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Mendoza-Cerezo L, Rodríguez-Rego JM, Macías-García A, Callejas-Marín A, Sánchez-Guardado L, Marcos-Romero AC. Three-Dimensional Bioprinting of GelMA Hydrogels with Culture Medium: Balancing Printability, Rheology and Cell Viability for Tissue Regeneration. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1437. [PMID: 38794630 PMCID: PMC11124935 DOI: 10.3390/polym16101437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 04/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Three-dimensional extrusion bioprinting technology aims to become a fundamental tool for tissue regeneration using cell-loaded hydrogels. These biomaterials must have highly specific mechanical and biological properties that allow them to generate biosimilar structures by successive layering of material while maintaining cell viability. The rheological properties of hydrogels used as bioinks are critical to their printability. Correct printability of hydrogels allows the replication of biomimetic structures, which are of great use in medicine, tissue engineering and other fields of study that require the three-dimensional replication of different tissues. When bioprinting cell-loaded hydrogels, a small amount of culture medium can be added to ensure adequate survival, which can modify the rheological properties of the hydrogels. GelMA is a hydrogel used in bioprinting, with very interesting properties and rheological parameters that have been studied and defined for its basic formulation. However, the changes that occur in its rheological parameters and therefore in its printability, when it is mixed with the culture medium necessary to house the cells inside, are unknown. Therefore, in this work, a comparative study of GelMA 100% and GelMA in the proportions 3:1 (GelMA 75%) and 1:1 (GelMA 50%) with culture medium was carried out to determine the printability of the gel (using a device of our own invention), its main rheological parameters and its toxicity after the addition of the medium and to observe whether significant differences in cell viability occur. This raises the possibility of its use in regenerative medicine using a 3D extrusion bioprinter.
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- Laura Mendoza-Cerezo
- Department of Graphic Expression, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Extremadura, Avenida de Elvas, s/n, 06006 Badajoz, Spain; (L.M.-C.); (A.C.M.-R.)
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- Department of Graphic Expression, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Extremadura, Avenida de Elvas, s/n, 06006 Badajoz, Spain; (L.M.-C.); (A.C.M.-R.)
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- Department of Mechanical, Energy and Materials Engineering, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Extremadura, Avenida de Elvas, s/n, 06006 Badajoz, Spain;
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Extremadura, Avenida de Elvas, s/n, 06006 Badajoz, Spain; (A.C.-M.); (L.S.-G.)
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- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Extremadura, Avenida de Elvas, s/n, 06006 Badajoz, Spain; (A.C.-M.); (L.S.-G.)
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- Department of Graphic Expression, School of Industrial Engineering, University of Extremadura, Avenida de Elvas, s/n, 06006 Badajoz, Spain; (L.M.-C.); (A.C.M.-R.)
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Xiong X, Chen W, Chen C, Wu Q, He C. Analysis of the function and therapeutic strategy of connexin 43 from its subcellular localization. Biochimie 2024; 218:1-7. [PMID: 37611889 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2023.08.011] [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] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Connexins (Cxs) are a family of transmembrane proteins located in the plasma membrane of human cells, among which connexin 43 (Cx43) is abundantly expressed in various types of human cells. Cx43, encoded by the gap junction protein alpha 1 (GJA1) gene, assembles into a hexameric structure in the Golgi apparatus and translocates to the plasma membrane to form hemichannels (Hcs), which pair with those of the cells in contact with each other and form gap junction intercellular communication (GJIC). The role of Cx43 as a connexin localized at the plasma membrane to perform channel functions is well recognized in previous studies, but recent studies have found that it can also be localized in the nucleus, mitochondria, or present in extracellular vesicles (EVs) and tunneling nanotubes (TNTs). Cx43 in the nucleus is involved in gene transcription regulation, cytoskeleton formation, cell migration and adhesion. Cx43 in mitochondria is involved in mitochondrial respiration-related functions, and Cx43 in extracellular vesicles and tunneling nanotubes is involved in distant cellular information exchange. It is because of the diverse distribution of subcellular localization of Cx43 that it is possible to explore the corresponding functions by analyzing its localization. In this review, we summarize the important roles of Cx43 in disease development from the perspective of subcellular localization, and provide new ideas for Cx43 as a therapeutic target and the search for related pathological mechanisms.
