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The adsorption of green fluorescent protein (GFP) on silica surfaces has been the subject of growing interest due to its potential applications in various fields, including biotechnology and biomedicine. In this study, we used all-atom molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the charge-driven adsorption of wild type GFP and its supercharged variants on silica surfaces. The results showed that the positively charged variant of GFP adsorbed on the negatively charged silica surface with minimal loss in its secondary structure. Further studies were conducted to understand the role of surface charge distribution on two other positively charged variants of GFP, and the results showed that the orientation of GFP on silica can be easily tuned by careful mutations of the charged amino acid residues on the GFP. This study provides valuable molecular insights into the role of electrostatic-driven adsorption of GFP and highlights the importance of charge interactions in the adsorption process.
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- Nitin Kumar Singh
- Discipline of Chemical Engineering Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gujarat 382355, India
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- Discipline of Chemical Engineering Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gujarat 382355, India
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- Discipline of Chemical Engineering Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gujarat 382355, India
- Center for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gujarat 382355, India
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Wang DJ, Shi JC, Fan L, Wang RJ, Wei F, Ma YY, Cai XL, Fan SH, Liang X, Yang HL, Xing K, Qiu LJ, Lu LJ, Li XX, Wen YQ, Feng JY. Systemic Colonization of Xanthomonas fragariae Strain YL19 Causing Dry Cavity Rot of Strawberry Crown Tissue in China. Plant Dis 2023; 107:3542-3552. [PMID: 37194211 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-04-22-0783-re] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Xanthomonas fragariae usually causes angular leaf spot (ALS) of strawberry, a serious bacterial disease in many strawberry-producing regions worldwide. Recently, a new strain of X. fragariae (YL19) was isolated from strawberry in China and has been shown to cause dry cavity rot in strawberry crown. In this study, we constructed a green fluorescent protein (GFP)-labeled Xf YL19 (YL19-GFP) to visualize the infection process and pathogen colonization in strawberries. Foliar inoculation of YL19-GFP resulted in the pathogen migrating from the leaves to the crown, whereas dip inoculation of wounded crowns or roots resulted in the migration of bacteria from the crowns or roots to the leaves. These two invasion types both resulted in the systematic spread of YL19-GFP, but inoculation of a wounded crown was more harmful to the strawberry plant than foliar inoculation. Results increased our understanding of the systemic invasion of X. fragariae, and the resultant crown cavity caused by Xf YL19.
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- Dan-Juan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture Engineering in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China
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Ganaiem M, Gildor ND, Shazman S, Karmon G, Ivashko-Pachima Y, Gozes I. NAP (Davunetide): The Neuroprotective ADNP Drug Candidate Penetrates Cell Nuclei Explaining Pleiotropic Mechanisms. Cells 2023; 12:2251. [PMID: 37759476 PMCID: PMC10527813 DOI: 10.3390/cells12182251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Recently, we showed aberrant nuclear/cytoplasmic boundaries/activity-dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP) distribution in ADNP-mutated cells. This malformation was corrected upon neuronal differentiation by the ADNP-derived fragment drug candidate NAP (davunetide). Here, we investigated the mechanism of NAP nuclear protection. (2) Methods: CRISPR/Cas9 DNA-editing established N1E-115 neuroblastoma cell lines that express two different green fluorescent proteins (GFPs)-labeled mutated ADNP variants (p.Tyr718* and p.Ser403*). Cells were exposed to NAP conjugated to Cy5, followed by live imaging. Cells were further characterized using quantitative morphology/immunocytochemistry/RNA and protein quantifications. (3) Results: NAP rapidly distributed in the cytoplasm and was also seen in the nucleus. Furthermore, reduced microtubule content was observed in the ADNP-mutated cell lines. In parallel, disrupting microtubules by zinc or nocodazole intoxication mimicked ADNP mutation phenotypes and resulted in aberrant nuclear-cytoplasmic boundaries, which were rapidly corrected by NAP treatment. No NAP effects were noted on ADNP levels. Ketamine, used as a control, was ineffective, but both NAP and ketamine exhibited direct interactions with ADNP, as observed via in silico docking. (4) Conclusions: Through a microtubule-linked mechanism, NAP rapidly localized to the cytoplasmic and nuclear compartments, ameliorating mutated ADNP-related deficiencies. These novel findings explain previously published gene expression results and broaden NAP (davunetide) utilization in research and clinical development.
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- Maram Ganaiem
- The Elton Laboratory for Molecular Neuroendocrinology, Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Sagol School of Neuroscience and Adams Super Center for Brain Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (M.G.); (N.D.G.); (G.K.); (Y.I.-P.)
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- The Elton Laboratory for Molecular Neuroendocrinology, Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Sagol School of Neuroscience and Adams Super Center for Brain Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (M.G.); (N.D.G.); (G.K.); (Y.I.-P.)
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- Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, The Open University of Israel, Raanana 4353107, Israel;
- Department of Information Systems, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Yezreel Valley, Afula 1930600, Israel
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- The Elton Laboratory for Molecular Neuroendocrinology, Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Sagol School of Neuroscience and Adams Super Center for Brain Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (M.G.); (N.D.G.); (G.K.); (Y.I.-P.)
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- The Elton Laboratory for Molecular Neuroendocrinology, Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Sagol School of Neuroscience and Adams Super Center for Brain Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (M.G.); (N.D.G.); (G.K.); (Y.I.-P.)
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- The Elton Laboratory for Molecular Neuroendocrinology, Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Sagol School of Neuroscience and Adams Super Center for Brain Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (M.G.); (N.D.G.); (G.K.); (Y.I.-P.)
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Quinan V, Hsu K, Mann M, Barclay K, Bauer D. An Undergraduate Laboratory Series Using C. elegans That Prepares Students for Independent Inquiry. J Undergrad Neurosci Educ 2023; 21:A133-A141. [PMID: 37588649 PMCID: PMC10426820 DOI: 10.59390/xpyk3682] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Undergraduate neuroscience laboratories provide valuable opportunities for students to learn about neurobiological systems through active learning. Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) is a valuable model for teaching students how to use a reductionist approach to neuroscientific inquiry. This series of lab modules trains students to utilize foundational laboratory techniques such as worm handling and maintenance, fluorescence imaging, behavioral assays, and Western blot. Upon completing this series of laboratory exercises, students are well prepared to engage in independent research projects using these research techniques. As supported by student survey results, this series of C. elegans laboratory exercises leads to the development of essential research skills, which students may be able to apply to a wide range of future scientific endeavors.
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- Virginia Quinan
- Neuroscience Department, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481
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- Neuroscience Department, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481
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- Neuroscience Department, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481
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- Neuroscience Department, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481
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- Neuroscience Department, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481
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James S, Jain V. A positive Selection Escherichia Coli Recombinant Protein Expression Vector for One-Step Cloning. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 9:776828. [PMID: 35047486 PMCID: PMC8761972 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.776828] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We introduce OLIVAR ( O rientation se L ection of I nsert in V ector through A ntisense R eporter) as a novel selection strategy for the insertion of protein-coding genes into vector backbones. As a proof-of-concept, we have engineered a plasmid vector, pGRASS ( G reen fluorescent protein R eporter from A ntisense promoter-based S creening S ystem), for gene cloning in E. coli. With pGRASS, positive clones can be effortlessly distinguished from negative clones after blunt-end cloning. The vector not only screens clones with an insert but also for its correct orientation. The design further allows for the expression of recombinant protein from the T7 promoter in an appropriate host bacterium. With this vector, we are able to reduce the entire cloning workflow into a single step involving a 2-h reaction at room temperature. We believe that our cloning-cum-screening system presented here is extremely cost-effective and straightforward and can be applied to other vector systems and domains such as phage display and library construction.
