PCR技术研究进展

PCR（Polymerase chain reaction)在生命科学研究及相关诸多领域已经得到了广泛应用。本文对PCR技术的是新进展作一简要综述,包括：热循环仪的改进,引物的软件设计及网络设计,各种DNA聚合酶体系及其特性,多种PCR（Multiplex PCR),DNAshuffling,PCR芯片,固相PCR和电子PCR（Electronic PCR)的原理和应用。     

PCR技术研究进展

PCR(Polymerasechainreaction)在生命科学研究及相关诸多领域已经得到了广泛应用。本文对PCR技术的最新进展作一简要综述,包括:热循环仪的改进,引物的软件设计及网络设计,各种DNA聚合酶体系及其特性,多种PCR(MultiplexPCR),DNAshuffling,PCR芯片,固相PCR和电子PCR(ElectronicPCR)的原理和应用 。     

多重环介导等温扩增技术研究进展

环介导等温扩增技术(Loop-mediated isothermal amplification, LAMP)因其扩增速度快、灵敏度和特异性高、仪器要求低等优点而被广泛应用于核酸诊断领域。为充分利用LAMP技术优势、提高诊断检测的效率与可靠性、扩展其应用范围,同时节约试剂成本,近年来多重LAMP技术的研究成为一大热点。常规的LAMP扩增产物检测方法多数以聚合反应的双链DNA产物或其副产物为基础,只能判断有无扩增反应发生,而难以识别多重扩增产物的靶标来源及其特异性。为实现多重扩增产物的高特异检测,各国学者通过对该技术巧妙的改进或与其他技术相偶联,发展了一系列多重LAMP扩增检测技术。然而上述狭义的多重LAMP技术依然存在因引物间相互干扰、扩增效率存在差异而引发歧视性扩增的局限,限制了多重扩增的重数。近年研究活跃的微型扩增技术以其实现多个平行、互不干扰的小体积单重扩增的技术优势打破了这一局限,由此产生了新型的广义多重LAMP扩增技术。这些技术还具有试剂消耗少、自动化程度较高、交叉污染风险更小以及更适合对较多靶标进行现场快速检测等优势。本文分别从狭义多重LAMP的方法原理及其扩增反应体系优化、广义多重LAMP的方法原理以及多重LAMP技术在诊断检测中的应用等方面对近年来多重LAMP技术的研究进展进行了综述。     

多重核酸检测技术研究进展

核酸检测技术因其快速、灵敏、特异、准确等优点,被广泛应用于细菌、真菌、病毒、寄生虫的快速检测和鉴定,以及疾病的早期筛查与诊断中。随着生物检测技术的发展,基于核酸的多重检测技术在核酸诊断领域发挥了越来越重要的作用,主要包括以多重PCR、核酸等温扩增、基因芯片为基础的多重核酸检测技术,这些技术可对多个靶标进行同时检测,具有快速、高通量、样品消耗少等特点。本文扼要介绍这些技术的原理,及其在病原检测、疾病诊断等方面的应用。     

PCR 芯片及其应用研究进展

PCR芯片实质上就是固定有与研究对象有关的许多已知基因的引物阵列并可用于PCR检测的固相载体,其制作时最关键的是目的基因的引物设计。与基于杂交的芯片技术不同,PCR芯片技术是一种高通量的,准确、灵敏的定量检测基因表达的技术,它将待测基因的引物固定于固相载体上,通过简单的、经过优化的定量PCR体系和荧光定量PCR仪,实现待检样品中已知基因的扩增,用于定量检测待检样品中已知基因的表达情况。PCR芯片由于其操作简单、结果准确、数据产出快而多等特点,已应用于疾病发病机制、药物作用机理和细菌分型等研究领域,并将在生命科学研究领域得到更为广泛的应用。     

多重PCR技术在病原检测中的应用

多重PCR能够同时扩增不同片段,具有普通PCR方法不可比拟的优势。简要论述了多重PCR在细菌病原体的检测、病毒病原体的检测、支原体和衣原体及寄生虫的检测、微生物耐药性检测等方面的应用,分析了多重PCR的影响因素及条件优化,并进一步综述了多重PCR的应用前景。     