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- Xinhai Xiong
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410003, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410003, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410003, China; 926 Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, Kaiyuan, Yunnan, 661600, China.
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan, 410003, China
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- The Second Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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Sandroni PB, Schroder MA, Hawkins HT, Bailon JD, Huang W, Hagen JT, Montgomery M, Hong SJ, Chin AL, Zhang J, Rodrigo MC, Kim B, Simpson PC, Schisler JC, Ellis JM, Fisher-Wellman KH, Jensen BC. The alpha-1A adrenergic receptor regulates mitochondrial oxidative metabolism in the mouse heart. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2024; 187:101-117. [PMID: 38331556 PMCID: PMC10861168 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2023.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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AIMS The sympathetic nervous system regulates numerous critical aspects of mitochondrial function in the heart through activation of adrenergic receptors (ARs) on cardiomyocytes. Mounting evidence suggests that α1-ARs, particularly the α1A subtype, are cardioprotective and may mitigate the deleterious effects of chronic β-AR activation by shared ligands. The mechanisms underlying these adaptive effects remain unclear. Here, we tested the hypothesis that α1A-ARs adaptively regulate cardiomyocyte oxidative metabolism in both the uninjured and infarcted heart. METHODS We used high resolution respirometry, fatty acid oxidation (FAO) enzyme assays, substrate-specific electron transport chain (ETC) enzyme assays, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and proteomics to characterize mitochondrial function comprehensively in the uninjured hearts of wild type and α1A-AR knockout mice and defined the effects of chronic β-AR activation and myocardial infarction on selected mitochondrial functions. RESULTS We found that isolated cardiac mitochondria from α1A-KO mice had deficits in fatty acid-dependent respiration, FAO, and ETC enzyme activity. TEM revealed abnormalities of mitochondrial morphology characteristic of these functional deficits. The selective α1A-AR agonist A61603 enhanced fatty-acid dependent respiration, fatty acid oxidation, and ETC enzyme activity in isolated cardiac mitochondria. The β-AR agonist isoproterenol enhanced oxidative stress in vitro and this adverse effect was mitigated by A61603. A61603 enhanced ETC Complex I activity and protected contractile function following myocardial infarction. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, these novel findings position α1A-ARs as critical regulators of cardiomyocyte metabolism in the basal state and suggest that metabolic mechanisms may underlie the protective effects of α1A-AR activation in the failing heart.
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- Peyton B Sandroni
- Department of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America; McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, United States of America; East Carolina University Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, United States of America; East Carolina University Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, United States of America
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- McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Cytokinetics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, United States of America
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- McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America; Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine and Research Service, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, United States of America; Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America; McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, United States of America; East Carolina University Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, United States of America; East Carolina University Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America; McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America.
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Zeng Z, Zhao Y, Yang L, Xi F, Su D. Vertically ordered mesoporous silica film-assisted electrochemical cytosensor for the sensitive detection of HeLa cells. Front Chem 2023; 11:1222067. [PMID: 37727833 PMCID: PMC10506308 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1222067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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Designing fast and simple quantitative methods on cheap and disposable electrodes for the early detection of HeLa cells is highly desirable for clinical diagnostics and public health. In this work, we developed a label-free and sensitive electrochemical cytosensor for HeLa cell detection based on the gated molecular transport across vertically ordered mesoporous silica films (VMSFs) on the disposable indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode. As high affinity for a folate receptor existed on the membrane of HeLa cancer cells, folic acid (FA) functionalized VMSF could regulate the transport of electrochemical probe (Fe(CN)6 3-) by the specific recognition and adhesion of HeLa cells toward the VMSF surface. In addition, VMSF, served as a solid skeleton, is able to effectively prevent the direct contact of cells with the underlying electrode, remaining the underlying electrode activity and favoring the diffusion of Fe(CN)6 3-. Once specific adhesion of HeLa cells to the VMSF surface happens, Fe(CN)6 3- redox probe exhibits impeded transport in the silica nanochannels, ultimately resulting in the decreased electrochemical responses and realizing the quantitative determination of HeLa cells with a broad linear range (101-105 cells/mL) and a low limit of detection (4 cells/mL). The proposed electrochemical cytosensor shows a great potential application for the early diagnosis of cervical cancer.
