U8: FISH Flashcards
FISH is under what branch of cytogeneyics?
Molecular
This technique is used because it has a fast turn around time.
FISH
FISH stands for?
Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization (FISH)
This is a cytogenetic technique that uses fluorescent probes that bind specifically to a part of chromosomes complimentary to its sequence.
FISH
This is useful in detecting and mapping the presence or absence of particular DNA sequences within chromosomes.
FISH
What disease can be detected in using FISH?
Leukemias
The earliest kind of karyotype staining is?
Fluorescent staining (Quinacrine mustard)
Fluorescence involves the use of what?
excitation light (most likely UV as it is energetic)
T/F: You may use other lights in the spectrum of visible light for fluorescence.
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Electrons will jump an e____ l_____ and when the excitation light is no longer present, electron will go down to its r____ s_____ to release photons.
energy level, resting state
These are small strips of single stranded DNA, complementary to the sites that we want to examine in the chromosome.
Probes
The DNA that is bound by the probe is called?
Target chromosome
T/F: Small refers to a thousand limit in bases.
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Number of bases for FISH
200-400 bases
This refers to native DNA, which is DNA extracted from the patient.
Target chromosome
This is artificial DNA, made in laboratories or biotechnology companies. The strips of DNA are created in order to target the native DNA.
Probe
In what direction is the probe running and is arresting what sequence?
3’ to 5’, complementary
If you have just 1 probe to isolate a certain DNA portion (seen in locus-specific FISH), it is called?
Detection
This refers to when the entire chromosome is tagged with different colors of probes or automation (whole chromosome FISH)
DNA Mapping
FISH is applied to provide s____ l_____ of genes on chromosomes
specific localization
R_____ d_____ of trisomies and microdeletions is acquired using specific probes.
Rapid diagnosis
Used to check the cause of t_____, m____ s_____, etc.
trisomies, microdeletion syndromes
T/F: FISH can detect 1 base
F ; 200-400
This is hybridization of a fluorescent probe to a n____ D____.
native DNA
The native DNA of the patient or hybridization happens on a?
slide preparation
This allows for visualization of target DNA sequences of clinical interests.
slide preparation
Choice of technique for c_____-e_____ molecular testing is FISH.
cost-effective
S_____ m____ using FISH can be performed on a variety of specimen with only a basic requirement
Sequencing methods
What is the basic requirement in FISH for sequencing methods?
The DNA should be undegraded, or preserved.
T/F: In molecular techniques, it is okay if you only have the fragment of DNA.
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T/F: DNA must be intact in FISH.
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T/F: Any specimen that can be used in chromosome studies which evaluate metaphase cells can also be used for FISH.
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You can also do FISH in i_____ chromosomes.
interphase
Other term for the target DNA.
Template
dito daw ginagawa yung probe > release ng complementary sequence
This is to separate DNA strands and allow probe access to target DNA.
Denature
H____ together to bind probe to target DNA.
Hybridize
A____ probe signals using a fluorescent microscope.
Analyze
What is denatured in the process because it is double stranded?
Target/Template/Native DNA
Denaturation involves the use of h_____ and denaturing chemicals like F______.
heat, Formamide
This means that in a target sequence or on the site, you can attach a probe.
in situ
This is performed in a glass slide, once you denature the DNA, the probe will bind on site.
In situ hybridization
T/F: Hybridization is when the original pair of DNA is still present.
F ; dapat native DNA and artificial DNA
Analyzing is visualizing the regions via f_____.
fluorescence
Only a portion of the chromosome will light up, the rest will be what?
Counterstained
Examples of Counterstains
DAPI, Propidium Iodide
This refers to dividing cells, and cells are thick.
Metaphase
These cells are the following: blood, bone marrow, skin fibroblast
Metaphase Cells
Metaphase Cells used in post-natal
- Blood
- Bone marrow
- Skin fibroblast
These cells in infants are the following:
Chorionic villi, amniocytes, tumors
Metaphase cells in infants:
- Chorionic villi
- Amniocytes
- Tumors
These are non-dividing cells, in the quiescent stage of cell cycle.
Interphase Cells
They can be used for screening.
Interphase Cells
They can come from direct preparations: uncultured cells from blood, bone marrow, cytospins.
Interphase Cells
Where are bone marrow specimens from?
Flat bones in the body
These are bladder cells from bladder cancer. Usually used for fluids, and collected by cytocentrifugation from abnormal cells.
Cytospins
FORMATIVE: Speed for cytospin
maximum of 1-3 minutes
Interphase Cells
Uncultured cells are from?
- Blood
- Bone marrow
- Cytospins
Interphase Cells
Smears are made from?
- Blood
- Buccal cells
- Bone marrows
They can come from direct preparations: smears made from blood, buccal cells, bone marrow
Interphase Cells
Interphase Cells
Paraffin Embedded Tissue Sections:
- Tumors
- Products of conceptions
Abnormal tissues are preserved in what?
Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) Tissues
FFPE stands for?
Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded
This is the gold standard and routinely done on cultured cells.
Metaphase FISH
Gold standard because it is the most rigorous process
This allows direct visualization of chromosomes and exact position of signals.
Metaphase FISH
This is useful in detection of structural changes in the genome.
Metaphase FISH
This may also be done on uncultured specimens.
Interphase FISH
This is advantaegous in the rapid screening of many nuclei for prenatal diagnosis and newborn studies.
Interphase FISH
The major disadvantage of ______ FISH is the inability to d_____ u____ structural changes.
Interphase, detect unknown
T/F: We light up the whole chromosome in Interphase FISH.
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What is detected more in pre-natal diagnosis?
Aneuploidies
T/F: Metaphase FISH is used for de novo mutations.
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but with modifications
T/F: You report results in Interphase FISH as positive or negative since in this technique, you already have the disease in mind.
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Samples for Metaphase FISH
- Amniocytes
- Chorionic villous cells
- Lymphocytes
- Cells from bone marrow aspirates or solid tumors or cytospin
- Fibroblasts (skin fibroblasts)
Samples for Interphase FISH
- Amniocytes
- Peripheral blood smears
- Bone marrow aspirate smear or direct harvest
Interphase FISH
Used for ploidy analysis during prenatal studies
Amnicoytes
Interphase FISH
Used for ploidy analysis in newborns
Peripheral blood smears
Interphase FISH
Used for translocation or copy number analysis in cancer studies
Bone marrow aspirate smear or direct harvest
These are complementary sequences
This is an important tool to visualize copy number changes detected by other methods (microarrays, CGH)
Metaphase FISH
This is a primary screening tool for duplications and deletions.
Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH)
This is used for the direct detection of where the duplications and deletions happens.
pre-test in CGH and for solid tumors
What does Metaphase FISH detect after testing for CGH?
specific regions where we see detectable changes
M___ are used for CGH.
Microarrays
Interphase FISH offers s___ d____ t____ t____, a faster screening process for certain assays because you don’t have to culture cells.
same day turnaround time
These are complementary DNA sequences of target nucleic acids (DNA, RNA or nucleic acid analogs) tagged or labeled with fluorophores.
Probe
R___ and a____ are also complementary sequences to DNA.
RNA and analogs
The size of probes ranges from?
20 to 1000 bases (1 megabase)