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- Shinto James
- Microbiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, India
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- Microbiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, India
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Bruguera ES, Mahoney JP, Weis WI. Reconstitution of purified membrane protein dimers in lipid nanodiscs with defined stoichiometry and orientation using a split GFP tether. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:101628. [PMID: 35074428 PMCID: PMC8980801 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Many membrane proteins function as dimers or larger oligomers, including transporters, channels, certain signaling receptors, and adhesion molecules. In some cases, the interactions between individual proteins may be weak and/or dependent on specific lipids, such that detergent solubilization used for biochemical and structural studies disrupts functional oligomerization. Solubilized membrane protein oligomers can be captured in lipid nanodiscs, but this is an inefficient process that can produce stoichiometrically and topologically heterogeneous preparations. Here, we describe a technique to obtain purified homogeneous membrane protein dimers in nanodiscs using a split GFP (sGFP) tether. Complementary sGFP tags associate to tether the coexpressed dimers and control both stoichiometry and orientation within the nanodiscs, as assessed by quantitative Western blotting and negative-stain EM. The sGFP tether confers several advantages over other methods: it is highly stable in solution and in SDS-PAGE, which facilitates screening of dimer expression and purification by fluorescence, and also provides a dimer-specific purification handle for use with GFP nanobody–conjugated resin. We used this method to purify a Frizzled-4 homodimer and a Frizzled-4/low-density lipoprotein receptor–related protein 6 heterodimer in nanodiscs. These examples demonstrate the utility and flexibility of this method, which enables subsequent mechanistic molecular and structural studies of membrane protein pairs.
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- Elise S Bruguera
- Departments of Molecular & Cellular Physiology and Structural Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford, CA 94305
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- Departments of Molecular & Cellular Physiology and Structural Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford, CA 94305
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- Departments of Molecular & Cellular Physiology and Structural Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford, CA 94305.
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The function of synapses depends on spatially and temporally controlled molecular interactions between synaptic components that can be described in terms of copy numbers, binding affinities, and diffusion properties. To understand the functional role of a given synaptic protein, it is therefore crucial to quantitatively characterise its biophysical behaviour in its native cellular environment. Single molecule localisation microscopy (SMLM) is ideally suited to obtain quantitative information about synaptic proteins on the nanometre scale. Molecule counting of recombinant proteins tagged with genetically encoded fluorophores offers a means to determine their absolute copy numbers at synapses due to the known stoichiometry of the labelling. As a consequence of its high spatial precision, SMLM also yields accurate quantitative measurements of molecule concentrations. In addition, live imaging of fluorescently tagged proteins at synapses can reveal diffusion dynamics and local binding properties of behaving proteins under normal conditions or during pathological processes. In this perspective, it is argued that the detailed structural information provided by super-resolution imaging can be harnessed to gain new quantitative information about the organisation and dynamics of synaptic components in cellula. To illustrate this point, I discuss the concentration-dependent aggregation of α-synuclein in the axon and the concomitant changes in the dynamic equilibrium of α-synuclein at synapses in quantitative terms.
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- Christian G. Specht
- Diseases and Hormones of the Nervous System (DHNS), Inserm, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, France
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Sindarovska Y, Kuchuk M. Long-Term Potato Virus X (PVX)-Based Transient Expression of Recombinant GFP Protein in Nicotiana benthamiana Culture In Vitro. Plants (Basel) 2021; 10:2187. [PMID: 34685995 DOI: 10.3390/plants10102187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Plant molecular farming has a great potential to produce valuable proteins. Transient expression technology provides high yields of recombinant proteins in greenhouse-grown plants, but every plant must be artificially agroinfiltrated, and open greenhouse systems are less controlled. Here, we propose to propagate agrobacteria-free plants with high-efficient long-term self-replicated transient gene expression in a well-controlled closed in vitro system. Nicotiana benthamiana plant tissue culture in vitro, with transient expression of recombinant GFP, was obtained through shoot induction from leaf explants infected by a PVX-based vector. The transient expression occurs in new tissues and regenerants due to the natural systemic distribution of viral RNA carrying the target gene. Gene silencing was delayed in plants grown in vitro, and GFP was detected in plants for five to six months. Agrobacteria-free, GFP-expressing plants can be micropropagated in vitro (avoiding an agroinfiltration step), "rejuvenated" through regeneration (maintaining culture for years), or transferred in soil. The mean GFP in the regenerants was 18% of the total soluble proteins (TSP) (0.52 mg/g of fresh leaf weight (FW). The highest value reached 47% TSP (2 mg/g FW). This study proposes a new method for recombinant protein production combining the advantages of transient expression technology and closed cultural systems.
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Liu C, Hirakawa H, Katsube T, Fang Y, Tanaka K, Nenoi M, Fujimori A, Wang B. Altered Induction of Reactive Oxygen Species by X-rays in Hematopoietic Cells of C57BL/6-Tg (CAG-EGFP) Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:6929. [PMID: 34203224 PMCID: PMC8268547 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22136929] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Previous work pointed to a critical role of excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in increased radiation hematopoietic death in GFP mice. Meanwhile, enhanced antioxidant capability was not demonstrated in the mouse model of radio-induced adaptive response (RAR) using rescue of radiation hematopoietic death as the endpoint. ROS induction by ex vivo X-irradiation at a dose ranging from 0.1 to 7.5 Gy in the nucleated bone marrow cells was comparatively studied using GFP and wild type (WT) mice. ROS induction was also investigated in the cells collected from mice receiving a priming dose (0.5 Gy) efficient for RAR induction in WT mice. Significantly elevated background and increased induction of ROS in the cells from GFP mice were observed compared to those from WT mice. Markedly lower background and decreased induction of ROS were observed in the cells collected from WT mice but not GFP mice, both receiving the priming dose. GFP overexpression could alter background and induction of ROS by X-irradiation in hematopoietic cells. The results provide a reasonable explanation to the previous study on the fate of cells and mice after X-irradiation and confirm enhanced antioxidant capability in RAR. Investigations involving GFP overexpression should be carefully interpreted.
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- Cuihua Liu
- Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology Group, Department of Charged Particle Therapy Research, Institute for Quantum Medical Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555, Japan; (C.L.); (H.H.); (Y.F.)
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- Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology Group, Department of Charged Particle Therapy Research, Institute for Quantum Medical Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555, Japan; (C.L.); (H.H.); (Y.F.)
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- Dietary Effects Research Group, Department of Radiation Effects Research, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555, Japan; (T.K.); (K.T.)
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- Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology Group, Department of Charged Particle Therapy Research, Institute for Quantum Medical Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555, Japan; (C.L.); (H.H.); (Y.F.)
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- Dietary Effects Research Group, Department of Radiation Effects Research, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555, Japan; (T.K.); (K.T.)
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- Human Resources Development Center, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555, Japan;
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- Molecular and Cellular Radiation Biology Group, Department of Charged Particle Therapy Research, Institute for Quantum Medical Science, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555, Japan; (C.L.); (H.H.); (Y.F.)
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- Dietary Effects Research Group, Department of Radiation Effects Research, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Quantum Life and Medical Science Directorate, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba 263-8555, Japan; (T.K.); (K.T.)
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Bourigault Y, Chane A, Barbey C, Jafra S, Czajkowski R, Latour X. Biosensors Used for Epifluorescence and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopies to Study Dickeya and Pectobacterium Virulence and Biocontrol. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9020295. [PMID: 33535657 PMCID: PMC7912877 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9020295] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Promoter-probe vectors carrying fluorescent protein-reporter genes are powerful tools used to study microbial ecology, epidemiology, and etiology. In addition, they provide direct visual evidence of molecular interactions related to cell physiology and metabolism. Knowledge and advances carried out thanks to the construction of soft-rot Pectobacteriaceae biosensors, often inoculated in potato Solanum tuberosum, are discussed in this review. Under epifluorescence and confocal laser scanning microscopies, Dickeya and Pectobacterium-tagged strains managed to monitor in situ bacterial viability, microcolony and biofilm formation, and colonization of infected plant organs, as well as disease symptoms, such as cell-wall lysis and their suppression by biocontrol antagonists. The use of dual-colored reporters encoding the first fluorophore expressed from a constitutive promoter as a cell tag, while a second was used as a regulator-based reporter system, was also used to simultaneously visualize bacterial spread and activity. This revealed the chronology of events leading to tuber maceration and quorum-sensing communication, in addition to the disruption of the latter by biocontrol agents. The promising potential of these fluorescent biosensors should make it possible to apprehend other activities, such as subcellular localization of key proteins involved in bacterial virulence in planta, in the near future.
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- Yvann Bourigault
- Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment (LMSM EA 4312), University of Rouen Normandy, 55 rue Saint-Germain, F-27000 Evreux, France; (Y.B.); (A.C.); (C.B.)
