RNA Cap Methyltransferase Activity Assay
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2018-03-20
[Abstract] Methyltransferases that methylate the guanine-N7 position of the mRNA 5’ cap structure are ubiquitous among eukaryotes and commonly encoded by viruses. Here we provide a detailed protocol for the biochemical analysis of RNA cap methyltransferase activity of biological samples. This assay involves incubation of cap-methyltransferase-containing samples with a [32P]G-capped RNA substrate and S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) to produce RNAs with N7-methylated caps. The extent of cap methylation is then determined by P1 nuclease digestion, thin-layer chromatography (TLC), and phosphorimaging. The protocol described here includes additional steps for generating the [32P]G-capped RNA substrate and for preparing nuclear and cytoplasmic extracts from mammalian cells. This assay is ...
[摘要] 甲基化mRNA 5'帽结构的鸟嘌呤-N7位置的甲基转移酶在真核生物中普遍存在并且通常由病毒编码。这里我们提供生物样品的RNA帽甲基转移酶活性的生化分析的详细方案。该测定包括将含有帽 - 甲基转移酶的样品与[32 P] G-加帽的RNA底物和S-腺苷甲硫氨酸(SAM)温育以产生具有N7-甲基化帽的RNA。然后通过P1核酸酶消化,薄层色谱(TLC)和磷成像确定帽甲基化的程度。此处描述的方案包括用于产生[32 P] G-加帽的RNA底物和用于从哺乳动物细胞制备核和细胞质提取物的附加步骤。该分析也适用于分析其他生物样品(包括重组蛋白制剂和来自分析分离和免疫沉淀/下拉实验的级分)的帽甲基转移酶活性。
【背景】mRNA的5'端的N7-甲基鸟苷帽是适当的真核mRNA加工,定位和翻译所必需的修饰。 ...
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Murine Bronchoalveolar Lavage
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2017-05-20
[Abstract] A basic Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) procedure in mouse is described here. Cells and fluids obtained from BAL can be analyzed by Hema3-staining, immunostaining, Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS), PCR, bicinchoninic acid protein assay, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), luminex assays, etc., to examine the immune cells, pathogens, proteins such as cytokines/chemokines, and the expression levels of inflammation-related and other genes in the cells. This will help to understand the underlying mechanisms of these lung diseases and develop specific and effective drugs.
[摘要] 这里描述了小鼠中基本的支气管肺泡灌洗(BAL)程序。可以通过Hema3染色,免疫染色,荧光激活细胞分选(FACS),PCR,二金鸡宁酸蛋白测定,酶联免疫吸附测定(ELISA),luminex检测等来分析从BAL获得的细胞和液体。 / em>,以检查免疫细胞,病原体,蛋白质如细胞因子/趋化因子,以及细胞中炎症相关基因和其他基因的表达水平。这将有助于了解这些肺部疾病的潜在机制,并开发具体有效的药物。
背景 支气管肺泡灌洗(BAL)是通常用于诊断肺部疾病(包括肺癌)的简单且典型的方法(Daubeuf和Frossard,2012)。它用于采样肺组分,以确定肺中的蛋白质组成,免疫细胞和病原体。肺部慢性炎症在肺癌起始和进展中起关键作用。为了阐明肺肿瘤发生的炎症的潜在机制,我们的实验室使用了一种基本的BAL方案来确定肺部免疫反应(Qu等人,2015; Zhou等)。 ,2015; Sun等人,2016; Zhou等人,2017)。
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Nuclei Isolation from Nematode Ascaris
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2017-05-05
[Abstract] Preparing nuclei is necessary in a variety of experimental paradigms to study nuclear processes. In this protocol, we describe a method for rapid preparation of large number of relatively pure nuclei from Ascaris embryos or tissues that are ready to be used for further experiments such as chromatin isolation and ChIP-seq, nuclear RNA analyses, or preparation of nuclear extracts (Kang et al., 2016; Wang et al., 2016).
[摘要] 在各种实验范例中准备核是必要的,以研究核过程。在本协议中,我们描述了一种从准备用于进一步实验(如染色质分离和ChIP-seq,核RNA)的蛔虫胚胎或组织快速制备大量相对纯的核的方法分析或准备核提取物(Kang等人,2016; Wang等人,2016)。
背景 核分离通常是研究核事件的分子和生物化学方面的第一步。已经开发了几种方法来分离来自不同组织和细胞类型的细胞核。然而,除了C以外的线虫的细胞核分离方案很少。已经描述了线索,(Ooi等人,2010; Zanin等人,2011; Haenni等人,2012, )。已经使用寄生线虫蛔虫的胚胎来制备用于体外无细胞系统的各种提取物(Cohen等人,2004) ; Lall等人,2004)。然而,这些提取物通常是全细胞提取物。在这里,我们描述了从线虫蛔虫制备细胞核的方法。
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