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Lee HD, Chun J, Kim S, Aleksandra N, Lee C, Yoon D, Lee HJ, Kim YB. Comparative Biodistribution Study of Baculoviral and Adenoviral Vector Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 34:185-191. [PMID: 37830223 PMCID: PMC10840461 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2308.08042] [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: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Various types of vaccines have been developed against COVID-19, including vector vaccines. Among the COVID-19 vaccines, AstraZeneca's chimpanzee adenoviral vaccine was the first to be commercialized. For viral vector vaccines, biodistribution studies are critical to vaccine safety, gene delivery, and efficacy. This study compared the biodistribution of the baculoviral vector vaccine (AcHERV-COVID19) and the adenoviral vector vaccine (Ad-COVID19). Both vaccines were administered intramuscularly to mice, and the distribution of the SARS-CoV-2 S gene in each tissue was evaluated for up to 30 days. After vaccination, serum and various tissue samples were collected from the mice at each time point, and IgG levels and DNA copy numbers were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. AcHERV-COVID19 and Ad-COVID19 distribution showed that the SARS-CoV-2 spike gene remained predominantly at the injection site in the mouse muscle. In kidney, liver, and spleen tissues, the AcHERV-COVID19 group showed about 2-4 times higher persistence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike gene than the Ad-COVID19 group. The distribution patterns of AcHERV-COVID19 and Ad-COVID19 within various organs highlight their contrasting biodistribution profiles, with AcHERV-COVID19 exhibiting a broader and prolonged presence in the body compared to Ad-COVID19. Understanding the biodistribution profile of AcHERV-COVID19 and Ad-COVID19 could help select viral vectors for future vaccine development.
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- Hyeon Dong Lee
- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- KR BioTech Co. Ltd., Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
- KR BioTech Co. Ltd., Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
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Divilov K, Wang X, Swisher AE, Yeoman PC, Rintoul M, Fleener GB, Schoolfield B, Langdon C, Jin L. Ostreid herpesvirus 1 latent infection and reactivation in adult Pacific oysters, Crassostrea gigas. Virus Res 2024; 339:199245. [PMID: 37839558 PMCID: PMC10613911 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2023.199245] [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: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1) is one of the most economically important pathogens of Pacific oysters. Understanding the pathogenesis of this virus is critical to developing tools to control outbreaks on shellfish farms. OsHV-1 is genetically related to vertebrate herpesviruses, which have a lytic and a latent stage, with the latent stage capable of being reactivated to the lytic stage. Here, OsHV-1 latency in Pacific oysters was investigated in experimentally and naturally infected oysters. Lytic infection in one-year-old oysters injected with the Tomales Bay strain of OsHV-1 was detectable between 1 and 4 days post-injection (dpi) but was not detectable after 5 dpi. The injected oysters shed 1 × 102 to 1 × 104 DNA copies/ml into the water during the 4-day acute phase. Lytic shedding was not detectable in two-year-old oysters injected similarly with the same strain of OsHV-1; however, the OsHV-1 genome was detectable by qPCR in the adductor muscle, gill, mantle, and hemocytes within the first 3 dpi, after which it became undetectable. No OsHV-1 was detectable in the adductor muscle, gill, or mantle from experimentally infected oysters on days 15 and 21 post-injection or from oysters sampled 9 months after surviving an OsHV-1 mortality event; however, OsHV-1 DNA could be detected in hemocytes of both experimentally infected oysters at 21 dpi and naturally infected oysters using nested PCR. In addition, lytic viral gene transcription was detectable in hemocytes of experimentally infected oysters between 1 and 21 dpi and in hemocytes of naturally infected oysters. Furthermore, OsHV-1 reactivation from latency was induced in experimentally infected oysters at 21 dpi and in naturally infected oysters 12 months after an OsHV-1 outbreak.
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- Konstantin Divilov
- Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station, Oregon State University, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR 97365, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA
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- Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station, Oregon State University, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR 97365, USA
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- Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station, Oregon State University, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR 97365, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA.
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Dong L, Feng M, Qiao Y, Liu C, Zhou Y, Xing S, Zhang K, Cai Z, Wu H, Wu J, Yu X, Zhang H, Kong W. Preclinical safety and Biodistribution in mice following single dose intramuscular inoculation of tumor DNA vaccine by electroporation. Hum Gene Ther 2022; 33:757-764. [DOI: 10.1089/hum.2022.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Ling Dong
- Jilin University, 12510, National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine, School of Life Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Jilin University, 12510, National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine, School of Life Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Jilin University, 12510, National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine, School of Life Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Jilin University, 12510, Department of Biobank, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin University, 12510, Changchun, China
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- Jilin University, 12510, Changchun, Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering, the Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, China
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- Jilin University, 12510, National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine, School of Life Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Jilin University, 12510, National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine, School of Life Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Jilin University, 12510, National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine, School of Life Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Jilin University, 12510, National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine, School of Life Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Jilin University, 12510, National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine, School of Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Changchun, Jilin, China, 130012
- Jilin University, 12510, Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering, the Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Changchun, Jilin, China, 130012
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- Jilin University, 12510, National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine, School of Life Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Jilin University, 12510, National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine, School of Life Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, China
- Jilin University, 12510, Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering, the Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Changchun, China
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Song J, Chen Y, Zhao Q, Li H, Li W, Chen K, Yu J, Fu W, Chen D. Leptin Methylation and mRNA Expression Associated With Psychopathology in Schizophrenia Inpatients. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:793910. [PMID: 35197874 PMCID: PMC8858839 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.793910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Leptin involved in the regulation of dopaminergic neurons of the central nervous system may confirm the hypothesis of neurodevelopment in schizophrenic patients. However, specific genetic mechanisms are undefined. Therefore, we aimed to explore the regulation of DNA methylation of leptin promoters and mRNA expression in patients with schizophrenia. A cross-sectional study enrolled 40 patients and 40 healthy controls from the Beijing Huilongguan Hospital in China. The leptin methylation levels and mRNA expression were examined by highly sensitive mass spectrometry based on the MassARRAY System and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale (PANSS) was applied to estimate the clinical symptoms of patients. The LEP-CpG7 and CpG15 methylation in patients were significantly higher than in healthy controls (P < 0.05). The LEP-CpG11, CpG33.34.35, CpG36 methylation, and mRNA expression decreased significantly in patients compared with healthy controls (P < 0.05). After controlling gender, age, BMI, dose of antipsychotic and duration of illness, LEP-CpG7 methylation was negatively associated with PANSS positive symptoms subscore (r = -0.485, P = 0.005). In addition, LEP-mRNA expression was negatively correlated with PANSS total score (r = -0.385, P = 0.03) and positive subscale (r = -0.392, P = 0.026). Nevertheless, only the LEP-CpG7 methylation level remained negatively correlated to the PANSS positive subscore following multiple stepwise regression (β = -17.071, P = 0.037). These results suggest that leptin methylation and mRNA expression might contribute to the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. LEP-CpG7 methylation may be negatively associated with positive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia.
