Compositions and methods for nucleic acid extraction
1. A method of extracting nucleic acid from cellular source material, the method comprising:
a) providing i) a cell-derived material and ii) an aqueous extraction solution comprising one or more amine monomers; and
b) contacting the cellular source material with the extraction solution, resulting in lysis of the cellular material and extraction of nucleic acids.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the amine monomer is a primary amine monomer.
3. The process of claim 2 wherein the amine monomer is 2,2' - (ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE).
4. The method of claim 2, wherein the amine monomer is 1, 3-Diaminopropane (DAP).
5. The method of claim 2, wherein the amine monomer is 3-amino-1-propanol (3 A1P).
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the aqueous extraction solution further comprises a chaotropic agent.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the chaotropic agent is selected from one or more of urea, guanidine thiocyanate (GITC), ethanol, and butanol.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the aqueous extraction solution further comprises one or more of a detergent and an alcohol.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the detergent is selected from Tween ™TMPolysorbate, deoxycholate, sodium deoxycholate and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), NP-40And TritonTMOne or more of X-100.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the concentration of the detergent is from about 8% to about 15%.
Background
Prior art methods for extracting nucleic acids from cellular source material, particularly paraffin-embedded tissue samples (e.g., formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples: FFPE), involve complex multi-step processes.
Extracting nucleic acids from mycobacteria in sputum, for example, is a challenge because sputum is very viscous and not easily handled for nucleic acid extraction. Sputum samples are typically lysed using N-acetyl-L-cysteine-sodium hydroxide (NALC-NaOH) treatment (Coulter and Charache, space differentiation/depletion for Mycobacterium culture-Guidelines, SMILE, John Hopkins University, 2008), and mycobacteria are precipitated by centrifugation. NALC-NaOH treatment did not kill mycobacteria and further treatment by heat and/or chemicals was performed to inactivate the samples. Several techniques for lysing cells can be used to extract nucleic acids from the cell pellet. Sonication (Colin, et al, Method and apparatus for ultrasonic diagnosis of biological cells, U.S. Pat. No. 6,686,195,2004), bead beating (Melene, et al, Cell dispersing apparatus, U.S. Pat. No. 5,464,773, 1995), enzymes (Salazar and Asenjo, enzymic diagnosis of microbial cells, Biotechnology Lett (2007) 29: 985-. These steps are in addition to the actual extraction procedure and add complexity and time to the overall process.
Extraction of nucleic acids from yeast is also one of the more challenging techniques in nucleic acid (e.g., DNA) sample preparation. Yeast is a fungus and has a Cell wall that is difficult to lyse (Lipke and Ovalle, Cell wall architecture in Yeast: new structures and new strains, J Bacteriol 1998, 180(15): 3735). Lysis buffers using prior art chaotropic salts and detergents or alkaline lysis protocols are not very effective in directly lysing yeast cells, but are used with additional steps. These additional steps can be divided into two main groups: physical methods and enzymatic methods. Physical methods may include sonication of the cells (patent No. 6,686,195), with or without the presence of abrasive particles, high power agitation with abrasive particles (U.S. patent No. 5,464,773) (bead beating, ball milling), or the use of high pressure mechanical shear (e.g., French pressure cell press, as known in the art). Enzymatic methods rely on specific enzymes, such as resolvases (Salazar and Asenjo, supra; U.S. patent No. 5,688,644), to weaken the cell wall so that the cells can be lysed by more conventional techniques.
Extraction, enrichment and isolation of nucleic acids from FFPE material is a very complex process that requires deparaffinization of tissue with organic solvents, digestion of tissue with proteases, and then extraction of nucleic acids from tissue. These prior art methods use multiple solutions and multiple steps. The organic solvent used is generally immiscible with the aqueous solution.
Thus, what is needed are compositions and methods that allow for efficient extraction, enrichment, isolation and purification of nucleic acids from cellular source materials, particularly mycobacterial, yeast and FFPE samples.
Disclosure of Invention
The present invention solves the prior art problems of nucleic acid extraction by providing a one-step method for extracting nucleic acids from cellular source material, including bacteria, yeast and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue. In one embodiment, the invention includes an aqueous extraction solution capable of lysing cells and purifying nucleic acids in one step.
The present invention relates to a nucleic acid extraction method that allows direct extraction of nucleic acids from a sample comprising FFPE tissue. The method utilizes a combination of polar and non-polar organic solvents, and chaotropic agents and detergents to solubilize paraffin, disintegrate tissue, and release nucleic acids. The nucleic acid can then, for example, be captured on a silica-containing particle in a single solution. The capture particles, if used, may be magnetic. There is no separate dewaxing step or protease digestion in this process. The organic solvent is completely miscible and there is no phase separation in the process. The extraction method uses an amine monomer such as 2,2' · (ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) in combination with an aqueous solution containing a chaotropic agent such as urea or guanidine thiocyanate and a detergent. The extraction method may also optionally contain other organic solvents such as dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), various alcohols, and limonene. The process is extremely simple. The sample (e.g., FFPE tissue sample) is mixed with an extraction buffer containing amine monomers (e.g., 2,2' -ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE), 1, 3-Diaminopropane (DAP), 2-amino-1-butanol (AB), 2- (2-aminoethoxy) ethanol (AEE), 2-amino-6-methylheptane (AMH), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), amino-2-propanol (A2P), 1, 5-diamino-2-methylpentane (DMP), and 3-amino-1-propanol (3 A1P). The mixture may optionally be warmed or heated to aid in the release of the nucleic acid. The nucleic acid may be captured on a microparticle (or other suitable solid matrix known to those of ordinary skill in the art). For example, silica-coated magnetic particles may be added to the mixture and the nucleic acid captured on the particles. Other methods of capturing nucleic acids known to those of ordinary skill in the art are also suitable for use in the present invention. No additional solution is added and there is no dewaxing step or protease digestion. The particles are washed (or otherwise treated) to remove any impurities, and the nucleic acid is released from the silica particles with water or a dilute buffer solution.
The methods and compositions outlined above are also suitable with respect to concentrating, extracting, isolating and purifying nucleic acids from other cell source samples such as, but not limited to, mycobacteria and yeast.
One advantage of the present invention is that, unlike prior art methods, the extraction of nucleic acids from a test sample does not require the use of enzymes for lysing cellular material.
The present invention contemplates a method of extracting nucleic acids from cellular source material, the method comprising: providing i) a cell-derived material and ii) an aqueous extraction solution comprising one or more amine monomers; contacting the cellular source material with the extraction solution, resulting in lysis of the cellular material and extraction of nucleic acids. The present invention also contemplates that the amine monomer is a primary amine monomer. The invention further contemplates that the amine monomer is 2,2' -ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE), 1, 3-Diaminopropane (DAP), 2-amino-1-butanol (AB), 2- (2-aminoethoxy) ethanol (AEE), 2-amino-6-methylheptane (AMH), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (A)MP), amino-2-propanol (A2P), 1, 5-diamino-2-methylpentane (DMP) and 3-amino-1-propanol (3 A1P). It is further contemplated that the aqueous extraction solution may comprise a chaotropic agent, and the chaotropic agent is selected from one or more of urea, guanidine thiocyanate (GITC), ethanol, and butanol. It is further contemplated that the aqueous extraction solution may comprise one or more of a detergent and an alcohol, and the detergent may be selected from TweenTMPolysorbates, deoxycholates, sodium deoxycholate and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), NP-40 and TritonTMOne or more of X-100. Further, the final concentration of the detergent may be about 1% to 15%, about 8% to about 15%, or about 10%. It is further contemplated that the alcohol is selected from one or more of ethanol and butanol, and the final concentration of the alcohol is from about 10% to about 40% or from about 20 to about 35%.
It is contemplated that the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 15% to about 50% or from about 20% to about 45%. It is further contemplated that the concentration of chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4M to about 5M.
The present invention contemplates that the source material may be selected from living cell source material and fixed cell source material. Further, it is contemplated that the living cell source material may comprise a suspension of cells, and in some embodiments, a single suspension comprises bacteria. The bacteria may comprise mycobacteria. In other embodiments, the suspension of cells may comprise yeast.
It is further contemplated that the aqueous extraction solution of the present invention may be free of enzymes, and, further, may be free of proteases.
It is further contemplated that the aqueous extraction solution preferably has a pH of from about 10 to about 13 and more preferably a pH of from about 12 to about 13.
It is further contemplated that the fixed cell source material may comprise formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) material.
The present invention contemplates an aqueous extraction solution suitable for extracting nucleic acids from cellular source material, the composition comprising one or more amine monomers; one or more chaotropic agents, one or more detergents and one or more organic solvents.It is further contemplated that the amine monomer is a primary amine monomer, and the amino monomer may be selected from one or more of 2,2' -ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE), 1, 3-Diaminopropane (DAP), 2-amino-1-butanol (AB), 2- (2-aminoethoxy) ethanol (AEE), 2-amino-6-methylheptane (AMH), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), amino-2-propanol (A2P), 1, 5-diamino-2-methylpentane (DMP), and 3-amino-1-propanol (3 A1P). It is further contemplated that the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 15% to about 50% or from about 20% to about 45%. Further, it is contemplated that the chaotropic agent may be selected from one or more of urea, guanidine thiocyanate (GITC), ethanol, and butanol. It is further contemplated that the concentration of chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4M to about 5M. It is further contemplated that the detergent may be selected from TweenTMPolysorbates, deoxycholates, sodium deoxycholate and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), NP-40 and TritonTMOne or more of X-100, and the final concentration may be about 1% to 15%, about 8% to about 15%, or about 10%. It is further contemplated that the alcohol may be selected from one or more of ethanol and butanol, and the final concentration of the alcohol may be from about 10% to about 40% or from about 20 to about 35%.
The present invention contemplates a method of extracting nucleic acids from cellular source material, the method comprising: providing i) a cell source material and ii) an aqueous extraction solution comprising ammonium hydroxide; contacting the cellular source material with the extraction solution, resulting in lysis of the cellular material and extraction of nucleic acids. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution further comprises one or more chaotropic agents. The present invention further contemplates that the chaotropic agent may be selected from one or more of urea, guanidine thiocyanate (GITC), ethanol, and butanol. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution further comprises one or more of a detergent and an alcohol. The invention further contemplates that the detergent is selected from TweenTMPolysorbates, deoxycholates, sodium deoxycholate and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), NP-40 and TritonTMOne or more of X-100, and the concentration of the detergent is about 1% to 15%, about 8% to about 15%, or about 10%. The invention further contemplates, that the alcohol isIs selected from one or more of ethanol and butanol, and the concentration of the alcohol is from about 10% to about 40% or from about 20 to about 35%. The present invention further contemplates that the concentration of the chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4M to about 5M. The present invention further contemplates that the cellular source material is selected from the group consisting of living cellular source material and fixed cellular source material. The invention further contemplates that the living cell source material comprises a suspension of single cells. The invention further contemplates that the suspension of cells comprises bacteria. The invention further contemplates that the bacterium is a mycobacterium. The invention further contemplates that the suspension of cells comprises yeast. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution is further enzyme-free. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution is further protease-free. The present invention further contemplates that the fixed cell source material comprises Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) material.
The present invention contemplates a method of extracting nucleic acids from cellular source material, the method comprising: providing i) cell source material and ii) an aqueous extraction solution comprising one or more of urea and guanidine thiocyanate (GITC); contacting the cellular source material with the extraction solution, resulting in lysis of the cellular material and extraction of nucleic acids. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution further comprises one or more of a detergent and an alcohol. The invention further contemplates that the detergent is selected from TweenTMPolysorbates, deoxycholates, sodium deoxycholate and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), NP-40 and TritonTMOne or more of X-100, and the concentration of the detergent is about 1% to 15%, about 8% to about 15%, or about 10%. The present invention further contemplates that the alcohol is selected from one or more of ethanol and butanol, and the concentration of the alcohol is from about 10% to about 40% or from about 20 to about 35%. The present invention further contemplates that the total concentration of one or more of urea and guanidine thiocyanate (GITC) in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4M to about 5M. The present invention further contemplates that the cellular source material is selected from the group consisting of living cellular source material and fixed cellular source material. The invention further contemplates that the living cell source material comprises a suspension of single cells. The invention further contemplatesThe suspension of cells comprises bacteria. The invention further contemplates that the bacterium is a mycobacterium. The invention further contemplates that the suspension of cells comprises yeast. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution is further enzyme-free. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution is further protease-free. The present invention further contemplates that the fixed cell source material comprises Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) material. The aqueous extraction solution of the present invention, this embodiment, may also contain amine monomers at a concentration of from 15% to about 50% or from about 20% to about 45%.
