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MIDTERM LEC: DNA & RNA ISOLATION Flashcards

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Removal of nucleic acids (DNA and/or RNA) from the cells in which they normally resides

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NUCLEIC ACID EXTRACTION

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PURPOSE IS TO RELEASE NUCLEIC ACID FROM THE CELL FOR:

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  1. Detecting a specific pathogen (bacteria and viruses)
  2. Diagnosing disease & genetic disorders
  3. Other applications: forensics, paternity tests, ancestry tracking, genetic engineering (vaccines, hormones), etc.
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Free from contamination with macromolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, or other nucleic acids)

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TARGET NUCLEIC ACID

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Isolated the nuclein (DNA) from the WBCs he obtained from the pus on collected surgical bandages in a nearby hospital

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FRIEDRICH MIESCHER in 1869

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demonstrate the semiconservative replication of DNA

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Meselson & Stahl (1958):

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Developed from densitygradient centrifugation strategies

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EARLY ROUTINE LABORATORY PROCEDURES OF DNA ISOLATION

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Solubility differences among chromosomal DNA, plasmids, and proteins in alkaline buffers

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LATER ROUTINE LABORATORY PROCEDURES OF DNA ISOLATION

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Preparing the Sample for DNA ISOLATION

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• Bacteria & fungi • Viruses • Nucleated cells in suspension (blood & bone marrow aspirates)
• Plasma • Tissue samples

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Chemistries in DNA ISOLATION

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• Organic isolation method
• Inorganic isolation method
• Solid-phase isolation

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other chemistries for DNA ISOLATION

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• Proteolytic lysis of fixed materials
• Rapid extraction methods
• Isolation of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA)

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sample with biggest yield

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plasmid dna (300 ug-1g)

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sample with smallest yield

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hair follicles (0.1-0.2 ug)

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Can be lysed by high pH and detergents

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Gram-negative bacteria

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Some bacteria & fungi with tough cell walls. what method is used???

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• Enzymatic digestion
• Mechanical method
• Chemical lysis

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Commercial reagents designed for isolation of DNA in amplification procedures (PCR)

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Yeast, filamentous fungi, & gram-positive bacteria:

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(lysozyme)

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Enzymatic digestion

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grinding/vigorously mixing with glass beads

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Mechanical method

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detergent (1% sodium dodecyl sulfate) & strong base (0.2 M NaOH) in the presence of Tris base, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), & glucose

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Chemical lysis

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Held within free viruses/ integrated into the host genome along with host DNA

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Viral DNA

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Cell-free specimens (plasma) will be used for viral detection

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Viral DNA

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May require concentration of viroids by centrifugation or other methods

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Viral DNA

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what are the Nucleated Cells in Suspension???

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Blood & Bone Marrow Aspirates

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Anticoagulants (EDTA/citrate) will be added
▪ Obtained from the blood plasma

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WBCS

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▪ Purified of RBCs & other components by either differential density-gradient centrifugation or differential lysis
▪ Differential osmotic fragility of RBCs & WBCs

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WBCS

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Small vesicles (30-100 nm in diameter), which form by invagination & budding from the inside of cellular endosome vesicles & are secreted by living cells

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Exosomes

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▪ Contain nucleic acid & can be collected by centrifugation ▪ Diagnostic & prognostic analyses purposes (liquid biopsy)

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Exosomes

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what are 3 type of tissue samples??

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Fresh Tissue
Frozen tissue
fixed, embedded tissue

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Dissociated by mincing the tissue

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Fresh Tissue

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Dissociated by grinding and homogenizing the tissue

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frozen tissue

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May be deparaffinized by soaking in xylene and tissue is rehydrated by soaking it in decreasing concentrations of ethanol
• May be used directly without dewaxing

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Fixed, embedded tissue

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what are the 2 fixative that is good to use??

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10% neutral Buffered formalin
acetone

(2.0-5.0)

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what are the 4 less desirable fixatives??

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B-5
Carnoy’s
Zenker’s
Bouin’s

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what are the 5 not as good to use fixatives???

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Zamboni’s
Clarke’s
Paraformaldehyde
Metharcan
Formalin alcohol acetic acid

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Use a combination of high salt, low pH, & an organic mixture of phenol & chloroform ❖ Readily dissolves hydrophobic contaminants (lipids & lipoproteins)
❖ Collect cell debris & strips away most DNA-associated proteins

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Organic Isolation Methods

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Ethanol =
Isopropanol =

ratioo??