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- Jiaqi Song
- Huilongguan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Huilongguan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Huilongguan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Huilongguan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital, Beijing, China
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Sahu R, Vishnuraj MR, Srinivas C, Dadimi B, Megha GK, Pollumahanti N, Malik SS, Vaithiyanathan S, Rawool DB, Barbuddhe SB. Development and comparative evaluation of droplet digital PCR and quantitative PCR for the detection and quantification of Chlamydia psittaci. J Microbiol Methods 2021; 190:106318. [PMID: 34592374 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2021.106318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Chlamydia psittaci is a zoonotic pathogen mainly transmitted by psittacine birds and poultry. The low shedding rate of the pathogen in the apparently healthy birds and human clinical cases may result in false-negative results. In the present study, a droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) assay was developed and compared with optimized quantitative PCR (qPCR) for the detection of C. psittaci from the clinical samples. The ddPCR assay was found to be comparatively more sensitive than the qPCR, wherein the limit of detection (LOD) of ddPCR was upto 2.4 copies of the DNA template, whereas, the qPCR could detect upto 38 copies of the DNA template in the reaction mixture. Overall, the developed ddPCR assay was found to be robust, specific, and could reliably quantify up to 17.8 copies of the DNA template. Finally, the applicability of the developed ddPCR assay was tested by screening the field samples (n = 124), comprising lung tissues from dead poultry and feral birds; pooled faecal samples from the free-living birds, commercial and backyard poultry farms; pharyngeal and cloacal swabs collected from the duck farms. Of these, a total of seven samples were found to be positive by the ddPCR, whereas, three samples could be detected as positive using the qPCR. The developed ddPCR could serve as a reliable screening tool, particularly in those clinical samples wherein the shedding of C. psittaci is substantially very low.
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- Radhakrishna Sahu
- ICAR-National Research Centre on Meat, Chengicherla, Hyderabad 500092, India; Department of Veterinary Public Health, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243122, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Meat, Chengicherla, Hyderabad 500092, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Meat, Chengicherla, Hyderabad 500092, India
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243122, India
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243122, India
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- Department of Veterinary Public Health, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar 243122, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Meat, Chengicherla, Hyderabad 500092, India
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- ICAR-National Research Centre on Meat, Chengicherla, Hyderabad 500092, India
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Ma H, Bell KN, Loker RN. qPCR and qRT-PCR analysis: Regulatory points to consider when conducting biodistribution and vector shedding studies. Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev 2021; 20:152-168. [PMID: 33473355 PMCID: PMC7786041 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2020.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Gene and cell therapy fields have experienced remarkable growth during the past decade. Demands for preclinical and clinical safety assessments of these cell and gene therapy test articles (TAs) have effectively increased the necessity for regulated biodistribution, vector shedding, gene expression, and/or pharmacokinetics bioanalysis studies. Guidance documents issued from numerous international regulatory authorities recommend the use of quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and/or quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR (qRT-PCR) assays due to their highly sensitive and robust target-specific detection. However, only preclinical biodistribution assay sensitivity is specified in these documents. Criteria such as accuracy, precision, and repeatability are not yet defined. This guidance void has resulted in several conflicting institutional interpretations of essential parameters necessary for the development and validation of robust assays to support safety assessments of gene and cell therapy TAs. There is an urgent need for an ongoing discussion among bioanalytical scientists in this field to generate a "best practice" consensus around preclinical and clinical qPCR/qRT-PCR assay design. With regard to this need, we offer critical points to consider when developing, validating, running sample analysis, and reporting qPCR/qRT-PCR assays.
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- Haiyan Ma
- Northern Biomolecular Services, 4717 Campus Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA
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- Northern Biomolecular Services, 4717 Campus Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA
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- Northern Biomolecular Services, 4717 Campus Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA
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Lukianova AA, Evseev PV, Stakheev AA, Kotova IB, Zavriev SK, Ignatov AN, Miroshnikov KA. Development of qPCR Detection Assay for Potato Pathogen Pectobacterium atrosepticum Based on a Unique Target Sequence. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10020355. [PMID: 33668425 PMCID: PMC7918688 DOI: 10.3390/plants10020355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The recent taxonomic diversification of bacterial genera Pectobacterium and Dickeya, which cause soft rot in plants, focuses attention on the need for improvement of existing methods for the detection and differentiation of these phytopathogens. This research presents a whole genome-based approach to the selection of marker sequences unique to particular species of Pectobacterium. The quantitative real-time PCR assay developed is selective in the context of all tested Pectobacterium atrosepticum strains and is able to detect fewer than 102 copies of target DNA per reaction. The presence of plant DNA extract did not affect the sensitivity of the assay.