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- Zisan Zeng
- Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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Rani AQ, Nurmemet D, Liffick J, Khan A, Mitchell D, Li J, Zhao B, Liu X. Conditional Cell Reprogramming and Air-Liquid Interface Modeling Life Cycle of Oncogenic Viruses (HPV and EBV) in Epithelial Cells and Virus-Associated Human Carcinomas. Viruses 2023; 15:1388. [PMID: 37376685 DOI: 10.3390/v15061388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Several oncogenic viruses are associated with approximately 20% of human cancers. Experimental models are crucial for studying the pathogenicity and biological aspects of oncogenic viruses and their potential mechanisms in tumorigenesis. Current cell models have considerable limitations such as: their low yield, genetic and epigenetic modification, and reduction in tumor heterogeneity during long propagation. Cancer cell lines are limited and not appropriate for studying the viral life cycle, for example, natural viral life cycles of HPV and EBV, and their persistence and latency in epithelial cells are poorly understood, since these processes are highly related to epithelial differentiation. Therefore, there is an urgent need of reliable human physiological cell models to study viral life cycle and cancer initiation. Conditional cell reprogramming (CCR) is a rapid and robust cell culture system, where the cells can be established from minimally invasive or noninvasive specimens and their lineage functions preserved during the long-term culture. These CR cells retain their ability to differentiate at air-liquid interface (ALI). Here, we recapitulated the applications of CR and ALI approaches in modeling host-virus interactions and viral-mediated tumorigenesis.
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- Abdul Qawee Rani
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Departments of Pathology, Urology and Radiation Oncology, Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Jiang M, Wei K, Li M, Lin C, Ke R. Single-molecule RNA in situ detection in clinical FFPE tissue sections by vsmCISH. RNA (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 29:836-846. [PMID: 36813533 PMCID: PMC10187679 DOI: 10.1261/rna.079482.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Although RNA plays a vital role in gene expression, it is less used as an in situ biomarker for clinical diagnostics than DNA and protein. This is mainly due to technical challenges caused by the low expression level and easy degradation of RNA molecules. To tackle this issue, methods that are sensitive and specific are needed. Here, we present an RNA single-molecule chromogenic in situ hybridization assay based on DNA probe proximity ligation and rolling circle amplification. When the DNA probes hybridize into close proximity to the RNA molecules, they form a V-shape structure and mediate the circularization of circle probes. Thus, our method was termed vsmCISH. We successfully applied our method to assess HER2 mRNA expression status in invasive breast cancer tissue and investigated the utility of albumin mRNA ISH for differentiating primary from metastatic liver cancer. The promising results on clinical samples indicate that our method has great potential for application in diagnosing diseases using RNA biomarkers.
