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Giordani S, Marassi V, Placci A, Zattoni A, Roda B, Reschiglian P. Field-Flow Fractionation in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. Molecules 2023; 28:6201. [PMID: 37687030 PMCID: PMC10488451 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28176201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Field-flow fractionation (FFF) is a family of single-phase separative techniques exploited to gently separate and characterize nano- and microsystems in suspension. These techniques cover an extremely wide dynamic range and are able to separate analytes in an interval between a few nm to 100 µm size-wise (over 15 orders of magnitude mass-wise). They are flexible in terms of mobile phase and can separate the analytes in native conditions, preserving their original structures/properties as much as possible. Molecular biology is the branch of biology that studies the molecular basis of biological activity, while biotechnology deals with the technological applications of biology. The areas where biotechnologies are required include industrial, agri-food, environmental, and pharmaceutical. Many species of biological interest belong to the operational range of FFF techniques, and their application to the analysis of such samples has steadily grown in the last 30 years. This work aims to summarize the main features, milestones, and results provided by the application of FFF in the field of molecular biology and biotechnology, with a focus on the years from 2000 to 2022. After a theoretical background overview of FFF and its methodologies, the results are reported based on the nature of the samples analyzed.
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- Stefano Giordani
- Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy (V.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy (V.M.)
- byFlow srl, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy (V.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy (V.M.)
- byFlow srl, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy (V.M.)
- byFlow srl, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy (V.M.)
- byFlow srl, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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Greenwood BL, Stuart DT. Synchronization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cells for Analysis of Progression Through the Cell Cycle. Methods Mol Biol 2022; 2579:145-168. [PMID: 36045205 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2736-5_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The cell division cycle is a fundamental process required for proliferation of all living organisms. The eukaryotic cell cycle follows a basic template with an ordered series of events beginning with G1 (Gap1) phase, followed successively by S (Synthesis) phase, G2 (Gap 2) phase, and M-phase (Mitosis). The process is tightly regulated in response to signals from both the internal and external milieu. The budding yeast S. cerevisiae is an outstanding model for the study of the cell cycle and its regulatory process. The basic events and regulatory processes of the S. cerevisiae cell cycle are highly conserved with other eukaryotes. The organism grows rapidly in simple medium, has a sequenced annotated genome, well-established genetics, and is amenable to analysis by proteomics and microscopy. Additionally, a range of tools and techniques are available to generate cultures of S. cerevisiae that are homogenously arrested or captured at specific phases of the cell cycle and upon release from that arrest these can be used to monitor cell cycle events as the cells synchronously proceed through a division cycle. In this chapter, we describe a series of commonly used techniques that are used to generate synchronized populations of S. cerevisiae and provide an overview of methods that can be used to monitor the progression of the cells through the cell division cycle.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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Bio-conjugation of anti-human CD3 monoclonal antibodies to magnetic nanoparticles by using cyanogen bromide: A potential for cell sorting and noninvasive diagnosis. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 192:72-81. [PMID: 34606792 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.09.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The conjugation of monoclonal antibodies with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) has appeared as a potential multifunctional clinical tool, which can effectively diagnose cancers and monitor their treatment, specifically. Despite the presence of different methods for conjugating antibodies to iron oxide nanoparticles, novel cost-effective and simpler conjugation techniques should be performed in this regard. In current study, an anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody was conjugated to the Fe3O4 coated by carboxymethyl dextran (CMD) using cyanogen bromide (CNBr). Moreover, EDC/NHS techniques were applied as a positive control. The experimental results showed that the Conjugation was performed and the presence of the antibody conjugated to the MNPs in human xenograft tumors was confirmed using Prussian blue (PB) staining, following magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 30 min after injection. This conjugation method was shown to be able to separate CD3+ T lymphocytes efficiently from whole blood with high purity. Accordingly, this type of bio-conjugation method can be utilized in the future for cell sorting, and can be applied for adopted cell therapies such as CAR-T cell (Chimeric antigen receptor T cell) therapy, as well as targeted MRI imaging.
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Liu Y, Nan B, Niu J, Kapler GM, Gao S. An Optimized and Versatile Counter-Flow Centrifugal Elutriation Workflow to Obtain Synchronized Eukaryotic Cells. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:664418. [PMID: 33959616 PMCID: PMC8093812 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.664418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Cell synchronization is a powerful tool to understand cell cycle events and its regulatory mechanisms. Counter-flow centrifugal elutriation (CCE) is a more generally desirable method to synchronize cells because it does not significantly alter cell behavior and/or cell cycle progression, however, adjusting specific parameters in a cell type/equipment-dependent manner can be challenging. In this paper, we used the unicellular eukaryotic model organism, Tetrahymena thermophila as a testing system for optimizing CCE workflow. Firstly, flow cytometry conditions were identified that reduced nuclei adhesion and improved the assessment of cell cycle stage. We then systematically examined how to achieve the optimal conditions for three critical factors affecting the outcome of CCE, including loading flow rate, collection flow rate and collection volume. Using our optimized workflow, we obtained a large population of highly synchronous G1-phase Tetrahymena as measured by 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU) incorporation into nascent DNA strands, bulk DNA content changes by flow cytometry, and cell cycle progression by light microscopy. This detailed protocol can be easily adapted to synchronize other eukaryotic cells.
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- Yongqiang Liu
- Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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Cunningham S, Hackstein H. Recent Advances in Good Manufacturing Practice-Grade Generation of Dendritic Cells. Transfus Med Hemother 2020; 47:454-463. [PMID: 33442340 DOI: 10.1159/000512451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Dendritic cells (DCs) are pivotal regulators of immune responses, specialized in antigen presentation and bridging the gap between the innate and adaptive immune system. Due to these key features, DCs have become a pillar of the continuously growing field of cellular therapies. Here we review recent advances in good manufacturing practice strategies and their individual specificities in relation to DC production for clinical applications. These take into account both small-scale experimental approaches as well as automated systems for patient care.