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- Anna A. Lukianova
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.A.L.); (P.V.E.); (A.A.S.); (S.K.Z.)
- Department of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia;
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.A.L.); (P.V.E.); (A.A.S.); (S.K.Z.)
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.A.L.); (P.V.E.); (A.A.S.); (S.K.Z.)
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- Department of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia;
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.A.L.); (P.V.E.); (A.A.S.); (S.K.Z.)
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117997 Moscow, Russia; (A.A.L.); (P.V.E.); (A.A.S.); (S.K.Z.)
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Becker MG, Liang D, Cooper B, Le Y, Taylor T, Lee ER, Wu S, Sandstrom P, Ji H. Development and Application of Performance Assessment Criteria for Next-Generation Sequencing-Based HIV Drug Resistance Assays. Viruses 2020; 12:E627. [PMID: 32532083 PMCID: PMC7354553 DOI: 10.3390/v12060627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) assays outperform conventional Sanger sequencing in scalability, sensitivity, and quantitative detection of minority resistance variants. Thus far, HIVDR assays have been applied primarily in research but rarely in clinical settings. One main obstacle is the lack of standardized validation and performance evaluation systems that allow regulatory agencies to benchmark and accredit new assays for clinical use. By revisiting the existing principles for molecular assay validation, here we propose a new validation and performance evaluation system that helps to both qualitatively and quantitatively assess the performance of an NGS-based HIVDR assay. To accomplish this, we constructed a 70-specimen proficiency test panel that includes plasmid mixtures at known ratios, viral RNA from infectious clones, and anonymized clinical specimens. We developed assessment criteria and benchmarks for NGS-based HIVDR assays and used these to assess data from five separate MiSeq runs performed in two experienced HIVDR laboratories. This proposed platform may help to pave the way for the standardization of NGS HIVDR assay validation and performance evaluation strategies for accreditation and quality assurance purposes in both research and clinical settings.
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- Michael G. Becker
- National HIV and Retrovirology Laboratories, National Microbiology Laboratory at JC Wilt Infectious Diseases Research Center, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3R2, Canada; (M.G.B.); (T.T.); (E.R.L.); (P.S.)
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- ViroDx Clinical Diagnostics Laboratory, St. Louis, MO 63017, USA; (D.L.); (B.C.); (Y.L.)
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- ViroDx Clinical Diagnostics Laboratory, St. Louis, MO 63017, USA; (D.L.); (B.C.); (Y.L.)
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- ViroDx Clinical Diagnostics Laboratory, St. Louis, MO 63017, USA; (D.L.); (B.C.); (Y.L.)
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- National HIV and Retrovirology Laboratories, National Microbiology Laboratory at JC Wilt Infectious Diseases Research Center, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3R2, Canada; (M.G.B.); (T.T.); (E.R.L.); (P.S.)
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- National HIV and Retrovirology Laboratories, National Microbiology Laboratory at JC Wilt Infectious Diseases Research Center, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3R2, Canada; (M.G.B.); (T.T.); (E.R.L.); (P.S.)
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- SutanStats, St. Louis, MO 63017, USA;
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- National HIV and Retrovirology Laboratories, National Microbiology Laboratory at JC Wilt Infectious Diseases Research Center, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3R2, Canada; (M.G.B.); (T.T.); (E.R.L.); (P.S.)
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada
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- National HIV and Retrovirology Laboratories, National Microbiology Laboratory at JC Wilt Infectious Diseases Research Center, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB R3E 3R2, Canada; (M.G.B.); (T.T.); (E.R.L.); (P.S.)
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada
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Shirvani R, Barshan-Tashnizi M, Shahali M. An investigation into gene copy number determination in transgenic yeast; The importance of selecting a reliable real-time PCR standard. Biologicals 2020; 65:10-17. [PMID: 32278615 DOI: 10.1016/j.biologicals.2020.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Nowadays, Pichia pastoris is a well-known yeast for the production of recombinant proteins. The yield of protein production tightly depends on the copy number of the gene of interest into the host chromosome. Real-time PCR has been used as a high throughput method for molecular detection of gene copy number. In light of determining an absolute gene copy number, the reliability of the qPCR quantification standard is a major issue and it can be a potential source of errors in the final results. Since the literature on this issue is inconclusive, we set out to find a reliable quantification method that allows comparing results in different laboratories. We generated standard curves for two genomic loci (5'UTR AOX1 and ARG4) and for plasmid DNA carrying hGM-CSF coding sequence. These data was used to calculate the integrated hGM-CSFcDNA copy number in a recombinant P. pastoris clone. In our expriments the 5'UTR AOX1 gene showed a more accurate quantification standard, based on more efficient amplification and better reproducibility. The results obtained in this study showed that the differences in terms of structure and length between circular plasmid and linear gDNA could be the source of significant differences in the pattern of DNA amplification.
