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MIDTERM LEC 2: RNA ISOLATION Flashcards

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RAPID EXTRACTION METHODS

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  • PCR
  • Rapid Lysis methods
  • DNA extraction/storage cards
  • Chelex
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o Easy to use systems for collection preservation, & long – term storage of nucleic acids at room temperature (mainly for storage)

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DNA extraction/storage cards

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o Cation-chelating resin that can be used for simple extraction of DNA from minimal samples.
o 10% Chelex resin beads is mixed with the specimen & the cells are lysed by boiling.

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 Chelex

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to separate 700 – 2,600 x g pellets

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LOW – SPEED CENTRIFUGATION

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(10,000 – 16, 000 x g) pellet contains
mitochondria and lysed with detergents
(SDS); lysate will be added with proteinase

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HIGH – SPEED CENTRIFUGATION

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RNAses inhibitors

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  • diethyl pyrocarbonate (DEPC)
  • vanadyl-ribonucleoside complexes
  • macaloid clays
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Most abundant (80% - 90%) RNA
in all cells

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rRNA (Ribosomal RNAs)

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Next most abundant RNA fraction (2.5% to 5%)

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mRNA (Messenger RNAs)

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RNA ISOLATION

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  • SPECIMEN COLLECTION
  • CHEMISTRIES
    o Organic isolation
    o Solid – phase isolation
    o Proteolytic lysis of fixed materials
    o Rapid extraction methods
    o Isolation of PolyA (messenger) RNA
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To stabilize RNA immediately upon draw

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Specialized collection tubes

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Specialized collection tubes?

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Tempus™ Blood RNA Tubes or
Pax - gene Blood RNA Tubes

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II. Preparation of Specimen Material

LYSED BY OSMOSIS or separated from WBCs by centrifugation

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Reticulocytes in blood & bone marrow samples

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Kept frozen in liquid nitrogen / immersed in buffer that will inactivate intracellular RNAses

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TISSUE

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Isolated by chemical lysis by grinding in liquid nitrogen

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BACTERIAL & FUNGAL RNA

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Isolated directly from the serum, plasma culture medium, or other cell-free fluids by means of specially formulated spin columns or beads

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VIRAL RNA

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III. RNA Isolation Chemistries
ORGANIC ISOLATION
Acid phenol: chloroform: isoamyl alcohol
RATIO OF SOLUTION to efficiently extracts RNA

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25:24:1

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Cell Lysis
o Detergent or phenol in the presence of high salt (0.2 to 0.5 M NaCl) or RNAse inhibitors
o GUANIDINE ISOTHICYANATE (GITC) can also be used
o Strong reducing agents (2 MERCAPTOETHANOL) may also be added

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ORGANIC SOLUTION

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 Begins with similar steps as described for organic extraction
 The strong denaturing buffer conditions must be adjusted before application of the lysate to the column

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SOLID - PHASE ISOLATION

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1 million eukaryotic cells or 10-50 mg of tissue = ???

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10 μg of RNA

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The quality of RNA from fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue will depend on the _____________ and HANDLING OF THE SPECIMEN BEFORE FIXATION

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fixation process

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RNA often required for analysis:

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mRNA A (2.5% - 5% of the total RNA yield)

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Measurement of Nucleic Acid Quality & Quantity
- DNA and RNA can be analyzed for QUALITY (detection & size analysis by resolving an aliquot of the isolated
sample on an agarose gel)
- Separation of particles through a solution or matrix under the force of an electric current

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ELECTROPHORESIS

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Technique that uses light absorption to measure the concentration of an analyte in a solution

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SPECTROPHOTOMETRY

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Measurement of emitted fluorescent light

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FLUOROMETRY

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Science & technology of systems that
process or manipulate small amounts of fluid (10-9 to 10-18L), using channels measuring from tens to hundreds of micrometers

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MICROFLUIDICS

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Fluorescent dyes used in ELECTROPHORESIS

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ETHIDIUM BROMIDE
SYBR GREEN I
SILVER STAIN

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Nucleic acids absorb light at ___ nm through adenine residues

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260

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Beer-Lambert Law

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Absorbance is directly proportional to the concentration of the nucleic acid in the sample
FORMULA: A= ∈bc

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To determine concentration:

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Spectrophotometer reading in absorbance units × appropriate conversion factor

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If the DNA / RNA preparation require dilution before spectrophotometry, to determine concentration:

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Absorbance reading x conversion factor x dilution factor

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Absorbance of DNA at 260 nm

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1.6 to 2.00

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Absorbance of RNA at 260 nm

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= 2.0 to 2.3

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If the 260 nm / 280 nm ratio is <1.6, the nucleic acid preparation may be
________ with unacceptable amounts of protein & NOT OF SUFFICIENT PURITY FOR USE

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contaminated

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Most likely contaminant

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PROTEINS (absorbs light at 260
nm through the aromatic tryptophan & tyrosine residues

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o Standard nucleic acid quantitation
o Nucleic acid sample is placed into quartz cuvette,
which is then placed inside the UV spectrophotometer
 Light source: UV (260nm wavelength)
o UV light passed through the sample at a specified path length, & the absorbance of the sample at specific wavelengths is measured
o Does not require additional reagents / incubation time

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UV Spectrophotometry

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o Similar in principle with the previous, but has many additional capabilities:
o Functions by combining filter optic technology & natural surface tension properties
o Accompanied by special software to enable analysis of signal from small quantities of sample
o Displays the entire absorbance spectrum of the sample in graphical form – ALLOWS DETECTION OF CONTAMINANTS
o Capable of determining a WIDE RANGE OF SAMPLE CONCENTRATIONS w/o requiring serial dilutions

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NanoDrop Spectrophotometry

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 Measure up to 200 ng DNA/mL
 Measures fluorescence related to DNA concentration
in association with DNA-specific fluorescent dyes

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Fluorometry (Fluorescent Spectroscopy)

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Fluorometry (Fluorescent Spectroscopy)
Early methods:

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3,5-diaminobenzoic acid 2HCl (DABA)

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Modern methods:

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DNA-specific dye Hoechst 33258

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Other DNA-specific dyes
- detection down to 25 pg/mL
concentrations

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PicoGreen

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Other DNA-specific dyes
- detection down to 100 pg/mL
concentrations

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OilGreen

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Specific dye use in RNA?

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SybrGreen II RNA gel stain

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 Sample is applied to a multiwell chip & then moves through microchannels across a detector
 Instrument software generates image in electropherogram (peak) or gel (band) configurations
 RNA integrity number: quantification estimate for RNA, determined as a standard measure of RNA integrity
 Uses a minimal volume of sample (as low as 1 μL) & can test multiple samples simultaneously
 Useful for analysis of studies on small TNAs (microRNAs) in eukaryotes & gene expression in bacteria

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Microfluidics

MOL. BIO LEC (15 decks)

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