- Research Federations NORVEGE Fed4277 & NORSEVE, Normandy University, F-76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment (LMSM EA 4312), University of Rouen Normandy, 55 rue Saint-Germain, F-27000 Evreux, France; (Y.B.); (A.C.); (C.B.)
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- Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment (LMSM EA 4312), University of Rouen Normandy, 55 rue Saint-Germain, F-27000 Evreux, France; (Y.B.); (A.C.); (C.B.)
- Research Federations NORVEGE Fed4277 & NORSEVE, Normandy University, F-76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- Division of Biological Plant Protection, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, University of Gdansk, ul. A. Abrahama 58, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland;
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- Division of Biologically Active Compounds, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, University of Gdansk, ul. A. Abrahama 58, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland
- Correspondence: (R.C.); (X.L.); Tel.: +48-58-523-63-33 (R.C.); +33-235-146-000 (X.L.)
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- Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment (LMSM EA 4312), University of Rouen Normandy, 55 rue Saint-Germain, F-27000 Evreux, France; (Y.B.); (A.C.); (C.B.)
- Research Federations NORVEGE Fed4277 & NORSEVE, Normandy University, F-76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
- Correspondence: (R.C.); (X.L.); Tel.: +48-58-523-63-33 (R.C.); +33-235-146-000 (X.L.)
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Akai R, Saito M, Kohno K, Iwawaki T. Transgenic mouse model exhibiting weak red fluorescence before and strong green fluorescenceafter Cre/loxP-mediated recombination. Exp Anim 2020; 69:306-318. [PMID: 32115549 PMCID: PMC7445058 DOI: 10.1538/expanim.19-0085] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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The Cre/loxP system is an indispensable tool for temporal and spatial control of gene function in mice. Many mice that express Cre and carry loxP sites in their genomes have been bred for functional analysis of various genes in vivo. Also, several reporter mice have been generated for monitoring of recombination by the Cre/loxP system. We have developed a Cre reporter gene with DsRed1 and Venus that exhibits a strong red fluorescence before and a strong green fluorescence after Cre/loxP-mediated recombination in experiments using NIH3T3 cells. However, a transgenic mouse introduced with the same reporter gene exhibits a weak red fluorescence before and a strong green fluorescence after Cre/loxP-mediated recombination. This property manifested ubiquitously in this mouse model and was maintained stably in mouse-derived fibroblasts. Use of the mouse model exhibiting the stronger red fluorescence might result in confusion of the Cre-dependent signal with false signals, because the Venus signal includes some fluorescence in the red region of the spectrum and the DsRed1 signal includes some fluorescence in the green region. However, we fortuitously obtained reporter mice that exhibit a weaker red fluorescence before Cre/loxP-mediated recombination. The use of this mouse model would decrease concern regarding errors in the identification of signals and should increase certainty in the detection of Cre activity in vivo.
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- Ryoko Akai
- Division of Cell Medicine, Department of Life Science, Medical Research Institute, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Kahoku, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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- Bio-science Research Center, Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, 1 Shichono-cho, Misasagi, Yamashina, Kyoto 607-8412, Japan
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- Institute for Research Initiatives, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0192, Japan
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- Division of Cell Medicine, Department of Life Science, Medical Research Institute, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Kahoku, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan
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Tang W, Liu Y, Cheng J, Li C, Peng H, Chen X. A phase congruency-based green fluorescent protein and phase contrast image fusion method in nonsubsampled shearlet transform domain. Microsc Res Tech 2020; 83:1225-1234. [PMID: 32472956 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Image fusion technique is an effective way to merge the information contained in different imaging modalities by generating a more informative composite image. Fusion of green fluorescent protein (GFP) and phase contrast images is of great significance to the subcellular localization, the functional analysis of protein, and the expression of gene. In this article, a phase congruency (PC)-based GFP and phase contrast image fusion method in nonsubsampled shearlet transform (NSST) domain is presented. The input images are decomposed by the NSST to acquire the multiscale and multidirection representations. The high-frequency coefficients are fused with a strategy based on PC and parameter-adaptive pulse coupled neural network (PA-PCNN), while the low-frequency coefficients are integrated through a local energy (LE)-based rule. Finally, the fused image is generated by conducting the inverse NSST on the merged high- and low-frequency coefficients. Experimental results illustrate that the presented method outperforms several state-of-the-art GFP and phase contrast image fusion algorithms on both qualitative and quantitative assessments.
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- Wei Tang
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- Department of Electronic Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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Bollati E, D'Angelo C, Alderdice R, Pratchett M, Ziegler M, Wiedenmann J. Optical Feedback Loop Involving Dinoflagellate Symbiont and Scleractinian Host Drives Colorful Coral Bleaching. Curr Biol 2020; 30:2433-2445.e3. [PMID: 32442463 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.04.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Coral bleaching, caused by the loss of brownish-colored dinoflagellate photosymbionts from the host tissue of reef-building corals, is a major threat to reef survival. Occasionally, bleached corals become exceptionally colorful rather than white. These colors derive from photoprotective green fluorescent protein (GFP)-like pigments produced by the coral host. There is currently no consensus regarding what causes colorful bleaching events and what the consequences for the corals are. Here, we document that colorful bleaching events are a recurring phenomenon in reef regions around the globe. Our analysis of temperature conditions associated with colorful bleaching events suggests that corals develop extreme coloration within 2 to 3 weeks after exposure to mild or temporary heat stress. We demonstrate that the increase of light fluxes in symbiont-depleted tissue promoted by reflection of the incident light from the coral skeleton induces strong expression of the photoprotective coral host pigments. We describe an optical feedback loop involving both partners of the association, discussing that the mitigation of light stress offered by host pigments could facilitate recolonization of bleached tissue by symbionts. Our data indicate that colorful bleaching has the potential to identify local environmental factors, such as nutrient stress, that can exacerbate the impact of elevated temperatures on corals, to indicate the severity of heat stress experienced by corals and to gauge their post-stress recovery potential. VIDEO ABSTRACT.
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- Elena Bollati
- Coral Reef Laboratory, University of Southampton, Waterfront Campus, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK; Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117558, Singapore
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- Coral Reef Laboratory, University of Southampton, Waterfront Campus, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK; Institute for Life Sciences (IFLS), University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Coral Reef Laboratory, University of Southampton, Waterfront Campus, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK; Climate Change Cluster, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
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- Systematics & Biodiversity Lab, Justus Liebig University, 35392 Giessen, Germany; Red Sea Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Coral Reef Laboratory, University of Southampton, Waterfront Campus, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK; Institute for Life Sciences (IFLS), University of Southampton, Highfield Campus, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.
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Li M, Jiang LY, Liu Q, Wu YH, Liu GD, Chen YH, Luo LJ. A method combining TA cloning and fluorescence screening for rapid acquisition of transgenic seeds. Biotechniques 2020; 68:251-6. [PMID: 32141763 DOI: 10.2144/btn-2019-0141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The establishment of transgenic plants has greatly promoted the progress of plant research. However, traditional selection methods using antibiotics or herbicides may miss any positive transformants with growth defects. Additionally, screening with antibiotics/herbicides requires a huge amount of seeds, sterile work conditions and a large amount of space to germinate plants, making the selection process time- and labor-consuming. In this study, we constructed a novel stable transformation vector, plasmid of OLE1-GFP T-DNA vector (pOGT), which can shorten the steps of cloning foreign genes into expression vectors by using TA cloning. Additionally, selection of transformed seeds with fluorescence overcomes the difficulties of conventional selection with antibiotics/herbicides and simplifies the screening process for transgenic plants.