微流控与细胞迁移技术的研究进展

细胞迁移在多种生理、病理过程中扮演着重要角色。在细胞迁移研究中,琼脂糖平板法、transwell小室法等因操作简单、重现性好被广泛运用于细胞迁移的体外建模。但传统方法大多是检测单因素条件下的细胞迁移情况,却忽略了血流这一重要因素对细胞迁移的影响。微流控芯片的出现不仅解决了上述难题,并能保证迁移试验在多参数条件下一步到位的完成并及进行实时观测。因此,微流控芯片将带来一场细胞迁移技术及相关领域的革命。对近10年微流控技术在细胞迁移研究中运用进行了总结。     

荧光PCR扩增相关技术

利用荧光PCR(FPCR)技术扩增DNA是现代生物学研究的重要内容.本文以FPCR的发明为起始,以其主要的发展历程为主线,介绍和阐述了实时定量式PCR(QPCR,包括染料法、水解探针法及其衍生种类、划分为分子信标和阴阳探针等类型的杂交探针法、染料熔解曲线法和探针熔解曲线法)与数字式PCR(DPCR,主要是芯片式DPCR...     

饮用水中5种致病菌多重PCR技术检测研究

沙门氏菌(Salmonella sp．)、志贺氏菌(Shigella sp．)、绿脓杆菌(Pseudonmnas aeruginosa)、肠出血型大肠杆菌O157(Eterohaemorrhagic O157)和副溶血弧菌(Vibrio rahaemolyticus)是5种饮用水中不得检出食源性致病菌,根据它们的毒素基因、高度保守基因及特异性基因,设计合成5对寡核苷酸引物,应用PCR技术对10个属的30株细菌进行引物特异性检测。通过对多重PCR反应体系、条件进行优化,显提高了检测灵敏度。初步应用于水样分析中,极大的缩短了检测时间、降低了成本。实验结果表明：5对寡核苷酸引物都具较高的特异性和专一性,多重PCR检测灵敏度达到10^1～10^2cfu,检测需5～6h,在水样检测的初步应用中得到了均一、稳定、清晰的结果,可推广应用于环境监测、水源检测、食品卫生监督、商品检验检疫等领域。     

基于微卫星多重PCR技术的兰州鲇亲子鉴定

针对目前兰州鲇(Silurus lanzhouensis)种质资源救护保存和良种选育等研究工作中面临的亲子鉴定及系谱管理等问题,研究应用微卫星荧光标记多重PCR与自动测序分型技术,建立了2组四重PCR和2组三重PCR体系,并成功应用于3个家系亲子鉴定中。利用Cervus v.3.0软件对110尾兰州鲇进行遗传多样性分析,结果显示:研究筛选的14个微卫星标记的平均观测杂合度(H_o)为0.750,平均期望杂合度(H_e)为0.667,平均多态信息含量(PIC)为0.624,具有丰富的遗传多样性。对已知系谱信息的3个兰州鲇家系的90尾子代和20尾候选亲本进行亲子鉴定分析,结果表明,双亲基因型未知累积排除概率(CE-1P)、单亲基因型已知累积排除概率(CE-2P)和双亲基因型已知累积排除概率(CE-PP)分别为0.99753092、0.99983971和0.99999964。4组多重PCR累积模拟鉴定率为100%,累积实际鉴定率为83%。采用50尾个体进行双盲验证,利用MEGA7.0对3个家系50尾个体进行聚类分析,结果表明同一家系94%的个体聚类分析...     