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- Sarah Cunningham
- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hemostaseology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Hemostaseology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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Rashid Z, Shokri F, Abbasi A, Khoobi M, Zarnani AH. Surface modification and bioconjugation of anti-CD4 monoclonal antibody to magnetic nanoparticles as a highly efficient affinity adsorbent for positive selection of peripheral blood T CD4+ lymphocytes. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 161:729-737. [PMID: 32497673 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.05.264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Magnetic activated cell sorting (MACS) is a straightforward and time-saving procedure for isolation of different healthy functional cells. The present study aimed for the developing of a new MACS-based platform for isolation of peripheral blood T CD4+ lymphocytes. For this goal, first: Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) were prepared by co-precipitation of Fe (III) and Fe (II) ions and then coated by SiO2 shell, followed by the grafting of N-(phosphonomethyl) iminodiacetic acid (PMIDA) on the surface of fabricated MNP, Fe3O4@SiO2@PMIDA were formed. These MNP were further tested for their ability to bind CD4 T lymphocytes. Through conjugation of the anti-CD4 monoclonal antibody on the surface of Fe3O4@SiO2@PMIDA MNP. The newly developed immunomagnetic particles efficiently isolated T CD4+ lymphocytes from whole blood with high purity Therefore, our MNP afford an efficient tool for the cell separation process and further present the dramatic potential to be applied to other areas of biomedical application.
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- Zahra Rashid
- Department of Immunology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- School of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, Medical Biomaterials Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Reproductive Immunology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Immunology Research Center (IRC), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Bacon K, Lavoie A, Rao BM, Daniele M, Menegatti S. Past, Present, and Future of Affinity-based Cell Separation Technologies. Acta Biomater 2020; 112:29-51. [PMID: 32442784 PMCID: PMC10364325 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Progress in cell purification technology is critical to increase the availability of viable cells for therapeutic, diagnostic, and research applications. A variety of techniques are now available for cell separation, ranging from non-affinity methods such as density gradient centrifugation, dielectrophoresis, and filtration, to affinity methods such as chromatography, two-phase partitioning, and magnetic-/fluorescence-assisted cell sorting. For clinical and analytical procedures that require highly purified cells, the choice of cell purification method is crucial, since every method offers a different balance between yield, purity, and bioactivity of the cell product. For most applications, the requisite purity is only achievable through affinity methods, owing to the high target specificity that they grant. In this review, we discuss past and current methods for developing cell-targeting affinity ligands and their application in cell purification, along with the benefits and challenges associated with different purification formats. We further present new technologies, like stimuli-responsive ligands and parallelized microfluidic devices, towards improving the viability and throughput of cell products for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Our comparative analysis provides guidance in the multifarious landscape of cell separation techniques and highlights new technologies that are poised to play a key role in the future of cell purification in clinical settings and the biotech industry. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Technologies for cell purification have served science, medicine, and industrial biotechnology and biomanufacturing for decades. This review presents a comprehensive survey of this field by highlighting the scope and relevance of all known methods for cell isolation, old and new alike. The first section covers the main classes of target cells and compares traditional non-affinity and affinity-based purification techniques, focusing on established ligands and chromatographic formats. The second section presents an excursus of affinity-based pseudo-chromatographic and non-chromatographic technologies, especially focusing on magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS) and fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). Finally, the third section presents an overview of new technologies and emerging trends, highlighting how the progress in chemical, material, and microfluidic sciences has opened new exciting avenues towards high-throughput and high-purity cell isolation processes. This review is designed to guide scientists and engineers in their choice of suitable cell purification techniques for research or bioprocessing needs.
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- Kaitlyn Bacon
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7905, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7905, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7905, USA; Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7928, USA
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University - University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7905, USA; Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7928, USA.
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Hopewell EL, Cox C. Manufacturing Dendritic Cells for Immunotherapy: Monocyte Enrichment. MOLECULAR THERAPY-METHODS & CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT 2020; 16:155-160. [PMID: 32055643 PMCID: PMC7005329 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2019.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Dendritic cells play a key role in activation of the immune system as potent antigen-presenting cells. This pivotal position, along with the ability to generate dendritic cells from monocytes and ready uptake of antigen, makes them an intriguing vehicle for immunotherapy for a variety of indications. Since the first reported trial using dendritic cells in 1995, they have been used in trials all over the world for a plethora of indications. Monocyte-derived dendritic cells are generated from whole blood or apheresis products by culturing enriched monocytes in the presence of interleukin (IL)-4 and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). A variety of methods can be used for enrichment of monocytes for generation of clinical-grade dendritic cells and are summarized herein.
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- Emily L Hopewell
- Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.,Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Cellular Therapy Core Facility, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
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Sahoo D, Prakash S, Mukherjee S, Ray GK. Trapping of platelets in leukocyte reduction chamber leads to failure of plateletpheresis procedure: a rare troubleshooting during apheresis. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2019; 42:173-175. [PMID: 31439518 PMCID: PMC7248507 DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2019.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Stuart DT. Selection of G1 Phase Yeast Cells for Synchronous Meiosis and Sporulation. Methods Mol Biol 2017; 1471:123-132. [PMID: 28349392 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6340-9_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Centrifugal elutriation is a procedure that allows the fractionation of cell populations based upon their size and shape. This allows cells in distinct cell cycle stages can be captured from an asynchronous population. The technique is particularly helpful when performing an experiment to monitor the progression of cells through the cell cycle or meiosis. Yeast sporulation like gametogenesis in other eukaryotes initiates from the G1 phase of the cell cycle. Conveniently, S. cerevisiae arrest in G1 phase when starved for nutrients and so withdrawal of nitrogen and glucose allows cells to abandon vegetative growth in G1 phase before initiating the sporulation program. This simple starvation protocol yields a partial synchronization that has been used extensively in studies of progression through meiosis and sporulation. By using centrifugal elutriation it is possible to isolate a homogeneous population of G1 phase cells and induce them to sporulate synchronously, which is beneficial for investigating progression through meiosis and sporulation. An additionally benefit of this protocol is that cell populations can be isolated based upon size and both large and small cell populations can be tested for progression through meiosis and sporulation. Here we present a protocol for purification of G1 phase diploid cells for examining synchronous progression through meiosis and sporulation.
