Uyuşturucu Merkezi Ulusal Enstitüsü (P50 DA 011.806) ve Amerika Birleşik Devletleri Ordusu Milli Savunma Bakanlığı (W81XWH-07-1-0183) tarafından desteklenmiştir.

1. Özel miRNA microarrays yazdırma <ol><li> Mikroarray bir üniversite veya bir şirket mikroarray çekirdek tesisi hizmetleri kullanarak slaytlar yazdırın. Mikroarray imalat kalitesi mikroarray deneyinin başarısı için en önemli faktörlerden biridir. Mümkünse birkaç hizmetleri deneyin. İdeal olarak, bir seferde 50-100 slayt yazdırmak, ve tüm slaytları iyi ayrılmış, tek tek noktalar ile aynı bakacağız. </li><li> Mikroarray destek için, biz EKSİKLİK II kaplı slaytlar kullanın. </li><li> MiRNA probları için, NCode Multi-Türlerin Mikroarray Probe V2 Set miRNA kullanın. </li><li> 10 mcM 3 x SSC oligonükleotidler çözülür ve quadruply slaytları yazdırmak. GAAPS II slaytlar için talimatlara göre ultraviyole ışınlama slaytlar sabitleyin. Elmas kalemle basılı problar ile alan ve yan işaretlemek için bir slayt etiketleyin. Mağaza at 22 ° C </li></ol> 2. Örnek hazırlama <ol><li> Herhangi bir yöntemveya reaktif sürece küçük RNA&#39;lar korur, RNA izole etmek için kullanılan olabilir. Biz genellikle Trizol (Invitrogen), A 260nm ve A 280nm okumaları ile ölçülen RNA hazırlıkları yeterli miktar ve kalitede, toplam RNA ayıklamak için kullanın . </li><li> RNA etiketleme, 1 x tamponu (50 mM HEPES, pH 7.8, 20 mM MgCl 2, 10 mg / ml BSA,% 10 5&#39;-PCU-DY547-3 &#39;6 0.5 mikrogram ile toplam RNA karışımı ~ 25 mg için DMSO) içeren ~ 20 adet T4 RNA ligaz 1, ~ 10 mM DTT ve ATP için 10 x T4 RNA ligaz 1 tampon ~ 0,02-0,03 son hacmi ile desteklenebilir. </li><li> 2-24 saat boyunca bir buzdolabı içinde buz üzerinde devam etmek için etiketleme İzin. 0,3 M sodyum asetat ve etanol 3 cilt RNA çöktürün. Verimli ligasyonu ve yağış için, üzerinden 2 mg / ml total RNA çözülür ve ~ 20 ul toplam ligasyonu hacmi tutmak. <ol><li> Az RNA varsa, giriş RNA ve 5&#39;-PCU-DY547-3 &#39;Küçülmüş olabilir miktarı &lt;/ Li&gt; <li> RNA çok seyreltik ise, yağış yardım etmek için maya tRNA gibi taşıyıcı ekleyin. </li></ol></li><li> Referans DNA oligonükleotidler memeli miRNA&#39;lar Ulysis Alexa Fluor 647 Nükleik Asit Etiketleme Seti 6 hibridizasyon işlemi için bir kontrol olarak kullanarak bir alt kümesine karşılık gelen toplam 1 mcg birleştirin ve etiket . CentriSep bir sütunu kullanarak işaretli DNA arındırmak ve -20 ° C&#39;de karanlıkta kaydetmek </li></ol> 3. Mikroarray hibridizasyon <ol><li> Ilk kez slayt kullanmak için, 37 3 x SSC,% 0.1 SDS, 30-60 dakika süreyle% 0,2 BSA filtrelenmiş bir çözüm slaytları önceden melezleşme ° C Batmak su birkaç kez, sonra izopropanol. Az 5 dakika boyunca 22 100 g slayt adaptör ° C ile bir santrifüj kullanarak slaytları Kuru </li></ol> Not: Biz mikroarray hibridizasyon gerçekleştirmek için Corning mikroarray hibridizasyon odaları ve Lifterslips Erie Bilimsel mSeries kullanın. <ol start="2"><li> Li durulayınhava kurumadan su fterslips, daha sonra etanol,. Mikroarray hibridizasyon odasının tabanı içinde bir slayt ve slayt bir lifterslip üstüne yerleştirin. Lifterslip slayt iletişime beyaz şeritler ile prob alanı kapsayacaktır. </li><li> Karanlıkta, etiketli RNA çöktürülmüş aşağı doğru döndürün. % 70 etanol ile bir kez yıkayın ve hava pelet kuru. Pelet kırmızımsı olmalıdır. </li><li> 400 mM Na 2 HPO 4, pH 7.0,% 0.8 BSA,% 5 SDS,% 12 saflaştırılmış 1/15-1/100 ul formamid 6, RNA örnek başına etiketli referans DNA (2.4) içeren bir melezleşme çözüm hazırlayın. Eklendi referans DNA miktarı farklı oligonükleotidler (2.4) kaç etiketlenir bağlıdır. 