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- Roghayeh Shirvani
- Department of Quality Control, Research and Production Complex, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran; Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Quality Control, Research and Production Complex, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
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Rajendran A, Shigi N, Sumaoka J, Komiyama M. Affinity Isolation of Defined Genomic Fragments Cleaved by Nuclease S1-based Artificial Restriction DNA Cutter. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 76:e76. [PMID: 30753751 DOI: 10.1002/cpnc.76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The human genome is highly susceptible to various modifications, lesions, and damage. To analyze lesions and proteins bound to a defined region of the human genome, the genome should be fragmented at desired sites and the region of interest should be isolated. The few available methods for isolating a desired region of the human genome have serious drawbacks and can only be applied to specific sequences or require tedious experimental procedures. We have recently developed a novel method to isolate a desired fragment of the genome released by site-specific scission of DNA using a pair of pseudo-complementary peptide nucleic acids (pcPNAs) and S1 nuclease. When conjugated to biotin, one of the pcPNAs can be used to affinity purify the cleavage product. Here we report a detailed protocol to isolate defined kilobase-length DNA fragments that can be applied to plasmid or genomic DNA and is not limited by sequence. © 2019 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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- Arivazhagan Rajendran
- Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Life Science Center of Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Life Science Center of Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.,Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Life Science Center of Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.,Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Tokyo University of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Life Science Center of Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.,College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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Faggian R, Hanson M, Kennedy R, Petch G, Wakeham A. Assessment of the response of
Plasmodiophora brassicae
in contaminated horticultural land, using lime‐based fertilizer concentrations. Food Energy Secur 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/fes3.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- University of Worcester Henwick Grove Worcester WR2 6AJ
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- Warwickshire CollegesPershore College Pershore UK
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- School of Science and the EnvironmentUniversity of Worcester Worcester UK
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- Mologic Ltd Thurleigh Bussiness Park Bedford UK
- Warwickshire CollegesPershore College Pershore UK
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Hoferer M, Braun A, Sting R. Creation of a bovine herpes virus 1 (BoHV-1) quantitative particle standard by transmission electron microscopy and comparison with established standards for use in real-time PCR. Biologicals 2017; 48:121-125. [PMID: 28456444 DOI: 10.1016/j.biologicals.2017.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Standards are pivotal for pathogen quantification by real-time PCR (qPCR); however, the creation of a complete and universally applicable virus particle standard is challenging. In the present study a procedure based on purification of bovine herpes virus type 1 (BoHV-1) and subsequent quantification by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is described. Accompanying quantitative quality controls of the TEM preparation procedure using qPCR yielded recovery rates of more than 95% of the BoHV-1 virus particles on the grid used for virus counting, which was attributed to pre-treatment of the grid with 5% bovine albumin. To compare the value of the new virus particle standard for use in qPCR, virus counter based quantification and established pure DNA standards represented by a plasmid and an oligonucleotide were included. It could be shown that the numbers of virus particles, plasmid and oligonucleotide equivalents were within one log10 range determined on the basis of standard curves indicating that different approaches provide comparable quantitative values. However, only virus particles represent a complete, universally applicable quantitative virus standard that meets the high requirements of an RNA and DNA virus gold standard. In contrast, standards based on pure DNA have to be considered as sub-standard due to limited applications.
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- Marc Hoferer
- Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Stuttgart (Chemical and Veterinary Investigations Office Stuttgart), Schaflandstrasse 3/3, 70736 Fellbach, Germany
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- Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Stuttgart (Chemical and Veterinary Investigations Office Stuttgart), Schaflandstrasse 3/3, 70736 Fellbach, Germany
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- Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Stuttgart (Chemical and Veterinary Investigations Office Stuttgart), Schaflandstrasse 3/3, 70736 Fellbach, Germany.
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Real-time PCR-based infectivity assay for the titration of turkey hemorrhagic enteritis virus, an adenovirus, in live vaccines. J Virol Methods 2016; 239:42-49. [PMID: 27829121 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2016.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Revised: 10/09/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The current in vitro titration method for turkey hemorrhagic enteritis virus (THEV) is the end-point dilution assay (EPD) in suspension cell culture (CC). This assay is subjective and results in high variability among vaccine lots. In this study, a new in vitro infectivity method combining a SYBR Green I-based qPCR assay and CC was developed for titration of live hemorrhagic enteritis (HE) CC vaccines. The qPCR was used to determine the virus genome copy number (vGCN) of the internalized virus particles following inoculation of susceptible RP19 cells with 1 vaccine label dose. The measured vGCN represents the number of infectious viral particles (IVP) per 1 dose. This method was used to compare 9 vaccine lots from 3 companies in the United States. Significant lot-to-lot variations within the same company and among the various companies were found in genomic and qPCR-based infectious titer per label dose. A positive linear relationship was found between qPCR infectious titer and genomic titer. Further, considerable variations in CCID50 titers were found among tested vaccine lots, indicating the high variability of the current titration methods. The new method provides an alternative to classical titration assays and can help reduce variation among HE vaccine products.
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Kuan CS, See Too WC, Few LL. Sp1 and Sp3 Are the Transcription Activators of Human ek1 Promoter in TSA-Treated Human Colon Carcinoma Cells. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0147886. [PMID: 26807725 PMCID: PMC4725723 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2015] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Ethanolamine kinase (EK) catalyzes the phosphorylation of ethanolamine, the first step in the CDP-ethanolamine pathway for the biosynthesis of phosphatidylethanolamine (PE). Human EK exists as EK1, EK2α and EK2β isoforms, encoded by two separate genes, named ek1 and ek2. EK activity is stimulated by carcinogens and oncogenes, suggesting the involvement of EK in carcinogenesis. Currently, little is known about EK transcriptional regulation by endogenous or exogenous signals, and the ek gene promoter has never been studied. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In this report, we mapped the important regulatory regions in the human ek1 promoter. 5' deletion analysis and site-directed mutagenesis identified a Sp site at position (-40/-31) that was essential for the basal transcription of this gene. Treatment of HCT116 cells with trichostatin A (TSA), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, significantly upregulated the ek1 promoter activity through the Sp(-40/-31) site and increased the endogenous expression of ek1. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assay revealed that TSA increased the binding of Sp1, Sp3 and RNA polymerase II to the ek1 promoter in HCT116 cells. The effect of TSA on ek1 promoter activity was cell-line specific as TSA treatment did not affect ek1 promoter activity in HepG2 cells. CONCLUSION/SIGNIFICANCE In conclusion, we showed that Sp1 and Sp3 are not only essential for the basal transcription of the ek1 gene, their accessibility to the target site on the ek1 promoter is regulated by histone protein modification in a cell line dependent manner.