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Affiliation(s)
- David T Stuart
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, 561 Medical Sciences Building, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 2H7.
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Synchronized populations of large numbers of cells can be obtained by centrifugal elutriation on the basis of sedimentation properties of small round particles, with minimal perturbation of cellular functions. The physical characteristics of cell size and sedimentation velocity are operative in the technique of centrifugal elutriation also known as counterstreaming centrifugation. The elutriator is an advanced device for increasing the sedimentation rate to yield enhanced resolution of cell separation. A random population of cells is introduced into the elutriation chamber of an elutriator rotor running in a specially designed centrifuge. By increasing step-by-step the flow rate of the elutriation fluid, successive populations of relatively homogeneous cell size can be removed from the elutriation chamber and used as synchronized subpopulations. For cell synchronization by centrifugal elutriation, early log S phase cell populations are most suitable where most of the cells are in G1 and S phase (>80 %). Apoptotic cells can be found in the early elutriation fractions belonging to the sub-Go window. Protocols for the synchronization of nuclei of murine pre-B cells and high-resolution centrifugal elutriation of CHO cells are given. The verification of purity and cell cycle positions of cells in elutriated fractions includes the measurement of DNA synthesis by [3H]-thymidine incorporation and DNA content by propidium iodide flow cytometry.
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- Gaspar Banfalvi
- Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Debrecen, 1 Egyetem Square, Debrecen, 4010, Hungary.
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Wildgruber R, Weber G, Wise P, Grimm D, Bauer J. Free-flow electrophoresis in proteome sample preparation. Proteomics 2013; 14:629-36. [PMID: 24123730 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201300253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2013] [Revised: 08/07/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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An aim of proteome research is to identify the entire complement of proteins expressed in defined cell types of humans, animals, plants, and microorganisms. The approach requires searching for low abundant or even rarely expressed proteins in many cell types, as well as the determination of the protein expression levels in subcellular compartments and organelles. In recent years, rather powerful MS technologies have been developed. At this stage of MS device development, it is of highest interest to purify intact cell types or isolate subcellular compartments, where the proteins of interest are originating from, which determine the final composition of a peptide mixture. Free-flow electrophoresis proved to be useful to prepare meaningful peptide mixtures because of its improved capabilities in particle electrophoresis and the enhanced resolution in protein separation. Sample preparation by free-flow electrophoresis mediated particle separation was preferentially performed for purification of either organelles and their subspecies or major protein complexes. Especially, the introduction of isotachophoresis and interval zone electrophoresis improved the purity of the gained analytes of interest. In addition, free-flow IEF proved to be helpful, when proteins of low solubility, obtained, e.g. from cell membranes, were investigated.
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Mizuno M, Yamada M, Mitamura R, Ike K, Toyama K, Seki M. Magnetophoresis-Integrated Hydrodynamic Filtration System for Size- and Surface Marker-Based Two-Dimensional Cell Sorting. Anal Chem 2013; 85:7666-73. [DOI: 10.1021/ac303336f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Masahiro Mizuno
- Department
of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology,
Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology,
Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology,
Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology,
Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology,
Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology,
Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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Stem cell therapy and translational stem cell research require large-scale supply of stem cells at high purity and viability, thus leading to the development of stem cell separation technologies. This review covers key technologies being applied to stem cell separation, and also highlights exciting new approaches in this field. First, we will cover conventional separation methods that are commercially available and have been widely adapted. These methods include Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS), Magnet-activated cell sorting (MACS), pre-plating, conditioned expansion media, density gradient centrifugation, field flow fractionation (FFF), and dielectrophoresis (DEP). Next, we will introduce emerging novel methods that are currently under development. These methods include improved aqueous two-phase system, systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX), and various types of microfluidic platforms. Finally, we will discuss the challenges and directions towards future breakthroughs for stem cell isolation. Advancing stem cell separation techniques will be essential for clinical and research applications of stem cells.
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Grosse J, Meier K, Bauer TJ, Eilles C, Grimm D. Cell separation by countercurrent centrifugal elutriation: recent developments. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2012; 42:217-33. [PMID: 22509848 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2011.602799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Countercurrent centrifugal elutriation (CCE) is a cell separation technique that separates particles predominantly according to their size, and to some degree according to their specific density, without a need for antibodies or ligands tagging cell surfaces. The principles of this technique have been known for half a century. Still, numerous recent publications confirmed that CCE is a valuable supplement to current cell separation technology. It is mainly applied when homogeneous populations of cells, which mirror an in vivo situation, are required for answering scientific questions or for clinical transplantation, while antibodies or ligands suitable for cell isolation are not available. Currently, new technical developments are expanding its application toward fractionation of healthy and malignant tissue cells and the preparation of dendritic cells for immunotherapy.
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- Jirka Grosse
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Coulais D, Panterne C, Fonteneau JF, Grégoire M. Purification of circulating plasmacytoid dendritic cells using counterflow centrifugal elutriation and immunomagnetic beads. Cytotherapy 2012; 14:887-96. [PMID: 22687187 DOI: 10.3109/14653249.2012.689129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AIMS Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC) are a dendritic cell (DC) subset specialized in the production of high amounts of interferon (IFN) type I (IFN-α, -β) in response to viruses. They can be purified from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), usually using magnetic bead sorting. METHODS In this study, we set up a counterflow centrifugal elutriation (CCE) procedure to enrich pDC from PBMC. We first analyzed each CCE fraction for the presence of pDC using CD123 and BDCA-2 as markers. We then purified pDC using CCE and magnetic beads and verified that their functions were not affected by this procedure. RESULTS pDC were sorted by CCE into intermediate fractions between those containing lymphocytes and monocytes. The pDC frequency in these intermediate fractions was 3-fold that in PBMC. Using negative-magnetic bead sorting, starting with the same number of cells and beads, we obtained more than twice as many pDC from intermediate fractions as from PBMC. The phenotypes and IFN-α production capacities of sorted pDC from PBMC and from intermediate fractions were similar, both immediately after sorting and after stimulation with CpG-A oligodeoxynucleotides. In addition, we showed that intermediate fractions could be cryopreserved and that magnetic bead sorting could be performed with the same efficiency after thawing. CONCLUSIONS Altogether, our results show that CCE can be used to enrich lymphocytes, monocytes and pDC from the same donor, without magnetic beads on their surface. Our method should be useful for the purification of these cells for experimental research and may also be adaptable for clinical use in immunotherapy.