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Hilgers F, Bitzenhofer NL, Ackermann Y, Burmeister A, Grünberger A, Jaeger KE, Drepper T. Genetically Encoded Photosensitizers as Light-Triggered Antimicrobial Agents. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E4608. [PMID: 31533368 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20184608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [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: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Diseases caused by multi-drug resistant pathogens have become a global concern. Therefore, new approaches suitable for treating these bacteria are urgently needed. In this study, we analyzed genetically encoded photosensitizers (PS) related to the green fluorescent protein (GFP) or light-oxygen-voltage (LOV) photoreceptors for their exogenous applicability as light-triggered antimicrobial agents. Depending on their specific photophysical properties and photochemistry, these PSs can produce different toxic ROS (reactive oxygen species) such as O2•− and H2O2 via type-I, as well as 1O2 via type-II reaction in response to light. By using cell viability assays and microfluidics, we could demonstrate differences in the intracellular and extracellular phototoxicity of the applied PS. While intracellular expression and exogenous supply of GFP-related PSs resulted in a slow inactivation of E. coli and pathogenic Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, illumination of LOV-based PSs such as the singlet oxygen photosensitizing protein SOPP3 resulted in a fast and homogeneous killing of these microbes. Furthermore, our data indicate that the ROS type and yield as well as the localization of the applied PS protein can strongly influence the antibacterial spectrum and efficacy. These findings open up new opportunities for photodynamic inactivation of pathogenic bacteria.
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Chiu YL, Shikina S, Chang CF. Testicular somatic cells in the stony coral Euphyllia ancora express an endogenous green fluorescent protein. Mol Reprod Dev 2019; 86:798-811. [PMID: 31056825 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.23157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 12/05/2018] [Revised: 03/30/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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In a variety of organisms, adult gonads contain several specialized somatic cells that regulate and support the development of germline cells. In stony corals, the characteristics and functions of gonadal somatic cells remain largely unknown. No molecular markers are currently available that allow for the identification and enrichment of gonadal somatic cells in corals. Here, we showed that the testicular somatic cells of a stony coral, Euphyllia ancora, express an endogenous green fluorescent protein (GFP). Fluorescence microscopy showed that, in contrast to the endogenous expression of the red fluorescent protein of E. ancora ovaries that we have previously reported, the testes displayed a distinct green fluorescence. Molecular identification and spectrum characterization demonstrated that E. ancora testes expressed a GFP (named EaGFP) that is a homolog of the GFP from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria and that possesses an excitation maximum of 506 nm and an emission maximum of 514 nm. Immunohistochemical analyses revealed that the testicular somatic cells, but not the germ cells, expressed EaGFP. EaGFP was enclosed within one or a few granules in the cytoplasm of testicular somatic cells, and the granule number decreased as spermatogenesis proceeded. We also showed that testicular somatic cells could be enriched by using endogenous GFP as an indicator. The present study not only revealed one of the unique cellular characteristics of coral testicular cells but also established a technical basis for more in-depth investigations of the function of testicular somatic cells in spermatogenesis in future studies.
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- Yi-Ling Chiu
- Doctoral Degree Program in Marine Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
- Doctoral Degree Program in Marine Biotechnology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Marine Environment and Ecology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
- Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
- Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
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Rajewski AC, Elkins KB, Henry A, Van Eck J, Litt A. In vitro plant regeneration and Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of Datura stramonium (Solanaceae). Appl Plant Sci 2019; 7:e01220. [PMID: 30828506 PMCID: PMC6384296 DOI: 10.1002/aps3.1220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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PREMISE OF THE STUDY Datura stramonium is a pharmacologically and evolutionarily important plant species in the family Solanaceae. Stable transformation methodology of this species would be advantageous for future genetic studies. METHODS In vitro plant regeneration and Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation techniques were developed for D. stramonium based on methods reported for tomato. A binary vector containing pAtUBQ10::erGFP was used for transformation. RESULTS We recovered primary transformants harboring the green fluorescent protein (GFP) transgene that resulted in expression of fluorescence in all tissues analyzed. Transformants were allowed to self-pollinate, and two of five progeny contained the GFP transgene and displayed fluorescence identical to the primary transformants. DISCUSSION We have demonstrated the first stable transformation in the genus Datura. This is a key first step to study the genetic basis of traits in this evolutionarily interesting species.
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- Alex C. Rajewski
- Department of Botany and Plant ScienceUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideBatchelor HallRiversideCalifornia92521USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant ScienceUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideBatchelor HallRiversideCalifornia92521USA
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- Department of BotanyUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonBirge HallMadisonWisconsin53706USA
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- Boyce Thompson InstituteIthacaNew York14853USA
- Plant Breeding and Genetics SectionSchool of Integrative Plant ScienceCornell UniversityIthacaNew York14853USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant ScienceUniversity of CaliforniaRiversideBatchelor HallRiversideCalifornia92521USA
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Tome Y, Kiyuna T, Uehara F, Bouvet M, Tsuchiya H, Kanaya F, Hoffman RM. Imaging the interaction of α v integrin-GFP in osteosarcoma cells with RFP-expressing host stromal cells and tumor-scaffold collagen in the primary and metastatic tumor microenvironment. J Cell Biochem 2019; 120:283-289. [PMID: 30145815 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Human osteosarcoma 143B cells were previously stably transfected with an αv integrin green flourescent protein (GFP) vector. 143B cells expressing αv integrin-GFP were transplanted orthotopically in the tibia of transgenic nude mice ubiquitously expressing red fluorescent protein (RFP). The primary tumors acquired RFP-expressing stroma and were passaged orthotopically in the tibia in noncolored nude mice, which maintained the RFP stroma. The interaction of αv integrin-GFP expression in 143B cells with RFP-expressing host stromal cells was observed by confocal microscopy using the Olympus FV1000. Collagen fibers were imaged simultaneously in reflectance mode. The RFP-expressing stroma included cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) which persisted even 3 weeks after passage to nontransgenic nude mice. CAFs expressing RFP were aligned between collagen fibers and cancer cells expressing αv integrin-GFP. Six weeks after transplantation, pulmonary metastases expressing αv integrin-GFP could be identified. TAMs expressing RFP accompanied metastasized osteosarcoma cells expressing αv integrin-GFP in the lung. The current study demonstrates the importance of αv integrin interaction with stromal elements in osteosarcoma.
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- Yasunori Tome
- AntiCancer, Inc, San Diego, California
- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, California
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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- AntiCancer, Inc, San Diego, California
- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, California
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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- AntiCancer, Inc, San Diego, California
- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, California
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, California
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
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- AntiCancer, Inc, San Diego, California
- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, California
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Sugaya K. Let's think again about using mammalian temperature-sensitive mutants to investigate functional molecules-The perspectives from the studies on three mutants showing chromosome instability. J Cell Biochem 2018; 119:7143-7150. [PMID: 29943840 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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This review evaluates the use of temperature-sensitive (ts) mutants to investigate functional molecules in mammalian cells. A series of studies were performed in which mammalian cells expressing functional molecules were isolated from ts mutants using complementation by the introduction and expression of the responsible protein tagged with the green fluorescent protein. The results showed that chromosome instability and cell-cycle arrest were caused by ts defects in the following three molecules: the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II, a protein involved in splicing, and ubiquitin-activating enzyme. The cells expressing functional protein were then isolated by introducing the responsible gene tagged with the green fluorescent protein to complement the ts phenotype. These cells proved to be useful in analyzing the dynamics of RNA polymerase II in living cells. Analyses of the functional interaction between proteins involved in splicing were also useful in the investigation of ts mutants and their derivatives. In addition, these cells demonstrated the functional localization of ubiquitin-activating enzyme in the nucleus. Mammalian ts mutants continue to show great potential to aid in understanding the functions of the essential molecules in cells. Therefore, it is highly important that studies on the identification and characterization of the genes responsible for the phenotype of a mutant are carried out.
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- Kimihiko Sugaya
- Department of Molecular Imaging and Theranostics, National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS), National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (QST), Chiba, Japan.,Group of Quantum-state Controlled MRI, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology (QST), Chiba, Japan
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Image fusion techniques can integrate the information from different imaging modalities to get a composite image which is more suitable for human visual perception and further image processing tasks. Fusing green fluorescent protein (GFP) and phase contrast images is very important for subcellular localization, functional analysis of protein and genome expression. The fusion method of GFP and phase contrast images based on complex shearlet transform (CST) is proposed in this paper. Firstly the GFP image is converted to IHS model and its intensity component is obtained. Secondly the CST is performed on the intensity component and the phase contrast image to acquire the low-frequency subbands and the high-frequency subbands. Then the high-frequency subbands are merged by the absolute-maximum rule while the low-frequency subbands are merged by the proposed Haar wavelet-based energy (HWE) rule. Finally the fused image is obtained by performing the inverse CST on the merged subbands and conducting IHS-to-RGB conversion. The proposed fusion method is tested on a number of GFP and phase contrast images and compared with several popular image fusion methods. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed fusion method can provide better fusion results in terms of subjective quality and objective evaluation.