100&#39;ün üzerinde varsa, daha az seyreltme gereklidir. </li><li> RNA pelet ~ 60 ul hibridizasyon solüsyonu ile iyice eritin. </li><li> Corning mikroarray hibridizasyon odasının tabanı nemlendirici kuyuların her biri 20 ul su ekleyin. </li><li> T ekleslayt etiketli RNA ve referans DNA karışımı. Ince bir pipetlemeyin ucu kullanın lifterslip kenarına hafifçe dokunmak ve çözüm emme yoluyla lifterslip ve slayt arasındaki boşluk girmek için izin verir. </li><li> Hibridizasyon odasının tabanı üzerinde kapak yerine metal klipler, daha sonra Odanın mühür. </li><li> Corning oda kaset ile gelen plastik torba içinde bütün odasına koyun. </li><li> Islatılmış kağıt havlu ile bir kap içinde oda kaset (ler) yerleştirin; plastik wrap ile kabın kapağı ve 37 iç ° C ~ 24 saat boyunca nemli, hücre kültürü inkübatör. Bu önlemler (3.6, 3.9, 3.10), hibridizasyon çözüm inkübasyon sırasında kurumasına olmadığını garanti eder. </li></ol> 4. Post-hibridizasyon işleme <ol><li> Oda kasetleri tek tek sökün. 22 2 x SSC Batmak bir slayt ve onun lifterslip ° C Lifterslip doğal slayt kapalı düşecek. 0.8 x SSC yerleştirin. Yıkamaiki kez, daha sonra 0.8 x SSC slaytlar 0,4 x SSC, toplam 1-2 dakika içinde üç kez. Slaytları slayt adaptör ile bir santrifüj kullanarak kurutun. Lifterslips su ile yıkayın ve daha sonra yeniden kullanmak için kaydedin. </li><li> Slaytlar uygun herhangi bir tarayıcı, örneğin, Perkin Elmer ScanArray 5000 veya Moleküler Cihazlar Axon GenePix 4000B mikroarray tarayıcı ile tarayın. Ilgili görüntü dosyalarını elde etmek için dalga boyları yaklaşık 547 nm ile 647 nm tarayın. </li><li> Girişi, 4.2 &#39;den resim dosyaları) piksel yoğunlukları ölçmek için bu BlueFuse gibi programlar kullanın. Daha fazla dikkate mikrodizinlerinde anormal noktalar hariç programı ile tek tek noktalar kontrol edin. Bu anormal lekeler genellikle kötü slayt baskı veya slayt işleme hibridizasyon sonra ortaya çıkar. </li><li> Veri analizi ve sunumu için, GeneSpring ve Excel gibi programları kullanın. Mikroarray veri normalleşmesi için Genel hususlar geçerli olan bu yazının kapsamı dışındadır. </li><li> Bir kez tatmin edici sinyaller af elde edilirter 4.3), 7 için yeniden mikroarray slaytlar şerit. 10-20 dakika sonra önceden ısıtılmış 62 bir boyama çanak, 1 mM NaOH ve 0,1 x SSC ° C batırmayın, su kaydırağı durulayın. Inkübasyon kez tekrarlayın. 22 nazik sallayarak 60 dakika kadar su birkaç kez slaytlar ° C yıkayın Santrifüj kullanılarak slaytlar, ve 22 mağaza ° C kurulayın </li><li> Rejenere slaytlar kullanmak için, onları tekrar ön melezleşme gerekli değildir. Sadece izopropanol tarafından takip suda yıkayın ve slaytlar sağ hibridizasyon önce kuru. </li></ol> 5. Temsilcisi Sonuçlar: Biz büyük ölçüde küresel miRNA ifade binlerce örnek profil açıklanan prosedürleri takip, yani, pek çok farklı koşullar altında insan örnek zebrafish izole RNA&#39;lar. Şekil 1 çok hassas ve güçlü bir hibridizasyon sinyalleri göstermek için bir mikroarray taranmış bir görüntü gösterir kaydırın. Pearson correlatimükemmel tekrarlanabilirlik gösteren ~ 0.99 7, teknik arasındaki katsayıları mikroarray hibridizasyon, çoğaltır. <img alt="Şekil 1" src="/files/ftp_upload/3250/3250fig1.jpg" /> Hibridizasyon sonra taranan miRNA mikroarray slayt 1 Kompozit görüntü Şekil. Kırmızı noktalar, sarı lekeler, DNA ve RNA aynı sondaları tarafından döllemeler iken, referans DNA DY547 etiketli RNA örnek yeşil noktalar, döllemeler sonuçlandı.

