Quantitative assessment of RNA-protein interactions with high-throughput sequencing-RNA affinity profiling.

abstract：:High-throughput ballistic injection nanorheology is a method for the quantitative study of cell mechanics. Cell mechanics are measured by ballistic injection of submicron particles into the cytoplasm of living cells and tracking the spontaneous displacement of the particles at high spatial resolution. The trajectories...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Wu PH,Hale CM,Chen WC,Lee JS,Tseng Y,Wirtz D

更新日期：2012-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein ADP-ribosylation is a structurally heterogeneous post-translational modification (PTM) that influences the physicochemical and biological properties of the modified protein. ADP-ribosylation of chromatin changes its structural properties, thereby regulating important nuclear functions. A lack of suitable antib...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Bisceglie L,Bartolomei G,Hottiger MO

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Freestanding plasmonic nanoparticle (NP) superlattice sheets are novel 2D nanomaterials with tailorable properties that enable their use for broad applications in sensing, anticounterfeit measures, ionic gating, nanophotonics and flat lenses. We recently developed a robust, yet general, two-step drying-mediated approa...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Dong D,Fu R,Shi Q,Cheng W

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The glycocalyx comprises glycosylated proteins and lipids and fcorms the outermost layer of cells. It is involved in fundamental inter- and intracellular processes, including non-self-cell and self-cell recognition, cell signaling, cellular structure maintenance, and immune protection. Characterization of the glycocal...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Li Q,Xie Y,Wong M,Barboza M,Lebrilla CB

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are continuously produced in the cell as a consequence of aerobic metabolism, and are controlled by several antioxidant mechanisms. An accurate measurement of ROS is essential to evaluate the redox status of the cell, or the effects of molecules with the pro-oxidant or antioxidant activit...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Cossarizza A,Ferraresi R,Troiano L,Roat E,Gibellini L,Bertoncelli L,Nasi M,Pinti M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This protocol describes a method to obtain spatially resolved proteomic maps of specific compartments within living mammalian cells. An engineered peroxidase, APEX2, is genetically targeted to a cellular region of interest. Upon the addition of hydrogen peroxide for 1 min to cells preloaded with a biotin-phenol substr...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Hung V,Udeshi ND,Lam SS,Loh KH,Cox KJ,Pedram K,Carr SA,Ting AY

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous access catheters used in clinics are prone to biofilm contamination, contributing to chronic and nosocomial infections. Although several animal models for studying device-associated biofilms were previously described, only a few detailed protocols are currently available. Here we provide a protocol using totall...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Chauhan A,Ghigo JM,Beloin C

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human stomach contains two primary domains: the corpus, which contains the fundic epithelium, and the antrum. Each of these domains has distinct cell types and functions, and therefore each presents with unique disease pathologies. Here, we detail two protocols to differentiate human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs)...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Broda TR,McCracken KW,Wells JM

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several noncanonical initial nucleotides (NCINs) have been found to cap RNAs and possibly regulate RNA stability, transcription and translation. NAD+ is one of the NCINs that has recently been discovered to cap RNAs in a wide range of species. Identification of the NAD+-capped RNAs (NAD-RNAs) could help to unveil the ...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Shao X,Zhang H,Yang Z,Zhong H,Xia Y,Cai Z

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protein called 'small ubiquitin-like modifier' (SUMO) is post-translationally linked to target proteins at the ɛ-amino group of lysine residues. This 'SUMOylation' alters the behavior of the target protein, a change that is utilized to regulate diverse cellular processes. Understanding the target-specific conseque...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Tammsalu T,Matic I,Jaffray EG,Ibrahim AF,Tatham MH,Hay RT

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This protocol describes a simple but robust microfluidic assay combining three-dimensional (3D) and two-dimensional (2D) cell culture. The microfluidic platform comprises hydrogel-incorporating chambers between surface-accessible microchannels. By using this platform, well-defined biochemical and biophysical stimuli c...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Shin Y,Han S,Jeon JS,Yamamoto K,Zervantonakis IK,Sudo R,Kamm RD,Chung S

更新日期：2012-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional gene expression studies analyze multiple cells simultaneously or single cells, for which the exact in vivo or in situ position is unknown. Although cellular heterogeneity can be discerned when analyzing single cells, any spatially defined attributes that underpin the heterogeneous nature of the cells cann...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Chen J,Suo S,Tam PP,Han JJ,Peng G,Jing N

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This protocol outlines the carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester (CFSE) method for following the proliferation of human lymphocytes in vitro and mouse lymphocytes both in vitro and in vivo. The method relies on the ability of CFSE to covalently label long-lived intracellular molecules with the highly fluores...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Quah BJ,Warren HS,Parish CR

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This protocol is used to produce stably transformed tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) NT1 cell lines, using Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated DNA delivery of a binary vector containing a gene encoding hepatitis B surface antigen and a gene encoding the kanamycin selection marker. The NT1 cultures, at the appropriate stage ...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Mayo KJ,Gonzales BJ,Mason HS

