Synthesis of oligo-RNAs with photocaged adenosine 2'-hydroxyls.

abstract：:This protocol describes a methodology for imaging the sequestration of infected erythrocytes of the rodent malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei in the bodies of live mice or in dissected organs, using a transgenic parasite that expresses luciferase. Real-time imaging of infected erythrocytes is performed by measuring b...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Franke-Fayard B,Waters AP,Janse CJ

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This protocol describes a method for direct labeling and detection of small RNAs present in total RNA by splinted ligation. The assay uses a small RNA-specific bridge oligonucleotide to form base pairs with the small RNA and a 5'-end-radiolabeled ligation oligonucleotide. The captured small RNA is directly labeled by ...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Maroney PA,Chamnongpol S,Souret F,Nilsen TW

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The terminal monosaccharide of cell surface glycoconjugates is typically a sialic acid (SA), and aberrant sialylation is involved in several diseases. Several methodological approaches in sample preparation and subsequent analysis using mass spectrometry (MS) have enabled the identification of glycosylation sites and ...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Palmisano G,Lendal SE,Engholm-Keller K,Leth-Larsen R,Parker BL,Larsen MR

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-translational modifications alter protein structure, affecting activity, stability, localization and/or binding partners. Antibodies that specifically recognize post-translationally modified proteins have a number of uses including immunocytochemistry and immunoprecipitation of the modified protein to purify prot...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Arur S,Schedl T

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) have been identified as the main fibrogenic cell type in the liver. Hence, efforts to understand hepatic fibrogenesis and to develop treatment strategies have focused on this cell type. HSC isolation, originally developed in rats, has subsequently been adapted to mice, thus allowing the s...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Mederacke I,Dapito DH,Affò S,Uchinami H,Schwabe RF

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A procedure for the synthesis of N-succinimidyl 3-iodobenzoate labeled with any iodine isotope ([*I]SIB), which is an agent used in the radioiodination of proteins and peptides, from its tin precursor N-succinimidyl 3-(tri-n-butylstannyl)benzoate (STB) is described. Also included are protocols for the synthesis of an ...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Vaidyanathan G,Zalutsky MR

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins are continually produced and degraded, to avoid the accumulation of old or damaged molecules and to maintain the efficiency of physiological processes. Despite its importance, protein turnover has been difficult to measure in vivo. Previous approaches to evaluating turnover in vivo have required custom labeli...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Alevra M,Mandad S,Ischebeck T,Urlaub H,Rizzoli SO,Fornasiero EF

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This transformation procedure generates, with high efficiency (70-90%), hairy roots in cultivars, landraces and accessions of Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean) and other Phaseolus spp. Hairy roots rapidly develop after wounding young plantlets with Agrobacterium rhizogenes, at the cotyledon node, and keeping the plants...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Estrada-Navarrete G,Alvarado-Affantranger X,Olivares JE,Guillén G,Díaz-Camino C,Campos F,Quinto C,Gresshoff PM,Sanchez F

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we describe a protocol to dissect the peroxisomal matrix protein import pathway using a cell-free in vitro system. The system relies on a postnuclear supernatant (PNS), which is prepared from rat/mouse liver, to act as a source of peroxisomes and cytosolic components. A typical in vitro assay comprises the follow...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Rodrigues TA,Francisco T,Dias AF,Pedrosa AG,Grou CP,Azevedo JE

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forebrain γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) interneurons have crucial roles in high-order brain function via modulating network activities and plasticity, and they are implicated in many psychiatric disorders. Availability of enriched functional human forebrain GABA interneurons, especially those from people affected by GABA...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Liu Y,Liu H,Sauvey C,Yao L,Zarnowska ED,Zhang SC

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interactions of proteins with DNA mediate many critical nuclear functions. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) is a robust technique for studying protein-DNA interactions. Current ChIP assays, however, either require large cell numbers, which prevent their application to rare cell samples or small-tissue biopsies, or...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Dahl JA,Collas P

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mechanistic understanding of HIV-1 latency depends on a model system that recapitulates the in vivo condition of latently infected, resting CD4(+) T lymphocytes. Latency seems to be established after activated CD4(+) T cells, the principal targets of HIV-1 infection, become productively infected and survive long eno...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Kim M,Hosmane NN,Bullen CK,Capoferri A,Yang HC,Siliciano JD,Siliciano RF

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurons in cortical sensory regions receive modality-specific information through synapses that are located on their dendrites. Recently, the use of two-photon microscopy combined with whole-cell recordings has helped to identify visually evoked dendritic calcium signals in mouse visual cortical neurons in vivo. The c...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Jia H,Rochefort NL,Chen X,Konnerth A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fast, high-resolution mapping of heterogeneous interfaces with a wide elastic modulus range is a major goal of atomic force microscopy (AFM). This goal becomes more challenging when the nanomechanical mapping involves biomolecules in their native environment. Over the years, several AFM-based methods have been develop...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Benaglia S,Gisbert VG,Perrino AP,Amo CA,Garcia R