The present invention contemplates a method of inactivating and killing mycobacteria, the method comprising: providing i) a cellular source material comprising mycobacteria and ii) an aqueous extraction solution comprising one or more amine monomers; contacting the cellular source material with the extraction solution, resulting in lysis of the cellular material and extraction of nucleic acids. The present invention further contemplates that the amine monomer is a primary amine monomer. The invention further contemplates that the amine monomer is 2,2' - (ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE). The present invention further contemplates that the amine monomer is 1, 3-diaminopropane. The present invention further contemplates that the amine monomer is 3-amino-1-propanol. The invention further contemplates that the amine monomer is 2-amino-1-butanol (AB), 2- (2-aminoethoxy) ethanol (AEE), 2-amino-6-methylheptane (AMH), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), amino-2-propanol (A2P), or 1, 5-diamino-2-methylpentane (DMP). The invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution further comprises a chaotropic agent. The present invention further contemplates that the chaotropic agent may be selected from one or more of urea, guanidine thiocyanate (GITC), ethanol, and butanol. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution further comprises one or more of a detergent and an alcohol. The invention further contemplates that the detergent is selected from TweenTMPolysorbates, deoxycholates, sodium deoxycholate and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), NP-40 and TritonTMOne or more of X-100. The present invention further contemplates that the concentration of the detergent may be about 1% to 15%, about 8% to about 15%, or about 10%. The invention further contemplates that the alcohol is selected from the group consisting of ethanol and butanolOne or more of (a). The present invention further contemplates that the alcohol is at a concentration of about 10% to about 40% or about 20 to about 35%. The present invention further contemplates that the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 15% to about 50% or from about 20% to about 45%. The present invention further contemplates that the concentration of the chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4M to about 5M. The invention further contemplates that the source material comprising mycobacteria comprises a suspension of single cells. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution is further enzyme-free. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution is further protease-free. The present invention further contemplates that the method further extracts nucleic acid from the mycobacterium.
The present invention also contemplates that the source material may comprise a sample previously assayed by Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH). FISH is known to those of ordinary skill in the art. FISH analysis can be used, for example, to pre-screen targets or as a companion assay. Samples positive for the target may then be quantified by extracting nucleic acids using the compositions and procedures of the invention, followed by, for example, PCR.
In one embodiment, the present invention contemplates a method of extracting nucleic acids from cellular source material, the method comprising: providing i) a cell-derived material and ii) an aqueous extraction solution comprising one or more amine monomers; contacting the cellular source material with the extraction solution, resulting in lysis of the cellular material and extraction of nucleic acids. The present invention further contemplates that the amine monomer is a primary amine monomer. The invention further contemplates that the amine monomer is 2,2' - (ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE). The present invention further contemplates that the amine monomer is selected from the group consisting of 1, 3-diaminopropane and 3-amino-1-propanol. The invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution further comprises a chaotropic agent. The present invention further contemplates that the chaotropic agent may be selected from one or more of urea, guanidine thiocyanate (GITC), ethanol, and butanol. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution further comprises one or more of a detergent and an alcohol. The invention further contemplates that the detergent is selected from TweenTMPolysorbate, deoxycholate, sodium deoxycholate and sodium dodecyl sulfate(SDS), NP-40 and TritonTMOne or more of X-100. The invention further contemplates that the detergent is about 8% v/v to about 15% v/v. The present invention further contemplates that the alcohol is selected from one or more of ethanol and butanol. The present invention further contemplates that the alcohol is at a concentration of about 15% v/v to about 25% v/v. The present invention further contemplates that the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 30% v/v to about 50% v/v. The present invention further contemplates that the concentration of the chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4M to about 5M. The present invention further contemplates that the cellular source material is selected from the group consisting of living cellular source material and fixed cellular source material. The invention further contemplates that the living cell source material comprises a suspension of single cells. The invention further contemplates that the suspension of cells comprises bacteria. The invention further contemplates that the bacterium is a mycobacterium. The invention further contemplates that the suspension of cells comprises yeast. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution is further enzyme-free. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution is further protease-free. The present invention further contemplates that the fixed cell source material comprises Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) material.
The present invention contemplates a composition comprising an aqueous extraction solution suitable for extracting nucleic acids from cellular source material, said composition comprising one or more amine monomers; one or more chaotropic agents, one or more detergents and one or more organic solvents. The present invention further contemplates that the amine monomer is a primary amine monomer. The invention further contemplates that the amine monomer is 2,2' - (ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE). The present invention further contemplates that the amine monomer is selected from the group consisting of 1, 3-diaminopropane and 3-amino-1-propanol. The invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution further comprises a chaotropic agent. The present invention further contemplates that the chaotropic agent may be selected from one or more of urea, guanidine thiocyanate (GITC), ethanol, and butanol. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution further comprises one or more of a detergent and an alcohol. The invention further contemplates that the detergent is selected from TweenTMPolysorbate, deoxycholate, deoxycholic acidSodium and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), NP-40 and TritonTMOne or more of X-100. The invention further contemplates that the detergent is about 8% v/v to about 15% v/v. The present invention further contemplates that the alcohol is selected from one or more of ethanol and butanol. The present invention further contemplates that the alcohol is at a concentration of about 15% v/v to about 25% v/v. The present invention further contemplates that the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 30% v/v to about 50% v/v. The present invention further contemplates that the concentration of the chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4M to about 5M.
The present invention contemplates a method of extracting nucleic acids from cellular source material, the method comprising: providing i) a cell source material and ii) an aqueous extraction solution comprising ammonium hydroxide; contacting the cellular source material with the extraction solution, resulting in lysis of the cellular material and extraction of nucleic acids. The invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution further comprises a chaotropic agent. The present invention further contemplates that the chaotropic agent may be selected from one or more of urea, guanidine thiocyanate (GITC), ethanol, and butanol. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution further comprises one or more of a detergent and an alcohol. The invention further contemplates that the detergent is selected from TweenTMPolysorbates, deoxycholates, sodium deoxycholate and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), NP-40 and TritonTMOne or more of X-100. The invention further contemplates that the detergent is about 8% v/v to about 15% v/v. The present invention further contemplates that the alcohol is selected from one or more of ethanol and butanol. The present invention further contemplates that the alcohol is at a concentration of about 15% v/v to about 25% v/v. The present invention further contemplates that the concentration of the chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4M to about 5M. The present invention further contemplates that the cellular source material is selected from the group consisting of living cellular source material and fixed cellular source material. The invention further contemplates that the living cell source material comprises a suspension of single cells. The invention further contemplates that the suspension of cells comprises bacteria. The invention further contemplates that the bacterium is a mycobacterium. The invention further contemplates that the suspension of cells comprises yeast. The present invention is further contemplated in that,the aqueous extraction solution is further enzyme-free. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution is further protease-free. The present invention further contemplates that the fixed cell source material comprises Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) material.
