荧光定量PCR精确检测人胚胎干细胞线粒体DNA拷贝数方法的建立

建立一种精确定量人胚胎干细胞线粒体DNA拷贝数的方法。构建包含线粒体DNANDl和核单拷贝基β-globin基因序列的重组质粒作为标准品;收集无饲养层培养体系下人胚胎干细胞DNA样本,结合2个单独的Taqman探针实时荧光定量PCR对待测样本中线粒体NDl和核β-globin基因分别进行定量,从而对人胚胎干细胞线粒体DNA的含量进行了精确定量。结果提示,人胚胎干细胞线粒体DNA的平均拷贝数／细胞为1321±228。研究表明,该技术可对人胚胎干细胞线粒体DNA拷贝数进行准确的测定,为研究培养条件对人胚胎干细胞线粒体DNA拷贝数的影响及优化体外培养条件奠定了基础。     

游离线粒体拷贝数检测方法建立及应用

摘要 目的：线粒体在生理和病理过程中都起着重要作用,线粒体破碎后形成的游离线粒体与一系列疾病密切相关。然而,人体内游离线粒体的含量较低很难被稳定抽提且易降解等因素导致游离线粒体拷贝数检测具有极大挑战。本研究拟建立一种快速、准确检测外周血游离线粒体拷贝数定量PCR技术。方法：通过多重荧光定量PCR技术在SLAN?-96S全自动医用PCR分析系统上检测人外周血游离线粒体拷贝数,构建新的游离线粒体检测方案。游离核基因在人体外周血中的稳定性远大于游离线粒体,因此使用多拷贝参考基因YH-1（300拷贝）检测游离核基因作为对照组。结果：成功建立了核基因标准曲线和线粒体标准曲线,并筛选游离线粒体拷贝数检测最佳引物扩增片段长度为82bp、血清有效分离时间在2h内、血清最佳分离方案为1600 r/min 离心10 min再16000 r/min 离心10 min、磁珠法游离核酸抽提试剂盒抽提游离核酸得率最高的新流程。利用新方案对100 例不同年龄段的随机人群外周血抽提游离线粒体拷贝数进行检测,结果显示30-79岁游离线粒体拷贝数与年龄之间的相关性参数为｜R｜= 0.18、P value = 0.077,游离线粒体拷贝数与性别之间的相关性参数为｜R｜= 0.27、P value = 0.061即游离线粒体拷贝数与年龄和性别均无显著相关性,研究结果与报道一致。结论：表明优化后的方案可稳定检测游离线粒体拷贝数,提供了一种快速、准确检测游离线粒体拷贝数的方法。     

肝癌患者单个核细胞线粒体DNA拷贝数与抗氧化能力的变化

目的:探讨肝癌患者单个核细胞(PBMC)线粒体DNA(mt DNA)拷贝数的变化及其与机体抗氧化能力的关系。方法:用Ficoll Hypaque离心法分离外周血单个核细胞(PBMC),采用实时荧光定量PCR反应,检测线粒体NADH脱氢酶亚基1(ND1)基因的拷贝数,并以核基因组的β-actin作为内参基因,比较25例肝癌患者与30例健康人外周血单个核细胞中mt DNA拷贝数的差异。流式细胞术检测单个核细胞活性氧(ROS)含量的变化。生化检测法检测血浆中总抗氧化能力(T-AOC)的变化。结果:肝癌组外周血单个核细胞ND1基因拷贝数是健康对照组的73%,表明肝癌患者外周血单个核细胞mt DNA拷贝数明显下降。肝癌组单个核细胞活性氧含量的平均荧光强度为(417.82±110.62),健康对照组为(301.82±75.54),肝癌组单个核细胞活性氧含量显著高于健康对照组(P0.01)。肝癌组血浆总抗氧化能力(单位/毫升血浆)吸光度为(1.30±0.85),健康对照组为(3.20±1.62),肝癌组血浆总抗氧化能力显著低于健康对照组(P0.01)。结论:肝癌患者的外周血单个核细胞线粒体DNA拷贝数减少可能与机体抗氧化水平下降有关。     

