Objective To detect the specific mutations in rpoB gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by oligonucleotide microarray. Methods Four wild-type and 8 mutant probes were used to detect rifampin resistant strains. Target DN...Objective To detect the specific mutations in rpoB gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by oligonucleotide microarray. Methods Four wild-type and 8 mutant probes were used to detect rifampin resistant strains. Target DNA of M. tuberculosis was amplified by PCR, hybridized and scanned. Direct sequencing was performed to verify the results of oligonucleotide microarray Results Of the 102 rifampin-resistant strains 98 (96.1%) had mutations in the rpoB genes. Conclusion Oligonucleotide microarray with mutation-specific probes is a reliable and useful tool for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of rifampin resistance in M. tuberculosis isolates.展开更多
Detecting white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in shrimp in high efficiency and veracity is important for disease prevention in aquaculture. Antibody-based mieroarray is a novel proteomic technology that can meet the re...Detecting white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in shrimp in high efficiency and veracity is important for disease prevention in aquaculture. Antibody-based mieroarray is a novel proteomic technology that can meet the requirements. In this study, we developed an antibody microarray for WSSV-detection in a specific and parallel way at multiple samples. First, seven slides each with different modifications were characterized by atomic force microscope, and were compared in the efficiency of immobilizing proteins. Of the seven, 3-dimensional structured agarose gel-modified slides were chosen appropriate for the microarray for having higher signal value and superior spot size. A purified rabbit anti-WSSV antibody was arrayed as the capture antibody of the microarray on the agarose gel-modified slides, and then the mieroarray slides were incubated in the tissue homogenate of sampled shrimp and the antibody-antigen complex was detected by Cy3-conjugated anti-WSSV monoclonal antibody. The results were measured by a laser chipscanner and analyzed with software. To obtain satisfied fluorescence signal intensity, optimal conditions were searched. The detection limit of the antibody microarray for WSSV is 0.62μg/mL, with a woven long shelf life for 6 months at 4℃ or 8 months at -20℃. Furthermore, concordance between antibody microarray and traditional indirect ELISA reached 100% for WSSV detection. These results suggest that the antibody microarray could be served as an effective tool for diagnostic and epidemiological studies of WSSV.展开更多
Rapid,high-throughput and reliable methods are urgently required to accurately detect and monitor harmful algae,which are responsible for algal blooms,such as red and green tides. In this study,we successfully develop...Rapid,high-throughput and reliable methods are urgently required to accurately detect and monitor harmful algae,which are responsible for algal blooms,such as red and green tides. In this study,we successfully developed a multiplex PCR-based DNA microarray method capable of detecting nine harmful algal species simultaneously,namely A lexandrium tamarense,Gyrodinium instriatum,Heterosigma akashiwo,Karenia mikimotoi,Prorocentrum donghaiense,Prorocentrum minimum,Ulva compressa,Ulva ohnoi and Ulva prolifera. This method achieved a limit of detection(LOD) of 0.5 ng of genomic DNA(orders of magnitude of the deci-nanogram range) in the tested algae cultures. Altogether,230 field samples from ship ballast waters and seaport waters were used to evaluate the DNA microarray. The clinical sensitivity and specificity of the DNA microarray assay in detecting field samples were 96.4% and 90.9%,respectively,relative to conventional morphological methods. This indicated that this high-throughput,automatic,and specific method is well suited for the detection of algae in water samples.展开更多
This paper reports that the detection to the protein in microarray format is carried out by oblique-incidence reflectivity difference (OI-RD) analysis without any labelling agents. The OI-RD intensities not only dep...This paper reports that the detection to the protein in microarray format is carried out by oblique-incidence reflectivity difference (OI-RD) analysis without any labelling agents. The OI-RD intensities not only depend on the protein structure, but also vary with the protein concentration. The results indicate that this method should have potential application in detection of biochemical processes. The high throughout and in situ detection can be achieved by this method with further improving of the experimental system.展开更多
BACKGROUND Osteosarcoma(OS)is a primary solid tumor of bone.Due to the insidious onset and malignancy of OS,it is necessary to diagnose OS earlier.AIM To search for an optimal diagnostic biomarker,such as autoantibody...BACKGROUND Osteosarcoma(OS)is a primary solid tumor of bone.Due to the insidious onset and malignancy of OS,it is necessary to diagnose OS earlier.AIM To search for an optimal diagnostic biomarker,such as autoantibody against tumor associated antigen(TAA),for early diagnosis of OS.METHODS Differential expression of biomarkers in sera from 28 patients with OS and 49 normal human sera were screened by a focused protein microarray with 154 human recombinant proteins.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was applied to validate the three potential biomarkers from 49 OS patients matched with 49 normal controls and 39 osteochondroma.The diagnostic value of each TAA for OS was analyzed by receiver operating characteristic curve.Western blotting and immunohistochemistry were used to verify the results of ELISA.RESULTS Based on the protein microarray,three differentially expressed TAAs[G-protein subunit alpha 11,serine/arginine-rich splicing factor 2(SRSF2),and phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha]were screened out,whose content was higher than in normal human sera.According to the results of ELISA,anti-SRSF2 autoantibody showed higher expression in OS than in normal controls,with sensitivity,specificity,and area under the curve of 16.33%,95.92%,and 0.648,respectively.The ELISA results were confirmed by western blotting and immunohistochemistry.CONCLUSION Autoantibody is potential serological biomarker in detecting OS.Expression of anti-SRSF2 autoantibody has the potential to distinguish OS from the normal individuals.展开更多