The present invention contemplates a method of extracting nucleic acids from cellular source material, the method comprising: providing i) cell source material and ii) an aqueous extraction solution comprising one or more of urea and guanidine thiocyanate (GITC); contacting the cellular source material with the extraction solution, resulting in lysis of the cellular material and extraction of nucleic acids. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution further comprises one or more of a detergent and an alcohol. The invention further contemplates that the detergent is selected from TweenTMPolysorbates, deoxycholates, sodium deoxycholate and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), NP-40 and TritonTMOne or more of X-100. The invention further contemplates that the detergent is about 8% v/v to about 15% v/v. The present invention further contemplates that the alcohol is selected from one or more of ethanol and butanol. The present invention further contemplates that the alcohol is at a concentration of about 15% v/v to about 25% v/v. The present invention further contemplates that the total concentration of one or more of urea and guanidine thiocyanate (GITC) in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4M to about 5M. The present invention further contemplates that the cellular source material is selected from the group consisting of living cellular source material and fixed cellular source material. The invention further contemplates that the living cell source material comprises a suspension of single cells. The invention further contemplates that the suspension of cells comprises bacteria. The invention further contemplates that the bacterium is a mycobacterium. The invention further contemplates that the suspension of cells comprises yeast. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution is further enzyme-free. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution is further protease-free. The present invention further contemplates that the fixed cell source material comprises Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) material.
The present invention contemplates a method of inactivating and killing mycobacteria, the method comprising: providing i) a cell source material comprising mycobacteria and ii) a cell source material comprising one or moreAn aqueous extraction solution of an amine monomer; contacting the cellular source material with the extraction solution, resulting in lysis of the cellular material and extraction of nucleic acids. The present invention further contemplates that the amine monomer is a primary amine monomer. The invention further contemplates that the amine monomer is 2,2' - (ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE). The present invention further contemplates that the amine monomer is selected from one or more of 1, 3-diaminopropane and 3-amino-1-propanol. The invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution further comprises a chaotropic agent. The present invention further contemplates that the chaotropic agent may be selected from one or more of urea, guanidine thiocyanate (GITC), ethanol, and butanol. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution further comprises one or more of a detergent and an alcohol. The invention further contemplates that the detergent is selected from TweenTMPolysorbates, deoxycholates, sodium deoxycholate and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), NP-40 and TritonTMOne or more of X-100. The invention further contemplates that the detergent is about 8% v/v to about 15% v/v. The present invention further contemplates that the alcohol is selected from one or more of ethanol and butanol. The present invention further contemplates that the alcohol is at a concentration of about 15% v/v to about 25% v/v. The present invention further contemplates that the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 30% v/v to about 50% v/v. The present invention further contemplates that the concentration of the chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4M to about 5M. The invention further contemplates that the source material comprising mycobacteria comprises a suspension of single cells. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution is further enzyme-free. The present invention further contemplates that the aqueous extraction solution is further protease-free. The present invention further contemplates that the method further extracts nucleic acid from the mycobacterium.
The present invention contemplates a method of extracting nucleic acids from cellular source material, the method comprising contacting the cellular source material with an aqueous extraction solution capable of lysing the cellular material and extracting nucleic acids in a single step, wherein the aqueous extraction solution comprises a nitrogen-containing solvent.
The present invention contemplates a method of extracting nucleic acids from fixed tissue cell source material, the method comprising contacting the cell source material with an aqueous extraction solution capable of lysing the cell material and extracting nucleic acids in a single step, wherein the aqueous extraction solution comprises a nitrogen-containing solvent.
The present invention contemplates a method of extracting nucleic acid from bacterial cell source material, the method comprising contacting the cell source material with an aqueous extraction solution capable of lysing the cell material and extracting nucleic acid in a single step; wherein the aqueous extraction solution comprises a nitrogen-containing solvent.
The present invention contemplates a method of extracting nucleic acids from yeast cell derived material, said method comprising contacting the cell derived material with an aqueous extraction solution capable of lysing the cell material and extracting nucleic acids in a single step; wherein the aqueous extraction solution comprises a nitrogen-containing solvent.
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Figure 1 shows the amplification curve from the assay of example 1. Comparison of the LB-EtOH extraction with LB-EtOH-EDBE and FFPE extraction is shown.
Figure 2 shows the results of a one-way ANOVA analysis of the data of figure 1.
Figure 3 shows the amplification curve from the assay of example 2. A comparison of LB-EtOH and FFPE extractions with 1, 3-diaminopropane is shown.
Figure 4 shows the results of a one-way ANOVA analysis of the data of figure 3.
Figure 5 shows the amplification curve from the assay of example 3. Comparison of LB-EtOH with LB-EtOH-NH4OH and FFPE extraction is shown.
Figure 6 shows the results of a one-way ANOVA analysis of the data of figure 5.
FIG. 7 shows the results of DNA concentration after yeast extraction from example 4. The DNA concentration in the eluate was ug/ml, showing the average of 4 samples. Time refers to incubation time at 80 degrees celsius.
FIG. 8 shows the amplification curve of the assay of example 4.
Figure 9 shows the results of a one-way ANOVA analysis of the data of figure 8.
FIG. 10 shows the amplification curve of the assay of example 5.
FIG. 11 shows DNA extraction from 5 micron FFPE coil samples (not mounted on slides) of colorectal cancer (CRC) samples by Qiagen, Promega and the amine solvent (3A1P) extraction protocol of the present invention. CRC FFPE sections, BRAF-E assay, 3A1P method, Qiagen and CSC method, dCTs are shown.
FIG. 12 shows Δ Ct (dCt) for the samples determined in FIG. 11.
FIG. 13 shows DNA extraction from 5 micron FFPE coil samples (not mounted on slides) of lung cancer samples by Qiagen, Promega and the amine solvent (3A1P) extraction protocol of the invention. Lung FFPE sections, BRAF-E assay, 3A1P method, Qiagen and CSC method, FAM and CY5 dCTs are shown.
FIG. 14 shows Δ Ct (dCt) for the samples determined in FIG. 13.
FIG. 15 shows DNA extraction from 5 micron FFPE coil (not mounted on a slide) of melanoma samples by Qiagen, Promega and the amine solvent (3A1P) extraction protocol of the invention. Melanoma FFPE sections, 3A1P method, Qiagen and CSC methods, FAM and CY5 dCTs are shown.
FIG. 16 shows Δ Ct (dCt) for the samples determined in FIG. 15.