Clinical Usefulness of LabChip Real-Time PCR Using Lab-On-a-Chip Technology for Diagnosing Malaria

As malaria remains a major health problem worldwide, various diagnostic tests have been developed, including microscopy-based and rapid diagnostic tests. LabChip real-time PCR (LRP) is a small and portable device used to diagnose malaria using lab-on-a-chip technology. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of LRP for detecting malaria parasites. Two hundred thirteen patients and 150 healthy individuals were enrolled from May 2009 to October 2015. A diagnostic detectability of LRP for malaria parasites was compared to that of conventional RT-PCR. Sensitivity of LRP for Plasmodium vivax, P. falciparum, P. malariae, and P. ovale was 95.5%, 96.0%, 100%, and 100%, respectively. Specificity of LRP for P. vivax, P. falciparum, P. malariae, and P. ovale was 100%, 99.3%, 100%, and 100%, respectively. Cohen’s Kappa coefficients between LRP and CFX96 for detecting P. vivax, P. falciparum, P. malariae, and P. ovale were 0.96, 0.98, 1.00, and 1.00, respectively. Significant difference was not observed between the results of LRP and conventional RT-PCR and microscopic examination. A time required to amplify DNAs using LRP and conventional RT-PCR was 27 min and 86 min, respectively. LRP amplified DNAs 2 times more fast than conventional RT-PCR due to the faster heat transfer. Therefore, LRP could be employed as a useful tool for detecting malaria parasites in clinical laboratories.     

Monitoring of fluorescence during DNA melting as a method for discrimination and detection of PCR products in variety identification

DNA melting curves of genotype-specific PCR fragments were used to differentiate between species and amongst varieties of cereals. Melting curves were generated by ramping the temperature of PCR fragments through their dissociation temperature in the presence of a double-stranded DNA binding dye. Genotypes were discriminated by differences in the position and shape of the melting curve which is a function of the fragment's sequence, length and GC content. Amplification of 5S ribosomal RNA genes generated species-specific fragments for six of the major cereal crops. Of the 15 possible pairwise comparisons, 13 distinctions could be reliably made using melting curve position data. Wheat varieties were identified by the melting profiles of PCR products generated using microsatellite primers. DNA melting curve analysis was conveniently coupled with capillary-PCR using a LightCycler instrument to provide a rapid method of genotyping in cereals.     

基于环介导等温扩增技术的微流控芯片在病原菌检测方面的研究进展

环介导等温扩增(LAMP)技术是一种新兴的核酸恒温扩增技术,与微流控芯片技术相结合,可实现对病原菌的快速检测,具有特异性强、灵敏度高、操作简单等优点。本文根据不同终产物的检测方法对目前检测病原菌的相关微流控LAMP芯片进行了分类与介绍,并对技术的改进和存在的问题进行了分析,以期为后续的相关研究提供参考。     

Rapid detection and differentiation of the major mycoplasma contaminants in cell cultures using real-time PCR with SYBR Green I and melting curve analysis

A quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) procedure followed by melting curve analysis, using the green fluorescence dye SYBR Green I, was developed for rapid detection and differentiation of mycoplasma contaminants in cell cultures. This method showed that the detection of the target sequence was linear over a range from 10(4) to 10 colony-forming units (CFU) of the mycoplasma cells. Analysis of the melting temperature of the PCR products allowed differentiation of the major mycoplasma contaminants. These results demonstrate that the protocol described in the present study can decrease the time to obtain reproducible results by simultaneous detection and differentiation of the Mycoplasma species contaminating cell cultures.     

Micropumps, microvalves, and micromixers within PCR microfluidic chips: Advances and trends

This review surveys the advances of microvalves, micropumps, and micromixers within PCR microfluidic chips over the past ten years. First, the types of microvalves in PCR chips are discussed, including active and passive microvalves. The active microvalves are subdivided into mechanical (thermopneumatic and shape memory alloy), non-mechanical (hydrogel, sol-gel, paraffin, and ice), and external (modular built-in, pneumatic, and non-pneumatic) microvalves. The passive microvalves also include mechanical (in-line polymerized gel and passive plug) and non-mechanical (hydrophobic) microvalves. The review then discusses mechanical (piezoelectric, pneumatic, and thermopneumatic) and non-mechanical (electrokinetic, magnetohydrodynamic, electrochemical, acoustic-wave, surface tension and capillary, and ferrofluidic magnetic) micropumps in PCR chips. Next, different micromixers within PCR chips are presented, including passive (Y/T-type flow, recirculation flow, and drop) and active (electrokinetically-driven, acoustically-driven, magnetohydrodynamical-driven, microvalves/pumps) micromixers. Finally, general discussions on microvalves, micropumps, and micromixers for PCR chips are given. The microvalve/micropump/micromixers allow high levels of PCR chip integration and analytical throughput.     