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- Meng Jiang
- School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pathology, The 910 Hospital, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pathology, Women and Children's Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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- School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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Rao X, Zheng L, Wei K, Li M, Jiang M, Qiu J, Zhou Y, Ke R, Lin C. Novel In Situ Hybridization Assay for Chromogenic Single-Molecule Detection of Human Papillomavirus E6/E7 mRNA. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0389622. [PMID: 36809088 PMCID: PMC10101027 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03896-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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RNA plays a vital role in the physiological and pathological processes of cells and tissues. However, RNA in situ hybridization applications in clinical diagnostics are still limited to a few examples. In this study, we developed a novel in situ hybridization assay for human papillomavirus (HPV) E6/E7 mRNA by taking advantage of specific padlock probing and rolling circle amplification, combined with chromogenic readout. We designed padlock probes for 14 types of high-risk HPV and demonstrated that E6/E7 mRNA could be visualized in situ as discrete dot-like signals using bright-field microscopy. Overall, the results are consistent with the clinical diagnostics lab's hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and p16 immunohistochemistry test results. Our work thus shows the potential applications of RNA in situ hybridization for clinical diagnostics using chromogenic single-molecule detection, offering an alternative technical option to the current commercially available kit based on branched DNA technology. IMPORTANCE In situ detection of viral mRNA expression in tissue samples is of great value for pathological diagnosis to access viral infection status. Unfortunately, conventional RNA in situ hybridization assays lack sensitivity and specificity for clinical diagnostic purposes. Currently, the commercially available branched DNA technology-based single-molecule RNA in situ detection method offers satisfactory results. Here, we present our padlock probe- and rolling circle amplification-based RNA in situ hybridization assay for detecting HPV E6/E7 mRNA expression in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue sections, providing an alternative yet robust method for viral RNA in situ visualization that is also applicable to different types of diseases.
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- Xuelian Rao
- School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pathology, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pathology, The 910th Hospital, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pathology, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pathology, The 910th Hospital, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
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- United Diagnostic and Research Center for Clinical Genetics, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- School of Medicine, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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Nordström U, Lang L, Ekhtiari Bidhendi E, Zetterström P, Oliveberg M, Danielsson J, Andersen PM, Marklund SL. Mutant SOD1 aggregates formed in vitro and in cultured cells are polymorphic and differ from those arising in the CNS. J Neurochem 2023; 164:77-93. [PMID: 36326589 PMCID: PMC10099669 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.15718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Mutations in the human Superoxide dismutase 1 (hSOD1) gene are well-established cause of the motor neuron disease ALS. Patients and transgenic (Tg) ALS model mice carrying mutant variants develop hSOD1 aggregates in the CNS. We have identified two hSOD1 aggregate strains, which both transmit spreading template-directed aggregation and premature fatal paralysis when inoculated into adult transgenic mice. This prion-like spread of aggregation could be a primary disease mechanism in SOD1-induced ALS. Human SOD1 aggregation has been studied extensively both in cultured cells and under various conditions in vitro. To determine how the structure of aggregates formed in these model systems related to disease-associated aggregates in the CNS, we used a binary epitope-mapping assay to examine aggregates of hSOD1 variants G93A, G85R, A4V, D90A, and G127X formed in vitro, in four different cell lines and in the CNS of Tg mice. We found considerable variability between replicate sets of in vitro-generated aggregates. In contrast, there was a high similarity between replicates of a given hSOD1 mutant in a given cell line, but pronounced variations between different hSOD1 mutants and different cell lines in both structures and amounts of aggregates formed. The aggregates formed in vitro or in cultured cells did not replicate the aggregate strains that arise in the CNS. Our findings suggest that the distinct aggregate morphologies in the CNS could result from a micro-environment with stringent quality control combined with second-order selection by spreading ability. Explorations of pathogenesis and development of therapeutics should be conducted in models that replicate aggregate structures forming in the CNS.
