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Zhang X, Yang Y, Zhang L, Liu S, Song Z, Zhang L, You J, Chen L. Development of fluorescent probes with specific recognition moiety for hydrogen polysulfide. Talanta 2024; 268:125293. [PMID: 37857112 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Hydrogen polysulfide (H2Sn, n > 1) is an important component of reactive sulfur species (RSS), which is an important substance for maintaining the redox balance in cells. However, limited recognition moieties are available for hydrogen polysulfide probe design. In this study, we have constructed a small library containing several organic molecules to explore a new specific recognition moiety for H2Sn fluorescent probe design. To validate the discovery, two fluorescent probes, 7 and BCC, were further developed based on coumarin and its derivative. The probes exhibited desirable specificity for H2Sn monitoring, which can be used for detecting H2Sn in solution and cells. The new specific recognition moiety for H2Sn fluorescent probe design discovered in this work has certain guiding significance for development of H2Sn probes exploring biological roles in the future.
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- Xia Zhang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Research Center for Coastal Environmental Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, 264003, China; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264003, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Research Center for Coastal Environmental Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, 264003, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Research Center for Coastal Environmental Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, 264003, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai, 264005, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Research Center for Coastal Environmental Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, 264003, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, 312000, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Processes and Ecological Remediation, Research Center for Coastal Environmental Engineering and Technology, Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yantai, 264003, China.
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Zhao M, Medeiros LJ, Wang W, Tang G, Jung HS, Sfamenos SM, Fang H, Toruner GA, Hu S, Yin CC, Lin P, Gu J, Peng G, You MJ, Khoury JD, Wang SA, Tang Z. Newly designed breakapart FISH probe helps to identify cases with true MECOM rearrangement in myeloid malignancies. Cancer Genet 2021; 262-263:23-29. [PMID: 34974290 DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2021.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A home-brew, tri-color MECOM breakapart FISH probe with a full MECOM coverage labeled with a separate dye is compared in parallel with a 2-color commercial MECOM breakapart probe in 17 cases of hematologic malignancies. Cases with a typical positive signal pattern (or "balanced" signal pattern) (n = 2) and a negative result (n = 3) using the commercial probe achieved the same results using the new probe (100% concordance), whereas 9 of 12 (75%) remaining cases with an atypical signal pattern (or "unbalanced" signal pattern) using the commercial probe showed a "balanced" signal pattern using the new probe. Three cases with undetermined MECOM rearrangement status by the commercial probe were further clarified with no MECOM rearrangement in 2 cases and presence of a subclone with simultaneous gain and rearrangement of MECOM in 1 case. More importantly, the new probe is capable of determining the presence, location and integrity of MECOM after rearrangement. In conclusion, atypical signal patterns obtained using a commercial FISH probe for MECOM can be solved through re-design and optimization of a new BAP probe, especially in those cases with a true MECOM rearrangement. The potential of the new probe for use in the clinical laboratory will be further investigated. (Word count: 196).
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- Ming Zhao
- Cytogenetic Technology Program, School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- Cytogenetic Technology Program, School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Cytogenetic Technology Program, School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- Cytogenetic Technology Program, School of Health Professions, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, United States
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- Clinical Cancer Prevention, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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- Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, United States.
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Portakal SH, Kanat B, Sayan M, Berber B, Doluca O. A novel method for conserved sequence extraction with prospective mutation prediction for SARS-CoV-2 PCR primer design. J Virol Methods 2021; 293:114146. [PMID: 33812944 PMCID: PMC8015351 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2021.114146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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While the whole genomic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 had been revealed, it was also demonstrated that the genome of SARS-CoV-2 exhibits identity with the genome of SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV with ratios of 80 % and 50 % respectively. In the light of SARS-CoV-2 infection and mortality data, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 came into prominence around the world. As such many RT-PCR kits have been developed by biotechnology scientists. However viruses are fast mutating organisms and in order to increase accuracy, feasibility in long term and avoid the off target results of RT-PCR assays, regions of viral genome with low mutation rate and designing of primers targeting these regions are quite important. In this scope, we are presenting a novel algorithm that could be used for finding low mutation rate regions of SARS-CoV-2 and primers that were designed according to findings from our algorithm in this study.
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- Saygın Hüseyin Portakal
- Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Izmir, Turkey
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- Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Izmir, Turkey
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- Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Laboratory, PCR Unit, Kocaeli, Turkey; Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
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- Eskisehir Technical University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Izmir, Turkey.
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Ogutcen E, Christe C, Nishii K, Salamin N, Möller M, Perret M. Phylogenomics of Gesneriaceae using targeted capture of nuclear genes. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2021; 157:107068. [PMID: 33422648 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Gesneriaceae (ca. 3400 species) is a pantropical plant family with a wide range of growth form and floral morphology that are associated with repeated adaptations to different environments and pollinators. Although Gesneriaceae systematics has been largely improved by the use of Sanger sequencing data, our understanding of the evolutionary history of the group is still far from complete due to the limited number of informative characters provided by this type of data. To overcome this limitation, we developed here a Gesneriaceae-specific gene capture kit targeting 830 single-copy loci (776,754 bp in total), including 279 genes from the Universal Angiosperms-353 kit. With an average of 557,600 reads and 87.8% gene recovery, our target capture was successful across the family Gesneriaceae and also in other families of Lamiales. From our bait set, we selected the most informative 418 loci to resolve phylogenetic relationships across the entire Gesneriaceae family using maximum likelihood and coalescent-based methods. Upon testing the phylogenetic performance of our baits on 78 taxa representing 20 out of 24 subtribes within the family, we showed that our data provided high support for the phylogenetic relationships among the major lineages, and were able to provide high resolution within more recent radiations. Overall, the molecular resources we developed here open new perspectives for the study of Gesneriaceae phylogeny at different taxonomical levels and the identification of the factors underlying the diversification of this plant group.