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- Chee Sian Kuan
- School of Health Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- School of Health Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- School of Health Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Tissue-specific Calibration of Real-time PCR Facilitates Absolute Quantification of Plasmid DNA in Biodistribution Studies. MOLECULAR THERAPY - NUCLEIC ACIDS 2016; 5:e371. [PMID: 27701400 PMCID: PMC5095683 DOI: 10.1038/mtna.2016.79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2015] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Analysis of the tissue distribution of plasmid DNA after administration of nonviral gene delivery systems is best accomplished using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), although published strategies do not allow determination of the absolute mass of plasmid delivered to different tissues. Generally, data is expressed as the mass of plasmid relative to the mass of genomic DNA (gDNA) in the sample. This strategy is adequate for comparisons of efficiency of delivery to a single site but it does not allow direct comparison of delivery to multiple tissues, as the mass of gDNA extracted per unit mass of each tissue is different. We show here that by constructing qPCR standard curves for each tissue it is possible to determine the dose of intact plasmid remaining in each tissue, which is a more useful parameter when comparing the fates of different formulations of DNA. We exemplify the use of this tissue-specific qPCR method by comparing the delivery of naked DNA, cationic DNA complexes, and neutral PEGylated DNA complexes after intramuscular injection. Generally, larger masses of intact plasmid were present 24 hours after injection of DNA complexes, and neutral complexes resulted in delivery of a larger mass of intact plasmid to the spleen.
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Cui S, Guo L, Li X, Gu Y, Fu J, Dong L, Song H, Chen X, Lu Y, Hu C, Xiao F, Zhu D, Wu Z, Zhang Q. Clinical Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Plasmid pUDK-HGF Expressing Human Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2015; 50:494-501. [PMID: 26122834 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is the most severe form of peripheral arterial disease and a major unmet public health care need. This phase I clinical study was performed to assess the safety and preliminary efficacy of naked plasmid DNA (pUDK-HGF) expressing human hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI). DESIGN Twenty-one patients with CLI were enrolled and randomly divided into four dose groups (4-16 mg) to receive local injection of pUDK-HGF into ischemic calf and/or thigh muscles twice on days 1 and 15. Safety, including adverse events and physiological parameters, and preliminary efficacy, including pain severity score (VAS), ulcer size, transcutaneous oxygen pressure (TcPO2), and ankle brachial index (ABI), were evaluated throughout a 3 month follow up period. RESULTS All doses of pUDK-HGF were well tolerated by the patients. None of the adverse effects was considered to be related to pUDK-HGF injection. Two significant clinical results were observed after pUDK-HGF administration. The mean VAS value of all patients decreased from 4.52 at baseline to 0.30 (p < .01), and pain had disappeared in 14 out of 17 evaluable patients by day 91. Two of four ulcers had completely healed, with the other two patients having more than 25% ulcer size reduction in the long axis diameter. Of five patients with gangrene, one gangrenous wound had healed completely and two patients showed marked size reduction by day 91. The mean hemodynamic parameters (ABI, TcPO2) were also improved. CONCLUSION Intramuscular injection of pUDK-HGF is safe, and may provide symptomatic relief for CLI patients. A larger, randomized, double blinded phase II trial will provide more information on safety and efficacy.
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- S Cui
- Vascular Surgery Department of Xuan Wu Hospital, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Vascular Surgery Department of Xuan Wu Hospital, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Vascular Surgery Department of Xuan Wu Hospital, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Vascular Surgery Department of Xuan Wu Hospital, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Humanwell Healthcare Group Co., Ltd., Wuhan, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, China.
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Sting R, Molz K, Hoferer M. Creating standards for absolute quantification of Coxiella burnetii in real-time PCR--a comparative study based on transmission electron microscopy. Biologicals 2014; 43:18-22. [PMID: 25465354 DOI: 10.1016/j.biologicals.2014.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2014] [Revised: 08/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/31/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Quantitative standards are a prerequisite for quality control and quantification of pathogens. In this study the creation of quantitative standards for use in qPCR is described using the pathogen Coxiella burnetii. Quantification of Coxiella burnetii particles by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used as primary standard and compared with data obtained by light microscopy as well as genome equivalents (GE) and plasmid units (recombinant plasmid). Based on pathogen quantification using TEM and light microscopy, pathogen detection limits of 6 and 2 C. burnetii particles could be determined per com1 qPCR reaction, respectively. In comparison, the detection limits were 17 and 13 pathogen units using GE and plasmid units, respectively. The standard generated by TEM can be used as gold standard for universal application due to high accuracy, quantitative control of the producing process and supplying intact pathogen particles.
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- Reinhard Sting
- Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Stuttgart (Chemical and Veterinary Investigations Office Stuttgart), Schaflandstrasse 3/3, 70736 Fellbach, Germany.