The aim of this study was to develop and validate an oligonucleotide suspension array for rapid identification of 15 bacterial species responsible for bacteremia, particularly prevalent in Chinese hospitals. The multi...The aim of this study was to develop and validate an oligonucleotide suspension array for rapid identification of 15 bacterial species responsible for bacteremia, particularly prevalent in Chinese hospitals. The multiplexed array, based on the QIAGEN LiquiChip Workstation, included 15 oligonucleotide probes which were covalently bound to different bead sets. PCR amplicons of a variable region of the bacterial 23S rRNA genes were hybridized to the bead-bound probes. Thirty-eight strains belonging to 15 species were correctly identified on the basis of their corresponding species-specific hybridization profiles. The results show that the suspension array, in a single assay, can differentiate isolates over a wide range of strains and species, and suggest the potential utility of suspension array system to clinical laboratory diagnosis.展开更多
Objective: To select the antisense oligonucleotides (asONs) which hybridize with the mRNA of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor2 (VEGFR2, also named as kinase insert domain-containing receptor:KDR) in a...Objective: To select the antisense oligonucleotides (asONs) which hybridize with the mRNA of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor2 (VEGFR2, also named as kinase insert domain-containing receptor:KDR) in an effective and specific way, and to investigate their antitumor activity in MCF-7 cells. Methods: The effective antisense oligonucleotides were chosen by computer prediction combined with oligonucleotide microarrays. The inhibition effect on MCF-7 cells proliferation was measured by MTT; and VEGFR2 expression was surveyed by Western-blotting and RT- PCR. Results: Using predicting secondary structure of VEGFR2 mRNA with RNA folding program, computer prediction designed 30 antisense oligonucleotide probes that were directed to local loose regions of RNA structure. In 30 probes, 4(4/30, 13.33%) antisense oligonucleotides showed strong hybridization intensities in oligonucleotide microarrays test and were selected. All these antisense oligonucleotides targeting 4 different sites of VEGFR2 mRNA lowered the level of VEGFR2 mRNA and protein present in MCF-7 cells. Proliferation of MCF-7 cells was reduced by 4 antisense oligonucleotides, respectively, in which asON1 was the most effective, with the inhibitory rates being 53.06% at 0.8 I.tmol/L. Conclusion: Combination of computer prediction with oligonucleotide microarrays is an effective way in selecting optimal antisense oligonucleotides. The antisense oligonucleotides showed good correlation between their antitumor activity and the hybridization intensities. The antisense oligonucleotides targeting VEGFR2 mRNA demonstrated prominent antitumor role in vitro.展开更多
AIM:To evaluate a novel biosensor-based microarray(BBM) assay for detecting rs12979860 and rs8099917 genotypes.METHODS:Four probes specific for rs8099917C/T or rs12979860G/T detection and three sets of quality control...AIM:To evaluate a novel biosensor-based microarray(BBM) assay for detecting rs12979860 and rs8099917 genotypes.METHODS:Four probes specific for rs8099917C/T or rs12979860G/T detection and three sets of quality control probes were designed,constructed and arrayed on an optical biosensor to develop a microarray assay.Two sets of primers were used in a one tube polymerase chain reaction(PCR) system to amplify two target fragments simultaneously.The biosensor microarray contained probes that had been sequenced to confirm that they included the rs8099917C/T or rs12979860G/T alleles of interest and could serve as the specific assay standards.In addition to rehybridization of four probes of known sequence,a total of 40 clinical samples collected from hepatitis C seropositive patients were also tested.The target fragments of all 40 samples were amplified in a 50 μL PCR system.Ten μL of each amplicon was tested by BBM assay,and another 40 μL was used for sequencing.The agreement of the results obtained by the two methods was tested statistically using the kappa coefficient.The sensitivity of the BBM assay was evaluated using serial dilutions of ten clinical blood samples containing 10 3-10 4 white cells/μL.RESULTS:As shown by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis,two target segments of the interleukin 28Bassociated polymorphisms(SNPs) were successfully amplified in the one-tube PCR system.The lengths of the two amplified fragments were consistent with the known length of the target sequences,137 and 159 bps.After hybridization of the PCR amplicons with the probes located on the BBM array,the signals of each allele of both the rs8099917 SNPs and rs12979860 SNPs were observed simultaneously and were clearly visible by the unaided eye.The signals were distinct from each other,could be interpreted visually,and accurately recorded using an ordinary digital camera.To evaluate the specificity of the assay,both the plasmids and clinical samples were applied to the microarray.First,30 PCR amplicons of the various SNP alleles were hybridized on the BBM microarray.Full agreement between plasmids and the BBM assay was observed,with 30/30 correct matches(100%).The kappa value for the BBM assay with plasmids was 1.00(P 0.75 was defined as substantial agreement).The BBM assay and sequencing had similar specificities for detection and identification of the two SNPs and their alleles.The sensitivity evaluation showed that the BBM assay could detect and identify SNP sequences present in blood samples containing as few as 10 2 white blood cells/μL.CONCLUSION:This biosensor microarray assay was highly specific,sensitive,rapid and easy to perform.It is compatible with clinical practice for detection of rs8099917 and rs12979860.展开更多