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- Delphine Coulais
- INSERM, U892, Institut de Recherche Thérapeutique de l'Université de Nantes, France
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Pang B, Shao J, Zhang J, Geng JZ, Fan LY, Cao CX, Hou JL. Enhancing separation of histidine from amino acids via free-flow affinity electrophoresis with gravity-induced uniform hydrodynamic flow. Electrophoresis 2012; 33:856-65. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201100494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Bo Pang
- Laboratory of Bioseparation and Analytical Biochemistry; State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism; School of Life Science and Biotechnology; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai; China
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- Laboratory of Bioseparation and Analytical Biochemistry; State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism; School of Life Science and Biotechnology; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai; China
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- Laboratory of Bioseparation and Analytical Biochemistry; State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism; School of Life Science and Biotechnology; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai; China
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- Laboratory of Bioseparation and Analytical Biochemistry; State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism; School of Life Science and Biotechnology; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai; China
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- Laboratory of Bioseparation and Analytical Biochemistry; State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism; School of Life Science and Biotechnology; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai; China
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- Laboratory of Bioseparation and Analytical Biochemistry; State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism; School of Life Science and Biotechnology; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai; China
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- Instrumental Analysis Center; Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Shanghai; China
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Edington C, Murata H, Koepsel R, Andersen J, Eom S, Kanade T, Balazs AC, Kolmakov G, Kline C, McKeel D, Liron Z, Russell AJ. Tailoring the trajectory of cell rolling with cytotactic surfaces. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2011; 27:15345-15351. [PMID: 22111791 DOI: 10.1021/la203382k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Cell separation technology is a key tool for biological studies and medical diagnostics that relies primarily on chemical labeling to identify particular phenotypes. An emergent method of sorting cells based on differential rolling on chemically patterned substrates holds potential benefits over existing technologies, but the underlying mechanisms being exploited are not well characterized. In order to better understand cell rolling on complex surfaces, a microfluidic device with chemically patterned stripes of the cell adhesion molecule P-selectin was designed. The behavior of HL-60 cells rolling under flow was analyzed using a high-resolution visual tracking system. This behavior was then correlated to a number of established predictive models. The combination of computational modeling and widely available fabrication techniques described herein represents a crucial step toward the successful development of continuous, label-free methods of cell separation based on rolling adhesion.
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- Collin Edington
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Synchronized populations of large numbers of cells can be obtained by centrifugal elutriation on the basis of sedimentation properties of small round particles, with minimal perturbation of cellular functions. The physical characteristics of cell size and sedimentation velocity are operative in the technique of centrifugal elutriation also known as counterstreaming centrifugation. The elutriator is an advanced device for increasing the sedimentation rate to yield enhanced resolution of cell separation. A random population of cells is introduced into the elutriation chamber of an elutriator rotor running in a specially designed centrifuge. By increasing step by step the flow rate of the elutriation fluid, successive populations of relatively homogeneous cell size can be removed from the elutriation chamber and used as synchronized subpopulations. For cell synchronization by centrifugal elutriation early log S phase cell populations are most suitable where most of the cells are in G1 and S phase (>80%). Protocols for the synchronization of nuclei of murine pre-B cells and high-resolution centrifugal elutriation of CHO cells are given. The verification of purity and cell cycle positions of cells in elutriated fractions includes the measurement of DNA synthesis by [(3)H]-thymidine incorporation and DNA content by propidium iodide flow cytometry.
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- Gaspar Banfalvi
- Department of Microbial Biotechnology and Cell Biology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, 4010, Hungary.
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Investigating the relationship between cell cycle stage and diosgenin-induced megakaryocytic differentiation of HEL cells using sedimentation field-flow fractionation. Anal Bioanal Chem 2010; 398:1273-83. [PMID: 20714892 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-010-4062-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2010] [Revised: 07/21/2010] [Accepted: 07/22/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Differentiation therapy could be one strategy for stopping cancer cell proliferation. A plant steroid, diosgenin, is known to induce megakaryocytic differentiation in human erythroleukemia (HEL) cells. In recent studies, the use of sedimentation field-flow fractionation (SdFFF) allowed the preparation of subpopulations that may differ in regard to sensitivity to differentiation induction. The specific goal of this study was to determine the relationship between cell cycle stage and sensitivity to megakaryocytic differentiation induction of HEL cells. After first confirming the capacity of diosgenin to specifically select targets, hyperlayer SdFFF cell sorting was used to prepare fractions according to cell cycle position from crude HEL cells. The sensitivities of these fractions to diosgenin-induced differentiation were then tested. The coupling of SdFFF cell separation to imaging flow cytometry showed that G1-phase cells were more sensitive to differentiation induction than S/G2M-phase cells, confirming the relationship between cell status at the start of induction, the extent of the biological event, and the potential of SdFFF in cancer research.