四重PCR 反应体系的建立及在牛肉掺假检测中的应用

目的:建立马、牛、猪、鸭肉四重聚合酶链式反应(PCR)反应体系,为牛肉掺假检测提供参考。方法:选取马、牛、猪、鸭肉阳性样本,根据线粒体基因组中细胞色素b(cytochrome b)序列,设计多重PCR引物,同时对马、牛、猪、鸭肉进行PCR及电泳检测,建立四重PCR反应体系,并运用该体系对市场40份牛肉制品进行检测。结果:引物比例为马:牛:猪:鸭=1:1:2:1时,46℃退火温度下反应35个循环,四重PCR效果较好;建立四重PCR反应体系,四重PCR条带清晰且亮度较为一致,几乎没有二聚体产生,扩增灵敏度高。根据样品检测结果,烤牛肉串、牛肉丸的掺假率较高,分别为36.4%、75%,牛排未检出除牛肉外的三种动物源成分,但不排除有其他动物源成分的掺入。结论:四重PCR反应体系可用于牛肉掺假检测。     

内参基因加标法定量土壤微生物目标基因绝对拷贝数

【目的】通过荧光定量PCR技术对土壤微生物目标基因进行绝对定量,其定量结果的准确性容易受到DNA提取得率以及腐殖酸抑制性的影响。【方法】采用内参基因加标法,利用构建的突变质粒DNA,对供试水稻土壤样品中的微生物16S r RNA目标基因的绝对拷贝数进行荧光定量PCR检测,用来表征该样品中细菌群落总体丰度。在定量前通过双向引物扩增方法验证突变质粒中的内参基因对供试土壤的特异性。【结果】不同水稻土壤样品的DNA提取量在样品间差异较大。通过内参基因加标法对DNA提取量进行校正,显著提高了16S r RNA基因绝对定量的精确度。不同水稻土壤样品间的变异系数为17.8,与未加标处理相比降低了66.7%。在此基础上,进一步通过内参基因加标法对土壤有机质和含水率均呈现典型空间特征差异的6处亚热带湿地土壤样品中的16S r RNA基因进行绝对定量。16S r RNA基因绝对拷贝数与土壤微生物生物量碳具有显著的线性相关性(R2=0.694,P0.001),表明内参校正后的16S r RNA基因绝对拷贝数可以准确反映单位质量土壤中微生物的丰度。【结论】内参基因加标法可以对DNA提取得率以及腐殖酸对PCR扩增的抑制性进行校正,从而提高绝对定量的准确性。基于内参基因加标法的目标基因绝对定量PCR检测,可作为土壤微生物生物量测量,以及微生物功能基因绝对丰度定量的一种核酸检测方法。     

金鱼草中央细胞中线粒体DNA拷贝数的定量

为探究金鱼草(Antirrhinum majus)中央细胞的线粒体DNA拷贝数,采用竞争型定量PCR技术进行了测定。结果表明,金鱼草中央细胞的体积为(61570±732)μm~3,平均携带(783±25)个拷贝的线粒体DNA,并且中央细胞与卵细胞具有相似的体积/线粒体DNA拷贝数比值。推测金鱼草中央细胞包含如此高丰度线粒体DNA可能是为早期胚乳细胞的发育而储备的。     

提取线粒体DNA方法的比较及较纯线粒体基因获取方法的确立

目的:对2种常用的线粒体DNA提取方法进行比较,分析提取物中核DNA的存在情况,同时建立新检测方法降低线粒体假基因干扰。方法:以仅在核DNA中存在的基因β-actin作为核DNA存在的标定基因,通过PCR方法扩增线粒体DNA上的一段基因MTND5-2,并以β-actin做参比,比较常用的2种提取线粒体DNA方法的优劣,即碱法Ⅰ(先提取完整线粒体后从中获得线粒体DNA)和碱法Ⅱ(根据线粒体DNA与核DNA的结构差异,从中获得双链环状的线粒体DNA)。结果:2种线粒体DNA提取方法并不能获得仅含线粒体DNA的纯提取物,碱法Ⅰ获得的线粒体DNA纯度相对较高;以碱法Ⅰ提取物为模板进行PCR,可获得更多较纯的线粒体目的基因。结论:碱法Ⅰ较碱法Ⅱ可获得更纯的线粒体来源的目的基因;新建方法可获得较纯的线粒体基因,且是一种简单、方便、经济的方法。     