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- Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Stuttgart (Chemical and Veterinary Investigations Office Stuttgart), Schaflandstrasse 3/3, 70736 Fellbach, Germany
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- Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Stuttgart (Chemical and Veterinary Investigations Office Stuttgart), Schaflandstrasse 3/3, 70736 Fellbach, Germany
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Ling CS, Yin KB, Cun STW, Ling FL. Expression profiling of choline and ethanolamine kinases in MCF7, HCT116 and HepG2 cells, and the transcriptional regulation by epigenetic modification. Mol Med Rep 2014; 11:611-8. [PMID: 25333818 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.2707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 09/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The function of choline kinase (CK) and ethanolamine kinase (EK) is to catalyse the phosphorylation of choline and ethanolamine, respectively, in order to yield phosphocholine (PCho) and phosphoethanolamine (PEtn). A high expression level of PCho, due to elevated CK activity, has previously been associated with malignant transformation. In the present study, a quantitative polymerase chain reaction was performed to determine the mRNA expression profiles of ck and ek mRNA variants in MCF7 breast, HCT116 colon and HepG2 liver cancer cells. The ck and ek mRNA expression profiles showed that total ckα was expressed most abundantly in the HepG2 cells. The HCT116 cells exhibited the highest ckβ and ek1 mRNA expression levels, whereas the highest ek2α mRNA expression levels were detected in the MCF7 cells. The ckβ variant had higher mRNA expression levels, as compared with total ckα, in both the MCF7 and HCT116 cells. Relatively low ek1 mRNA expression levels were detected, as compared with ek2α in the MCF7 cells; however, this was not observed in the HCT116 and HepG2 cells. Notably, the mRNA expression levels of ckα2 were markedly low, as compared with ckα1, in all three cancer cell lines. The effects of epigenetic modification on ck and ek mRNA expression, by treatment of the cells with the histone deacetylase inhibitor trichostatin A (TSA), were also investigated. The results of the present study showed that the mRNA expression levels of ckα, ckβ and ek2α were affected by TSA. An increase >8-fold was observed in ek2α mRNA expression upon treatment with TSA, in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. In conclusion, the levels of ck and ek transcript variants in the three cancer cell lines were varied. The effects of TSA treatment on the mRNA expression levels of ck and ek imply that ck and ek mRNA expression may be regulated by epigenetic modification.
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- Chua Siang Ling
- School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan 16150, Malaysia
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
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- School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan 16150, Malaysia
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- School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan 16150, Malaysia
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External quality assurance of malaria nucleic acid testing for clinical trials and eradication surveillance. PLoS One 2014; 9:e97398. [PMID: 24838112 PMCID: PMC4023973 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2014] [Accepted: 04/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Nucleic acid testing (NAT) for malaria parasites is an increasingly recommended diagnostic endpoint in clinical trials of vaccine and drug candidates and is also important in surveillance of malaria control and elimination efforts. A variety of reported NAT assays have been described, yet no formal external quality assurance (EQA) program provides validation for the assays in use. Here, we report results of an EQA exercise for malaria NAT assays. Among five centers conducting controlled human malaria infection trials, all centers achieved 100% specificity and demonstrated limits of detection consistent with each laboratory's pre-stated expectations. Quantitative bias of reported results compared to expected results was generally <0.5 log10 parasites/mL except for one laboratory where the EQA effort identified likely reasons for a general quantitative shift. The within-laboratory variation for all assays was low at <10% coefficient of variation across a range of parasite densities. Based on this study, we propose to create a Molecular Malaria Quality Assessment program that fulfills the need for EQA of malaria NAT assays worldwide.
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Sun K, Li X, Jiang J, Cheng A, Wang M, Zhu D, Jia R, Chen S, Zhou Y, Chen X, Wang X. Distribution characteristics of DNA vaccine encoded with glycoprotein C from Anatid herpesvirus 1 with chitosan and liposome as deliver carrier in ducks. Virol J 2013; 10:89. [PMID: 23497107 PMCID: PMC3616852 DOI: 10.1186/1743-422x-10-89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2012] [Accepted: 03/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background A eukaryotic expression plasmid encoding glycoprotein C (gC) of Anatid herpesvirus 1 (AnHV-1) (pcDNA3.1-gC) was constructed and validated. The tissue distribution of chitosan/DNA complexes, liposome/DNA complexes and pcDNA3.1-gC alone were evaluated using a quantitative real-time PCR based TaqMan™ probe following intramuscular administration in ducklings. Results Compared with pcDNA3.1-gC alone, liposomes universally increased the plasmid DNA copy number at the injection sites, liver, spleen, heart, brain, bursa of Fabricius, and especially in the enteron (esophagus, duodenum, rectum, and cecum). Chitosan also universally increased the plasmid DNA copy number at the injection sites, liver, spleen, heart, brain and esophagus. Compared with lipoplex-gC, higher chitosan-gC plasmid DNA copy numbers were detected at the injection sites, liver, spleen, heart, brain and esophagus. In contrast, compared with lipoplex-gC, lower copy numbers of chitosan-gC plasmid DNA were detected in the duodenum, rectum and cecum. Conclusions The results of this study demonstrated that chitosan and liposomes mediated rapid and extensive plasmid distribution in duck tissues, with low levels maintained from 1 d after DNA vaccination.
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- Kunfeng Sun
- Institute of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Chengdu City, Sichuan, 611130, China
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Bleicher A, Schöfl G, Rodicio MDR, Saluz HP. The plasmidome of a Salmonella enterica serovar Derby isolated from pork meat. Plasmid 2013; 69:202-10. [PMID: 23333216 DOI: 10.1016/j.plasmid.2013.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2012] [Revised: 01/04/2013] [Accepted: 01/06/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The complete nucleotide sequences of four plasmids hosted by a Salmonella enterica serovar. Derby strain 6MK1 isolated from pork were determined by shotgun Sanger sequencing. A 107,637 base pairs (bp) conjugative plasmid pSD107 containing 150 putative coding sequences (CDS) could be assigned to the narrow host range incompatibility group IncI1. A detailed annotation of all CDS was carried out, revealing the presence of genes needed for plasmid replication, conjugal transfer, plasmid partitioning and stability as well as resistance to antimicrobials. The resistance determinants dhfrA1, aadA1, qacEΔ1, sul1 (supplied by a class 1 integron), blaTEM-1b (carried by a truncated Tn2 flanked by IS26), sul2 and strAB confer multidrug resistance to the host bacterium. In addition to pSD107, three small cryptic plasmids pSD4.0, pSD4.6 and pSD5.6 were identified, showing significant sequence similarities to already known replicons of Escherichia coli and S. enterica. In conjugation experiments performed on solid medium, pSD107 was successfully transferred to a nalidixic acid resistant E. coli DH5α, mobilizing pSD4.0 and, more infrequently, also pSD4.6. All transferred plasmids were stably propagated in the recipient strain without selective pressure for approximately 66 generations. The absolute plasmid copy numbers were determined in real time PCR experiments, revealing an approximate 1:1:1:1 ratio of the four replicons compared to the chromosome. The evolutionary position of pSD107 within the IncI1 family of plasmids was inferred from a maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree and by comparison of genetic key elements in a set of 17 IncI1 reference plasmids.