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Mikroarray derin sıralama teknolojilerindeki son gelişmelere rağmen, DNA ve RNA yüksek verimlilik analizi için uygun bir seçenek kalır. Derin bir sıralama ile karşılaştırıldığında, mikroarray deneyler ucuzdur ve tipik bir moleküler biyoloji laboratuvarı deney ve esneklik sağlar ve zaman kazandırır veri analizi, in-house, en gerçekleştirebilirsiniz. Gelecekte, muhtemelen mikroarray&#39;ler uygundur genler, örneğin setleri yoğun sorgulamak için, bir genom veya miRNA&#39;lar transkripsiyon faktö...

<table border="1"><tbody><tr><th> Öğeler </th><th> Satıcı </th><th> Katalog numarası </th><th> Yorumlar </th></tr><tr><td> NCode Multi-Türlerin Mikroarray Probe Set V2 miRNA </td><td> Invitrogen </td><td> MIRMPS201 </td><td> MiRBase Sürüm 9.0 (Ekim 2006) göre tasarlanmıştır. ~ Değiştirilmeden 1140, 34-44 nt uzunluğunda oligonükleotidler, solucan, sinek, zebrafish, fare, sıçan, ve insan miRNA&#39;lar probları olarak ve iç kontrol probları gibi snoRNAs gibi bir dizi içerir. MiRNA probları dolayısıyla olgun miRNA&#39;lar ~ 44 nt boyutu tamamlayıcı dizilerinin çiftlerin. Analizi için bir ilgi belirli bir gen (ler) den miRNA&#39;lar odaklanmak. </td></tr><tr><td> Trizol </td><td> Invitrogen </td><td> 15596018 </td><td> Toplam RNA örnekleri hazırlamak ve ölçmek için daha hızlı ve daha kolay ve mRNA analizi gibi downstream uygulamalar için uygun olmasına rağmen Ayrıca, etiketleme için küçük RNA fraksiyonu zenginleştirmiş. </td></tr><tr><td> T4 RNA ligaz 1 </td><td> Yeni İngiltere Biolabs </td><td> M0204L </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> Ulysis Alexa Fluor 647 Nükleik Asit Etiketleme Kiti </td><td> Invitrogen </td><td> U21660 </td><td> Bu kit veya benzer ürünlerin yanı sıra deneysel RNA örnekleri ya da bir kontrol RNA (yerine kontrol DNA) etiket kullanılabilir. </td></tr><tr><td> 5&#39;-PCU-DY547-3 &#39; </td><td> Dharmacon </td><td> Özel yapılmış </td><td> Küçük RNA fraksiyonu benzer ligasyonu ile etiketli olabilir. </td></tr><tr><td> CentriSep sütunlar </td><td> Princeton Ayrımları </td><td> CS-901 </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> GAPSII kaplı slayt </td><td> Corning </td><td> 40004 </td><td> Slayt Diğer tür de kullanılıyor olabilir. </td></tr><tr><td> Mikroarray hibridizasyon odaları </td><td> Corning </td><td> 2551 ya da 40.080 </td><td> Hibridizasyon odaları ve lamelleri başka türlü de çalışması gerekir. ~ 2 saat piyasada bulunan hibridizasyon makineleri kullanma, belirgin örneğin hibridizasyon zamanı azaltabilir. </td></tr><tr><td> Lifterslips </td><td> ThErmo / Erie Bilimsel </td><td> 25X60I-M5439-001-LS </td><td></td></tr><tr><td> BlueFuse </td><td> BlueGenome </td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td> GeneSpring </td><td> Agilent </td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