实时荧光定量PCR的数据分析方法

实时荧光定量PCR是目前检测目的核酸拷贝数及分析靶基因在mRNA表达水平相对变化的主流技术。研究表明,分析结果的准确性依赖于数据分析方法的可靠性。我们简要综述实时荧光定量PCR的数据分析方法。     

mtDNA拷贝数的生物学意义及其调控

线粒体是细胞能量和自由基代谢中心,并在细胞凋亡、钙调控、细胞周期和信号转导中发挥重要作用,维持线粒体功能正常对于细胞正常行使职能意义重大。线粒体的功能与线粒体DNA（mitochondrial DNA,mtDNA）的数量和质量紧密相关,mtDNA的数量即mtDNA拷贝数又受到mtDNA质量的影响,因此mtDNA拷贝数可作为线粒体功能的重要表征。mtDNA拷贝数变异引起线粒体功能紊乱,进而导致疾病发生。本文综述了mtDNA拷贝数变异与神经退行性疾病、心血管疾病、肿瘤等疾病的发生发展和个体衰老之间的关系,以及mtDNA复制转录相关因子、氧化应激、细胞自噬等因素介导mtDNA拷贝数变异的调控机制。以期为进一步深入探究mtDNA拷贝数调控的分子机制,以及未来治疗神经退行性疾病、肿瘤及延缓衰老等提供一定的理论基础。     

Regional variation in mitochondrial DNA copy number in mouse brain

Mitochondria have their own DNA (mitochondrial DNA [mtDNA]). Although mtDNA copy number is dependent on tissues and its decrease is associated with various neuromuscular diseases, detailed distribution of mtDNA copies in the brain remains uncertain. Using real-time quantitative PCR assay, we examined regional variation in mtDNA copy number in 39 brain regions of male mice. A significant regional difference in mtDNA copy number was observed (P<4.8×10(-35)). High levels of mtDNA copies were found in the ventral tegmental area and substantia nigra, two major nuclei containing dopaminergic neurons. In contrast, cerebellar vermis and lobes had significantly lower copy numbers than other regions. Hippocampal dentate gyrus also had a relatively low mtDNA copy number. This study is the first quantitative analysis of regional variation in mtDNA copy number in mouse brain. Our findings are important for the physiological and pathophysiological studies of mtDNA in the brain.     

Quantitative analysis of total mitochondrial DNA: competitive polymerase chain reaction versus real-time polymerase chain reaction

An efficient and effective method for quantification of small amounts of nucleic acids contained within a sample specimen would be an important diagnostic tool for determining the content of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in situations where the depletion thereof may be a contributing factor to the exhibited pathology phenotype. This study compares two quantification assays for calculating the total mtDNA molecule number per nanogram of total genomic DNA isolated from human blood, through the amplification of a 613-bp region on the mtDNA molecule. In one case, the mtDNA copy number was calculated by standard competitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique that involves co-amplification of target DNA with various dilutions of a nonhomologous internal competitor that has the same primer binding sites as the target sequence, and subsequent determination of an equivalence point of target and competitor concentrations. In the second method, the calculation of copy number involved extrapolation from the fluorescence versus copy number standard curve generated by real-time PCR using various dilutions of the target amplicon sequence. While the mtDNA copy number was comparable using the two methods (4.92 +/- 1.01 x 10(4) molecules/ng total genomic DNA using competitive PCR vs 4.90 +/- 0.84 x 10(4) molecules/ng total genomic DNA using real-time PCR), both inter- and intraexperimental variance were significantly lower using the real-time PCR analysis. On the basis of reproducibility, assay complexity, and overall efficiency, including the time requirement and number of PCR reactions necessary for the analysis of a single sample, we recommend the real-time PCR quantification method described here, as its versatility and effectiveness will undoubtedly be of great use in various kinds of research related to mitochondrial DNA damage- and depletion-associated disorders.     

Mouse models of mitochondrial DNA defects and their relevance for human disease

Qualitative and quantitative changes in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) have been shown to be common causes of inherited neurodegenerative and muscular diseases, and have also been implicated in ageing. These diseases can be caused by primary mtDNA mutations, or by defects in nuclear‐encoded mtDNA maintenance proteins that cause secondary mtDNA mutagenesis or instability. Furthermore, it has been proposed that mtDNA copy number affects cellular tolerance to environmental stress. However, the mechanisms that regulate mtDNA copy number and the tissue‐specific consequences of mtDNA mutations are largely unknown. As post‐mitotic tissues differ greatly from proliferating cultured cells in their need for mtDNA maintenance, and as most mitochondrial diseases affect post‐mitotic cell types, the mouse is an important model in which to study mtDNA defects. Here, we review recently developed mouse models, and their contribution to our knowledge of mtDNA maintenance and its role in disease.     