A surveillance study was undertaken to identify prominent β-lactamase encoding genes in 131 carbapenem non-susceptible gram-negative clinical isolates at a New York City community hospital. KPC carbapenemases were de...A surveillance study was undertaken to identify prominent β-lactamase encoding genes in 131 carbapenem non-susceptible gram-negative clinical isolates at a New York City community hospital. KPC carbapenemases were detected in 89% of Enterobacteriaceae as well as additional TEM, SHV, and CTX-M class A enzymes. OXA-23 and OXA-24 were the prevalent class D carbapenemases identified in Acinetobacter species. One OXA-23 in M. morganii and one OXA-48 in K. pneumoniae were also identified. Among class C β-lactamases CMY, ACT/MIR, DHA, and FOX were detected. The in vitro activity of ceftazidime-avibactam by E-test methodology was tested with minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of ≤3 μg/ml for 97.8% of all Enterobacteriaceae, MIC50/90 of 16/>256 μg/ml for carbapenem non-susceptible Acinetobacter, and 3/6 μg/ml for carbapenem non-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Periodic surveillance of isolates to characterize current and emerging β-lactamase genotypes present in local isolates may help identify outbreak situations, provide assistance to infection control and antibiotic stewardship programs, and potentially improve patient outcomes.展开更多
Objective To establish a rat model of sterility associated with epididymis and epididymal gene expression profiles relation to fertility by alpha-chlorohydrin.Methods Rats were treated with 10 mg·kg-1·d-1.al...Objective To establish a rat model of sterility associated with epididymis and epididymal gene expression profiles relation to fertility by alpha-chlorohydrin.Methods Rats were treated with 10 mg·kg-1·d-1.alpha-chlorohydrin for 10 consecutive days.Sperm maturation and other fertility parameters were analyzed.The sperm motility and morphology were evaluated by computer-assisted sperm analysis(CASA);sperm survival rate was assessed by SYBR-14 and propidium iodide(PI)fluorescent staining;the weights of testes,epididymides,prostates and seminal vesicles were determined by electronic balance;histological examination of above tissues were evaluated by HE staining;and serumal dihydrotestosterone(DHT)and testosterone(T)of rats were detected by enzyme-labeled immunoassay.Each male rat was paired with 2 female rats in proestrus.Female rats were examined the next morning for the presence of sperm in vaginal smears and underwent a cesarean section on day 12 of gestation.Finally the reproductive indices were calculated as follows:copulation index(number of sperm positive femalesumber of pairings),pregnancy index(number of pregnanciesumber of sperm positive females),and fertility index(number of pregnanciesumber of pairings).After that we used Affymetrix Rat 2302.0 oligo-microarray to identify epididymal special genes associated with fertility.Finally,we validated some of these genes by Real-Time quantitative polymerase chain reaction.Results The motility of spermatozoa from the cauda epididymidis of treated rats showed a significant decrease in percentage of motile,progressively motile sperm,and sperm survival rate.At the same time,the morphology of cauda epididymal spermatozoa was also adversely affected by the treatment.In addition,the serumal androgen levels of treated animals weren't changed compared with the control group.Accordingly,matings with treated males resulted in no successful pregnancy.Then,we classified general functions of the down or up regulated epididymal genes by chlorhydrin with the GeneSpring gene ontology(GO)analysis,which are involved in macromolecular metabolism and transport,primary metabolism process,cell metabolism,biological process regulation,immunology regulation,ion combination,hydratase and oxidoreductase activity.Among all the different expressed genes,we analyzed and screened the down-regulated genes associated with glucose,lipid,protein and other energy metabolism,which are considered as the major ACH action targets.Simultaneously,the up-regulated genes by chlorhydrin were detected and their characters of negative regulated sperm maturation and fertility analyzed,which are apoptosis and immune-related genes and not reported before.Conclusions We established male infertile rat model with ACH(10 mg·kg-1·d-1,po,10 days)through evaluating changes of sperm motility and morphology,mating index,fertility index and pregnancy index.Simultaneously,the ACH didn't affect the major androgen(T and DHT)metabolism and sexual ability,which is considered as the best way for male contraception.Then we determined the down-regulated epididymal genes relation to substance metabolism,which can affect the epididymal sperm maturation and presumed the major antifertility targets by ACH.Further more,we found and analyzed the epididymal up-regulated genes associated with apoptosis and immune functions,which maybe the new possible sites of action by ACH and other male antifertility agents.展开更多
The 60mer oligonucleotide microarray was designed and applied to detecting of SARS (severe acute res-piratory syndrome) coronavirus. Thirty 60mer specific oligos were designed to cover the whole genome of the first su...The 60mer oligonucleotide microarray was designed and applied to detecting of SARS (severe acute res-piratory syndrome) coronavirus. Thirty 60mer specific oligos were designed to cover the whole genome of the first submit-ted coronavirus strain, according to the sequence of TOR2 (GENEBANK Accession: AY274119). These primers were synthesized and printed into a microarray with 12×12 spots. RNAs were extracted from the throat swab and gargling fluid of SARS patients and reverse-transcripted into the double strand cDNAs. The cDNAs were prepared as re-stricted cDNA fragments by the restriction display (RD) technique and labeled by PCR with the Cy5-universal primer. The labeled samples were then applied to the oligo microar-ray for hybridization. The diagnostic capability of the mi-croarray was evaluated after the washing and scanning steps. The scanning result showed that samples of SARS patients were hybridized with multiple SARS probes on the microar-ray, and there is no signal on the negative and blank controls. These results indicate that the genome of SARS coronavirus can be detected in parallel by the 60mer oligonucleotide mi-croarray, which can improve the positive ratio of the diagno-sis. The oligo microarray can also be used for monitoring the behavior of the virus genes in different stages of the disease status.展开更多