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Sedimentation field-flow fractionation separation of proliferative and differentiated subpopulations during Ca2+-induced differentiation in HaCaT cells. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2010; 878:1051-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2010.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2009] [Revised: 03/05/2010] [Accepted: 03/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Domachuk P, Tsioris K, Omenetto FG, Kaplan DL. Bio-microfluidics: biomaterials and biomimetic designs. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2010; 22:249-60. [PMID: 20217686 DOI: 10.1002/adma.200900821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Bio-microfluidics applies biomaterials and biologically inspired structural designs (biomimetics) to microfluidic devices. Microfluidics, the techniques for constraining fluids on the micrometer and sub-micrometer scale, offer applications ranging from lab-on-a-chip to optofluidics. Despite this wealth of applications, the design of typical microfluidic devices imparts relatively simple, laminar behavior on fluids and is realized using materials and techniques from silicon planar fabrication. On the other hand, highly complex microfluidic behavior is commonplace in nature, where fluids with nonlinear rheology flow through chaotic vasculature composed from a range of biopolymers. In this Review, the current state of bio-microfluidic materials, designs and applications are examined. Biopolymers enable bio-microfluidic devices with versatile functionalization chemistries, flexibility in fabrication, and biocompatibility in vitro and in vivo. Polymeric materials such as alginate, collagen, chitosan, and silk are being explored as bulk and film materials for bio-microfluidics. Hydrogels offer options for mechanically functional devices for microfluidic systems such as self-regulating valves, microlens arrays and drug release systems, vital for integrated bio-microfluidic devices. These devices including growth factor gradients to study cell responses, blood analysis, biomimetic capillary designs, and blood vessel tissue culture systems, as some recent examples of inroads in the field that should lead the way in a new generation of microfluidic devices for bio-related needs and applications. Perhaps one of the most intriguing directions for the future will be fully implantable microfluidic devices that will also integrate with existing vasculature and slowly degrade to fully recapitulate native tissue structure and function, yet serve critical interim functions, such as tissue maintenance, drug release, mechanical support, and cell delivery.
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- Peter Domachuk
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University Medford, Massachusetts 02155, USA
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Bégaud-Grimaud G, Battu S, Liagre B, Beneytout J, Jauberteau M, Cardot P. Development of a downscale sedimentation field flow fractionation device for biological event monitoring. J Chromatogr A 2009; 1216:9125-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2009.08.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2009] [Revised: 07/18/2009] [Accepted: 08/10/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Chen S, Palmer JF, Zhang W, Shao J, Li S, Fan L, Sun R, Dong Y, Cao C. A simple preparative free‐flow electrophoresis joined with gratis gravity: I. Gas cushion injector and self‐balance collector instead of multiple channel pump. Electrophoresis 2009; 30:1998-2007. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200800609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Carr C, Espy M, Nath P, Martin SL, Ward MD, Martin J. Design, fabrication and demonstration of a magnetophoresis chamber with 25 output fractions. JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS 2009; 321:1440-1445. [PMID: 20161205 PMCID: PMC2713114 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2009.02.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Our goal is to develop an instrument for parallel and multiplexed bioassay using magnetic labels. Toward this end we are developing a multi-outlet magnetophoresis instrument incorporating a fluidic flow chamber placed inside a magnetic field gradient. Magnetic microparticles are sorted by their magnetic moment for eventual use as biological labels based on magnetic signature.In this paper we concentrate on developments in our flow chamber fabrication methods that have allowed us to scale the number of sorting channels from 8 to 25. We present data for instrument performance and reproducibility of sorting.
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- Applied Modern Physics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
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- Applied Modern Physics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
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- B-9, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
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Banáth JP, Bañuelos CA, Klokov D, MacPhail SM, Lansdorp PM, Olive PL. Explanation for excessive DNA single-strand breaks and endogenous repair foci in pluripotent mouse embryonic stem cells. Exp Cell Res 2008; 315:1505-20. [PMID: 19154734 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2008.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2008] [Revised: 12/04/2008] [Accepted: 12/05/2008] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Pluripotent mouse embryonic stem cells (mES cells) exhibit approximately 100 large gammaH2AX repair foci in the absence of measurable numbers of DNA double-strand breaks. Many of these cells also show excessive numbers of DNA single-strand breaks (>10,000 per cell) when analyzed using the alkaline comet assay. To understand the reasons for these unexpected observations, various methods for detecting DNA strand breaks were applied to wild-type mES cells and to mES cells lacking H2AX, ATM, or DNA-PKcs. H2AX phosphorylation and expression of other repair complexes were measured using flow and image analysis of antibody-stained cells. Results indicate that high numbers of endogenous gammaH2AX foci and single-strand breaks in pluripotent mES cells do not require ATM or DNA-PK kinase activity and appear to be associated with global chromatin decondensation rather than pre-existing DNA damage. This will limit applications of gammaH2AX foci analysis in mES cells to relatively high levels of initial or residual DNA damage. Excessive numbers of single-strand breaks in the alkaline comet assay can be explained by the vulnerability of replicating chromatin in mES cells to osmotic shock. This suggests that caution is needed in interpreting results with the alkaline comet assay when applied to certain cell types or after treatment with agents that make chromatin vulnerable to osmotic changes. Differentiation of mES cells caused a reduction in histone acetylation, gammaH2AX foci intensity, and DNA single-strand breakage, providing a link between chromatin structural organization, excessive gammaH2AX foci, and sensitivity of replicating mES cell chromatin to osmotic shock.
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- J P Banáth
- British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V5Z 1L3
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Edelbrock MA, Kaliyaperumal S, Williams KJ. DNA mismatch repair efficiency and fidelity are elevated during DNA synthesis in human cells. Mutat Res 2008; 662:59-66. [PMID: 19138690 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2008.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2008] [Revised: 12/09/2008] [Accepted: 12/10/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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DNA mismatch repair (MMR) within human cells is hypothesized to occur primarily at the replication fork. However, experimental models measuring MMR activity at specific phases of the cell cycle and during genomic DNA synthesis are lacking. We have investigated MMR activity within the nuclear environment of HeLa cells after enriching for G1, S and G2/M phase of the cell cycle by centrifugal elutriation. This approach preserves physiologically normal MMR activity in cell populations subdivided into different phases of the cell cycle. Here we have shown that nuclear protein concentration of hMutSalpha and hMutLalpha increases as cells progress into S phase during routine cell culture. MMR activity, as measured by both in vitro and in vivo approaches, increases during S phase to the highest extent within normally growing cells. Both fidelity and activity of MMR are highest on actively replicating templates within intact cells during S phase. The MMR pathway however, is also active at lower levels at other phases of the cell cycle, and on nonreplicating templates.