Rapid identification of Bactrocera latifrons (Dipt., Tephritidae) by real-time PCR using SYBR Green chemistry

Abstract:  The solanum fruit fly, Bactrocera latifrons (Hendel), is a major agricultural pest in Asia and Hawaii, and it is important to prevent its widespread invasion in plant quarantine. In this study we introduced a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) essay, using SYBR Green I dye, to rapidly identify B. latifrons on an ABI PRISM 7700 sequence detection system. A latifron-specific PCR primer set was obtained based on mtDNA COI gene of B. latifrons . Nine Bactrocera fruit flies, B. latifrons , Bactrocera dorsalis , Bactrocera papayae , Bactrocera carambolae , Bactrocera philippinensis , Bactrocera occipitalis , Bactrocera correcta , Bactrocera cucurbitae and Bactrocera tau , were used to determine the specificity of primers lati1 and lati2. A series of genomic DNA dilutions of B. latifrons (0.01, 0.1, 1, 10, 20, 40 and 100 ng) were used to assess the sensitivity of the SYBR Green PCR. Template DNA concentration was one of the sources of variability in cycle threshold values (CT) and the optimum DNA concentration was between 1 and 20 ng. Genomic DNA isolated from larvae, pupae and adult specimens of B. latifrons were used to assess the specificity of the SYBR Green PCR. Melting curve analysis and agarose gel electrophoresis was employed to check the specificity of PCR products. Similar amplification plots were obtained using DNA from the three different stages of B. latifrons with primer set lati1/lati2. The melting temperature ( T _m) of PCR products was 77.5 ± 0.1°C, and the length of the amplified fragment 366 bp. Given the specificity and sensitivity of the assay, combined with high speed, low cost and the possibility of automating, SYBR Green PCR can be used as a rapid and specific technique for pest species identification in plant quarantine.     

PCR技术应用的新进展

近年来,随着PCR技术方法学的逐步改进和完善,更加显示出它的实用性.这不仅扩大了其用武之地,也促进了分子生物学的快速发展.文章着重介绍PCR在基因工程和蛋白质工程应用中的某些新进展,包括不需连接的克隆技术、随机引导／定位PCR、cDNA末端随机快速扩增、重组PCR和大引物PCR．     

微流控芯片技术在循环肿瘤细胞分离中的研究进展

循环肿瘤细胞(circulating tumor cells,CTCs)是指从原发肿瘤或转移灶脱落、发生上皮-间质转化进入患者外周血血液循环的恶性肿瘤细胞.CTCs在肿瘤研究和临床诊断上的作用逐渐得到认可,外周血中CTCs存在与否以及数量多少不但可以用于肿瘤的早期诊断,还可以用于评估肿瘤预后、监测肿瘤的转移和复发.微流控芯片作为一个高通量、小型化的细胞实验平台,已被应用于CTCs的分选当中.本文综述了用于CTCs捕获的微流控芯片系统的最新研究进展,着重介绍各类芯片的捕获原理、芯片结构和捕获效率,最后对微流控芯片技术在CTCs分选中的应用前景进行了展望.     

凝胶电泳微流控芯片提取外泌体及对人血浆外泌体中miRNA-21的测定

为了开发一种用于人体血浆中外泌体的高效快速提取和分离的新型微流控芯片,文中收集健康人体外周血液样本,自主设计并制备基于纳米多孔薄膜和琼脂糖凝胶电泳的微流芯片.提取的外泌体使用透射电镜、Nanosight和Western blotting等技术进行表征,鉴定并分析其形态、浓度和粒径分布.同时将超速离心法和微流芯片所提取的...