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- Ulrika Nordström
- Department of Clinical Science, Neurosciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Arrhenius Laboratories of Natural Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Neurosciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.,Department of Medical Biosciences, Clinical Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biosciences, Clinical Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Arrhenius Laboratories of Natural Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Arrhenius Laboratories of Natural Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Neurosciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biosciences, Clinical Chemistry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Wang Q, Zhang X, Zheng F, Wang L, Yu T. Clinicians' Intention to Submit Microbiological Pathogenic Test Before Antibiotics Use and Its Influencing Factors: New Evidence from the Perspective of Hospital Management. Infect Drug Resist 2022; 15:3013-3023. [PMID: 35720253 PMCID: PMC9199522 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s366892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Antimicrobial resistance (AR) is a global public health problem, improving clinicians’ intention to submit microbiological pathogenic test (submission intention) can effectively increase the value for rational use antibiotics to curb AR. However, there are few studies on the factors influencing improvement of the submission intention, especially from the perspective of hospital management. This study will fill the gap and provide evidence that can continuously support improvement of antibiotics prescribing rationally. Patients and Methods A cross-sectional survey of clinicians was conducted in all public hospitals in Hubei, China. Dependent variables were submission intention of non-restricted-use, restricted-use and special-use antibiotics which were measured submission, not sure submission, no submission. Independent variables were frequency of training and publicity on submission, and hospital with or without submission performance assessment, guideline, information decision system and laboratory items, including bacterial culture item, fungal culture item and so on. Clinicians’ demographics were applied as control variables. Multinomial logistic regression was performed to model independent variables influencing submission intention. Results For non-restricted-use antibiotics, guideline (OR = 0.263; 95% CI = [0.188, 0.369]) (OR = 0.526; 95% CI = [0.375, 0.738]) and bacterial culture item (OR = 0.141; 95% CI = [0.074, 0.268]) (OR = 0.520; 95% CI = [0.292, 0.927]) are key factors that positively affect clinicians’ intention on submission and not sure submission; For restricted-use and special-use antibiotics, training frequency and bacterial culture item (OR = 0.155; 95% CI = [0.076, 0.315]) (OR = 0.092; 95% CI = [0.036, 0.232]) (OR = 0.106; 95% CI = [0.046, 0.248]) (OR = 0.027; 95% CI = [0.006, 0.117]) are key factors that positively affect clinicians’ intention on submission and not sure submission. Conclusion This study found that bacterial culture item, guideline, and training frequency are key factors that affect clinicians’ intention on submission and not sure submission, but various factors exist different effects level on different types of antibiotics. Consequently, a focus should be placed on the construction and implementation of management factors, as well as reformation of antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals according to the types of antibiotics.
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- Qianning Wang
- School of Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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Zhang J, Dai J, Lan X, Zhao Y, Yang F, Zhang H, Tang S, Liang G, Wang X, Tang Q. Synthesis, bioevaluation and molecular dynamics of pyrrolo-pyridine benzamide derivatives as potential antitumor agents in vitro and in vivo. Eur J Med Chem 2022; 233:114215. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2022.114215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Gu M, Yang M, He J, Xia S, Zhang Z, Wang Y, Zheng C, Shen C. A silver lining in cell line authentication: Short tandem repeat analysis of 1373 cases in China from 2010 to 2019. Int J Cancer 2021; 150:502-508. [PMID: 34469590 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Continuous cell lines are practical models that are widely used in the study of disease mechanisms and particularly cancers. However, the issue of cell line cross-contamination has existed since the 1960s, despite repeated advocation for cell line authentication by many experts. Furthermore, cell line abuse has been underestimated and underreported. The China Center for Type Culture Collection (CCTCC) received 1373 cell samples for authentication from 2010 to 2019, and has found that the quality of cell lines has improved during this time, offering a positive outlook for the future.