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- Michael A Edelbrock
- Department of Biology, The University of Findlay, Findlay, OH 45840, United States
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Banfalvi G. Cell cycle synchronization of animal cells and nuclei by centrifugal elutriation. Nat Protoc 2008; 3:663-73. [DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2008.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Kim SB, Song DK, Kim SS. Optical differential mobility analyzer for micron size colloidal particles: Theoretical approach. J Colloid Interface Sci 2007; 311:102-9. [PMID: 17383672 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2007.02.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2006] [Revised: 02/11/2007] [Accepted: 02/23/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A loosely focused light beam is very useful for separating colloidal particles. For micron size colloidal particles suspended in a fluid and irradiated with a laser beam perpendicular to the direction of fluid flow, particles have a retention distance determined by their size and composition, the flow rate of fluid, and characteristics of the laser. An optical differential mobility analyzer for separating colloidal particles using a loosely focused beam is proposed theoretically and the concept of optical mobility is introduced. For the proposed optical differential mobility analyzer, particle trajectories and retention behavior are discussed and a transfer function described by operational parameters is derived. The possibility of separating particles of various sizes and different chemical compositions is discussed. It is proposed that the analyzer can be integrated into a microfluidic lab-on-a-chip system suitable for separating colloidal particles and biological cells at a very high resolution.
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- Sang Bok Kim
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-701, South Korea
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Battu S, Cook-Moreau J, Cardot PJ. SEDIMENTATION FIELD-FLOW FRACTIONATION: METHODOLOGICAL BASIS AND APPLICATIONS FOR CELL SORTING. J LIQ CHROMATOGR R T 2007. [DOI: 10.1081/jlc-120014001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- S. Battu
- a Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique et Bromatologie , Faculté de Pharmacie , Université de Limoges , 2, rue du Dr Marcland, Limoges, 87025 Limoges Cedex, France
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- b Laboratoire de Biochimie Médicale , Faculté de Médecine , Université de Limoges , 2, rue du Dr Marcland, Limoges, 87025 Limoges Cedex, France
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- a Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique et Bromatologie , Faculté de Pharmacie , Université de Limoges , 2, rue du Dr Marcland, Limoges, 87025 Limoges Cedex, France
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Kamihira M, Kumar A. Development of separation technique for stem cells. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2007; 106:173-193. [PMID: 17924081 DOI: 10.1007/10_2006_043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In recent years, human embryonic stem cells have been established, and somatic stem cells derived from various adult organs have been identified and characterized to differentiate into various kinds of functional cells. There have been attempts to use functional cells induced from such stem cells for tissue regeneration and cell therapy. The method is expected to become an important treatment for intractable diseases in the near future. Since tissues and organs generally contain only a small quantity of somatic stem cells, and since it is necessary to separate functional cells generated from stem cells for use in therapy, an effective method for specific cell separation is crucial to the practical application of regenerative medicine. For the specific separation of cells, a fluorescence activated cell sorter using specific antibodies is a powerful tool, but the method is not suitable for large-scale processing and a special device is required. Although a magnetic cell separation system using immuno-magnetic fine particles is also commercially available, the system still needs special apparatus for large-scale processing. We developed a novel method for the separation of specific cells in an aqueous two-phase system using antibodies modified with a temperature-responsive polymer. The method enables the processing of a large quantity of cells without the requirement of a special device.
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- Masamichi Kamihira
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Espy MA, Sandin H, Carr C, Hanson CJ, Ward MD, Kraus RH. An instrument for sorting of magnetic microparticles in a magnetic field gradient. Cytometry A 2006; 69:1132-42. [PMID: 17051580 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.20337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND The goal of our bioassay technique is to demonstrate high throughput, highly parallel, and high sensitivity quantitative molecular analysis that will expand current biomedical research capabilities. To this end, we have built and characterized a magnetophoresis instrument using a flow chamber in a magnetic field gradient to sort magnetic microparticles by their magnetic moment for eventual use as biological labels. METHODS The flow chamber consists of a sample inlet, differential sheath streams, and eight outlets for collecting the microparticles after they have traversed the chamber. Magnetic microparticles are injected into the flow chamber that is positioned in a linear magnetic field gradient. The trajectory for each microparticle is determined by its total magnetic moment and size. The resulting populations of monodispersed magnetic microparticles in the different outlet bins are sorted by their magnetic moment; with the highest magnetic moments being deflected the furthest. RESULTS We have characterized the system for sorting both superparamagnetic and ferromagnetic microparticles with approximate diameters of 8 microm and 4.0-4.9 microm, respectively. To characterize the instrument, we used microparticles with a known size distribution and varied the transit time through the chamber. This is equivalent to varying the magnetic moment, while allowing us to hold the particle properties constant from run-to-run. We demonstrated the ability to reproducibly change the distribution of the particles in the collection bins by varying transit time in good agreement with theory. We identified hydrodynamic instabilities responsible for causing dispersion in the flow. Improvements to the flow chamber hydrodynamics such as reducing the aspect ratio between the sample inlet and the chamber depth and stabilizing the sheath flow resulted in narrow sorting distributions. We measured a sorting reproducibility (percentage of particles returning to their original bin upon resorting individual populations) of 84-89%. CONCLUSIONS We have developed a simple magnetophoresis system for reproducibly sorting magnetic microparticles. This technique will permit the use of microparticles with a wide range of magnetic moments to create a wide range of magnetic labels. Careful consideration of system design and operational parameters enables reliable and reproducible sorting of microparticles with varying size and magnetic content.