The microarrays of 20-base oligonucleotide with different concentrations are detected before and after hybridization by the oblique-incidence reflectivity difference (OI-RD) method. The experimental results prove that...The microarrays of 20-base oligonucleotide with different concentrations are detected before and after hybridization by the oblique-incidence reflectivity difference (OI-RD) method. The experimental results prove that OI-RD is a label-free method which can not only distinguish the concentration difference of oligonucleotides before and after the hybridization but also detect the hybridization of short oligonucleotides. At present the OI-RD method can detect 0.39 μmol/L 20-base oligonucleotide or less. These results suggest that the OI-RD method is a promising and potential technique for label-free detection of biological microarrays.展开更多
Mouse-Immunoglobulin G(mouse-IgG) with different concentrations in a range from 1000 to 0.0128 μg/mL and a specific hybridization with goat anti-mouse IgG were detected successfully by using an oblique-incidence refl...Mouse-Immunoglobulin G(mouse-IgG) with different concentrations in a range from 1000 to 0.0128 μg/mL and a specific hybridization with goat anti-mouse IgG were detected successfully by using an oblique-incidence reflectivity difference(OI-RD) method.Two detection signals,consisting of an imaginary part(Im{Δp-Δs}) and a real part(Re{Δp-Δs}) of OI-RD,were obtained simultaneously.The detection results of hybridization by OI-RD were in accord with that of traditional fluorescent scans.In particular,we label-freely detected the washed mouse-IgG microarray with a series of concentrations and acquired a linear correlation between OI-RD intensities and the protein concentrations in logarithmic coordinates.The detection sensitivity of OI-RD can reach 14 fg.These experimental results suggest that the OI-RD method has potential applications in proteomics and clinical diagnosis.展开更多
Biological microarrays with different proteins and different protein concentrations are detected without external labeling by an oblique-incidence reflectivity difference(OIRD)technique.The initial experiment results ...Biological microarrays with different proteins and different protein concentrations are detected without external labeling by an oblique-incidence reflectivity difference(OIRD)technique.The initial experiment results reveal that the intensities of OIRD signals can distinguish the different proteins and concentrations of protein.The OIRD technique promises feasible applications to life sciences for label-free and high-throughput detection.展开更多
A core-shell Rhodamine B-doped SiO2 nanoparticle was synthesized and its fluorescent intensity was found to be 1000 times higher than that of individual Rhodamine B molecule.The doped nanoparticles were further conjug...A core-shell Rhodamine B-doped SiO2 nanoparticle was synthesized and its fluorescent intensity was found to be 1000 times higher than that of individual Rhodamine B molecule.The doped nanoparticles were further conjugated with streptavidin and the resulting nanoparticles were used in the detection of reverse-phase protein microarrays,in which human IgG of various concentrations was first immobilized on aldehyde-modified glass slides and then biotinlyated goat anti human IgG as well as the labeled nanoparticles were sequentially conjugated.The calibration curve is linear over the range from 800 fg to 500 pg and the limit of detection is 100 fg,which is 8 times lower than that of streptavidin-labeled Cy3 fluorescent dyes.The dyedoped SiO2 nanoparticles show potentials for the protein array detection.展开更多
In order to overcome the defects of difficult gene operations in low-copy suicide plasmid pCVD442,Gateway technology was applied in the construction process of recombinant plasmid for gene knockout in this study.With ...In order to overcome the defects of difficult gene operations in low-copy suicide plasmid pCVD442,Gateway technology was applied in the construction process of recombinant plasmid for gene knockout in this study.With this improved knockout system,we inactivated sitC gene,which is associated with iron transport in Shigella flexneri 2a strain 301,to yield the mutant,MTS.The functional detection of the mutant was performed at the level of culture medium,cell and animal experiment,respectively.The gene expression profiles were compared with DNA microarray between the mutant and the wild type under iron-restricted conditions.The results showed that MTS grew obviously less well than the wild-type strains in L broth containing 150μmol/L iron chelator DIP(2,2′-dipyridyl).Addition of iron or manganese to the cultures stimulated the growth of MTS to wild-type levels in rich culture medium.In either the experiment on the ability of intracellular multiplication and cell-to-cell spread in HeLa and U937 cell lines,or the experiment on keratoconjunctivitis in guinea pigs,MTS showed no obvious changes in virulence compared with the parental strain Sf301.When 65μmol/L DIP was added to the cultured HeLa cells,the ability of intracellular multiplication of MTS reduced about 51.6%as compared with that of Sf301.The analysis of expression profiles under iron-limited condition showed that MTS was more sensitive for the change of iron deficiency than Sf301.There are 106 more up-regulated genes in MTS than in wild-type strains,which are involved in membrane transportation,amino acid metabolism and uncategorized function genes,while down-regulated genes are mainly in-volved in energy and carbohydrate metabolism.Under low iron conditions,the expression levels of known iron-transport associated genes generally increased.Additionally,the number of these genes and their increase amplitude in MTS are more than those in Sf301.Together,these results confirmed that Sit iron-transport system is important for the growth of Shigella.展开更多
基金supported by the grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30400018)
摘要Objective To detect the specific mutations in rpoB gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by oligonucleotide microarray. Methods Four wild-type and 8 mutant probes were used to detect rifampin resistant strains. Target DNA of M. tuberculosis was amplified by PCR, hybridized and scanned. Direct sequencing was performed to verify the results of oligonucleotide microarray Results Of the 102 rifampin-resistant strains 98 (96.1%) had mutations in the rpoB genes. Conclusion Oligonucleotide microarray with mutation-specific probes is a reliable and useful tool for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of rifampin resistance in M. tuberculosis isolates.