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- Chenhui Qiu
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebral Vascular Detection Technology and Medicinal Effectiveness Appraisal, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebral Vascular Detection Technology and Medicinal Effectiveness Appraisal, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebral Vascular Detection Technology and Medicinal Effectiveness Appraisal, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardio-Cerebral Vascular Detection Technology and Medicinal Effectiveness Appraisal, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Rossi MT, Kalde M, Srisakvarakul C, Kruger NJ, Ratcliffe RG. Cell-Type Specific Metabolic Flux Analysis: A Challenge for Metabolic Phenotyping and a Potential Solution in Plants. Metabolites 2017; 7:E59. [PMID: 29137184 DOI: 10.3390/metabo7040059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Stable isotope labelling experiments are used routinely in metabolic flux analysis (MFA) to determine the metabolic phenotype of cells and tissues. A complication arises in multicellular systems because single cell measurements of transcriptomes, proteomes and metabolomes in multicellular organisms suggest that the metabolic phenotype will differ between cell types. In silico analysis of simulated metabolite isotopomer datasets shows that cellular heterogeneity confounds conventional MFA because labelling data averaged over multiple cell types does not necessarily yield averaged flux values. A potential solution to this problem—the use of cell-type specific reporter proteins as a source of cell-type specific labelling data—is proposed and the practicality of implementing this strategy in the roots of Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings is explored. A protocol for the immunopurification of ectopically expressed green fluorescent protein (GFP) from Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings using a GFP-binding nanobody is developed, and through GC-MS analysis of protein hydrolysates it is established that constitutively expressed GFP reports accurately on the labelling of total protein in root tissues. It is also demonstrated that the constitutive expression of GFP does not perturb metabolism. The principal obstacle to the implementation of the method in tissues with cell-type specific GFP expression is the sensitivity of the GC-MS system.
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Povarova NV, Petri ND, Blokhina AE, Bogdanov AM, Gurskaya NG, Lukyanov KA. Functioning of Fluorescent Proteins in Aggregates in Anthozoa Species and in Recombinant Artificial Models. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:E1503. [PMID: 28704934 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18071503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 07/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Despite great advances in practical applications of fluorescent proteins (FPs), their natural function is poorly understood. FPs display complex spatio-temporal expression patterns in living Anthozoa coral polyps. Here we applied confocal microscopy, specifically, the fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) technique to analyze intracellular localization and mobility of endogenous FPs in live tissues. We observed three distinct types of protein distributions in living tissues. One type of distribution, characteristic for Anemonia, Discosoma and Zoanthus, is free, highly mobile cytoplasmic localization. Another pattern is seen in FPs localized to numerous intracellular vesicles, observed in Clavularia. The third most intriguing type of intracellular localization is with respect to the spindle-shaped aggregates and lozenge crystals several micrometers in size observed in Zoanthus samples. No protein mobility within those structures was detected by FRAP. This finding encouraged us to develop artificial aggregating FPs. We constructed “trio-FPs” consisting of three tandem copies of tetrameric FPs and demonstrated that they form multiple bright foci upon expression in mammalian cells. High brightness of the aggregates is advantageous for early detection of weak promoter activities. Simultaneously, larger aggregates can induce significant cytostatic and cytotoxic effects and thus such tags are not suitable for long-term and high-level expression.
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Hiss M, Schneider L, Grosche C, Barth MA, Neu C, Symeonidi A, Ullrich KK, Perroud PF, Schallenberg-Rüdinger M, Rensing SA. Combination of the Endogenous lhcsr1 Promoter and Codon Usage Optimization Boosts Protein Expression in the Moss Physcomitrella patens. Front Plant Sci 2017; 8:1842. [PMID: 29163577 PMCID: PMC5671511 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The moss Physcomitrella patens is used both as an evo-devo model and biotechnological production system for metabolites and pharmaceuticals. Strong in vivo expression of genes of interest is important for production of recombinant proteins, e.g., selectable markers, fluorescent proteins, or enzymes. In this regard, the choice of the promoter sequence as well as codon usage optimization are two important inside factors to consider in order to obtain optimum protein accumulation level. To reliably quantify fluorescence, we transfected protoplasts with promoter:GFP fusion constructs and measured fluorescence intensity of living protoplasts in a plate reader system. We used the red fluorescent protein mCherry under 2x 35S promoter control as second reporter to normalize for different transfection efficiencies. We derived a novel endogenous promoter and compared deletion variants with exogenous promoters. We used different codon-adapted green fluorescent protein (GFP) genes to evaluate the influence of promoter choice and codon optimization on protein accumulation in P. patens, and show that the promoter of the gene of P. patens chlorophyll a/b binding protein lhcsr1 drives expression of GFP in protoplasts significantly (more than twofold) better than the commonly used 2x 35S promoter or the rice actin1 promoter. We identified a shortened 677 bp version of the lhcsr1 promoter that retains full activity in protoplasts. The codon optimized GFP yields significantly (more than twofold) stronger fluorescence signals and thus demonstrates that adjusting codon usage in P. patens can increase expression strength. In combination, new promotor and codon optimized GFP conveyed sixfold increased fluorescence signal.
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- Manuel Hiss
- Plant Cell Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Plant Cell Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Plant Cell Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Plant Cell Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Plant Cell Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Plant Cell Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Plant Cell Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- BIOSS Centre for Biological Signaling Studies, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- *Correspondence: Stefan A. Rensing,
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Zlobovskaya OA, Sergeeva TF, Shirmanova MV, Dudenkova VV, Sharonov GV, Zagaynova EV, Lukyanov KA. Genetically encoded far-red fluorescent sensors for caspase-3 activity. Biotechniques 2016; 60:62-8. [PMID: 26842350 DOI: 10.2144/000114377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [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: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Caspase-3 is a key effector caspase that is activated in both extrinsic and intrinsic pathways of apoptosis. Available fluorescent sensors for caspase-3 activity operate in relatively short wavelength regions and are nonoptimal for multiparameter microscopy and whole-body imaging. In the present work, we developed new genetically encoded sensors for caspase-3 activity possessing the most red-shifted spectra to date. These consist of Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) pairs in which a far-red fluorescent protein (mKate2 or eqFP650) is connected to the infrared fluorescent protein iRFP through a linker containing the DEVD caspase-3 cleavage site. During staurosporine-induced apoptosis of mammalian cells (HeLa and CT26), both mKate2-DEVD-iRFP and eqFP650-DEVD-iRFP sensors showed a robust response (1.6-fold increase of the donor fluorescence intensity). However, eqFP650-DEVD-iRFP displayed aggregation in some cells. For stably transfected CT26 mKate2-DEVD-iRFP cells, fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) enabled us to detect caspase-3 activation due to the increase of mKate2 donor fluorescence lifetime from 1.45 to 2.05 ns. We took advantage of the strongly red-shifted spectrum of mKate2-DEVD-iRFP to perform simultaneous imaging of EGFP-Bax translocation during apoptosis. We conclude that mKate2-DEVD-iRFP is well-suited for multiparameter imaging and also potentially beneficial for in vivo imaging in animal tissues.