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- Anne Bleicher
- Leibniz-Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology, Beutenbergstrasse 11a, Cell and Molecular Biology, D-07745 Jena, Germany.
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Bai J, Zhou Z, Tang H, Song S, Peng J, Xu Y. Impact of PEGylation on biodistribution and tumor accumulation of Lipid-Mu peptide-DNA. J Liposome Res 2012; 23:1-10. [DOI: 10.3109/08982104.2012.708934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Kim BK, Cho MS, Kim MH, Choi HJ, Kang MJ, Shim HS, Ahn TY, Kim J, Park DS. Rapid and Specific Detection of Burkholderia glumae in Rice Seed by Real-Time Bio-PCR Using Species-Specific Primers Based on an rhs Family Gene. PLANT DISEASE 2012; 96:577-580. [PMID: 30727429 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-03-11-0235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study, we developed a reliable, quick, and accurate quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay to detect grain rot caused by Burkholderia glumae in rice seed. The control of bacterial grain rot is difficult, and the only practical methods for disease management rely on the use of pathogen-free seed, appropriate culture practices, and resistant cultivars. Therefore, the specific detection of this pathogen in seed is essential for effective control of the disease. However, other Burkholderia spp. are also detected by currently available molecular and serological methods. In this study, we exploited the available genome sequence information in public databases to develop specific PCR primers for accurate diagnosis of B. glumae. An SYBR Green real-time PCR primer set was designed based on the rhs family gene (YD repeat protein) of B. glumae BGR1 because these genes are structurally diverse. The specificity of the primers was evaluated using purified DNA from 5 isolates of B. glumae, 6 different species of Burkholderia, and 18 other reference pathogenic bacteria. The assay was able to detect at least one genome equivalent of cloned amplified target DNA using purified DNA or 1 CFU per reaction when using calibrated cell suspension. This method is rapid and reliable and has great potential for analyzing large numbers of samples.
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- Byoung Kyu Kim
- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, 441-707 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, 441-707 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, 441-707 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, 441-707 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, 441-707 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, 441-707 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Dankook University, 330-71, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Kyonggi University, Suwon 443-760, Republic of Korea
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- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, 441-707 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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Mehrbod P, Ideris A, Omar AR, Hair-Bejo M, Tan SW, Kheiri MT, Tabatabaian M. Attenuation of influenza virus infectivity with herbal-marine compound (HESA-A): an in vitro study in MDCK cells. Virol J 2012; 9:44. [PMID: 22340010 PMCID: PMC3296628 DOI: 10.1186/1743-422x-9-44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2011] [Accepted: 02/16/2012] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Background The influenza virus is still one of the most important respiratory risks affecting humans which require effective treatments. In this case, traditional medications are of interest. HESA-A is an active natural biological compound from herbal-marine origin. Previous studies have reported that the therapeutic properties of HESA-A are able to treat psoriasis vulgaris and cancers. However, no antiviral properties have been reported. Methods This study was designed to investigate the potential antiviral properties of HESA-A and its effects in modulating TNF-α and IL-6 cytokine levels. HESA-A was prepared in normal saline as a stock solution (0.8 mg/ml, pH = 7.4). Percentages of cell survival when exposed to different concentrations of HESA-A at different time intervals was determined by MTT assay. To study the potential antiviral activity of HESA-A, Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) cells were treated with the effective concentration (EC50) of HESA-A (0.025 mg/ml) and 100 TCID50/0.1 ml of virus sample under different types of exposure. Results Based on the MTT method and hemagglutination assay (HA), HESA-A is capable of improving cell viability to 31% and decreasing HA titre to almost 99% in co-penetration exposures. In addition, based on quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), it was found that HESA-A causes decrements in TNF-α and IL-6 cytokine expressions, which was significant for TNF-α (p ≤ 0.05) but not for IL-6. Conclusion In conclusion, HESA-A was effective against influenza infection through suppressing cytokine expression.
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- Parvaneh Mehrbod
- Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Kim MH, Cho MS, Kim BK, Choi HJ, Hahn JH, Kim C, Kang MJ, Kim SH, Park DS. Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Detection of Pectobacterium wasabiae Using YD Repeat Protein Gene-Based Primers. PLANT DISEASE 2012; 96:253-257. [PMID: 30731799 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-06-11-0511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The aim of this study was to develop a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay for specific detection of Pectobacterium wasabiae using a primer pair based on the YD repeat protein gene for amplification of a 140-bp DNA fragment from infected wasabi (Wasabia japonica), a member of the crucifer family. The soft rot caused by P. wasabiae is an emerging disease that is present in many wasabi-producing areas. However, specific and reliable methods for identifying the pathogen are not available. Therefore, a qPCR primer set for accurate diagnosis of P. wasabiae was developed from publically available genome sequences. A SYBR Green qPCR primer set was designed based on a YD repeat protein gene of P. wasabiae WPP163 because it is known that this gene is structurally diverse among species, pathovars, or subspecies. The specificity of the primer set was evaluated using genomic DNA from 5 isolates of P. wasabiae, 5 different species of Pectobacterium, and 16 other pathogenic reference bacteria. The primer set used in the PCR assay successfully amplified a 140-bp amplicon for all five P. wasabiae strains. No amplification was obtained from 29 other pathogenic bacteria. The assay was also able to detect at least two genomic DNA, or 3 CFU per reaction, when using calibrated cell suspension.