基金Supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) (No. 2006AA100306)Special Fund for Agro-Scientific Research in the Public Interest (No. 201103034)
摘要Detecting white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in shrimp in high efficiency and veracity is important for disease prevention in aquaculture. Antibody-based mieroarray is a novel proteomic technology that can meet the requirements. In this study, we developed an antibody microarray for WSSV-detection in a specific and parallel way at multiple samples. First, seven slides each with different modifications were characterized by atomic force microscope, and were compared in the efficiency of immobilizing proteins. Of the seven, 3-dimensional structured agarose gel-modified slides were chosen appropriate for the microarray for having higher signal value and superior spot size. A purified rabbit anti-WSSV antibody was arrayed as the capture antibody of the microarray on the agarose gel-modified slides, and then the mieroarray slides were incubated in the tissue homogenate of sampled shrimp and the antibody-antigen complex was detected by Cy3-conjugated anti-WSSV monoclonal antibody. The results were measured by a laser chipscanner and analyzed with software. To obtain satisfied fluorescence signal intensity, optimal conditions were searched. The detection limit of the antibody microarray for WSSV is 0.62μg/mL, with a woven long shelf life for 6 months at 4℃ or 8 months at -20℃. Furthermore, concordance between antibody microarray and traditional indirect ELISA reached 100% for WSSV detection. These results suggest that the antibody microarray could be served as an effective tool for diagnostic and epidemiological studies of WSSV.
基金Supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program)(No.2012AA092001)the Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Province(No.2013C03045-1)+2 种基金the Zhejiang Marine Biotechnology Innovation Team(No.2010R50029-12)the Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo City of China(No.2013A610168)the KC Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University
摘要Rapid,high-throughput and reliable methods are urgently required to accurately detect and monitor harmful algae,which are responsible for algal blooms,such as red and green tides. In this study,we successfully developed a multiplex PCR-based DNA microarray method capable of detecting nine harmful algal species simultaneously,namely A lexandrium tamarense,Gyrodinium instriatum,Heterosigma akashiwo,Karenia mikimotoi,Prorocentrum donghaiense,Prorocentrum minimum,Ulva compressa,Ulva ohnoi and Ulva prolifera. This method achieved a limit of detection(LOD) of 0.5 ng of genomic DNA(orders of magnitude of the deci-nanogram range) in the tested algae cultures. Altogether,230 field samples from ship ballast waters and seaport waters were used to evaluate the DNA microarray. The clinical sensitivity and specificity of the DNA microarray assay in detecting field samples were 96.4% and 90.9%,respectively,relative to conventional morphological methods. This indicated that this high-throughput,automatic,and specific method is well suited for the detection of algae in water samples.
基金Project supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences for Key Topics in Innovation Engineering (Grant No L3FX051W)
摘要This paper reports that the detection to the protein in microarray format is carried out by oblique-incidence reflectivity difference (OI-RD) analysis without any labelling agents. The OI-RD intensities not only depend on the protein structure, but also vary with the protein concentration. The results indicate that this method should have potential application in detection of biochemical processes. The high throughout and in situ detection can be achieved by this method with further improving of the experimental system.
基金Supported by China Association of Chinese Medicine Young Talent Support Program,No.2021-QNCRC2-A06the Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in Henan Province,No.2023ZY2136+1 种基金Research Project of China Information Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine,No.CACMS-KY-2023030and Henan Province Collaborative Research Project on Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Special Program,No.2025 LHZX5043.