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- Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
- Nizhny Novgorod State University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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Frezza C, Grelli S, Federico M, Marino-Merlo F, Mastino A, Macchi B. Testing anti-HIV activity of antiretroviral agents in vitro using flow cytometry analysis of CEM-GFP cells infected with transfection-derived HIV-1 NL4-3. J Med Virol 2015; 88:979-86. [PMID: 26519867 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.24418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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An assay, specifically optimized to evaluate the anti-HIV activity of antiretrovirals by flow cytometry analysis, is described. As widely used anti-HIV agents, zidovudine (AZT), abacavir (ABC), 2',3'-dideoxyinosine (DDI), lamivudine (3TC), nevirapine (NVP), and efavirenz (EFV), and as drugs of recent approval raltegravir (RAL), etravirine (ETR), and rilpivirine (RPV), were utilized as reference drugs. HIV-1 NL4-3 virus was prepared by transfection of HEK293T cells with purified plasmid DNA and quantified by p24 antigen-capture assay. For infection, CEM-GFP cells were exposed to vehicle or to several concentrations of the drugs for 2 hr at 37 °C before HIV-1 NL4-3 was added to each sample. The adsorption was prolonged for 3 hr at 37 °C. After 72 hr of incubation, HIV-induced GFP expression in infected CEM-GFP cells was assessed by flow cytometry analysis and expressed as % positive cells. For comparison, p24 production in supernatants was assessed by a commercial ELISA kit. On the basis of IC50 values, the anti-HIV activity, as assayed by this method, was EFV > 3TC > AZT > NVP > DDI > ABC and ETR > RPV > RAL. The comparison between the IC50 values calculated through flow cytometry and p24 production revealed overlapping results, showing that the optimized protocol of CEM-GFP infection with HIV NL4-3 is a suitable method to perform quantitative, rapid and low-expensive screening tests to evaluate the in vitro effect of new candidate anti-HIV drugs.
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- Caterina Frezza
- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Division of Pathogenesis of Retroviruses, National AIDS Center, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.,Institute of Translational Pharmacology, CNR, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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Sliepen K, van Montfort T, Ozorowski G, Pritchard LK, Crispin M, Ward AB, Sanders RW. Engineering and Characterization of a Fluorescent Native-Like HIV-1 Envelope Glycoprotein Trimer. Biomolecules 2015; 5:2919-34. [PMID: 26512709 PMCID: PMC4693263 DOI: 10.3390/biom5042919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Revised: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Generation of a stable, soluble mimic of the HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (Env) trimer on the virion surface has been considered an important first step for developing a successful HIV-1 vaccine. Recently, a soluble native-like Env trimer (BG505 SOSIP.664) has been described. This protein has facilitated major advances in the HIV-1 vaccine field, since it was the first Env immunogen that induced consistent neutralizing antibodies against a neutralization-resistant (tier 2) virus. Moreover, BG505 SOSIP.664 enabled elucidation of the atomic resolution structure of the Env trimer and facilitated the isolation and characterization of new broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV-1. Here, we designed and characterized the BG505 SOSIP.664 trimer fused to fluorescent superfolder GFP (sfGFP), a GFP variant that allows efficient folding (BG505 SOSIP.664-sfGFP). Despite the presence of the sfGFP, the Env protein largely retained its morphology, antigenicity, glycan composition, and thermostability. In addition, we show that BG505 SOSIP.664-sfGFP can be used for fluorescence-based assays, such as flow cytometry.
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- Kwinten Sliepen
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1105 AZ, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1105 AZ, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, IAVI Neutralizing Antibody Center, Collaboration for AIDS Vaccine Discovery (CAVD), Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology and Immunogen Discovery, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Oxford Glycobiology Institute, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Oxford Glycobiology Institute, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK.
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- Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology, IAVI Neutralizing Antibody Center, Collaboration for AIDS Vaccine Discovery (CAVD), Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology and Immunogen Discovery, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1105 AZ, The Netherlands.
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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Background Enhancers are key elements to control gene expression in time and space and thus orchestrate gene function during development, homeostasis, and disease. Whole genome approaches and bioinformatic predictions have generated a tremendous pool of potential enhancers, however their spatiotemporal activity often remains to be validated in vivo. Despite recent progress in developing high throughput strategies for enhancer evaluation, these remain mainly restricted to invertebrates and in vitro cell culture. Results Here we design a medium‐scale method to validate potential enhancers in an amniote embryo, the chick. Using a unique barcode for different reporter vectors allows us to detect the activity of nine separate enhancers in a single embryo by one‐step RT‐PCR. The assay is sufficiently sensitive to expand its capacity further by generating additional barcoded vectors. Conclusions As a rapid, sensitive, and cost‐effective way to assess enhancer activity in an amniote vertebrate, this method provides a major advance and a useful alternative to the generation of transgenic animals. Developmental Dynamics 244:1291–1299, 2015. © 2015 The Authors. Developmental Dynamics published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Association of Anatomists Design of a new strategy for rapid enhancer validation in an amniote embryo, the chick. Generation of a simple vector for rapid cloning. The activity of many enhancers can be detected in a single embryo using a PCR‐based strategy. The assay is sufficiently sensitive to detect activity in a small fraction of cells.
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- Jingchen Chen
- Department of Craniofacial Development and Stem Cell Biology, Dental Institute, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Craniofacial Development and Stem Cell Biology, Dental Institute, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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Murakami T, Hiroshima Y, Zhang Y, Bouvet M, Chishima T, Tanaka K, Endo I, Hoffman RM. Improved disease-free survival and overall survival after fluorescence-guided surgery of liver metastasis in an orthotopic nude mouse model. J Surg Oncol 2015; 112:119-24. [PMID: 26266663 DOI: 10.1002/jso.23986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2015] [Accepted: 07/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the present study, we sought to determine if fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) would improve survival compared to standard bright light surgery (BLS) in an experimental colorectal liver metastasis nude mouse model. METHODS Orthotopic nude-mouse models of human HT-29-GFP colon cancer liver metastasis were established in the left lobe of the liver of mice. Fourteen mice with a single liver metastasis were randomized into FGS or BLS groups of seven each. FGS of liver metastasis was performed using a hand-held portable fluorescence imaging system (Dino-Lite) to visualize the GFP fluorescence of the metastasis. The BLS- and FGS-treated mice were followed by weekly fluorescence imaging in order to detect recurrence. RESULTS The bright fluorescence of GFP provided sufficient illumination to accurately distinguish the margins of the metastasis within the liver. Recurrence occurred in multiple sites including the liver, lung, and other organs in the BLS-treated mice but was significantly reduced in FGS-treated mice. The FGS-treated mice had significantly prolonged disease-free survival (P = 0.001) and overall survival (P = 0.027) compared to BLS-treated mice. CONCLUSION The results of the present report demonstrate the feasibility and efficacy of FGS for liver metastasis and suggest its important clinical potential.
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- Takashi Murakami
- AntiCancer, Inc., San Diego, California.,Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California.,Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- AntiCancer, Inc., San Diego, California.,Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California.,Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Yokohama City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- AntiCancer, Inc., San Diego, California.,Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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Laptenok SP, Lukacs A, Gil A, Brust R, Sazanovich IV, Greetham GM, Tonge PJ, Meech SR. Complete Proton Transfer Cycle in GFP and Its T203V and S205V Mutants. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:9303-7. [PMID: 26087935 PMCID: PMC4576823 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201503672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Proton transfer is critical in many important biochemical reactions. The unique three-step excited-state proton transfer in avGFP allows observations of protein proton transport in real-time. In this work we exploit femtosecond to microsecond transient IR spectroscopy to record, in D2O, the complete proton transfer photocycle of avGFP, and two mutants (T203V and S205V) which modify the structure of the proton wire. Striking differences and similarities are observed among the three mutants yielding novel information on proton transfer mechanism, rates, isotope effects, H-bond strength and proton wire stability. These data provide a detailed picture of the dynamics of long-range proton transfer in a protein against which calculations may be compared.
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- Sergey P Laptenok
- School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ (UK)
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- School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ (UK).,Department of Biophysics, Medical School, Szigeti str. 12, 7624 Pécs (Hungary)
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400 (USA).,The Scripps Research Institute, 130 Scripps Way, Jupiter, FL 33458 (USA)
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- Central Laser Facility, Research Complex at Harwell, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0QX (UK)
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- Central Laser Facility, Research Complex at Harwell, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0QX (UK)
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400 (USA).
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- School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ (UK).