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We outline current in vitro and in vivo models for experimental proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) and provide a detailed protocol of our standardized in vivo PVR model. PVR is the leading cause of failed surgical procedures for the correction of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. The pathogenesis of this multifact...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Agrawal RN,He S,Spee C,Cui JZ,Ryan SJ,Hinton DR

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiplex-fluorescence in situ hybridization (M-FISH) was initially developed to stain human chromosomes--the 22 autosomes and X and Y sex chromosomes--with uniquely distinctive colors to facilitate karyotyping. The characteristic spectral signatures of all different combinations of fluorochromes are determined by mul...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Geigl JB,Uhrig S,Speicher MR

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding chemical reactivity through the use of state-of-the-art computational techniques enables chemists to both predict reactivity and rationally design novel reactions. This protocol aims to provide chemists with the tools to implement a powerful and robust method for analyzing and understanding any chemical ...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Vermeeren P,van der Lubbe SCC,Fonseca Guerra C,Bickelhaupt FM,Hamlin TA

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) assay is a powerful tool for visualizing and identifying protein interactions in living cells. This assay is based on the principle of protein-fragment complementation, using two nonfluorescent fragments derived from fluorescent proteins. When two fragments are broug...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Shyu YJ,Hiatt SM,Duren HM,Ellis RE,Kerppola TK,Hu CD

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetically encoded fluorescent proteins (FPs) are highly utilized in cell biology research to study proteins of interest or signal processes using biosensors. To perform well in specific applications, these FPs require a multitude of tailored properties. It is for this reason that they need to be optimized by using m...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Bindels DS,Postma M,Haarbosch L,van Weeren L,Gadella TWJ Jr

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report we describe the development of a standardized three-dimensional (3D) system of the human oral mucosa based on an immortalized human oral keratinocyte cell line (OKF6/TERT-2). The procedure takes approximately 2-3 weeks to complete and includes three main stages: preparation of collagen-embedded fibrobla...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Dongari-Bagtzoglou A,Kashleva H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis plays a pivotal role in the regulation of cell turnover, and a defect or an excess of apoptosis has been implicated in several human diseases. Apoptosis is activated from an extracellular death signal, or from an internal pathway starting from the endoplasmatic reticulum or the mitochondria. To investigate t...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Ferlini C,Scambia G

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This protocol describes an in vitro approach for measuring the kinetics and affinities of interactions between membrane-anchored proteins. This method is particularly established for dissecting the interaction dynamics of cytokines with their receptor subunits. For this purpose, the receptor subunits are tethered in a...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Gavutis M,Lata S,Piehler J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transitivity Clustering is a method for the partitioning of biological data into groups of similar objects, such as genes, for instance. It provides integrated access to various functions addressing each step of a typical cluster analysis. To facilitate this, Transitivity Clustering is accessible online and offers thr...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Wittkop T,Emig D,Truss A,Albrecht M,Böcker S,Baumbach J

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here, we provide comprehensive, highly efficient protocols for Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of a wide range of rice genotypes. Methods that use either immature embryos (japonica and indica rice) or calli (japonica cultivars and the indica cultivar, Kasalath) as a starting material for inoculation ...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Hiei Y,Komari T

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although differences in protein staining intensity can often be visualized by difference gel electrophoresis, abundant proteins can obscure less abundant proteins, and quantification of post-translational modifications is difficult. We present a protocol for quantifying changes in the abundance of a specific protein o...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Asara JM,Zhang X,Zheng B,Maroney LA,Christofk HR,Wu N,Cantley LC

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This protocol outlines steps for optimizing the transfection of adherent primary mammalian cells using the readily available off-the-shelf cationic polymer, 25-kDa branched polyethylenimine (bPEI25). Transfection efficiency of cationic polymers varies among cell lines and is highly dependent on the conditions and envi...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Hsu CY,Uludağ H

更新日期：2012-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:An important goal of the analysis of sequenced genomes of microbial pathogens is to improve the therapy of infectious diseases. In this context, a major challenge is to detect genomic-level evolutionary changes that increase microbial virulence. TimeZone, a genome analysis software package, is designed to detect footp...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Chattopadhyay S,Paul S,Dykhuizen DE,Sokurenko EV

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Boronic acids and esters have critical roles in the areas of synthetic organic chemistry, molecular sensors, materials science, drug discovery, and catalysis. Many of the current applications of boronic acids and esters require materials with very low levels of transition metal contamination. Most of the current metho...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Mfuh AM,Schneider BD,Cruces W,Larionov OV

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High throughput microarray transcription analyses provide us with the expression profiles for large amounts of plant genes. However, their tissue and cellular resolution is limited. Thus, for detailed functional analysis, it is still necessary to examine the expression pattern of selected candidate genes at a cellular...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Hejátko J,Blilou I,Brewer PB,Friml J,Scheres B,Benková E

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Strep-tag II is an eight-residue minimal peptide sequence (Trp-Ser-His-Pro-Gln-Phe-Glu-Lys) that exhibits intrinsic affinity toward streptavidin and can be fused to recombinant proteins in various fashions. We describe a protocol that enables quick and mild purification of corresponding Strep-tag II fusion protein...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Schmidt TG,Skerra A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00