摘要BACKGROUND Osteosarcoma(OS)is a primary solid tumor of bone.Due to the insidious onset and malignancy of OS,it is necessary to diagnose OS earlier.AIM To search for an optimal diagnostic biomarker,such as autoantibody against tumor associated antigen(TAA),for early diagnosis of OS.METHODS Differential expression of biomarkers in sera from 28 patients with OS and 49 normal human sera were screened by a focused protein microarray with 154 human recombinant proteins.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was applied to validate the three potential biomarkers from 49 OS patients matched with 49 normal controls and 39 osteochondroma.The diagnostic value of each TAA for OS was analyzed by receiver operating characteristic curve.Western blotting and immunohistochemistry were used to verify the results of ELISA.RESULTS Based on the protein microarray,three differentially expressed TAAs[G-protein subunit alpha 11,serine/arginine-rich splicing factor 2(SRSF2),and phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha]were screened out,whose content was higher than in normal human sera.According to the results of ELISA,anti-SRSF2 autoantibody showed higher expression in OS than in normal controls,with sensitivity,specificity,and area under the curve of 16.33%,95.92%,and 0.648,respectively.The ELISA results were confirmed by western blotting and immunohistochemistry.CONCLUSION Autoantibody is potential serological biomarker in detecting OS.Expression of anti-SRSF2 autoantibody has the potential to distinguish OS from the normal individuals.
基金Project (Nos. 2003C13015 and 021103128) supported by Scienceand Technology Department of Zhejiang Province, China
摘要The aim of this study was to develop and validate an oligonucleotide suspension array for rapid identification of 15 bacterial species responsible for bacteremia, particularly prevalent in Chinese hospitals. The multiplexed array, based on the QIAGEN LiquiChip Workstation, included 15 oligonucleotide probes which were covalently bound to different bead sets. PCR amplicons of a variable region of the bacterial 23S rRNA genes were hybridized to the bead-bound probes. Thirty-eight strains belonging to 15 species were correctly identified on the basis of their corresponding species-specific hybridization profiles. The results show that the suspension array, in a single assay, can differentiate isolates over a wide range of strains and species, and suggest the potential utility of suspension array system to clinical laboratory diagnosis.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (No. 3017111) and National Project "863" (No. 2001AA234041)
摘要Objective: To select the antisense oligonucleotides (asONs) which hybridize with the mRNA of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor2 (VEGFR2, also named as kinase insert domain-containing receptor:KDR) in an effective and specific way, and to investigate their antitumor activity in MCF-7 cells. Methods: The effective antisense oligonucleotides were chosen by computer prediction combined with oligonucleotide microarrays. The inhibition effect on MCF-7 cells proliferation was measured by MTT; and VEGFR2 expression was surveyed by Western-blotting and RT- PCR. Results: Using predicting secondary structure of VEGFR2 mRNA with RNA folding program, computer prediction designed 30 antisense oligonucleotide probes that were directed to local loose regions of RNA structure. In 30 probes, 4(4/30, 13.33%) antisense oligonucleotides showed strong hybridization intensities in oligonucleotide microarrays test and were selected. All these antisense oligonucleotides targeting 4 different sites of VEGFR2 mRNA lowered the level of VEGFR2 mRNA and protein present in MCF-7 cells. Proliferation of MCF-7 cells was reduced by 4 antisense oligonucleotides, respectively, in which asON1 was the most effective, with the inhibitory rates being 53.06% at 0.8 I.tmol/L. Conclusion: Combination of computer prediction with oligonucleotide microarrays is an effective way in selecting optimal antisense oligonucleotides. The antisense oligonucleotides showed good correlation between their antitumor activity and the hybridization intensities. The antisense oligonucleotides targeting VEGFR2 mRNA demonstrated prominent antitumor role in vitro.
摘要AIM:To evaluate a novel biosensor-based microarray(BBM) assay for detecting rs12979860 and rs8099917 genotypes.METHODS:Four probes specific for rs8099917C/T or rs12979860G/T detection and three sets of quality control probes were designed,constructed and arrayed on an optical biosensor to develop a microarray assay.Two sets of primers were used in a one tube polymerase chain reaction(PCR) system to amplify two target fragments simultaneously.The biosensor microarray contained probes that had been sequenced to confirm that they included the rs8099917C/T or rs12979860G/T alleles of interest and could serve as the specific assay standards.In addition to rehybridization of four probes of known sequence,a total of 40 clinical samples collected from hepatitis C seropositive patients were also tested.The target fragments of all 40 samples were amplified in a 50 μL PCR system.Ten μL of each amplicon was tested by BBM assay,and another 40 μL was used for sequencing.The agreement of the results obtained by the two methods was tested statistically using the kappa coefficient.The sensitivity of the BBM assay was evaluated using serial dilutions of ten clinical blood samples containing 10 3-10 4 white cells/μL.RESULTS:As shown by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis,two target segments of the interleukin 28Bassociated polymorphisms(SNPs) were successfully amplified in the one-tube PCR system.The lengths of the two amplified fragments were consistent with the known length of the target sequences,137 and 159 bps.After hybridization of the PCR amplicons with the probes located on the BBM array,the signals of each allele of both the rs8099917 SNPs and rs12979860 SNPs were observed simultaneously and were clearly visible by the unaided eye.The signals were distinct from each other,could be interpreted visually,and accurately recorded using an ordinary digital camera.To evaluate the specificity of the assay,both the plasmids and clinical samples were applied to the microarray.First,30 PCR amplicons of the various SNP alleles were hybridized on the BBM microarray.Full agreement between plasmids and the BBM assay was observed,with 30/30 correct matches(100%).The kappa value for the BBM assay with plasmids was 1.00(P 0.75 was defined as substantial agreement).The BBM assay and sequencing had similar specificities for detection and identification of the two SNPs and their alleles.The sensitivity evaluation showed that the BBM assay could detect and identify SNP sequences present in blood samples containing as few as 10 2 white blood cells/μL.CONCLUSION:This biosensor microarray assay was highly specific,sensitive,rapid and easy to perform.It is compatible with clinical practice for detection of rs8099917 and rs12979860.