performing custom microrna microarray experiments

microRNA (miRNA&#39;lar), yaygın olarak ökaryotlarda 1 olarak ifade edilir ~ 22 nükleotidler (nt) uzun RNA molekülleri büyük bir aileyiz . Kompleks genomların öncelikle bir çok sayıda post-transkripsiyonel hedef genlerin 2, 3 ekspresyonunu inhibe kullarak en az yüzlerce kodlayın. miRNA&#39;lar biyolojik süreçlerin 1 geniş bir kontrol eder. Buna ek olarak, değişen miRNA ifadesi, bu tür kanserleri gibi insan hastalıkları ile ilişkili olduğu ve miRNA&#39;lar hastalıkları ve prognozu 4, 5 biyobelirteçleri olarak hizmet edebilir. Bu nedenle, ifade ve pek çok farklı koşullar altında miRNA&#39;lar fonksiyonları anlamak önemlidir. Real-time PCR, mikroarray ve derin sıralama: Üç büyük yaklaşımlar profil miRNA ifade istihdam edilmiştir. MiRNA mikroarray tekniği yüksek verimli olma avantajı, genellikle daha az pahalı, deney ve analiz adımları carr olabilirüniversiteler, tıp fakülteleri ve ilişkili hastaneler, bir moleküler biyoloji laboratuvarı ied. Burada, özel miRNA mikroarray deneyler için bir yöntem açıklanmaktadır. MiRNA miRNA mikroarray&#39;ler prob seti üretmek için cam slaytlar basılacaktır. RNA küçük RNA türleri koruyan bir yöntem ya da reaktif kullanılarak izole edilmiş, ve ardından floresan bir boya ile etiketlenmiş. Kontrol olarak, miRNA&#39;lar bir alt kümesi karşılık gelen referans DNA oligonükleotidler de farklı bir floresan boya ile işaretlenmiştir. Referans DNA slayt ve melezleşme kalitesini göstermek için hizmet verecek ve aynı zamanda veri normalleşmesi için kullanılacaktır. RNA ve DNA karışık ve veritabanı miRNA&#39;lar en problar içeren bir mikroarray slayt melezleşmiştir. Yıkadıktan sonra, slayt görüntüler elde etmek için taranmış ve şiddetleri sayısal tek tek noktalar. Bu ham sinyalleri, ileri işlenmiş ve ilgili miRNA&#39;lar ifade veri olarak analiz edilecektir. Microarray slaytlar microarrays maliyetini azaltmak ve tutarlılık mikroarray deneyler geliştirmek için elimden ve rejenere olabilir. Aynı usul ve esaslar özel mikroarray deneylerin diğer türleri için geçerlidir.

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Performing Custom MicroRNA Microarray Experiments

Özel microRNA mikroarray deneyler basit bir prosedür açıklanmıştır. Adımlar, RNA, etiketleme RNA ve referans DNA izole mikroarray&#39;ler için örnekleri literatürde, mikroarray&#39;ler tarama ve niceleme hibridizasyon sinyalleri analiz içerir.

Özel MicroRNA Mikroarray deneyler gerçekleştirme

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19.4K Görüntüleme.  University of Minnesota. Özel microRNA mikroarray deneyler basit bir prosedür açıklanmıştır. Adımlar, RNA, etiketleme RNA ve referans DNA izole mikroarray'ler için örnekleri literatürde, mikroarray'ler tarama ve niceleme hibridizasyon sinyalleri analiz içerir.

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Gibberella zeae Ascospore Production and Collection for Microarray Experiments.

Fusarium graminearum Schwabe (teleomorph Gibberella zeae) is a plant pathogen causing scab disease on wheat and barley that reduces crop yield and grain quality. F. graminearum also causes stalk and ear rots of maize and is a producer of mycotoxins such as the trichothecenes that contaminate grain and are harmful to humans and livestock (Goswami and Kistler, 2004).

The fungus produces two types of spores. Ascospores, the propagules resulting from sexual reproduction, are the main source of primary infection.  These spores are forcibly discharged from mature perithecia and dispersed by wind (Francl et al 1999). Secondary infections are mainly caused by macroconidia which are produced by asexual means on the plant surface. To study the developmental processes of ascospores in this fungus, a procedure for their collection in large quantity under sterile conditions was required. Our protocol was filmed in order to generate the highest level of information for understanding and reproducibility; crucial aspects when full genome gene expression profiles are generated and interpreted. In particular, the variability of ascospore germination and biological activity are dependent on the prior manipulation of the material. The use of video for documenting every step in ascospore production is proposed in order to increase standardization, complying with the increasingly stringent requirements for microarray analysis. The procedure requires only standard laboratory equipment. Steps are shown to prevent contamination and favor time synchronization of ascospores.

To study the developmental processes of ascospores in Gibberella zeae, a procedure for collection under sterile conditions is filmed in order to generate the highest level of information for protocol description. This should facilitate the reproducibility of the experiment, a crucial aspect when full genome expression profile tests are implemented.

Gibberella zeae Ascospore Üretim ve Tahsilat Mikroarray deneyler için.

Fusarium graminearum Schwabe (teleomorph Gibberella zeae) is a plant pathogen causing scab disease on wheat and barley that reduces crop yield and grain ...

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Preparation of Artificial Bilayers for Electrophysiology Experiments

Planar lipid bilayers, also called artificial lipid bilayers, allow you to study ion-conducting channels in a well-defined environment. These bilayers can be used for many different studies, such as the characterization of membrane-active peptides, the reconstitution of ion channels or investigations on how changes in lipid bilayer properties alter the function of bilayer-spanning channels.  Here, we show how to form a planar bilayer and how to isolate small patches from the bilayer, and in a second video  will also demonstrate a procedure for using gramicidin channels to determine changes in lipid bilayer elastic properties.   We also demonstrate the individual steps needed to prepare the bilayer chamber, the electrodes and how to test that the bilayer is suitable for single-channel measurements.

Planar lipid bilayers, also called artificial lipid bilayers, allow you to study ion-conducting channels in a well-defined environment. Here, we demonstrate the individual steps needed to prepare the bilayer chamber, the electrodes and how to test that the bilayer is suitable for single-channel measurements.

Elektrofizyoloji Deneyler Yapay Bilayers hazırlanması

Planar lipid bilayers, also called artificial lipid bilayers, allow you to study ion-conducting channels in a well-defined environment. These bilayers can ...

Processing the Loblolly Pine PtGen2 cDNA Microarray

PtGen2 is a 26,496 feature cDNA microarray containing amplified loblolly pine ESTs. The array is produced in our laboratory for use by researchers studying gene expression in pine and other conifer species. PtGen2 was developed as a result of our gene discovery efforts in loblolly pine, and is comprised of sequences identified primarily from root tissues, but also from needle and stem.1,2 PtGen2 has been tested by hybridizing different Cy-dye labeled conifer target cDNAs, using both amplified and non-amplified indirect labeling methods, and also tested with a number of hybridization and washing conditions. This video focuses on the handling and processing of slides before and after pre-hybridization, as well as after hybridization, using some modifications to procedures developed previously.3,4 Also included, in text form only, are the protocols used for the generation, labeling and clean up of target cDNA s, as well as information on software used for downstream data processing. 
PtGen2 is printed with a proprietary print buffer that contains high concentrations of salt that can be difficult to remove completely. The slides are washed first in a warm SDS solution prior to pre-hybridization. After pre-hybridization, the slides are washed vigorously in several changes of water to complete removal of remaining salts. LifterSlips&trade; are then cleaned and positioned on the slides and labeled cDNA is carefully loaded onto the microarray by way of capillary action which provides for even distribution of the sample across the slide, and reduces the chance of bubble incorporation. Hybridization of targets to the array is done at 48&deg;C in high humidity conditions. After hybridization, a series of standard washes are done at 53&deg;C and room temperature for extended times. Processing PtGen2 slides using this technique reduces salt and SDS-derived artifacts often seen when the array is processed less rigorously. Hybridizing targets derived from several different conifer RNA sources, this processing protocol yielded fewer artifacts, reduced background, and provided better consistency among different experimental groups of arrays.

The cDNA microarray PtGen2 was developed for gene expression studies in loblolly pine, P. taeda, and other conifer species. Here, we show pre- and post-hybridization handling and washing techniques that can be used with this array to yield better consistency, reduced artifacts, and lower backgrounds.

İşleme Loblolly Çam PtGen2 cDNA Mikroarray

PtGen2 is a 26,496 feature cDNA microarray containing amplified loblolly pine ESTs.  The array is produced in our laboratory for use by researchers ...