Figure 17 shows the amine solvent extraction protocol used on slide-mounted FFPE samples. The sample was a hepatitis B virus internal control (HBV-IC; Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Il). These slides were selected because the amount of DNA is a known variable. HBV IC slides were extracted in LB-EtOH-3A1P either isolated with CSC or incubated with slides in LB-3A1P, and EtOH was isolated by addition of DNA after extraction. The figure shows that the slides bind a significant amount of DNA.
Figure 18 shows that the addition of Magnetic Microparticles (MMPs) during the extraction procedure resulted in a recovery rate equivalent to that without a slide.
Figure 19 shows an equivalent experiment on a breast tumor FFPE slide.
Figure 20 shows extraction of 1 to 4 slides, indicating that addition of slides to the extraction procedure can increase recovery. The upper panel shows the FFPE slide of mammary tissue, and the lower panel shows the PathVysis-A Probe Chek Nomal slide.
Figure 21 shows a one-way ANOVA analysis of the data in figure 20.
Fig. 22(a and B) shows the results of single factor analysis of candida albicans and staphylococcus aureus, respectively, by solvent data.
Detailed Description
In one embodiment, the invention includes an aqueous extraction solution capable of lysing cells and purifying nucleic acids in one step. In this regard, the present invention provides methods and compositions suitable for extracting nucleic acids from cellular source material using an aqueous or water-based extraction solution (extraction composition) comprising one or more compounds having at least one nitrogen-containing group. In a preferred embodiment, the compound is an amine monomer. Aqueous and water-based are defined as having water as a solvent. However, this does not exclude the inclusion of non-aqueous components, provided that they are miscible with water.
The term "cellular source material" is defined herein to mean any biological material comprising cells, or, in some cases, cellular material (i.e., cellular components previously lysed). The cell-derived material may be fresh (i.e., unfixed) or may be fixed by methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Formalin fixation (and procedures using other aldehydes) is a common fixation procedure, although other methods exist and are known to those of ordinary skill in the art. The cell-derived material may also be composed of one or more tissues.
By "extraction of nucleic acids" should be meant herein that nucleic acids are released from cellular source material in sufficient amounts from other cellular components to the extent that the nucleic acids can be removed from the lysate for further processing (if desired). In other words, the nucleic acid is enriched.
"Enriched" or "Enrichment" with respect to a nucleic acid of the invention shall mean that the concentration of the nucleic acid relative to other components of the cellular source material is higher than before the cellular material is subjected to the methods and compositions of the invention. In other words, a nucleic acid is "partially purified" or "partially isolated".
"Purification" or "to Purify" with respect to the nucleic acids of the invention shall mean the removal of components of cellular origin material (lipids) from a sample. As used herein, the term "purified" refers to nucleic acid sequences removed, isolated, or separated from their natural environment. "isolated" and "purified" with respect to nucleic acids of the invention shall mean that the nucleic acids are more than 10% free, more than 20% free, more than 30% free, more than 40% free, more than 50% free, more than 60% free, more than 70% free, more than 80% free, more than 90% free, more than 95% free and more than 99% free of other cellular components with which they are naturally associated.
As used herein, "single step" means a method of extracting nucleic acids from cellular source material in one step, thereby releasing and enriching or purifying DNA from the material.
In one embodiment of the invention involving fixed tissue, the single step method described herein does not require separate deparaffinization of the material or enzymatic digestion of the material to release DNA. In certain embodiments, DNA is captured on a solid support (e.g., a surface comprising silica) without the need to deparaffinize the material or enzymatically digest the material to release the DNA. In embodiments of the invention involving fixed tissue, the single step methods described herein do not require additional lysis methods or enzymatic digestion of materials. In certain embodiments, the DNA is captured on a solid support (e.g., a surface comprising silica) without lysing the sample to release the DNA from the cellular source material. In certain embodiments, yeast DNA is captured on a solid support (e.g., a silica-containing surface) without lysing the sample to release the DNA from the cellular source material. In embodiments of the invention involving bacterial cell derived material, the single step methods described herein do not require additional lysis methods or enzymatic digestion of the material. In certain embodiments, DNA is released from the material and enriched or purified without inactivating the bacteria. In certain other embodiments, the DNA is captured on a solid support (e.g., a surface comprising silica) without lysing the sample or enzymatically digesting the material to release the DNA from the cellular source material.
The present invention is not limited to any particular source for the cell-derived material. The cellular source material may be obtained from any type of cell or tissue containing nucleic acids. This includes viruses and virus-containing cells, bacteria (e.g., one or more of the genus mycobacterium, e.g., mycobacterium tuberculosis) and bacteria-containing cells, all other prokaryotic cells, yeast (e.g., one or more of the genus saccharomyces or candida, e.g., candida albicans), all other fungi, plant (i.e., plant) and animal cells, and the like. Cellular source material may be recently obtained and may or may not be viable. Likewise, the cell-derived material may be preserved via preserving and immobilizing compounds and techniques known to those of ordinary skill in the art (a brief description of which may be found below). Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue is particularly suitable for use in the present invention. The methods and compositions of the present invention lyse mycobacteria and other pathogenic organisms, thereby killing them and reducing or eliminating the risk of contamination from the sample.
The present invention does not require any pretreatment or pretreatment of fresh (i.e., non-fixed) cell source material. Further, if a pre-processing or pre-operation procedure is used, the present invention is not limited to any particular pre-processing or pre-fetch operation procedure. However, in some cases, it may be advantageous to pre-treat or pre-extract the cell-derived material. For example, it may be desirable to concentrate the suspension cells by centrifugation. In addition, large tissues (fresh, fixed and embedded) are easier to handle if processed (e.g., cut or ground) into smaller sections. Methods suitable for pretreating samples are known in the art and include, but are not limited to, sonication of cells with or without the presence of abrasive particles (patent No. 6,686,195), mixing (e.g., vortexing), high power agitation with abrasive particles (U.S. patent No. 5,464,773) (bead beating, ball milling), or the use of high pressure mechanical shear (e.g., French pressure cell press, as known in the art). Further, the enzymatic method uses a specific enzyme such as a digesting enzyme (Salazar and Asenjo, supra; U.S. Pat. No. 5,688,644) to weaken the cell wall. Still further, if a particular cell type is targeted, it may be preferable to isolate that particular cell type from a larger population. However, these procedures are indicated to be easy to operate and convenient, and not because the present invention requires pre-treatment or pre-operation.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention uses an extraction solution (composition) comprising one or more amine monomers. Although the present invention is not limited to any particular theory, in the context of the present invention, it is believed that the reagent with one or more amine monomers functions as a solvent. Examples of reagents comprising one or more amine monomers are, for example, reagents comprising 2,2' -ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine): C6H16N2O2) (EDBE). EDBE is a primary amine monomer. Further, the present invention is not limited to any particular amine monomer or primary amine monomer. For example, the primary amine monomers diaminopropane (e.g., 1, 2-diaminopropane and 1, 3-diaminopropane) may also be used in the present invention, as exemplified below. Further, 3-amino-1-propanol (3A1P) can be used in the present invention, as exemplified below, and exhibits lower toxicity than the other two amine monomers named above. The final concentration of amine monomer in the extraction solution of the present invention is from about 15% to about 50% or from about 20% to about 45% or about 40%. Preliminary results indicate that ammonium hydroxide (NH)4OH) is effective as an alternative to amine monomers, albeit with reduced effectiveness.