摘要A surveillance study was undertaken to identify prominent β-lactamase encoding genes in 131 carbapenem non-susceptible gram-negative clinical isolates at a New York City community hospital. KPC carbapenemases were detected in 89% of Enterobacteriaceae as well as additional TEM, SHV, and CTX-M class A enzymes. OXA-23 and OXA-24 were the prevalent class D carbapenemases identified in Acinetobacter species. One OXA-23 in M. morganii and one OXA-48 in K. pneumoniae were also identified. Among class C β-lactamases CMY, ACT/MIR, DHA, and FOX were detected. The in vitro activity of ceftazidime-avibactam by E-test methodology was tested with minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of ≤3 μg/ml for 97.8% of all Enterobacteriaceae, MIC50/90 of 16/>256 μg/ml for carbapenem non-susceptible Acinetobacter, and 3/6 μg/ml for carbapenem non-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Periodic surveillance of isolates to characterize current and emerging β-lactamase genotypes present in local isolates may help identify outbreak situations, provide assistance to infection control and antibiotic stewardship programs, and potentially improve patient outcomes.
摘要Objective To establish a rat model of sterility associated with epididymis and epididymal gene expression profiles relation to fertility by alpha-chlorohydrin.Methods Rats were treated with 10 mg·kg-1·d-1.alpha-chlorohydrin for 10 consecutive days.Sperm maturation and other fertility parameters were analyzed.The sperm motility and morphology were evaluated by computer-assisted sperm analysis(CASA);sperm survival rate was assessed by SYBR-14 and propidium iodide(PI)fluorescent staining;the weights of testes,epididymides,prostates and seminal vesicles were determined by electronic balance;histological examination of above tissues were evaluated by HE staining;and serumal dihydrotestosterone(DHT)and testosterone(T)of rats were detected by enzyme-labeled immunoassay.Each male rat was paired with 2 female rats in proestrus.Female rats were examined the next morning for the presence of sperm in vaginal smears and underwent a cesarean section on day 12 of gestation.Finally the reproductive indices were calculated as follows:copulation index(number of sperm positive femalesumber of pairings),pregnancy index(number of pregnanciesumber of sperm positive females),and fertility index(number of pregnanciesumber of pairings).After that we used Affymetrix Rat 2302.0 oligo-microarray to identify epididymal special genes associated with fertility.Finally,we validated some of these genes by Real-Time quantitative polymerase chain reaction.Results The motility of spermatozoa from the cauda epididymidis of treated rats showed a significant decrease in percentage of motile,progressively motile sperm,and sperm survival rate.At the same time,the morphology of cauda epididymal spermatozoa was also adversely affected by the treatment.In addition,the serumal androgen levels of treated animals weren't changed compared with the control group.Accordingly,matings with treated males resulted in no successful pregnancy.Then,we classified general functions of the down or up regulated epididymal genes by chlorhydrin with the GeneSpring gene ontology(GO)analysis,which are involved in macromolecular metabolism and transport,primary metabolism process,cell metabolism,biological process regulation,immunology regulation,ion combination,hydratase and oxidoreductase activity.Among all the different expressed genes,we analyzed and screened the down-regulated genes associated with glucose,lipid,protein and other energy metabolism,which are considered as the major ACH action targets.Simultaneously,the up-regulated genes by chlorhydrin were detected and their characters of negative regulated sperm maturation and fertility analyzed,which are apoptosis and immune-related genes and not reported before.Conclusions We established male infertile rat model with ACH(10 mg·kg-1·d-1,po,10 days)through evaluating changes of sperm motility and morphology,mating index,fertility index and pregnancy index.Simultaneously,the ACH didn't affect the major androgen(T and DHT)metabolism and sexual ability,which is considered as the best way for male contraception.Then we determined the down-regulated epididymal genes relation to substance metabolism,which can affect the epididymal sperm maturation and presumed the major antifertility targets by ACH.Further more,we found and analyzed the epididymal up-regulated genes associated with apoptosis and immune functions,which maybe the new possible sites of action by ACH and other male antifertility agents.