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Chevrel A, Urvoas A, Li de la Sierra-Gallay I, Aumont-Nicaise M, Moutel S, Desmadril M, Perez F, Gautreau A, van Tilbeurgh H, Minard P, Valerio-Lepiniec M. Specific GFP-binding artificial proteins (αRep): a new tool for in vitro to live cell applications. Biosci Rep 2015; 35:e00223. [PMID: 26182430 DOI: 10.1042/BSR20150080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [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: 03/26/2015] [Accepted: 04/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Artificial proteins, named αRep, binding tightly and specifically to EGFP are described. The structures of αRep–EGFP complexes explain how αRep recognize their cognate partner. Specific αRep can be used for biochemical or live cells experiments. A family of artificial proteins, named αRep, based on a natural family of helical repeat was previously designed. αRep members are efficiently expressed, folded and extremely stable proteins. A large αRep library was constructed creating proteins with a randomized interaction surface. In the present study, we show that the αRep library is an efficient source of tailor-made specific proteins with direct applications in biochemistry and cell biology. From this library, we selected by phage display αRep binders with nanomolar dissociation constants against the GFP. The structures of two independent αRep binders in complex with the GFP target were solved by X-ray crystallography revealing two totally different binding modes. The affinity of the selected αReps for GFP proved sufficient for practically useful applications such as pull-down experiments. αReps are disulfide free proteins and are efficiently and functionally expressed in eukaryotic cells: GFP-specific αReps are clearly sequestrated by their cognate target protein addressed to various cell compartments. These results suggest that αRep proteins with tailor-made specificity can be selected and used in living cells to track, modulate or interfere with intracellular processes.
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Yang H, Baker SF, González ME, Topham DJ, Martínez-Sobrido L, Zand M, Holden-Wiltse J, Wu H. An improved method for estimating antibody titers in microneutralization assay using green fluorescent protein. J Biopharm Stat 2015; 26:409-20. [PMID: 26010892 DOI: 10.1080/10543406.2015.1052475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Viruses that express reporter genes upon infection have been recently used to evaluate neutralizing antibody responses, where a lack of reporter expression indicates specific virus inhibition. The traditional model-based methods using standard outcome of percent neutralization could be applied to the data from the assays to estimate antibody titers. However, the data produced are sometimes irregular, which can yield meaningless outcomes of percent neutralization that do not fit the typical curves for immunoassays, making automated or semi-high throughput antibody titer estimation unreliable. We developed a type of new outcomes model, which is biologically meaningful and fits typical immunoassay curves well. Our simulation study indicates that the new response approach outperforms the traditional response approach regardless of the data variability. The proposed new response approach can be used in similar assays for other disease models.
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- Hongmei Yang
- a Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology , University of Rochester Medical Center , Rochester , New York , USA
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- b Department of Microbiology and Immunology , University of Rochester Medical Center , Rochester , New York , USA
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- b Department of Microbiology and Immunology , University of Rochester Medical Center , Rochester , New York , USA
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- b Department of Microbiology and Immunology , University of Rochester Medical Center , Rochester , New York , USA
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- b Department of Microbiology and Immunology , University of Rochester Medical Center , Rochester , New York , USA
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- b Department of Microbiology and Immunology , University of Rochester Medical Center , Rochester , New York , USA
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- a Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology , University of Rochester Medical Center , Rochester , New York , USA
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- a Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology , University of Rochester Medical Center , Rochester , New York , USA
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Watanabe S, Sato J, Imamura S, Ohnuma M, Ohoba Y, Chibazakura T, Tanaka K, Yoshikawa H. Stable expression of a GFP-reporter gene in the red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 78:175-7. [PMID: 25036501 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2014.877823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The unicellular red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae is used as a model organism to investigate the basic architecture of photosynthetic eukaryotes. We established a stable expression system for the green fluorescent protein fused with the phycocyanin-associated rod linker (APCC) protein in C. merolae, which was clearly localized on the plastid. This system should be useful in the genetic engineering of C. merolae.
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- Satoru Watanabe
- a Department of Bioscience , Tokyo University of Agriculture , Tokyo , Japan
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Hruska Z, Rajasekaran K, Yao H, Kincaid R, Darlington D, Brown RL, Bhatnagar D, Cleveland TE. Co-inoculation of aflatoxigenic and non-aflatoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus to study fungal invasion, colonization, and competition in maize kernels. Front Microbiol 2014; 5:122. [PMID: 24734028 PMCID: PMC3973917 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A currently utilized pre-harvest biocontrol method involves field inoculations with non-aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus strains, a tactic shown to strategically suppress native aflatoxin-producing strains and effectively decrease aflatoxin contamination in corn. The present in situ study focuses on tracking the invasion and colonization of an aflatoxigenic A. flavus strain (AF70), labeled with green fluorescent protein (GFP), in the presence of a non-aflatoxigenic A. flavus biocontrol strain (AF36), to better understand the competitive interaction between these two strains in seed tissue of corn (Zea mays). Corn kernels that had been co-inoculated with GFP-labeled AF70 and wild-type AF36 were cross-sectioned and observed under UV and blue light to determine the outcome of competition between these strains. After imaging, all kernels were analyzed for aflatoxin levels. There appeared to be a population difference between the co-inoculated AF70-GFP+AF36 and the individual AF70-GFP tests, both visually and with pixel count analysis. The GFP allowed us to observe that AF70-GFP inside the kernels was suppressed up to 82% when co-inoculated with AF36 indicating that AF36 inhibited progression of AF70-GFP. This was in agreement with images taken of whole kernels where AF36 exhibited a more robust external growth compared to AF70-GFP. The suppressed growth of AF70-GFP was reflected in a corresponding (upto 73%) suppression in aflatoxin levels. Our results indicate that the decrease in aflatoxin production correlated with population depression of the aflatoxigenic fungus by the biocontrol strain supporting the theory of competitive exclusion through robust propagation and fast colonization by the non-aflatoxigenic fungus.
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- Zuzana Hruska
- Geosystems Research Institute, Mississippi State University, Stennis Space CenterStarkville, MS, USA
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- Southern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service – United States Department of AgricultureNew Orleans, LA, USA
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- Geosystems Research Institute, Mississippi State University, Stennis Space CenterStarkville, MS, USA
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- Geosystems Research Institute, Mississippi State University, Stennis Space CenterStarkville, MS, USA
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- Geosystems Research Institute, Mississippi State University, Stennis Space CenterStarkville, MS, USA
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- Southern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service – United States Department of AgricultureNew Orleans, LA, USA
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- Southern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service – United States Department of AgricultureNew Orleans, LA, USA
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- Southern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service – United States Department of AgricultureNew Orleans, LA, USA
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Lentini L, Melfi R, Di Leonardo A, Spinello A, Barone G, Pace A, Palumbo Piccionello A, Pibiri I. Toward a rationale for the PTC124 (Ataluren) promoted readthrough of premature stop codons: a computational approach and GFP-reporter cell-based assay. Mol Pharm 2014; 11:653-64. [PMID: 24483936 PMCID: PMC4167060 DOI: 10.1021/mp400230s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2013] [Revised: 12/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/31/2014] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The presence in the mRNA of premature stop codons (PTCs) results in protein truncation responsible for several inherited (genetic) diseases. A well-known example of these diseases is cystic fibrosis (CF), where approximately 10% (worldwide) of patients have nonsense mutations in the CF transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene. PTC124 (3-(5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-benzoic acid), also known as Ataluren, is a small molecule that has been suggested to allow PTC readthrough even though its target has yet to be identified. In the lack of a general consensus about its mechanism of action, we experimentally tested the ability of PTC124 to promote the readthrough of premature termination codons by using a new reporter. The reporter vector was based on a plasmid harboring the H2B histone coding sequence fused in frame with the green fluorescent protein (GFP) cDNA, and a TGA stop codon was introduced in the H2B-GFP gene by site-directed mutagenesis. Additionally, an unprecedented computational study on the putative supramolecular interaction between PTC124 and an 11-codon (33-nucleotides) sequence corresponding to a CFTR mRNA fragment containing a central UGA nonsense mutation showed a specific interaction between PTC124 and the UGA codon. Altogether, the H2B-GFP-opal based assay and the molecular dynamics (MD) simulation support the hypothesis that PTC124 is able to promote the specific readthrough of internal TGA premature stop codons.