DNA extraction procedures meaningfully influence qPCR-based mtDNA copy number determination

Quantitative real time PCR (qPCR) is commonly used to determine cell mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number. This technique involves obtaining the ratio of an unknown variable (number of copies of an mtDNA gene) to a known parameter (number of copies of a nuclear DNA gene) within a genomic DNA sample. We considered the possibility that mtDNA:nuclear DNA (nDNA) ratio determinations could vary depending on the method of genomic DNA extraction used, and that these differences could substantively impact mtDNA copy number determination via qPCR. To test this we measured mtDNA:nDNA ratios in genomic DNA samples prepared using organic solvent (phenol–chloroform–isoamyl alcohol) extraction and two different silica-based column methods, and found mtDNA:nDNA ratio estimates were not uniform. We further evaluated whether different genomic DNA preparation methods could influence outcomes of experiments that use mtDNA:nDNA ratios as endpoints, and found the method of genomic DNA extraction can indeed alter experimental outcomes. We conclude genomic DNA sample preparation can meaningfully influence mtDNA copy number determination by qPCR.     

Number matters: control of mammalian mitochondrial DNA copy number

Regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis is essential for proper cellular functioning. Mitochondrial DNA （mtDNA） depletion and the resulting mitochondrial malfunction have been implicated in cancer, neurodegeneration, diabetes, aging, and many other human diseases. Although it is known that the dynamics of the mammalian mitochondrial genome are not linked with that of the nuclear genome, very little is known about the mechanism of mtDNA propagation. Nevertheless, our understanding of the mode of mtDNA replication has ad- vanced in recent years, though not without some controversies. This review summarizes our current knowledge of mtDNA copy number control in mammalian cells, while focusing on both mtDNA replication and turnover. Although mtDNA copy number is seemingly in excess, we reason that mtDNA copy number control is an important aspect of mitochondrial genetics and biogenesis and is essential for normal cellular function.     

Influence of mitochondrial DNA level on cellular energy metabolism: implications for mitochondrial diseases

The total amount of cellular mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) varies widely and seems to be related to the nature and metabolic state of tissues and cells in culture. It is not known, however, whether this variation has any significance in vivo, and to which extent it regulates energy production. To better understand the importance of the cellular mtDNA level, we studied the influence of a gradual reduction of mtDNA copy number on oxidative phosphorylation in two models: (a) a control human cell line treated with different concentrations of 2′, 3′-dideoxycytidine, a nucleoside analogue that inhibits mtDNA replication by interfering with mitochondrial DNA polymerase γ, and (b) a cell line derived from a patient presenting mtDNA depletion. The two models were used to construct biochemical and phenotypic threshold curves. Our results show that oxidative phosphorylation activities are under a tight control by the amount of mtDNA in the cell, and that the full complement of mtDNA molecules are necessary to maintain a normal energy production level.     

DNA supercoiling suppresses real-time PCR: a new approach to the quantification of mitochondrial DNA damage and repair

As a gold standard for quantification of starting amounts of nucleic acids, real-time PCR is increasingly used in quantitative analysis of mtDNA copy number in medical research. Using supercoiled plasmid DNA and mtDNA modified both in vitro and in cancer cells, we demonstrated that conformational changes in supercoiled DNA have profound influence on real-time PCR quantification. We showed that real-time PCR signal is a positive function of the relaxed forms (open circular and/or linear) rather than the supercoiled form of DNA, and that the conformation transitions mediated by DNA strand breaks are the main basis for sensitive detection of the relaxed DNA. This new finding was then used for sensitive detection of structure-mediated mtDNA damage and repair in stressed cancer cells, and for accurate quantification of total mtDNA copy number when all supercoiled DNA is converted into the relaxed forms using a prior heat-denaturation step. The new approach revealed a dynamic mtDNA response to oxidative stress in prostate cancer cells, which involves not only early structural damage and repair but also sustained copy number reduction induced by hydrogen peroxide. Finally, the supercoiling effect should raise caution in any DNA quantification using real-time PCR.