RT-QuIC Assays for Prion Disease Detection and Diagnostics.
Methods Mol Biol
; 1658: 185-203, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
In coping with prion diseases, it is important to have tests that are practical enough for routine applications in medicine, agriculture, wildlife biology, and research, yet sensitive enough to detect minimal amounts of infectivity. Real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC) assays have evolved to the point where they fulfill these criteria in applications to various human and animal prion diseases. For example, RT-QuIC assays of cerebrospinal fluid and nasal brushings allow for highly sensitive (77-97%) and specific (99-100%) identification of human sCJD patients. Recent improvements have markedly enhanced sensitivity and reduced the assay time required for many samples to a matter of hours rather than days. By combining analyses of cerebrospinal fluid and nasal brushings, diagnostic sensitivities and specificities of nearly 100% can be achieved. RT-QuIC assays are based on prion-seeded amyloid fibril formation by recombinant prion protein (rPrPSen) in multiwell plates using a Thioflavin T fluorescence readout. Here we describe our current RT-QuIC methodologies as well as technical considerations in executing, troubleshooting, and adapting the assay to new strains of prions and sample types.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Bioensayo
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Enfermedades por Prión
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Proteínas PrPSc
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Proteínas PrPC
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Amiloide
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Methods Mol Biol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos