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Molecular experiment
  • September 26,2020
  • 1. Transformation and plate spreading

    Three bottles of plasmid dry powder (pCMV-tag 3b, pGPU6-GFP-Neo, pTet-on-Advanced) were dissolved in UD water and transfected into competent Escherichia coli. Spread the three transformed bacteria on LB plate with Kan, 37 ° C overnight.

  • September 27,2020
  • 1. Inoculation

    A single colony of the three kinds of bacteria spread on the plate on September 26 was selected and amplified with LB medium (containing antibiotics).

  • September 28,2020
  • 1. Extraction of plasmid

    Plasmid pCMV-Tag 3B, pGPU6-GFP-Neo, pTet-On-Advanced were extracted using TIANprep Mini Plasmid Kit.

    2. DNA concentration detection:

    3. PCR amplification

    1)Target: apoptin

    Template: P2A-STEM-positive-apoptin

    Primer: apoptin-F/R

    Enzyme: Phusion

    2) Target: Ribo_ligation-dsRNA

    Template: Ribo_ligation-dsRNA

    Primer: cyclic-dsRNA-F/R

    Enzyme: Phusion

    3) Identification by agarose electrophoresis: product positive

    4) Gel extraction: apoptin and Ribo_ligation-dsRNA were extracted using ZymocleanTM Gel DNA Recovery Kit.

    Concentration detection: apoptin = 28.8ng/μl,dsRNA = 23.9 ng/μl

    4. Transformation and plate spreading:

    Plasmid pTRE2hyg was transfected into E.coli, and spread on LB plate with Amp, 37°C overnight.

    5. Breed conservation:

    30μl bacterial solution + 70μl glycerinum, conserved at -80°C

  • September 29,2020
  • 1. Double enzyme digestion:

    pCMV digested with two groups of enzymes (①NotI-HF & EcoRV;②NheI-HF & EcoRV),magnetic beads recycling.

    pGPU6 digested with EcoRI-HF & NotI-HF, magnetic beads recycling.

    2. PCR amplification:

    1)Target: GFP ①

    Template: pGPU6-GFP-Neo

    Primer: GFP-F1/R1

    Concentration: 828.3ng/μl

     

    Target: GFP ②

    Template: pGPU6-GFP-Neo

    Primer: GFP-F2/R1

    Concentration: 779.5ng/μl

     

    Target: GFP ③

    Template: pGPU6-GFP-Neo

    Primer: GFP-F3/R3

    Concentration: 543.7ng/μl

    2) Target: P2A-STEM-apoptin(experimental)①

    Template: P2A-STEM-apoptin

    Primer: STEM-apoptin-F1/R1

    Concentration: 530.4ng/μl

     

    Target: P2A-STEM_positive-apoptin(positive control)①

    Template: P2A-STEM-apoptin

    Primer: STEM-apoptin-F1/R1

    Concentration: 521.7ng/μl

     

    Target: P2A-STEM_negative-apoptin(negetive control)①

    Template: P2A-STEM-apoptin

    Primer: STEM-apoptin-F1/R1

    Concentration: 502.9ng/μl

     

    Target: P2A-STEM_negative-apoptin(experimental)②

    Template: P2A-STEM-apoptin

    Primer: STEM-apoptin-F1/R2

    Concentration: 508.7ng/μl

    3. Inoculation

    A single colony of the three kinds of bacteria spread on the plate on September 28 was selected and amplified with LB medium with Amp, 37°C overnight.

  • September 30,2020
  • 1. Extraction of plasmid

    Plasmid pTRE2hyg was extracted using TIANprep Mini Plasmid Kit.

    Double enzyme digestion:

    pCMV digested with two groups of enzymes(①NotI-HF & EcoRV;②NheI-HF & EcoRV), magnetic beads recycling.

    pTRE digested with two groups of enzymes①NheI-HF、SalⅠ;②NheI-HF、EcoRV), magnetic beads recycling;

    pGPU6 digested withEcoRI-HF、NotI-HF, magnetic beads recycling;

    2. Detection of concentration:

    3. Identification by agarose electrophoresis.

    Identify PCR product on September 29. Only 3 groups of GFP were successfully recombined. 4. Extract GFP using ZymocleanTM Gel DNA Recovery Kit.

    4. Extract GFP using ZymocleanTM Gel DNA Recovery Kit.

    Concentration:

  • October 1,2020
  • 1. PCR recombination

    1) Vector: pCMV insert element: apoptin

    2) Vector: pGPU6 insert element: Ribo_ligation-dsRNA

    2.PCR

    GFP: sample lost, PCR one more time. product positive.