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- Myeong Ho Kim
- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, 441-707 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, 441-707 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, 441-707 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, 441-707 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, 441-707 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, 441-707 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, 441-707 Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Dankook University, 330-714 Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea
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Preclinical Pharmacokinetics and Biodistribution of Human Papillomavirus DNA Vaccine Delivered in Human Endogenous Retrovirus Envelope-Coated Baculovirus Vector. Pharm Res 2011; 29:585-93. [DOI: 10.1007/s11095-011-0598-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2011] [Accepted: 09/15/2011] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Huff J, Czyz A, Landick R, Niederweis M. Taking phage integration to the next level as a genetic tool for mycobacteria. Gene 2010; 468:8-19. [PMID: 20692326 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2010.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2009] [Revised: 07/26/2010] [Accepted: 07/27/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Genes must be stably integrated into bacterial chromosomes for complementation of gene deletion mutants in animal infection experiments or to express antigens in vaccine strains. However, with currently available vectors it is cumbersome to create multiple, stable, unmarked chromosomal integrations in mycobacteria. Here, we have constructed a novel integration vector for mycobacteria that enables expression of genes from a cassette protected from transcriptional interference by bi-directional transcriptional terminators proven to be highly efficient in in vitro transcription termination assays. Removal of the integrase gene by a site-specific recombinase, easily identifiable by loss of a backbone reporter gene, stabilizes the integration cassette and makes this vector ideally suitable for infection experiments. This integration vector can be easily adapted to different mycobacteriophage attachment sites (attB) due to its modular design. Integration of a gfp expression cassette at the L5, Giles and Ms6 attB sites in the chromosomes of Mycobacterium smegmatis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis yielded identical gfp expression levels, indicating that none of these sites are compromised for gene expression. The copy number of pAL5000-based extrachromosomal plasmids is 23 in M. smegmatis as determined by quantitative real-time PCR and accounts for the previously observed drastic reduction of gene expression upon integration of plasmids into the chromosome of mycobacteria. Gfp expression and fluorescence of M. smegmatis and M. tuberculosis strains with multiple integrations of gfp increased concomitantly with the copy number demonstrating that these vectors can be used to generate stronger phenotypes and/or to analyze several genes simultaneously in vivo.
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- Jason Huff
- Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 609 Bevill Biomedical Research Building, 845 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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Fu J, Bian G, Zhao B, Dong Z, Sun X, Chen F, Ou L, Song H. Enhancing efficacy and mucosa-tropic distribution of an oral HIV-PsV DNA vaccine in animal models. J Drug Target 2010; 17:803-12. [PMID: 19863197 DOI: 10.3109/10611860903089768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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A strategy combined the oral delivery route and bovine papillomavirus (BPV) pseudovirus (PsV)-based human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) DNA vaccine, which has been proven to enhance the mucosal immunization compared with the systemic immunization and in general does not induce effective mucosal immune responses. In this study, the immune responses against the BPV expressing HIV gp41 epitopes (ELDKWA, NWFDIT) after oral administration in Cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) were assessed, and the biodistribution of plasmid DNA encapsulated in the papillomavirus-like particles (VLPs) were evaluated in murine models. Results showed that oral immunization with the HIV-PsV DNA vaccine in monkey generated p24 and gp41 epitopes-specific serum IgG. Importantly, these induced antibodies had been shown to neutralize HIV-1 primary strain. In addition, the advantage of VLPs as vehicles delivering genes had been first revealed in biodistribution results. Therefore, orally administered HIV-PsV DNA vaccine was well-tolerated, enhanced the mucosa targeting property of the plasmid DNA, and reduced the nontargeting distribution, which indicate that it would reduce stress associated with systemic vaccination.
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- Jie Fu
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Dhanasekaran S, Doherty TM, Kenneth J. Comparison of different standards for real-time PCR-based absolute quantification. J Immunol Methods 2010; 354:34-9. [PMID: 20109462 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2010.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2009] [Revised: 01/08/2010] [Accepted: 01/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) is a powerful tool used for both research and diagnostic, which has the advantage, compared to relative quantification, of providing an absolute copy number for a particular target. However, reliable standards are essential for qPCR. In this study, we have compared four types of commonly-used standards--PCR products (with and without purification) and cloned target sequences (circular and linear plasmid) for their stability during storage (using percentage of variance in copy numbers, PCR efficiency and regression curve correlation coefficient (R(2))) using hydrolysis probe (TaqMan) chemistry. Results, expressed as copy numbers/microl, are presented from a sample human system in which absolute levels of HuPO (reference gene) and the cytokine gene IFN-gamma were measured. To ensure the suitability and stability of the four standards, the experiments were performed at 0, 7 and 14 day intervals and repeated 6 times. We have found that the copy numbers vary (due to degradation of standards) over the period of time during storage at 4 degrees C and -20 degrees C, which affected PCR efficiency significantly. The cloned target sequences were noticeably more stable than the PCR product, which could lead to substantial variance in results using standards constructed by different routes. Standard quality and stability should be routinely tested for assays using qPCR.
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- S Dhanasekaran
- Infectious Diseases Unit, St. John's Research Institute, Koramangala, Bangalore-560034, India
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Withdrawn: Enhancing efficacy and mucosa-tropic distribution of an oral HIV-PsV DNA vaccine in animal models. J Drug Target 2009; 18:78. [PMID: 20001573 DOI: 10.3109/10611860903509661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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