Establishment of PrP(Sc) conversion based on serial PMCA in vitro / 病毒学报
Chinese Journal of Virology
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(6): 282-286, 2008.
Artículo
en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-334809
ABSTRACT
In order to establish an amplification system in vitro with which the PrP(Sc) is able to convert PrP(C) into proteinase K-resistant isoform infinitely and whether this system is more efficient than conventional protein misfolding cyclic amplification (PMCA), scrapie strain 263K-infected hamster's brain homogenate and homologous normal brain homogenate were prepared, respectively. A new methodology, namely serial PMCA, was utilized to reveal the continuous propagation ability of PrP(Sc). Totally 8 rounds of serial PMCA were proceeded and each round contained 48 cycles of alternative sonication and incubation. Simultaneously 144 cycles of conventional PMCA was used as a control. The results showed the PrP(Sc) from hamsters' brain tissues of scrapie agent 263K could replicate efficiently and infinitely with serial PMCA compared with finite propagation of PrP(Sc) with conventional PMCA system. The study of PrP(Sc) continuous propagation in brain homogenate with serial PMCA may further provide insight into the unsettled mechanism of prions misfolding and replication and apply to detect trace amount of PrP(Sc).
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Asunto principal:
Encéfalo
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Química
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Pliegue de Proteína
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Proteínas PrPSc
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Proteínas PrPC
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Metabolismo
Límite:
Animales
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Virology
Año:
2008
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Artículo
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