For the purposes of the present invention, a "primary amine" is defined as an amine in which only one hydrogen atom in the ammonia molecule has been replaced. This means that the primary amine will have the formula RNH2. A secondary amine is defined as an amine in which two hydrogen atoms in the ammonia molecule have been replaced. This means that the formula for the primary amine will be RNHR. "Tertiary amines" are defined as amines in which three hydrogen atoms in the ammonia molecule have been replaced. An "amine monomer" is a compound having one or more amine groups.
In other embodiments, it is contemplated that combinations of reagents may be used in the aqueous extraction solutions of the present invention with suitable results. For example, one or more of the amine monomers discussed above (2,2' -ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE), 1, 3-Diaminopropane (DAP), 2-amino-1-butanol (AB), 2- (2-aminoethoxy) ethanol (AEE), 2-amino-6-methylheptane (AMH), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), amino-2-propanol (A2P), 1, 5-diamino-2-methylpentane (DMP), and 3-amino-1-propanol (3A1P) may be reacted with urea and/or ureaGITC and/or NH4OH is used. One of ordinary skill in the art will be able to determine acceptable concentrations and conditions using only routine experimentation.
In another embodiment, it is contemplated that the aqueous extraction solution of the present invention can comprise urea and/or GITC without the addition of amine monomers. Again, one of ordinary skill in the art will be able to determine acceptable concentrations and conditions using only routine experimentation.
The extraction solution (composition) of the invention may also optionally comprise other organic solvents such as, for example, Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), alcohols, and limonene. The final concentration of organic solvent in the extraction composition of the invention, if present, is about 10% to 30%, about 15% to about 25% or about 20%.
The extraction solution (composition) of the invention may also comprise a chaotropic agent such as, for example, urea, guanidine thiocyanate (GITC), ethanol or butanol. Others are known to those skilled in the art. Chaotropic agents are substances that disrupt the structure of and denature macromolecules such as proteins. Chaotropic agents act by interfering with non-covalent forces such as hydrogen bond mediated intermolecular interactions. The final concentration of the chaotropic agent in the extraction composition of the present invention is from about 3.0M to about 6.0M, from about 4.0M to about 5.0M, or about 4.7M.
Further, the extraction solution (composition) of the present invention comprises one or more detergents. Detergents are characterized by a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail. Detergents are commonly used in cellular and tissue work. Nonionic detergents are preferred. Detergents suitable for use in the present invention include, but are not limited to, TweenTMPolysorbates, deoxycholates, sodium deoxycholate and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), NP-40 and TritonTMX-100 (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO). The final concentration of detergent in the extraction composition of the invention is about 1% to 15%, about 8% to about 15%, or about 10%. Although the present invention is not limited by theory, it is generally believed that moderate concentrations of mild (i.e., non-ionic) detergents compromise the integrity of the cell membrane, thereby facilitating lysis of the cells and extraction of soluble components.
The lysis solution of the present invention has a pH above about 7. The pH of the lysis solution of the present invention may be up to about pH 10-13 or 12-13. The pH can be adjusted and maintained by selecting the components of the extraction composition of the invention or by using a buffer. The use of buffers is well known to those of ordinary skill in the art. An exemplary buffer is Tris-HCL.
Further, unlike prior art methods, the present method can be performed without the use of enzymes (e.g., proteases) for degradation of, for example, tissue, although the use of enzymes is not contraindicated.
The mixture may optionally be warmed or heated to aid in the release of the nucleic acid. The temperatures used may range from about 70 ℃ to about 90 ℃ and from about 80 ℃ to about 90 ℃ and about 85 ℃.
The invention is applicable to fixed cells and tissues. Non-limiting examples of fixatives and fixation procedures include, for example, cross-linking fixatives (e.g., aldehydes such as glutaraldehyde, formaldehyde (formalin), etc.). Cross-linking fixatives work by creating covalent chemical bonds between proteins in the tissue. These cross-linking fixatives, especially formaldehyde, tend to preserve the secondary structure of the protein and may also protect important tertiary structures. Precipitation (or denaturation) fixatives such as methanol, ethanol, acetic acid and acetone are also known.
Oxidative fixatives can react with various side chains of proteins and other biomolecules, allowing the formation of crosslinks that stabilize tissue structures. Osmium tetroxide, potassium dichromate, chromic acid and potassium permanganate can all be used in certain specific histological preparations.
Hepes-glutamate buffer mediated organic solvent protection (HOPE) gave formalin-like morphology, excellent preservation of immunohistochemistry and enzyme histochemistry for protein antigens, good RNA and DNA yields and lack of protein cross-linking.
Cell source material samples, such as tissue and cell samples, are typically embedded in order to retain all structures and provide support for further processing. Traditionally, such samples have been embedded in paraffin. Samples of fixed cellular source material are typically fixed, for example, in formalin and then paraffin-embedded to produce formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (F)FPE). Procedures for immobilizing and embedding cells and tissues are known to those of ordinary skill in the art (see, e.g., Leeson and Leeson, History, 1981, W.B. Saunders Co., pages 6-8 and on the World Wide Web aten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histology#Embedding). In the prior art, the extraction of nucleic acids from FFPE cell source material has been accomplished only by using difficult, multi-step, time-consuming procedures. The compositions and procedures of the present invention relate to simplified, efficient procedures.
The present invention relates to a novel and unobvious method for the extraction, concentration, isolation and/or purification of nucleic acids without the need for deparaffinization and protease digestion steps of the tissue. A single aqueous-based solution is used to extract the nucleic acids and bind the nucleic acids to the solid matrix (if binding is desired). The organic solvent contained in the solution is completely miscible without phase separation of the organic solvent. By any other method known to those of ordinary skill in the art, FFPE tissue is mixed with a solution, the tissue is disrupted, nucleic acids are released, and the nucleic acids are captured on, for example, a solid substrate such as a silica-containing solid substrate or removed from the solution. The matrix may be a particle, and may be a magnetic particle. After capture of the nucleic acid on the solid matrix, the method uses a simple washing step, and the nucleic acid is eluted from the matrix for final purification or use. The extracted nucleic acids can be further purified, if desired, by methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
The extracted nucleic acids can be used by any procedure known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Examples of such uses include hybridization assays (northern blots, Southern blots, etc.), amplification assays (see, e.g., U.S. patent application No. 4,683,195), sequencing, replication, incorporation into an expression vector, or any useful combination. Further, the compositions and methods of the invention are suitable for samples previously used in FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) assays or other protocols in which nucleic acids are not disrupted.