Global Gene Expression Analysis Using a Zebrafish Oligonucleotide Microarray Platform

Gene microarray technology permits quantitative measurement and gene expression profiling of transcript levels on a genome-wide basis. Gene microarray technology is used in numerous biological disciplines in a variety of applications including global gene expression analysis in relation to developmental stage, to a disease state, and in toxic responses. Herein, we include a demonstration of global gene expression analysis using a comprehensive zebrafish-specific oligonucleotide microarray platform. The zebrafish expression microarray platform contains 385,000 probes, 60 base pairs in length, interrogating 37,157 targets with up to 12 probes per target. For this platform, all cDNA and genomic information available for the zebrafish was collected from various genomic databases including Ensembl (http://www.ensembl.org), VEGA (http://vega.sanger.ac.uk), UCSC (http://genome.ucsc.edu), and ZFIN (http://www.zfin.org). As a result this expression array provides complete coverage of the current zebrafish transcriptome. The zebrafish expression microarray was printed by Roche NimbleGen (Madison, WI). This technical demonstration includes the fluorescent labeling of a cDNA product, hybridization of the labeled cDNA product to the microarray platform, and array scanning for signal acquisition using the one color analysis strategy.  

Gene microarrays are powerful tools in gene expression profiling at a genome-wide level. This technology has application in a variety of biological disciplines including developmental biology and toxicology. In this video, we detail a protocol for global gene expression analysis using a comprehensive oligonucleotide microarray platform for the zebrafish.

Zebra balığı Oligonükleotid Mikroarray Platformu kullanarak Global Gen İfadesi Analizi

Gene microarray technology permits quantitative measurement and gene expression profiling of transcript levels on a genome-wide basis. Gene microarray ...

Microarray Analysis for Saccharomyces cerevisiae

In this protocol, gene expression in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is changed after exposure to oxidative stress induced by the addition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), an oxidizing agent. In the experiment, yeast is grown for 48 hours in 1/2X YPD broth containing 3X glucose. The culture is split into a control and treated group. The experiment culture is treated with 0.5 mM H2O2 in Hanks Buffered Saline (HBSS) for 1 hour. The control culture is treated with HBSS only. Total RNA is extracted from both cultures and is converted to a biotin-labeled cRNA product through a multistep process. The final synthesis product is taken back to the UVM Microarray Core Facility and hybridized to the Affymetrix yeast GeneChips. The resulting gene expression data are uploaded into bioinformatics data analysis software.

Microarray Analysis for Saccharomyces cerevisiae

In this protocol, gene expression in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is changed after exposure to oxidative stress induced by the addition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), an oxidizing agent.

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In this protocol, gene expression in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is changed after exposure to oxidative stress induced by the addition of hydrogen ...

Genome Editing with CompoZr Custom Zinc Finger Nucleases (ZFNs)

Genome editing is a powerful technique that can be used to elucidate gene function and the genetic basis of disease. Traditional gene editing methods such as chemical-based mutagenesis or random integration of DNA sequences confer indiscriminate genetic changes in an overall inefficient manner and require incorporation of undesirable synthetic sequences or use of aberrant culture conditions, potentially confusing biological study. By contrast, transient ZFN expression in a cell can facilitate precise, heritable gene editing in a highly efficient manner without the need for administration of chemicals or integration of synthetic transgenes.
Zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs) are enzymes which bind and cut distinct sequences of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). A functional CompoZr ZFN unit consists of two individual monomeric proteins that bind a DNA "half-site" of approximately 15-18 nucleotides (see Figure 1). When two ZFN monomers "home" to their adjacent target sites the DNA-cleavage domains dimerize and create a double-strand break (DSB) in the DNA.1 Introduction of ZFN-mediated DSBs in the genome lays a foundation for highly efficient genome editing. Imperfect repair of DSBs in a cell via the non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) DNA repair pathway can result in small insertions and deletions (indels). Creation of indels within the gene coding sequence of a cell can result in frameshift and subsequent functional knockout of a gene locus at high efficiency.2 While this protocol describes the use of ZFNs to create a gene knockout, integration of transgenes may also be conducted via homology-directed repair at the ZFN cut site.
The CompoZr Custom ZFN Service represents a systematic, comprehensive, and well-characterized approach to targeted gene editing for the scientific community with ZFN technology. Sigma scientists work closely with investigators to 1) perform due diligence analysis including analysis of relevant gene structure, biology, and model system pursuant to the project goals, 2) apply this knowledge to develop a sound targeting strategy, 3) then design, build, and functionally validate ZFNs for activity in a relevant cell line. The investigator receives positive control genomic DNA and primers, and ready-to-use ZFN reagents supplied in both plasmid DNA and in-vitro transcribed mRNA format. These reagents may then be delivered for transient expression in the investigator&#x2019;s cell line or cell type of choice. Samples are then tested for gene editing at the locus of interest by standard molecular biology techniques including PCR amplification, enzymatic digest, and electrophoresis. After positive signal for gene editing is detected in the initial population, cells are single-cell cloned and genotyped for identification of mutant clones/alleles.