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- Michelle A Espy
- Physics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA
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Munyard K, Baker S. Size fractionation of a rumen microbial population by counter-flow centrifugal elutriation. J Microbiol Methods 2006; 67:566-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2006.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2006] [Revised: 05/02/2006] [Accepted: 05/24/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Pereira de Jesus D, Blanes L, do Lago CL. Microchip free-flow electrophoresis on glass substrate using laser-printing toner as structural material. Electrophoresis 2006; 27:4935-42. [PMID: 17161008 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200600137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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In this work, a microfluidic free-flow electrophoresis device, obtained by thermal toner transferring on glass substrate, is presented. A microdevice can be manufactured in only 1 h. The layout of the microdevice was designed in order to improve the fluidic and electrical characteristics. The separation channel is 8 microm deep and presents an internal volume of 1.42 microL. The deleterious electrolysis effects were overcome by using a system that isolates the electrolysis products from the separation channel. The Joule heating dissipation in the separation channel was found to be very efficient up to a current density of 8.83 mA/mm(2) that corresponds to a power dissipation per unit volume of running electrolyte of 172 mW/microL. Promising results were obtained in the evaluation of the microdevices for the separation of ionic dyes. The microfluidic device can be used for a continuous sample pretreatment step for micro total analysis system.
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- Dosil Pereira de Jesus
- Departamento de Química Fundamental, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Schroering AG, Edelbrock MA, Richards TJ, Williams KJ. The cell cycle and DNA mismatch repair. Exp Cell Res 2006; 313:292-304. [PMID: 17157834 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2006.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2006] [Revised: 10/13/2006] [Accepted: 10/16/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The DNA mismatch repair (MMR) pathway contributes to the fidelity of DNA synthesis and recombination by correcting mispaired nucleotides and insertion/deletion loops (IDLs). We have investigated whether MMR protein expression, activity, and subcellular location are altered during discrete phases of the cell cycle in mammalian cells. Two distinct methods have been used to demonstrate that although physiological MMR protein expression, mismatch binding, and nick-directed MMR activity within the nucleus are at highest levels during S phase, MMR is active throughout the cell cycle. Despite equal MMR nuclear protein concentrations in S and G(2) phases, mismatch binding and repair activities within G(2) are significantly lower, indicating a post-translational decrease in MMR activity specific to G(2). We further demonstrate that typical co-localization of MutSalpha to late S phase replication foci can be disrupted by 2 microM N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG). This concentration of MNNG does not decrease ongoing DNA synthesis nor induce cell cycle arrest until the second cell cycle, with long-term colony survival decreased by only 24%. These results suggest that low level alkylation damage can selectively disrupt MMR proofreading activity during DNA synthesis and potentially increase mutation frequency within surviving cells.
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- Allen G Schroering
- Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology, Medical University of Ohio, Toledo, OH 43614-5804, USA
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Sin A, Murthy SK, Revzin A, Tompkins RG, Toner M. Enrichment using antibody-coated microfluidic chambers in shear flow: model mixtures of human lymphocytes. Biotechnol Bioeng 2005; 91:816-26. [PMID: 16037988 DOI: 10.1002/bit.20556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Isolation of phenotypically-pure cell subpopulations from heterogeneous cell mixtures such as blood is a difficult yet fundamentally important task. Current techniques such as fluorescent activated cell sorting (FACS) and magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS) require pre-incubation with antibodies which lead to processing times of at least 15-60 min. In this study, we explored the use of antibody-coated microfluidic chambers to negative deplete undesired cell types, thus obtaining an enriched cell subpopulation at the outlet. We used human lymphocyte cell lines, MOLT-3 and Raji, as a model system to examine the dynamic cell binding behavior on antibody coated surfaces under shear flow. Shear stress ranging between 0.75 and 1.0 dyn/cm2 was found to provide most efficient separation. Cell adhesion was shown to follow pseudo-first order kinetics, and an anti-CD19 coated (Raji-depletion) device with approximately 2.6 min residence time was demonstrated to produce 100% pure MOLT-3 cells from 50-50 MOLT-3/Raji mixture. We have developed a mathematical model of the separation device based on the experimentally determined kinetic parameters that can be extended to design future separation modules for other cell mixtures. We conclude that we can design microfluidic devices that exploits the kinetics of dynamic cell adhesion to antibody coated surfaces to provide enriched cell subpopulations within minutes of total processing time.
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- Aaron Sin
- Surgical Services and Center of Engineering in Medincine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
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10 Free-flow isoelectric focusing. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/s0149-6395(05)80013-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Accurate, fast, and affordable analysis of the cellular component of blood is of prime interest for medicine and research. Yet, most often sample preparation procedures for blood analysis involve handling steps prone to introducing artifacts, whereas analysis methods commonly require skilled technicians and well-equipped, expensive laboratories. Developing more gentle protocols and affordable instruments for specific blood analysis tasks is becoming possible through the recent progress in the area of microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip-type devices. Precise control over the cell microenvironment during separation procedures and the ability to scale down the analysis to very small volumes of blood are among the most attractive capabilities of the new approaches. Here we review some of the emerging principles for manipulating blood cells at microscale and promising high-throughput approaches to blood cell separation using microdevices. Examples of specific single-purpose devices are described together with integration strategies for blood cell separation and analysis modules.
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- Mehmet Toner
- BioMEMS Resource Center, Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Shriners Hospital for Children, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
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- BioMEMS Resource Center, Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Shriners Hospital for Children, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114
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Murthy SK, Sin A, Tompkins RG, Toner M. Effect of flow and surface conditions on human lymphocyte isolation using microfluidic chambers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2004; 20:11649-55. [PMID: 15595794 DOI: 10.1021/la048047b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Phenotypically pure subpopulations of lymphocytes can provide valuable insights into the immune response to injury and disease. The isolation of these subpopulations presents unique challenges, particularly when preprocessing incubation to attach fluorescent or antibody tags is to be minimized. This paper examines the separation of T and B lymphocytes from mixtures using microfluidic chambers coated with antibodies, focusing on flow conditions and surface chemistry. The adhesion of both cell types decreases as shear stress increases irrespective of the surface chemistry. The incorporation of poly(ethylene glycol) chains along with the antibodies on the chamber surface is shown to significantly improve the reproducibility of cell adhesion and is thus an important part of the overall system design. Furthermore, this technique is shown to be an effective way of isolating highly pure subpopulations of lymphocytes from model mixtures, even when the target cell concentration is low.