摘要The 60mer oligonucleotide microarray was designed and applied to detecting of SARS (severe acute res-piratory syndrome) coronavirus. Thirty 60mer specific oligos were designed to cover the whole genome of the first submit-ted coronavirus strain, according to the sequence of TOR2 (GENEBANK Accession: AY274119). These primers were synthesized and printed into a microarray with 12×12 spots. RNAs were extracted from the throat swab and gargling fluid of SARS patients and reverse-transcripted into the double strand cDNAs. The cDNAs were prepared as re-stricted cDNA fragments by the restriction display (RD) technique and labeled by PCR with the Cy5-universal primer. The labeled samples were then applied to the oligo microar-ray for hybridization. The diagnostic capability of the mi-croarray was evaluated after the washing and scanning steps. The scanning result showed that samples of SARS patients were hybridized with multiple SARS probes on the microar-ray, and there is no signal on the negative and blank controls. These results indicate that the genome of SARS coronavirus can be detected in parallel by the 60mer oligonucleotide mi-croarray, which can improve the positive ratio of the diagno-sis. The oligo microarray can also be used for monitoring the behavior of the virus genes in different stages of the disease status.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2007CB935700)
摘要The microarrays of 20-base oligonucleotide with different concentrations are detected before and after hybridization by the oblique-incidence reflectivity difference (OI-RD) method. The experimental results prove that OI-RD is a label-free method which can not only distinguish the concentration difference of oligonucleotides before and after the hybridization but also detect the hybridization of short oligonucleotides. At present the OI-RD method can detect 0.39 μmol/L 20-base oligonucleotide or less. These results suggest that the OI-RD method is a promising and potential technique for label-free detection of biological microarrays.
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摘要Mouse-Immunoglobulin G(mouse-IgG) with different concentrations in a range from 1000 to 0.0128 μg/mL and a specific hybridization with goat anti-mouse IgG were detected successfully by using an oblique-incidence reflectivity difference(OI-RD) method.Two detection signals,consisting of an imaginary part(Im{Δp-Δs}) and a real part(Re{Δp-Δs}) of OI-RD,were obtained simultaneously.The detection results of hybridization by OI-RD were in accord with that of traditional fluorescent scans.In particular,we label-freely detected the washed mouse-IgG microarray with a series of concentrations and acquired a linear correlation between OI-RD intensities and the protein concentrations in logarithmic coordinates.The detection sensitivity of OI-RD can reach 14 fg.These experimental results suggest that the OI-RD method has potential applications in proteomics and clinical diagnosis.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2007CB935700)
摘要Biological microarrays with different proteins and different protein concentrations are detected without external labeling by an oblique-incidence reflectivity difference(OIRD)technique.The initial experiment results reveal that the intensities of OIRD signals can distinguish the different proteins and concentrations of protein.The OIRD technique promises feasible applications to life sciences for label-free and high-throughput detection.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.20575079,20890020&20775033)the National Science Funds for Creative Research Groups(Grant No.20821063)+1 种基金the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2006CB910803&2007CB936404)the Opening Research Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Proteomics
摘要A core-shell Rhodamine B-doped SiO2 nanoparticle was synthesized and its fluorescent intensity was found to be 1000 times higher than that of individual Rhodamine B molecule.The doped nanoparticles were further conjugated with streptavidin and the resulting nanoparticles were used in the detection of reverse-phase protein microarrays,in which human IgG of various concentrations was first immobilized on aldehyde-modified glass slides and then biotinlyated goat anti human IgG as well as the labeled nanoparticles were sequentially conjugated.The calibration curve is linear over the range from 800 fg to 500 pg and the limit of detection is 100 fg,which is 8 times lower than that of streptavidin-labeled Cy3 fluorescent dyes.The dyedoped SiO2 nanoparticles show potentials for the protein array detection.
基金This work was supported by the High Technology Project(Grant No.2001AA223011)the State Key Basic Research Program(Grant No.G1999054105).
摘要In order to overcome the defects of difficult gene operations in low-copy suicide plasmid pCVD442,Gateway technology was applied in the construction process of recombinant plasmid for gene knockout in this study.With this improved knockout system,we inactivated sitC gene,which is associated with iron transport in Shigella flexneri 2a strain 301,to yield the mutant,MTS.The functional detection of the mutant was performed at the level of culture medium,cell and animal experiment,respectively.The gene expression profiles were compared with DNA microarray between the mutant and the wild type under iron-restricted conditions.The results showed that MTS grew obviously less well than the wild-type strains in L broth containing 150μmol/L iron chelator DIP(2,2′-dipyridyl).Addition of iron or manganese to the cultures stimulated the growth of MTS to wild-type levels in rich culture medium.In either the experiment on the ability of intracellular multiplication and cell-to-cell spread in HeLa and U937 cell lines,or the experiment on keratoconjunctivitis in guinea pigs,MTS showed no obvious changes in virulence compared with the parental strain Sf301.When 65μmol/L DIP was added to the cultured HeLa cells,the ability of intracellular multiplication of MTS reduced about 51.6%as compared with that of Sf301.The analysis of expression profiles under iron-limited condition showed that MTS was more sensitive for the change of iron deficiency than Sf301.There are 106 more up-regulated genes in MTS than in wild-type strains,which are involved in membrane transportation,amino acid metabolism and uncategorized function genes,while down-regulated genes are mainly in-volved in energy and carbohydrate metabolism.Under low iron conditions,the expression levels of known iron-transport associated genes generally increased.Additionally,the number of these genes and their increase amplitude in MTS are more than those in Sf301.Together,these results confirmed that Sit iron-transport system is important for the growth of Shigella.