nervo motore Drosophila

An increasing number of super-resolution microscopy techniques are helping to uncover the mechanisms that govern the nanoscale cellular world. ...

Visualization of Amyloid &#946; Deposits in the Human Brain with Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Imaging Mass Spectrometry

The neuropathology of Alzheimer&#39;s disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation and aggregation of amyloid &#946; (A&#946;) peptides into extracellular plaques of the brain. The A&#946; peptides, composed of 40 amino acids, are generated from amyloid precursor proteins (APP) by &#946;- and &#947;-secretases. A&#946; is deposited not only in cerebral parenchyma but also in leptomeningeal and cerebral vessel walls, known as cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). While a variety of A&#946; peptides were identified, the detailed production and distribution of individual A&#946; peptides in pathological tissues of AD and CAA have not been fully addressed. Here, we develop a protocol of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-based imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI-IMS) on human autopsy brain tissues to obtain comprehensive protein mapping. For this purpose, human cortical specimens were obtained from the Brain Bank at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology. Frozen cryosections are cut and transferred to indium-tin-oxide (ITO)-coated glass slides. Spectra are acquired using the MALDI system with a spatial resolution up to 20 &#181;m. Sinapinic acid (SA) is uniformly deposited on the slide using either an automatic or a manual sprayer. With the current technical advantages of MALDI-IMS, a typical data set of various A&#946; species within the same sections of human autopsied brains can be obtained without specific probes. Furthermore, high-resolution (20 &#181;m) imaging of an AD brain and severe CAA sample clearly shows that A&#946;1-36 to A&#946;1-41 were deposited into leptomeningeal vessels, while A&#946;1-42 and A&#946;1-43 were deposited in cerebral parenchyma as senile plaque (SP). It is feasible to adopt MALDI-IMS as a standard approach in combination with clinical, genetic, and pathological observations in understanding the pathology of AD, CAA, and other neurological diseases based on the current strategy.

Visualization of Amyloid &amp;#946; Deposits in the Human Brain with Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Imaging Mass Spectrometry

Molecular imaging with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-based imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI-IMS) allows the simultaneous mapping of multiple analytes in biological samples. Here, we present a protocol for the detection and visualization of amyloid &#946; protein on brain tissues of Alzheimer&#39;s disease and cerebral amyloid angiopathy samples using MALDI-IMS.

Visualizzazione dei depositi β amiloide nel cervello umano con Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Imaging spettrometria di massa

The neuropathology of Alzheimer&#39;s disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation and aggregation of amyloid &#946; (A&#946;) peptides into ...

Labeling and Imaging of Amyloid Plaques in Brain Tissue Using the Natural Polyphenol Curcumin

Deposition of amyloid beta protein (A&#946;) in extra- and intracellular spaces is one of the hallmark pathologies of Alzheimer&#39;s disease (AD). Therefore, detection of the presence of A&#946; in AD brain tissue is a valuable tool for developing new treatments to prevent the progression of AD. Several classical amyloid binding dyes, fluorochrome, imaging probes, and A&#946;-specific antibodies have been used to detect A&#946; histochemically in AD brain tissue. Use of these compounds for A&#946; detection is costly and time consuming. However, because of its intense fluorescent activity, high-affinity, and specificity for A&#946;, as well as structural similarities with traditional amyloid binding dyes, curcumin (Cur) is a promising candidate for labeling and imaging of A&#946; plaques in postmortem brain tissue. It is a natural polyphenol from the herb Curcuma longa. In the present study, Cur was used to histochemically label A&#946; plaques from both a genetic mouse model of 5x familial Alzheimer&#39;s disease (5xFAD) and from human AD tissue within a minute. The labeling capability of Cur was compared to conventional amyloid binding dyes, such as thioflavin-S (Thio-S), Congo red (CR), and Fluoro-jade C (FJC), as well as A&#946;-specific antibodies (6E10 and A11). We observed that Cur is the most inexpensive and quickest way to label and image A&#946; plaques when compared to these conventional dyes and is comparable to A&#946;-specific antibodies. In addition, Cur binds with most A&#946; species, such as oligomers and fibrils. Therefore, Cur could be used as the most cost-effective, simple, and quick fluorochrome detection agent for A&#946; plaques.

Curcumin is an ideal fluorophore for labeling and imaging of amyloid beta protein plaques in brain tissue due to its preferential binding to amyloid beta protein as well as its structural similarities with other traditional amyloid binding dyes. It can be used to label and image amyloid beta protein plaques more efficiently and inexpensively than traditional methods.

Etichettatura e imaging di placche amiloidi nel tessuto cerebrale utilizzando la curcumina polifenolo naturale

Deposition of amyloid beta protein (A&#946;) in extra- and intracellular spaces is one of the hallmark pathologies of Alzheimer&#39;s disease (AD). ...