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coimmunoprecipitation (co-IP) analysis is a useful method for studying protein-protein interactions. It currently involves electrophoresis and western blotting, which are not optimized for detecting weak and transient interactions. In this protocol we describe an advanced version of co-IP analysis that uses real-time,...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Lee HW,Ryu JY,Yoo J,Choi B,Kim K,Yoon TY

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein phosphorylation plays important roles in various aspects of cellular events. Visualization of site-specific phosphorylation in cells is of great importance not only to analyze spatial and temporal distribution but also to investigate biological function. Now, site- and phosphorylation state-specific antibodies...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Goto H,Inagaki M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Raman spectroscopy can be used to measure the chemical composition of a sample, which can in turn be used to extract biological information. Many materials have characteristic Raman spectra, which means that Raman spectroscopy has proven to be an effective analytical approach in geology, semiconductor, materials and p...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Butler HJ,Ashton L,Bird B,Cinque G,Curtis K,Dorney J,Esmonde-White K,Fullwood NJ,Gardner B,Martin-Hirsch PL,Walsh MJ,McAinsh MR,Stone N,Martin FL

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

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：:Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) provide a valuable model for the study of human development and a means to generate a scalable source of cells for therapeutic applications. This protocol specifies cell fate efficiently into cardiac and endothelial lineages from hPSCs. The protocol takes 2 weeks to complete and re...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Palpant NJ,Pabon L,Friedman CE,Roberts M,Hadland B,Zaunbrecher RJ,Bernstein I,Zheng Y,Murry CE

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To uncover the function of and interplay between the mammalian cytosine modifications 5-methylcytosine (5mC) and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), new techniques and advances in current technology are needed. To this end, we have developed oxidative bisulfite sequencing (oxBS-seq), which can quantitatively locate 5mC an...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Booth MJ,Ost TW,Beraldi D,Bell NM,Branco MR,Reik W,Balasubramanian S

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In most organisms, one crossover (CO) event inhibits the chances of another nearby event. The term used to describe this phenomenon is 'CO interference'. Here, we describe a protocol for quickly generating large data sets that are amenable to CO interference analysis in the flowering plant, Arabidopsis thaliana. We em...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Berchowitz LE,Copenhaver GP

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genomic instability of stem cells in culture, caused by their routine in vitro propagation or by their genetic manipulation, is deleterious both for their clinical application and for their use in basic research. Frequent evaluation of the genomic integrity of stem cells is thus required, and it is usually perform...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Ben-David U,Mayshar Y,Benvenisty N

更新日期：2013-05-01 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 combination of ChIP-seq and transcriptome analysis is a compelling approach to unravel the regulation of gene expression. Several recently published methods combine transcription factor (TF) binding and gene expression for target prediction, but few of them provide an efficient software package for the community. ...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Wang S,Sun H,Ma J,Zang C,Wang C,Wang J,Tang Q,Meyer CA,Zhang Y,Liu XS

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laser-mediated gene transfection into mammalian cells has recently emerged as a powerful alternative to more traditional transfection techniques. In particular, the use of a femtosecond-pulsed laser operating in the near-infrared (NIR) region has been proven to provide single-cell selectivity, localized delivery, low ...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Antkowiak M,Torres-Mapa ML,Stevenson DJ,Dholakia K,Gunn-Moore FJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This protocol describes a method for converting short single-stranded and double-stranded DNA into libraries compatible with high-throughput sequencing using Illumina technology. This method has primarily been developed to improve sequence retrieval from ancient DNA, but it is also applicable to the sequencing of shor...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Gansauge MT,Meyer M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to rapidly generate large panels of antigen-specific human antibodies in a rodent would enable the efficient discovery of novel therapeutically useful antibodies. We have developed a system wherein human antigen-specific antibody-secreting plasmablasts can be enriched in vivo, in a severe combined immunode...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Lin Z,Chiang NY,Chai N,Seshasayee D,Lee WP,Balazs M,Nakamura G,Swem LR

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Live-imaging technology has markedly advanced in the field of neural injury and axon degeneration; however, studies are still predominantly performed in in vitro settings such as cultured neuronal cells or in model organisms such as Caenorhabditis elegans in which axons lack glial wrappings. We recently developed a ne...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Fang Y,Soares L,Bonini NM

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-cell gene expression analysis has contributed to a better understanding of the transcriptional heterogeneity in a variety of model systems, including those used in research in developmental, cancer and stem cell biology. Nowadays, technological advances facilitate the generation of large gene expression data se...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Durruthy-Durruthy R,Gottlieb A,Heller S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycoproteins are involved in diverse biological processes ranging from extracellular contact and recognition to intracellular signaling. Crystal structures of glycoproteins would yield tremendous insight into these processes. But glycoprotein structural analysis has been hindered by difficulties in expressing milligr...

journal_title：Nature protocols

authors： Lee JE,Fusco ML,Saphire EO

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00