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- Shashi K Murthy
- Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
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Lautrette C, Cardot PJP, Vermot-Desroches C, Wijdenes J, Jauberteau MO, Battu S. Sedimentation field flow fractionation purification of immature neural cells from a human tumor neuroblastoma cell line. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2003; 791:149-60. [PMID: 12798175 DOI: 10.1016/s1570-0232(03)00229-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The use of stem cells for therapeutic applications is now an important objective for the future. Stem cell preparation is difficult and time-consuming depending on the origin of cells. Sedimentation field flow fractionation (SdFFF) is an effective tool for cell separation, respecting integrity and viability. We used the human neuroblastic SH-SY5Y clone of the SK-N-SH cell line as a source of immature neural cells. Our results demonstrated that by using SdFFF cell sorter under strictly defined conditions, and immunological cell characterization, we are now able to provide, in less than 15 min, a sterile, viable, usable and purified immature neural cell fraction without inducting cell differentiation.
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- C Lautrette
- Laboratoire de Neuro-Immunologie, CNRS UMR 6101, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Limoges, 2 Rue du Dr. Marcland, 87025 Limoges Cedex, France
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Tsukahara S, Yamanaka K, Watarai H. Flow fractionation of microparticles under a dielectrophoretic field in a quadrupole electrode capillary. Anal Chem 2001; 73:5661-8. [PMID: 11774905 DOI: 10.1021/ac010824e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A technique of fractionation for microparticles was proposed that utilized a unique combination of a dielectrophoretic (DEP) field generated by a quadrupole electrode and a laminar flow in a capillary of 82.5 microm in radius. The fabricated capillary possessed four platinum wires in its inside wall as a quadrupole electrode. In a nonuniform electric field generated by the quadrupole electrode, microparticles, such as polystyrene and carbon, in water experienced DEP forces in the radial direction. When a sample solution was pumped in, an ideal laminar flow perpendicular to the DEP force was formed inside the capillary. The microparticles dynamically migrated by the DEP force across the laminar flow while they were carried by the flow. A theoretical model taking the DEP force and the laminar flow pattern into account predicted the elution profiles of the single microparticles quantitatively. The elution times of the microparticles depended on the dielectric properties and the sizes of the microparticles, as well as the voltage and frequency of the applied alternating current.
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- S Tsukahara
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Japan
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Radko SP, Stastna M, Chrambach A. Polydispersity of liposome preparations as a likely source of peak width in capillary zone electrophoresis. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. B, BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS 2001; 761:69-75. [PMID: 11585133 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4347(01)00301-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Negatively charged liposomes consisting of phosphatidylcholine/phosphatidylglycerol/cholesterol in various ratios when subjected to capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) in Tris-HCl (pH 8) buffer of different concentrations have been shown previously to exhibit a size-dependent migration rate at low ionic strength. The present study, focusing on the peak width under those conditions, shows that the polydispersity of liposomes correlated with, and appears to be a dominant source of, the peak width of the liposomes in CZE in a buffer of low ionic strength (2 to 5 mM Tris-HCl buffer, pH 8) at moderate electric field strengths (200 V cm(-1) or less). This finding, beyond allowing for the analysis of liposome polydispersity by CZE, suggests that the size-dependent fractionation of liposome preparations by a preparative electrophoretic technique such as free-flow electrophoresis is potentially feasible.
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- S P Radko
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biophysics, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1580, USA
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Huang Y, Ewalt KL, Tirado M, Haigis R, Forster A, Ackley D, Heller MJ, O'Connell JP, Krihak M. Electric manipulation of bioparticles and macromolecules on microfabricated electrodes. Anal Chem 2001; 73:1549-59. [PMID: 11321308 DOI: 10.1021/ac001109s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bioparticle separation, bioparticle enrichment, and electric field-mediated immune detection were carried out on microfabricated semiconductor chips utilizing ac and dc electric fields. Microscale separation on a chip surface having an active area of approximately 16 mm2 was demonstrated for a mixture of Bacillus globigii spores and Escherichia coli bacteria. Dielectrophoretic enrichment was performed by collecting target bioparticles from a flow stream in flow cells of 47.5 microL, achieving a 20-fold increase in the concentration of E. coli bacteria from a diluted sample, a 28-fold enrichment for peripheral blood mononuclear cells from red blood cells, and a 30-fold increase in white blood cells from diluted whole blood. The ability to manipulate and collect bioparticles and macromolecules at microfabricated electrodes with ac and dc fields was further illustrated in electric field-mediated immunoassays for analyzing the biological identities of E. coli bacteria and B. globigii spores. According to these results, the electric methods for manipulating bioparticles present themselves as viable techniques for novel biomedical applications in sample preparations and biochemical assays on microelectrode arrays.
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- Y Huang
- Nanogen Inc., San Diego, California 92121, USA.
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Wang XB, Yang J, Huang Y, Vykoukal J, Becker FF, Gascoyne PRC. Cell separation by dielectrophoretic field-flow-fractionation. Anal Chem 2000; 72:832-9. [PMID: 10701270 PMCID: PMC2726255 DOI: 10.1021/ac990922o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 235] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Dielectrophoretic field-flow-fractionation (DEP-FFF) was applied to several clinically relevant cell separation problems, including the purging of human breast cancer cells from normal T-lymphocytes and from CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells, the separation of the major leukocyte subpopulations, and the enrichment of leukocytes from blood. Cell separations were achieved in a thin chamber equipped with a microfabricated, interdigitated electrode array on its bottom wall that was energized with AC electric signals. Cells were levitated by the balance between DEP and sedimentation forces to different equilibrium heights and were transported at differing velocities and thereby separated when a velocity profile was established in the chamber. This bulk-separation technique adds cell intrinsic dielectric properties to the catalog of physical characteristics that can be applied to cell discrimination. The separation process and performance can be controlled through electronic means. Cell labeling is unnecessary, and separated cells may be cultured and further analyzed. It can be scaled up for routine laboratory cell separation or implemented on a miniaturized scale.
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- Xiao-Bo Wang
- Department of Molecular Pathology, Box 89, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Box 89, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Box 89, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Box 89, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030
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- Department of Molecular Pathology, Box 89, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77030
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