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Does not include the organic extraction step
▪ Sometimes called “salting out”, makes use of low-pH & high-salt conditions to selectively precipitate proteins, leaving the DNA in solution

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Inorganic Isolation Methods

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Uses solid matrices (silica-based products) in the form of columns or beads to bind & hold the DNA for washing

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Solid-Phase Isolation

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what are the 3 NONINVASIVE HUMAN DNA ISOLATION

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Genomic DNA Purification from Hair
Genomic DNA Purification from Saliva
Genomic DNA Extraction from Urine Sample

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2 methods belonged in Genomic DNA Purification from Hair

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a. Simple alkaline lysis method
b. Smooth chemical digestion method using Dithiothreitol (DTT)

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Hair with root is incubated (95˚C) for 10 mins in NAOH buffer & the supernatant is subjected to DNA purification after centrifugation

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Simple alkaline lysis method

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Hair sample is incubated (56˚C) for 2h with buffer containing Tris-HCl, EDTA, NaCl, SDS, DTT, & proteinase K, followed by gentle mixing & incubation (60˚C) for 2h or until the hair has dissolved completely & DNA can be extracted from the solution

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Smooth chemical digestion method using Dithiothreitol (DTT)

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what are the 2 methods belonged in Genomic DNA Purification from Saliva

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a. Buccal swabs (cotton swabs/cytobrushes)
b. Mouthwash method

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Cells found in the saliva: exfoliated buccal epithelial cells & other cells

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Genomic DNA Purification from Saliva

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Suspended in lysis buffer which includes Tris, EDTA, SDS, & proteinase K
▪ Incubated (56˚C) for 1-3h until the tissue is totally dissolved & DNA is extracted from the solution

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Buccal swabs (cotton swabs/cytobrushes)

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▪ Samples from saline rinses need to be processed/frozen immediately after collection
▪ Alcohol-containing mouthwash must be used

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b. Mouthwash method

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▪ Inverted & swirled in a specimen cup to create a homogenous suspension of cells followed by the centrifugation
▪ Supernatant is removed & a dry pellet containing cells is chilled (-20˚C) for 15 mins followed by addition of lysis buffer (Tris, EDTA, SDS, & proteinase K)
▪ Sample is incubated (56˚C) for 2h & then DNA is extracted from the solution

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Genomic DNA Extraction from Urine Sample

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❖ Dewaxed with xylene/other agents
❖ Rehydrated before nucleic acid isolation

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Paraffin-embedded specimens

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Cells may be washed by suspension & centrifugation in saline/other isotonic buffers

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before lysis

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❖ Simple screens: detergents (SDS or Triton)
❖ PCR amplification: mixture of Tris buffer & proteinase K

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Reagents for cell lysis

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

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❖ Easy-to-use system for collection, preservation, & longterm storage of nucleic acids at room temperature

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DNA extraction/storage cards

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ISOLATION OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA
Approaches:

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  1. 1st isolate the mitochondria by centrifugation
  2. Isolate total DNA by hybridization or PCR
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BEFORE ISOLATION OF RNA

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▪ Strict precautions to avoid sample RNA degradation by ribonucleases (RNases)
▪ RNases must be eliminated or inactivated

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diethyl pyrocarbonate (DEPC) added to water & buffers; vanadyl-ribonucleoside complexes; & macaloid clays

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RNases inibitors

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▪ Allocate a separate RNase-free (RNF) area of the laboratory

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BEFORE ISOLATION OF RNA

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Most abundant (80%90%) RNA in all cells

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

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Also present (small amount)

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tRNA & snRNA

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what are the 2 chemistries in RNA ISOLATION??

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Organic isolation method
Solid-phase isolation

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what are the other methods for RNAL ISOLATION

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• Proteolytic lysis of fixed materials
• Rapid extraction methods
• Isolation of PolyA (messenger) RNA

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RNA is stabilized from further metabolism or degradation after collection

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RNA tests (array analysis/quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR)

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To stabilized RNA immediately upon draw

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Specialized collection tubes

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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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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 cellfree fluids by means of specially formulated spin columns or beads

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Detergent/phenol in the presence of high salt (0.2 to 0.5 M NaCl) or RNase inhibitors
❖ Guanidine isothiocyanate (GITC) can also be used
❖ Strong reducing agents (2mercaptoethanol) may also be added
❖ DNase is sometimes added

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Organic Isolation Methods
▪ Cell lysis

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Acid phenol:chloroform:isoamyl alcohol ______ solution efficiently extracts RNA

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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 & sometimes, ethanol is added

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Solid-Phase Isolation Method

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▪ 1 million eukaryotic cells or 10-50 mg of tissue = 10 μg of RNA
▪ Yield of RNA from biological fluids will depend on the concentration of microorganisms/other target molecules present in the specimen

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YIELD OF RNA FROM VARIOUS SPECIMEN SOURCE

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▪ The quality of RNA from fixed, paraffinembedded tissue will depend on the fixation process & handling of the specimen before fixation
▪ Commercial reagent sets are available for extraction of RNA from fixed-tissue specimens
▪ Specialized reagents / spin columns for removal of genomic DNA contamination are included in some systems
▪ Automated isolation systems have reagent kits & cartridges

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PROTEOLYTIC LYSIS OF FIXED MATERIAL

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▪ RNA often required for analysis: mRNA (2.5%-5% of the total RNA yield)
▪ SS oligomers of thymine/uracil immobilized on a matrix resin column or beads are used
❖ Approximately 30-40 ng of mRNA can be obtained from 1 μg of total RNA

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ISOLATION OF polya (messenger) rna

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