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- Laura Lentini
- Dipartimento
di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
- Centro di OncoBiologia
Sperimentale (COBS), via San Lorenzo
Colli, 90145 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
- Istituto EuroMediterraneo
di Scienza e Tecnologia (IEMEST), Via
Emerico Amari 123, 90139 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
- Istituto EuroMediterraneo
di Scienza e Tecnologia (IEMEST), Via
Emerico Amari 123, 90139 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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Albiniak AM, Matos CFRO, Branston SD, Freedman RB, Keshavarz-Moore E, Robinson C. High-level secretion of a recombinant protein to the culture medium with a Bacillus subtilis twin-arginine translocation system in Escherichia coli. FEBS J 2013; 280:3810-21. [PMID: 23745597 DOI: 10.1111/febs.12376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2013] [Revised: 05/10/2013] [Accepted: 05/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The twin-arginine translocation (Tat) system transports folded proteins across the plasma membrane in bacteria, and heterologous proteins can be exported by this pathway if a Tat-type signal peptide is present at the N-terminus. The system thus has potential for biopharmaceutical production in Escherichia coli, where export to the periplasm is often a favoured approach. Previous studies have shown that E. coli cells can export high levels of protein by the Tat pathway, and the protein product accummulates almost exclusively in the periplasm. In this study, we analysed E. coli cells that express the Bacillus subtilis TatAdCd system in place of the native TatABC system. We show that a heterologous model protein, comprising the TorA signal peptide linked to green fluorescent protein (TorA-GFP), is efficiently exported by the TatAdCd system. However, whereas the GFP is exported initially to the periplasm during batch fermentation, the mature protein is increasingly found in the extracellular culture medium. By the end of a 16-h fermentation, ~ 90% of exported GFP is present in the medium as active mature protein. The total protein profiles of the medium and periplasm are essentially identical, confirming that the outer membrane becomes leaky during the fermentation process. The cells are otherwise intact, and there is no large-scale release of cytoplasmic contents. Export levels are relatively high, with ~ 0.35 g GFP·L⁻¹ culture present in the medium. This system thus offers a means of producing recombinant protein in E. coli and harvesting directly from the medium, with potential advantages in terms of ease of purification and downstream processing.
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- Anna M Albiniak
- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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Tomida M, Tsujigiwa H, Nakano K, Muraoka R, Nakamura T, Okafuji N, Nagatsuka H, Kawakami T. Promotion of transplanted bone marrow-derived cell migration into the periodontal tissues due to orthodontic mechanical stress. Int J Med Sci 2013; 10:1321-6. [PMID: 23983592 PMCID: PMC3753415 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.6631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bone marrow-derived cells (BMCs) have abilities of cell migration and differentiation into tissues/organs in the body and related with the differentiation of teeth or periodontal tissue including fibroblasts. Then, we examined the effect of orthodontic mechanical stress to the transplanted BMC migration into periodontal tissues using BMC transplantation model. MATERIAL AND METHOD BMC from green fluorescence protein (GFP) transgenic mice were transplanted into 8-week-old female C57BL/6 immunocompromised recipient mice, which had undergone 10 Gy of lethal whole-body-irradiation. Five mice as experimental group were received orthodontic mechanical stress using separator between first molar (M1) and second molar (M2) 1 time per week for 5 weeks and 5 mice as control group were not received mechanical stress. The maxilla with M1 and M2 was removed and was immunohistochemically analyzed using a Dako Envision + Kit-K4006 and a primary anti-GFP-polyclonal rabbit antibody. Immunohistochemically stained was defined as positive area and the pixel number of positive area in the periodontal tissue was compared with the previously calculated total pixel number of the periodontal tissue. RESULTS The immunohistochemistry revealed that GFP positive cells were detected in the periodontal tissues, both in the experimental and control specimens. The ratio of pixel number in the examination group showed 5.77 ± 3.24 % (mean ± SD); and that in the control group, 0.71 ± 0.45 % (mean ± SD). The examination group was significantly greater than that of control group (Mann-Whitney U test: p<0.001). CONCLUSION These results suggest that orthodontic mechanical stress accelerates transplanted BMC migration into periodontal tissues.
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- Mihoko Tomida
- Department of Oral Physiology, Matsumoto Dental University School of Dentistry, Shiojiri, Japan
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Rangel M, Ionta M, Cristina Pfister S, Adolpho Sant'anna Ferreira R, Maria Machado-Santelli G. Marine sponge depsipeptide increases gap junction length in HTC cells transfected with Cx43-GFP. Cell Biol Int Rep (2010) 2010; 17:e00003. [PMID: 23119141 DOI: 10.1042/CBR20100003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2010] [Accepted: 05/27/2010] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Connexins are membrane proteins that form GJ (gap junction) channels between adjacent cells. Cx43 (connexin 43), the most widely expressed member of the connexin family, has a rapid turnover rate, and its degradation involves both the lysosomal and ubiquitin–proteasome pathway. The goal of this work was to study the effects of geodiamolides, natural peptides from marine sponge that normally are involved with microfilament disruption, on connexin assembly or degradation in the plasma membrane. HTC (hepatocarcinoma cells) expressing Cx43–GFP (green fluorescent protein) were submitted to treatment with 200 nM geodiamolides A, B, H and I for 2 and 4 h. Microfilament distribution and the presence and size of GJ plaques were evaluated by laser scanning confocal microscopy. Among the four peptides tested, only Geo H (geodiamolide H) statistically enhanced the length of GJ plaques. Geodiamolide A also showed activity in the GJ plaque size; however, its effect was less pronounced. Treatment with Geo H could interfere with the delivery of connexins to the degradation structures, similar to proteasomal pathways, keeping the connexins assembled and accumulating GJ plaques. Further experiments, with the cells treated with Geo H, using the fungal antibiotic BFA (brefeldin A), were performed in order to uncouple events leading to GJ assembly from those related to GJ removal, since BFA is known to block protein trafficking within a fused ER (endoplasmic reticulum)/Golgi compartment. GJ plaques were drastically reduced after BFA/Geo H treatment, thus indicating that Geo H affects mainly the delivery pathway of Cx43 protein.
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Close DM, Ripp S, Sayler GS. Reporter proteins in whole-cell optical bioreporter detection systems, biosensor integrations, and biosensing applications. Sensors (Basel) 2009; 9:9147-74. [PMID: 22291559 PMCID: PMC3260636 DOI: 10.3390/s91109147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2009] [Revised: 10/14/2009] [Accepted: 10/23/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Whole-cell, genetically modified bioreporters are designed to emit detectable signals in response to a target analyte or related group of analytes. When integrated with a transducer capable of measuring those signals, a biosensor results that acts as a self-contained analytical system useful in basic and applied environmental, medical, pharmacological, and agricultural sciences. Historically, these devices have focused on signaling proteins such as green fluorescent protein, aequorin, firefly luciferase, and/or bacterial luciferase. The biochemistry and genetic development of these sensor systems as well as the advantages, challenges, and common applications of each one will be discussed.
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- Dan M. Close
- The University of Tennessee, The Center for Environmental Biotechnology, 676 Dabney Hall, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, USA; E-Mails: (D.C.); (S.R.)
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- The University of Tennessee, The Center for Environmental Biotechnology, 676 Dabney Hall, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, USA; E-Mails: (D.C.); (S.R.)
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- The University of Tennessee, The Center for Environmental Biotechnology, 676 Dabney Hall, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, USA; E-Mails: (D.C.); (S.R.)
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Chang YC, Ye JY, Thomas TP, Cao Z, Kotlyar A, Tkaczyk ER, Baker JR, Norris TB. Two-photon in vivo flow cytometry using a fiber probe. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 2009; 7173:71730I1-71730I10. [PMID: 27182102 DOI: 10.1117/12.808436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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We have demonstrated the use of a double-clad fiber probe to conduct two-photon excited flow cytometry in vitro and in vivo. We conducted two-channel detection to measure fluorescence at two distinct wavelengths simultaneously. Because the scattering and absorption problems from whole blood were circumvented by the fiber probe, the detected signal strength from the cells were found to be similar in PBS and in whole blood. We achieved the same detection efficiency of the membrane-binding lipophilic dye DiD labeled cells in PBS and in whole blood. High detection efficiency of green fluorescent protein (GFP)-expressing cells in whole blood was demonstrated. DiD-labeled untransfected and GFP-transfected cells were injected into live mice and the circulation dynamics of the externally injected cells were monitored. The detection efficiency of GFP-expressing cells in vivo was consistent with that observed in whole blood.
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- Yu-Chung Chang
- Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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- Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109; Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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- Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109; Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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- Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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- Center for Ultrafast Optical Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109; Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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