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- Meijia Gu
- Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- China Center for Type Culture Collection, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- China Center for Type Culture Collection, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- China Center for Type Culture Collection, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- China Center for Type Culture Collection, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- China Center for Type Culture Collection, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- China Center for Type Culture Collection, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- China Center for Type Culture Collection, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.,College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Huang X, She L, Liu H, Liu P, Chen J, Chen Y, Zhou W, Lu Y, Lin J. Study of oral microorganisms contributing to non-carious cervical lesions via bacterial interaction and pH regulation. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:3103-3112. [PMID: 33591640 PMCID: PMC7957269 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
There is a lack of evidence about the relationship between microorganisms and non‐carious cervical lesions (NCCLs) due to limited technologies. A group of 78 patients was enrolled for microbial 16S rRNA sequencing of dental plaques on normal and defective cervical surfaces. Parallel data from 39 patients were analysed with paired t tests, and Fusobacteriales exhibited significantly less distribution on NCCLs than on normal surfaces. As a result, Fusobacterium nucleatum, the most common oral bacterial strain belonging to the order Fusobacteriales, was selected for further research. From a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) scan, the tooth surface with Fusobacterium nucleatum and Streptococcus mutans culture was more intact than that without Fusobacterium nucleatum. Furthermore, the calcium contents in groups with Fusobacterium nucleatum were significantly higher than that without it. In further mechanistic research, Fusobacterium nucleatum was demonstrated to adhere to and disturb other organisms as well as producing alkaline secretions to neutralize the deleterious acidic environment, protecting the tooth structure. In conclusion, microorganisms and NCCLs were confirmed directly related through adherent bacterial interactions and pH regulation. The research provides a new perspective and experimental evidence for the relation between microorganisms and NCCLs, which guides clinical treatment and preventive dentistry in the future.
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- Xiaoyu Huang
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key lab of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key lab of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key lab of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key lab of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Applied Genomics, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China.,College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Enzyme Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key lab of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key lab of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & Fujian Provincial Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterial & Stomatological Key lab of Fujian College and University, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Applied Genomics, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China.,College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian Key Laboratory of Marine Enzyme Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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Lin J, Zhang Y, Zeng X, Xue C, Lin X. CircRNA CircRIMS Acts as a MicroRNA Sponge to Promote Gastric Cancer Metastasis. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:23237-23246. [PMID: 32954174 PMCID: PMC7495717 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c02991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Circular RNAs (circRNAs), a new category of noncoding RNA, have emerged in recent years as novel biomolecules with important biological functions. Increasing evidence and reports have revealed that circRNAs play an important role in human carcinogenesis and tumor progression. Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most prevalent life-threatening malignancies worldwide, and in the present study, a novel circRNA molecule (circRIMS) was shown to be associated GC metastasis using next-generation sequencing. CircRIMS remarkably promoted GC cell metastasis in vitro, functioning as a sponge for hsa-miR-148a-5p and hsa-miR-218-5p. In addition, the results of rescue experiments showed that hsa-miR-148a-5p and hsa-miR-218-5p mimics could reverse the tumor-promoting roles of circRIMS in GC. Thus, circRIMS has potential as an early biomarker for use in predicting invasive metastasis in GC and to guide clinical diagnosis and treatment for precision medicine.
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- Jun Lin
- Key
Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350122, China
- College
of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou
University, No. 2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350122, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350122, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350122, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350122, China
- Fujian
Key Laboratory of Tumor Microbiology, Fujian
Medical University, No. 1 Xuefu North Road, Fuzhou 350122, China
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Lin J, Chen L, Jiang W, Zhang H, Shi Y, Cai W. Rapid detection of low-level HeLa cell contamination in cell culture using nested PCR. J Cell Mol Med 2018; 23:227-236. [PMID: 30353657 PMCID: PMC6307787 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
HeLa cells are a commonly used cell line in many biological research areas. They are not picky for culture medium and proliferate rapidly. HeLa cells are a notorious source of cell cross‐contamination and have been found to be able to contaminate a wide range of cell lines in cell culture. In this study, we reported a simple and efficient method for detecting the presence of HeLa cell contamination in cell culture. HPV‐18 was used as a biomarker. The cell culture supernatant was used directly as the template for nested PCR without extracting nucleic acid. By PCR amplification of the cell culture supernatant with the designed primers, we were able to detect the presence of HeLa cells in the culture. The sensitivity of this method can reach 1%, which is 10‐fold higher than Short tandem repeat sequence (STR) profiling. This simple, rapid, and “noninvasive” quality checking method should find applications in routine cell culture practice.
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- Jun Lin
- Institute of Apply Genomics, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China.,School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Apply Genomics, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China.,College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Apply Genomics, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China.,College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Apply Genomics, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China.,College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Apply Genomics, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China.,College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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- Institute of Apply Genomics, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China.,College of Biological Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China
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