    P2A-STEM-apoptin:product negative,target was about 500bp,product was about 1000bp. Suspect that UD water was contaminated or annealing temperature was wrong. re-PCR as follow:

    Investigate the influence of water:

    Two experimental groups:

    P2A-STEM-apoptin 1μl(5ng)

    STEM-apoptin-F1 1.25μl

    STEM-apoptin-R1/R2 1.25μl

    phusion 12.5μl

    ddH2O 9μl

    Total 25μl

     

    Two negative control:

    STEM-apoptin-F1 1.25μl

    STEM-apoptin-R1/R2 1.25μl

    phusion 12.5μl

    ddH2O 10μl

    Total 25μl

    (2) Investigate the influence of temperature(low down annealing temperature from 60°C to 55°C):

    Target:P2A-STEM-apoptin ①(520bp)

    Primer:STEM-apoptin-F1/R1

    Target:P2A-STEM_positive-apoptin ①(520bp)

    Primer:STEM-apoptin-F1/R1

    Target:P2A-STEM_negative-apoptin ①(502bp)

    Primer:STEM-apoptin-F1/R1

    Target:P2A-STEM-apoptin ②(520bp)

    Primer:STEM-apoptin-F1/R2

    And two negative control without template

    3. Gel extraction:

    The electrophoretic results were still abnormal, and sequencing was needed to compare the results.

    4. Transformation and plate spreading:

    plasmid pCMV-apoptin was transfected into E.coli(experimental group, positive control, negative control, respectively)

    Plasmid pGPU6-Ribo-ligation-dsRNA was transfected into E.coli(experimental group, positive control, negative control, respectively)

    Spread on LB plate, 37°C overnight.

  • October 2,2020
  • 1. Colony PCR:

    Use 10.1 plate, pick 8 pCMV-apoptin and pGPU6-Ribo-ligation-dsRNA positive

    colonies(experimental group) respectively for colony PCR amplification.

    identify by agarose electrophoresis, choose 3 groups of positive product and amplify with LB medium.

    2. PCR recombination

    Vector: pTRE

    Insert element: GFP

    3. Transformation and plate spreading

    Plasmid pTRE-GFP was transfected into E.coli, and spread on LB plate with Amp, 37°C overnight.

     

  • October 3,2020
  • 1. Colony PCR:

    Use 10.2 plate, pick 8 pTRE-GFP positive colonies for colony PCR amplification.

    identify by agarose electrophoresis, choose 2 groups of positive product and amplify them with LB medium.

    2. Inoculation

    Antibiotic added on 10.2 was wrong, re-inoculate today

    Plasmid: pCMV-apoptin and pGPU6-Ribo-ligation-dsRNA

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  • Cell experiment
  • September 26,2020
  • 1. Subculturing HEK293 cells:

    Tissue: HEK293 cells

    Reagents: serum, trypsin, PBS buffer, DEME medium

    The following is the detailed protocol of this experiment, the subsequent subculture of cells will not be described too much.

  • September 29,2020
  • 1. Subculturing cells:

    13:00 Transfer HEK293 to a 6-well plate (2 wells) and place it in a 37°C incubator.

  • October 2,2020
  • 1. Subculturing cells:

    16:00 Transfer HEK293 to a 6-well plate (2 wells) and place it in a 37°C incubator.

  • October 4,2020
  • 1. Subculturing cells:

    15:00 Transfer the new HEK293 to the 6-well plate and place it in the 37°C incubator.

  • October 5,2020
  • 1. Cell transfection:

    A total of 6 groups were transfected: ①pCMV-apoptin 1-1-4; ②pCMV empty vector; ③pGPU6-dsRNA 2-1-5; ④pGPU6 empty vector; ⑤pTRE-GFP 3-1-1&pTet-on; ⑥pTRE empty vector &pTet-on.

    Note: 1. Only the plasmid, G418 and hygromycin were transferred; 2. The amount of plasmid is 2ug, which should be taken according to the concentration of the plasmid solution; 3. The transfected cells are at the bottom of the upper incubator Cu ltivate, with words such as "iGEM, HEK293, No. 1~6" written.

  • October 8,2020
  • 1. Observe the transfected HEK293 cells and subculturing HEK293.

  • October 20,2020
  • 1. Cell observation:

    Observe several wells labeled pCMV-apoptin, pCMV, pGPU6-ribo-ligation-dsRNA, pGPU6.

    2. DOX induction:

    The four experimental groups pTRE-GFP+pTet-on and pTRE-GFP-STEM-apoptin+pTet-on each add about 700μL of medium containing 0/0.1/1/2μg/mLDOX, and place them in the incubator. subculturing:

    Transfer to a 6-well plate with 2 wells, a 24-well plate with 10 wells, mark "iGEM 10.20", and place in the incubator.

  • October 21,2020
  • 1. Cell observation:

    Observed the growth and green fluorescence of GFP-STEM-apoptin, pTRE-GFP+pTet-on, and Dox concentration of 0, 0.1, 1, 2.

    2. RNA extraction:

    Use ZYMO RESEARCH Direct-zolTM RNA MiniPrep kit to extract RNA.

    Obtained concentration: control group: 67ng/μL; experimental group: 40.9ng/μL.

  • October 22,2020
  • 1. Cell transfection:

    pCMV empty plasmid control

    pCMV-STEM-apoptin

    pCMV-STEM_negative

    pCMV-STEM_positive

    A total of four groups.

  • October 23,2020
  • 1. Observe the four groups of cells transfected with October.22.

    2. Subculturing: Pass 6-well plate with 6 holes.

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