All citations (patents, patent application publications, journal articles, texts and other publications) mentioned in this specification are indicative of the level of skill of those skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains. All such publications are herein incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each individual publication was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.
The invention illustratively described herein suitably may be practiced in the absence of any element or elements, limitation or limitations which is not specifically disclosed herein. Thus, for example, each instance of any of the terms "comprising," "consisting essentially of," and "consisting of" herein may be substituted with either of the other two terms. Likewise, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to "a method" includes one or more methods and/or steps of the type described herein and/or as would be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art upon reading this disclosure.
Embodiments for extracting nucleic acids from cellular source material in a single step
In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method of extracting nucleic acids from cellular source material, the method comprising contacting the cellular source material with an aqueous extraction solution capable of lysing the cellular material and extracting the nucleic acids in a single step. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution comprises a nitrogen-containing solvent selected from one or more amine monomers and one or more amides. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution comprises an amine monomer and an amide. In another embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution comprises a primary amine monomer. In one embodiment, the amine monomer is 2,2' - (ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE). In one embodiment, the amine monomer is 1, 3-diaminopropane. In one embodiment, the amine monomer is 3-amino-1-propanol. In one embodiment, two or more amine monomers are used simultaneously. In one embodiment, the amine monomer is selected from 2,2' -ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE), 1, 3-Diaminopropane (DAP), 2-amino-1-butanol (AB), 2- (2-aminoethoxy) ethanol (AEE), 2-amino-6-methylheptane (AMH), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), amino-2-propanol (A2P), 1, 5-diamino-2-methylpentane (DM)P) and 3-amino-1-propanol (3 A1P). In one embodiment, the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 15% to about 50%. In one embodiment, the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 20% to about 45%. In one embodiment, the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 45% to about 50%. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution further comprises a chaotropic agent. In one embodiment, the chaotropic agent is selected from the group consisting of urea, guanidine thiocyanate (GITC), ethanol, and butanol. In one embodiment, the chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4M to about 5M. In one embodiment, the chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4.5M to about 5M. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution further comprises one or more of a detergent and an alcohol. Suitable detergents include TweenTMPolysorbates, deoxycholates, sodium deoxycholate and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), NP-40 and TritonTMX-100. Suitable alcohols include ethanol, butanol. In one embodiment, the concentration of the detergent is from about 1% to about 15% or from about 8% to about 15%. In one embodiment, the concentration of the detergent is from about 10% to about 15%. In one embodiment, the concentration of the detergent is from about 12% to about 15%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 15% to about 25%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 10% to about 40%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 20% to about 35%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 20% to about 25%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 23% to about 25%. In another embodiment, the cell-derived material is selected from the group consisting of tissue, animal tissue, mammalian tissue, human tumor tissue, human tissue containing viruses, fixed human tissue, animal cells, mammalian cells, human cells and plant tissue or plant cells containing viruses, bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi, yeast, blood containing cells, sputum containing cells.
From a fixed group in a single stepEmbodiments of nucleic acid extraction from materials of tissue bacterial origin
In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method of extracting nucleic acid from fixed tissue cell source material, the method comprising contacting the cell source material with an aqueous extraction solution capable of lysing the cell material and extracting nucleic acid in a single step. In one embodiment, the fixed cell source material is formalin fixed paraffin embedded material. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution comprises a nitrogen-containing solvent selected from one or more amine monomers and one or more amides. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution comprises an amine monomer and an amide. In another embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution comprises a primary amine monomer. In one embodiment, the amine monomer is 2,2' - (ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE). In one embodiment, the amine monomer is 1, 3-diaminopropane. In one embodiment, the amine monomer is 3-amino-1-propanol. In one embodiment, two or more amine monomers are used simultaneously. In one embodiment, the amine monomer is selected from one or more of 2,2' -ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE), 1, 3-Diaminopropane (DAP), 2-amino-1-butanol (AB), 2- (2-aminoethoxy) ethanol (AEE), 2-amino-6-methylheptane (AMH), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), amino-2-propanol (A2P), 1, 5-diamino-2-methylpentane (DMP), and 3-amino-1-propanol (3 A1P). In one embodiment, the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 15% to about 50%. In one embodiment, the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 20% to about 45%. In one embodiment, the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 45% to about 50%. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution further comprises a chaotropic agent. In one embodiment, the chaotropic agent is selected from the group consisting of urea, guanidine thiocyanate (GITC), ethanol, and butanol. In one embodiment, the chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4M to about 5M. In one embodiment, the chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4.5M to about 5M. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution further comprisesOne or more of a soil agent and an alcohol. Suitable detergents include TweenTMPolysorbates, deoxycholates, sodium deoxycholate and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), NP-40 and TritonTMX-100. Suitable alcohols include ethanol, butanol. In one embodiment, the concentration of the detergent is from about 1% to about 15% or from about 8% to about 15%. In one embodiment, the concentration of the detergent is from about 10% to about 15%. In one embodiment, the concentration of the detergent is from about 10% to about 40%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 20% to about 35%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 20% to about 25%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 23% to about 25%.