Genome Editing with CompoZr Custom Zinc Finger Nucleases ZFNs

The CompoZr Custom Zinc-Finger Nuclease (ZFN) Service enables precise genome editing in any organism or cell line at any locus defined by the user. This article describes the process for the design, manufacture, validation and implementation of the CompoZr Custom ZFN Service.

CompoZr Özel Çinko Parmak Nükleazlar ile Genom Düzenleme (ZFNs)

Genome editing is a powerful technique that can be used to elucidate gene function and the genetic basis of disease. Traditional gene editing methods such ...

MicroRNA In situ Hybridization for Formalin Fixed Kidney Tissues

In this article we describe a method for colorimetric detection of miRNA in the kidney through in situ hybridization with digoxigenin tagged microRNA probes. This protocol, originally developed by Kloosterman and colleagues for broad use with Exiqon miRNA probes1, has been modified to overcome challenges inherent in miRNA analysis in kidney tissues. These include issues such as structure identification and hard to remove residual probe and antibody. Use of relatively thin, 5 mm thick, tissue sections allowed for clear visualization of kidney structures, while a strong probe signal was retained in cells. Additionally, probe concentration and incubation conditions were optimized to facilitate visualization of microRNA expression with low background and nonspecific signal. Here, the optimized protocol is described, covering the initial tissue collection and preparation through the mounting of slides at the end of the procedure. The basic components of this protocol can be altered for application to other tissues and cell culture models.

MicroRNA In situ Hybridization for Formalin Fixed Kidney Tissues

This article describes an in situ hybridization protocol optimized for colormetric detection of microRNA expression in formalin fixed kidney sections.

MicroRNA<em&gt; In situ</em&gt; Formalin Sabit Böbrek Dokular Hibridizasyon

In this article we describe a method for colorimetric detection of miRNA in the kidney through in situ hybridization with digoxigenin tagged microRNA ...

In Vivo Nanovector Delivery of a Heart-specific MicroRNA-sponge

MicroRNA (miRNA) is small non-coding RNA which inhibits post-transcriptional messenger RNA (mRNA) expression. Human diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease, have been shown to activate tissue and/or cell-specific miRNA expression associated with disease progression. The inhibition of miRNA expression offers the potential for a therapeutic intervention. However, traditional approaches to inhibit miRNAs, employing antagomir oligonucleotides, affect specific miRNA functions upon global delivery. Herein, we present a protocol for the in vivo cardio-specific inhibition of the miR-181 family in a rat model. A miRNA-sponge construct is designed to include 10 repeated anti-miR-181 binding sequences. The cardio-specific &#945;-MHC promoter is cloned into the pEGFP backbone to drive the cardio-specific miR-181 miRNA-sponge expression. To create a stable cell line expressing the miR-181-sponge, myoblast H9c2 cells are transfected with the &#945;-MHC-EGFP-miR-181-sponge construct and sorted by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACs) into GFP positive H9c2 cells which are cultured with neomycin (G418). Following stable growth in neomycin, monoclonal cell populations are established by additional FACs and single cell cloning. The resulting myoblast H9c2-miR-181-sponge-GFP cells exhibit a loss of function of miR-181 family members as assessed through the increased expression of miR-181 target proteins and compared to H9c2 cells expressing a scramble non-functional sponge. In addition, we develop a nanovector for the systemic delivery of the miR-181-sponge construct by complexing positively charged liposomal nanoparticles and negatively charged miR-181-sponge plasmids. In vivo imaging of GFP reveals that multiple tail vein injections of a nanovector over a three-week period are able to promote a significant expression of the miR-181-sponge in a cardio-specific manner. Importantly, a loss of miR-181 function is observed in the heart tissue but not in the kidney or the liver. The miRNA-sponge is a powerful method to inhibit tissue-specific miRNA expression. Driving the miRNA-sponge expression from a tissue-specific promoter provides specificity for the miRNA inhibition, which can be confined to a targeted organ or tissue. Furthermore, combining nanovector and miRNA-sponge technologies permits an effective delivery and tissue-specific miRNA inhibition in vivo.

In Vivo Nanovector Delivery of a Heart-specific MicroRNA-sponge

Tissue-specific microRNA inhibition is a technology that is underdeveloped in the microRNA field. Herein, we describe a protocol to successfully inhibit the miR-181 microRNA family in myoblast cells from the heart. Nanovector technology is used to deliver a microRNA sponge that demonstrates significant in vivo cardio-specific miR-181 family inhibition.

Vivo Nanovector teslim kalp özel mikroRNA-sünger

MicroRNA (miRNA) is small non-coding RNA which inhibits post-transcriptional messenger RNA (mRNA) expression. Human diseases, such as cancer and ...

CRISPR Gene Editing Tool for MicroRNA Cluster Network Analysis

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as important cellular regulators (tumor suppressors, pro-oncogenic factors) of cancer and metastasis. Most published studies focus on a single miRNA when characterizing the role of small RNAs in cancer. However, ~30%&#160;of human miRNA genes are organized in clustered units that are often co-expressed, indicating a complex and coordinated system of noncoding RNA regulation. A clearer understating of how clustered miRNA networks function cooperatively to regulate tumor growth, cancer aggressiveness, and drug resistance is required before translating noncoding small RNAs to the clinic.
The use of a high-throughput clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-mediated gene editing procedure has been employed to study the oncogenic role of a genomic cluster of seven miRNA genes located within a locus spanning ~35,000 bp in length in the context of prostate cancer. For this approach, human cancer cell lines were infected with a lentivirus vector for doxycycline (DOX)-inducible Cas9 nuclease grown in DOX-containing medium for 48 h. The cells were subsequently co-transfected with synthetic trans-activating CRISPR RNA (tracrRNA) complexed with genomic site-specific CRISPR RNA (crRNA) oligonucleotides to allow the rapid generation of cancer cell lines carrying the entire miRNA cluster deletion and individual or combination miRNA gene cluster deletions within a single experiment.
The advantages of this high-throughput gene editing system are the ability to avoid time-consuming DNA vector subcloning, the flexibility in transfecting cells with unique guide RNA combinations in a 24-well format, and the lower-cost PCR genotyping using crude cell lysates. Studies using this streamlined approach promise to uncover functional redundancies and synergistic/antagonistic interactions between miRNA cluster members, which will aid in characterizing the complex small noncoding RNA networks involved in human disease and better inform future therapeutic design.

This protocol describes a high-throughput clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) gene editing workflow for microRNA cluster network analysis that allows the rapid generation of a panel of genetically modified cell lines carrying unique miRNA cluster member deletion combinations as large as 35 kb within a single experiment.

MicroRNA Küme Ağ Analizi için CRISPR Gen Düzenleme Aracı

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as important cellular regulators (tumor suppressors, pro-oncogenic factors) of cancer and metastasis. Most published ...

Mikroarray Polimer Profilleme Kullanılarak Glikan Yapısının ve Oluşumunun Açıklanması

Microarray Polymer Profiling (MAPP) for High-Throughput Glycan Analysis

Microarray polymer profiling (MAPP) is a robust and reproducible approach to systematically determine the composition and relative abundance of glycans and glycoconjugates within a variety of biological samples, including plant and algal tissues, food materials, and human, animal, and microbial samples. Microarray technology underpins the efficacy of this method by providing a miniaturized, high-throughput screening platform, allowing thousands of interactions between glycans and highly specific glycan-directed molecular probes to be characterized concomitantly, using only small amounts of analytes. Constituent glycans are chemically and enzymatically fractionated, before being sequentially extracted from the sample and directly immobilized onto nitrocellulose membranes. The glycan composition is determined by the attachment of specific glycan-recognizing molecular probes to the extorted and printed molecules. MAPP is complementary to conventional glycan analysis techniques, such as monosaccharide and linkage analysis and mass spectrometry. However, glycan-recognizing molecular probes provide insight into the structural configurations of glycans, which can aid in elucidating biological interactions and functional roles.

Yazar Spotlight: MAPP Protokolü – Glikan Analizini Geliştirme 

Microarray polymer profiling (MAPP) is a high-throughput technique for compositional analysis of glycans in biological samples.

Yüksek Verimli Glikan Analizi için Mikroarray Polimer Profilleme (MAPP)

Microarray polymer profiling (MAPP) is a robust and reproducible approach to systematically determine the composition and relative abundance of glycans ...