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- Ezgi Ogutcen
- Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and Department of Botany and Plant Biology, University of Geneva, 1292 Chambésy, Switzerland
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- Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and Department of Botany and Plant Biology, University of Geneva, 1292 Chambésy, Switzerland
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- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, Scotland, UK; Kanagawa University, 2946, Tsuchiya, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 259-1293, Japan
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- Department of Computational Biology, University of Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, Scotland, UK
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- Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and Department of Botany and Plant Biology, University of Geneva, 1292 Chambésy, Switzerland.
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Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a well-established technique that allows the detection of microorganisms in diverse types of samples (e.g., clinical, food, environmental samples, and biofilm communities). The FISH probe design is an essential step in this technique. For this, two strategies can be used, the manual form based on multiple sequence alignment to identify conserved regions and programs/software specifically developed for the selection of the sequence of the probe. Additionally, databases/software for the theoretical evaluation of the probes in terms of specificity, sensitivity, and thermodynamic parameters (melting temperature and Gibbs free energy change) are used. The purpose of this chapter is to describe the essential steps and guidelines for the design of FISH probes (e.g., DNA and Nucleic Acid Mimic (NAM) probes), and its theoretical evaluation through the application of diverse bioinformatic tools.
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- Helena Teixeira
- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,INIAV - National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinarian Research, Rua dos Lagidos, Lugar da Madalena, Vairão, Vila do Conde, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal. .,i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal. .,IPATIMUP - Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal. .,CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
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Germond A, Fujita H, Ichimura T, Watanabe TM. Design and development of genetically encoded fluorescent sensors to monitor intracellular chemical and physical parameters. Biophys Rev 2016; 8:121-38. [PMID: 28510054 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-016-0195-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Over the past decades many researchers have made major contributions towards the development of genetically encoded (GE) fluorescent sensors derived from fluorescent proteins. GE sensors are now used to study biological phenomena by facilitating the measurement of biochemical behaviors at various scales, ranging from single molecules to single cells or even whole animals. Here, we review the historical development of GE fluorescent sensors and report on their current status. We specifically focus on the development strategies of the GE sensors used for measuring pH, ion concentrations (e.g., chloride and calcium), redox indicators, membrane potential, temperature, pressure, and molecular crowding. We demonstrate that these fluroescent protein-based sensors have a shared history of concepts and development strategies, and we highlight the most original concepts used to date. We believe that the understanding and application of these various concepts will pave the road for the development of future GE sensors and lead to new breakthroughs in bioimaging.
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Oligonucleotide microarrays have been widely used for gene detection and/or quantification of gene expression in various samples ranging from a single organism to a complex microbial assemblage. The success of a microarray experiment, however, strongly relies on the quality of designed probes. Consequently, probe design is of critical importance and therefore multiple parameters should be considered for each probe in order to ensure high specificity, sensitivity, and uniformity as well as potentially quantitative power. Moreover, to assess the complete gene repertoire of complex biological samples such as those studied in the field of microbial ecology, exploratory probe design strategies must be also implemented to target not-yet-described sequences. To design such probes, two algorithms, KASpOD and HiSpOD, have been developed and they are available via two user-friendly web services. Here, we describe the use of this software necessary for the design of highly effective probes especially in the context of microbial oligonucleotide microarrays by taking into account all the crucial parameters.
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- Nicolas Parisot
- Université d'Auvergne, EA 4678, CIDAM, Clermont Université, BP 10448, F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université d'Auvergne, EA 4678, CIDAM, Clermont Université, BP 10448, F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires, Centre de Biotechnologies Agro-Industrielles, INRA, AgroParisTech, UMR 782, Thiverval-Grignon, France
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- Genomic Platform and R&D, Genoscreen, Campus de l'Institut Pasteur, Lille, France
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- Université d'Auvergne, EA 4678, CIDAM, Clermont Université, BP 10448, F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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Laiho JE, Oikarinen S, Oikarinen M, Larsson PG, Stone VM, Hober D, Oberste S, Flodström-Tullberg M, Isola J, Hyöty H. Application of bioinformatics in probe design enables detection of enteroviruses on different taxonomic levels by advanced in situ hybridization technology. J Clin Virol 2015; 69:165-71. [PMID: 26209400 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2015.06.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Enteroviral infections are common, affecting humans across all age groups. RT-PCR is widely used to detect these viruses in clinical samples. However, there is a need for sensitive and specific in situ detection methods for formalin-fixed tissues, allowing for the anatomical localization of the virus and identification of its serotype. OBJECTIVES The aim was to design novel enterovirus probes, assess the impact of probe design for the detection and optimize the new single molecule in situ hybridization technology for the detection of enteroviruses in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples. STUDY DESIGN Four enterovirus RNA-targeted oligonucleotide RNA probes - two probes for wide range enterovirus detection and two for serotype-targeted detection of Coxsackievirus B1 (CVB1) - were designed and validated for the commercially available QuantiGene ViewRNA in situ hybridization method. The probe specificities were tested using a panel of cell lines infected with different enterovirus serotypes and CVB infected mouse pancreata. RESULTS The two widely reactive probe sets recognized 19 and 20 of the 20 enterovirus serotypes tested, as well as 27 and 31 of the 31 CVB1 strains tested. The two CVB1 specific probe sets detected 30 and 14 of the 31 CVB1 strains, with only minor cross-reactivity to other serotypes. Similar results were observed in stained tissues from CVB -infected mice. CONCLUSIONS These novel in-house designed probe sets enable the detection of enteroviruses from formalin-fixed tissue samples. Optimization of probe sequences makes it possible to tailor the assay for the detection of enteroviruses on the serotype or species level.
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