<ol><li> A noite antes que as células de transformação, placa 293T em 3-5x10 6 células / 6 cultureplate tecido cm. Nota: Nós usamos células 293T pela sua facilidade de transfecção e células produtoras de vírus efficacyas. Estas células são deficientes em embalagens do vírus, a menos que um ajudante plasmídeo é introduzido. </li><li> A primeira manhã, remova médio e substituir com 4 ml de células 293T med contendo 25 mM cloroquina. Coloque em uma incubadora para hr. Nota: a placa deve ser de cerca de 80% confluentes. </li><li> Enquanto isso, prepare vírus tomada de mistura para 2 placas de cada vez, em 5 tubos de ml: <ol><li> 2 x 10 mg construir plasmídeo retroviral </li><li> 2 x 5 mg embalagem construção (Ecopak), </li><li> 2 x 62 ml CaCl </li><li> completa para 1 ml com 2 O estéril DDH Nota: Enquanto o plasmídeo retroviral codifica o oncogene de interesse e um marcador, Ecopak codifica gag-pol-env. Juntamente com as células 293T, eles produzirão um retrovírus ecotropic (RV) específico para células de ratos, mas não infectantes para células humanas. Ambos cloroquina e CaCl 2 foram mostrados para aumentar a eficiência de transfecção. </li></ol></li><li> Adicionar 1 ml de sterileHBS 2x gota a gota, à mistura, enquanto delicadamente o tubo vortex. </li><li> Imediatamente adicionar esta solução a 2 placas, 1 ml cada, gentilmente, gota a gota. </li><li> Coloque em incubadora para 7-11 horas. </li><li> À noite (7 a 11 hrs. Mais tarde), remova médio, e muito gentilmente substituir com 5 ml meio fresco 293T. Coloque em incubadora até meio-dia, no dia seguinte. Nota: este passo é importante, porque você precisa tirar a cloroquina das células. Se mantido por longos períodos de tempo, a cloroquina é tóxico. A solução nas placas olha fuzzy, devido a uma muito fina, precipitação de pó-like da mistura de transfecção. Nota: É importante fazer todas as alterações de mídia com extrema suavidade, como as células foram sensibilizados pela cloroquina, e pode facilmente retirar do prato. </li><li> No dia seguinte, 18 a 24 hrs. antes de recuperar o vírus (cerca de meio-dia), remova médio, e muito gentilmente substituir com 3 ml 293T meio fresco. Substituir na incubadora S / N. </li><li> A terceira manhã (18 a 24 hrs. Mais tarde), sugar delicadamente o formulário de médio as placas com uma seringa de 10 ml equipado com uma agulha de G 18. Este sobrenadante contém os retrovírus. </li><li> Trocar a agulha a um filtro de seringa de 45 mm, inverter vezes seringa várias para misturar bem a solução, passe o sobrenadante através de filtro, e da alíquota em criotubos Nota: Como alternativa, se você estiver fazendo 3 placas + de vírus, piscina todos os sobrenadantes do mesmo vírus em um tubo de 5 ml 0 cônico. Misture bem, então sobrenadantes alíquota contendo o retrovírus em criotubos de filtragem. </li><li> Os tubos contendo os sobrenadantes vírus completo são mantidos em -80 ° C até sua utilização. </li></ol>

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Quatro pontos críticos vai garantir o sucesso de um bom estoque viral: <ol><li> As células 293T produzir têm de ser muito saudável, o que significa que foram divididas em uma programação muito regular, nunca foram cobertas, e são banhados na densidade otimizada de 3,5-5.000.000 por 6 centímetros placa de cultura de tecido, para que atinjam uma densidade de 80% da placa, na manhã da transfecção. </li><li> Além da cloroquina melhora a eficiência de transfecção e titulação do vírus subseqüentes, cerca de 3 - ...

Todos os reagentes utilizados na transfecção deve ser estéril filtrado (CaCl 2, 2x HBS, miliQ H 2 O) e mantido estéril.

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

Nossos estudos de laboratório humano doenças mieloproliferativas induzidas por oncogenes, como Bcr-Abl ou receptor do fator de crescimento derivado de oncogenes (ZNF198-FGFR1, Bcr-PDGFRα, etc.) Somos capazes de modelo e estudo de doenças humanas-como em nosso modelo de mouse, através do transplante de células da medula óssea previamente infectadas com um retrovírus expressando o oncogene de interesse. Replicação defeituosa retrovírus codificação de um oncogene humano e um marcador (GFP, RFP, o gene de resistência a antibióticos, etc) é produzido por um protocolo de transfecção transiente usando células 293T, uma linha celular humana renal epiteliais transformadas pelo produto do gene E1A do adenovírus. 293 células têm a propriedade incomum de ser altamente transfectable por fosfato de cálcio (CAPO 4), com até 50-80% de eficiência de transfecção prontamente atingível. Aqui, nós co-transfecção 293 células com um vetor retroviral expressando o oncogene de interesse e um plasmídeo que expressa as funções gag-pol-env embalagens, tais como o genoma de um único embalagem constrói kat ou PCL, neste caso, o Ecopak plasmídeo. A transfecção inicial é melhorada pelo uso da cloroquina. Estoques de vírus ecotropic, coletados como cultura sobrenadante de 48 horas. pós-transfecção, podem ser armazenadas a -80 ° C e utilizado para a infecção de células-lines em vista da transformação e estudos in vitro, ou pilhas como as células da medula óssea do rato, que pode então ser utilizada para transplante em nosso modelo de camundongo .

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

Esta técnica demonstra uma forma eficiente de preparar replicação defeituosa stocks retroviral codificação de um oncogene humano, e posteriormente utilizado para indução de doença mieloproliferativa no modelo de mouse.

Produção de retrovírus replicação defeituosa por transfecção transiente das células 293T

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19.4K visualizações.  Tufts University. Esta técnica demonstra uma forma eficiente de preparar replicação defeituosa stocks retroviral codificação de um oncogene humano, e posteriormente utilizado para indução de doença mieloproliferativa no modelo de mouse.

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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).

Estratégia de Transfection otimizado para gravação de Expressão e eletrofisiológicos de Recombinante dos canais de íon em HEK-293T Células

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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.

Otimização e Utilização de<em&gt; Agrobacterium</em&gt; Mediada produção de proteína transiente em<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.

Expressão transiente de proteínas por hidrodinâmica Gene Entrega em Ratos

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.

In Vivo Rastreamento 4-Dimensional de tronco hematopoéticas e células progenitoras em adultos mouse na calota craniana de Medula Óssea

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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.

Produção de Haplóide embriões Zebrafish por<em&gt; In Vitro</em&gt; Fertilização

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 Expressão de proteínas recombinantes humanas com o Transient transfecção de células HEK293 em suspensão

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.

Expressão transitória e Celular Localização de proteínas recombinantes em células de cultura de insectos

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Estudando a expressão de proteínas durante o desenvolvimento de lentes de galinha

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 em destaque: investigando o desenvolvimento e a função do cristalino por meio da microinjeção de retrovírus RCAS (A) em lentes embrionárias de galinha 

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.

Microinjeção de Retrovírus RCAS(A) Recombinante em Lentes de Galinha Embrionárias

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