Embodiments for extracting nucleic acids from bacterial cell source material in a single step
In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method of extracting nucleic acid from bacterial cell source material, the method comprising contacting the cell source material with an aqueous extraction solution capable of lysing the cell material and extracting nucleic acid in a single step. In one embodiment, the bacterial cell source material is a mycobacterial cell. In another embodiment, the bacterial cell source material is mycobacterium tuberculosis. In another embodiment, the bacterium is present in human sputum. In another embodiment, the bacteria are inactivated in a single step. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution comprises a nitrogen-containing solvent selected from one or more amine monomers and one or more amides. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution comprises an amine monomer and an amide. In another embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution comprises a primary amine monomer. In one embodiment, the amine monomer is 2,2' - (ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE). In one embodiment, the amine monomer is 1, 3-diaminopropane. In one embodiment, the amine monomer is 3-amino-1-propanol. In one embodiment, two or more amine monomers are used simultaneously. In one embodiment, the amine monomer is selected from 2,2' -ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE), 1One or more of 3-Diaminopropane (DAP), 2-amino-1-butanol (AB), 2- (2-aminoethoxy) ethanol (AEE), 2-amino-6-methylheptane (AMH), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), amino-2-propanol (A2P), 1, 5-diamino-2-methylpentane (DMP), and 3-amino-1-propanol (3A 1P). In one embodiment, the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 15% to about 50%. In one embodiment, the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 20% to about 45%. In one embodiment, the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 45% to about 50%. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution further comprises a chaotropic agent. In one embodiment, the chaotropic agent is selected from the group consisting of urea, guanidine thiocyanate (GITC), ethanol, and butanol. In one embodiment, the chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4M to about 5M. In one embodiment, the chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4.5M to about 5M. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution further comprises one or more of a detergent and an alcohol. Suitable detergents include TweenTMPolysorbates, deoxycholates, sodium deoxycholate and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), NP-40 and TritonTMX-100. Suitable alcohols include ethanol, butanol. In one embodiment, the concentration of the detergent is from about 1% to about 15% or from about 8% to about 15%. In one embodiment, the concentration of the detergent is from about 10% to about 15%. In one embodiment, the concentration of the detergent is from about 10% to about 40%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 20% to about 35%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 20% to about 25%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 23% to about 25%.
Embodiments for extracting nucleic acids from yeast cell source material in a single step
In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method of extracting nucleic acids from yeast cell source material, the method comprising contacting the cell source material with an aqueous extraction solution capable of lysing the cell material and extracting nucleic acids in a single step.In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution comprises a nitrogen-containing solvent selected from one or more amine monomers and one or more amides. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution comprises an amine monomer and an amide. In another embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution comprises a primary amine monomer. In one embodiment, the amine monomer is 2,2' - (ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE). In one embodiment, the amine monomer is 1, 3-diaminopropane. In one embodiment, the amine monomer is 3-amino-1-propanol. In one embodiment, two or more amine monomers are used simultaneously. In one embodiment, the amine monomer is selected from one or more of 2,2' -ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE), 1, 3-Diaminopropane (DAP), 2-amino-1-butanol (AB), 2- (2-aminoethoxy) ethanol (AEE), 2-amino-6-methylheptane (AMH), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), amino-2-propanol (A2P), 1, 5-diamino-2-methylpentane (DMP), and 3-amino-1-propanol (3 A1P). In one embodiment, the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 15% to about 50%. In one embodiment, the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 20% to about 45%. In one embodiment, the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 45% to about 50%. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution further comprises a chaotropic agent. In one embodiment, the chaotropic agent is selected from the group consisting of urea, guanidine thiocyanate (GITC), ethanol, and butanol. In one embodiment, the chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4M to about 5M. In one embodiment, the chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4.5M to about 5M. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution further comprises one or more of a detergent and an alcohol. Suitable detergents include TweenTMPolysorbates, deoxycholates, sodium deoxycholate and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), NP-40 and TritonTMX-100. Suitable alcohols include ethanol, butanol. In one embodiment, the concentration of the detergent is from about 1% to about 15% or from about 8% to about 15%. In one embodiment, the concentration of the detergent is from about 10% to about 15%. At one isIn embodiments, the concentration of the detergent is from about 10% to about 40%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 20% to about 35%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 20% to about 25%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 23% to about 25%.
Embodiments for extracting nucleic acids from FISH-assayed cellular source material in a single step
In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for extracting nucleic acids from FISH-assayed cellular source material, said method comprising contacting the cellular source material with an aqueous extraction solution capable of lysing the cellular material and extracting the nucleic acids in a single step. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution comprises a nitrogen-containing solvent selected from one or more amine monomers and one or more amides. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution comprises an amine monomer and an amide. In another embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution comprises a primary amine monomer. In one embodiment, the amine monomer is 2,2' - (ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE). In one embodiment, the amine monomer is 1, 3-diaminopropane. In one embodiment, the amine monomer is 3-amino-1-propanol. In one embodiment, the amine monomer is selected from one or more of 2,2' -ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE), 1, 3-Diaminopropane (DAP), 2-amino-1-butanol (AB), 2- (2-aminoethoxy) ethanol (AEE), 2-amino-6-methylheptane (AMH), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), amino-2-propanol (A2P), 1, 5-diamino-2-methylpentane (DMP), and 3-amino-1-propanol (3 A1P). In one embodiment, two or more amine monomers are used simultaneously. In one embodiment, the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 15% to about 50%. In one embodiment, the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 20% to about 45%. In one embodiment, the concentration of amine monomer in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 45% to about 50%. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution further comprises a chaotropic agent. In one embodiment, the chaotropic agent is selected from the group consisting of urea, guanidine thiocyanate (g: (b))GITC), ethanol and butanol. In one embodiment, the chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4M to about 5M. In one embodiment, the chaotropic agent in the aqueous extraction solution is from about 4.5M to about 5M. In one embodiment, the aqueous extraction solution further comprises one or more of a detergent and an alcohol. Suitable detergents include TweenTMPolysorbates, deoxycholates, sodium deoxycholate and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS), NP-40 and TritonTMX-100. Suitable alcohols include ethanol, butanol. In one embodiment, the concentration of the detergent is from about 1% to about 15% or from about 8% to about 15%. In one embodiment, the concentration of the detergent is from about 10% to about 15%. In one embodiment, the concentration of the detergent is from about 10% to about 40%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 20% to about 35%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 20% to about 25%. In one embodiment, the alcohol is at a concentration of about 23% to about 25%.
The terms and expressions which have been employed are used as terms of description and not of limitation. In this regard, when certain terms are defined, described, or discussed herein, all such definitions, descriptions, and discussions are intended to be attributed to such terms. Furthermore, the use of such terms and expressions is not intended to exclude any equivalents of the features shown and described or portions thereof.
It should be recognized that various modifications are possible within the scope of the claimed invention. Thus, it should be understood that although the present invention has been specifically disclosed in the context of preferred embodiments and optional features, those skilled in the art may effect alterations and variations to the concepts disclosed herein. Such changes and variations are considered to be within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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Example 1
The concept of the present invention is that nucleic acids can be easily enriched, purified or isolated from, for example, formaldehyde-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue using a single step lysis buffer, which will allow DNA to be released from the sample and captured on a solid support (e.g., a silica-containing surface), or otherwise enriched or isolated, without the need to deparaffinize the sample, nor enzymatically digest the sample in order to release DNA from cellular source material (e.g., fixed tissue). One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the procedures of the present invention are also applicable to extracting, purifying, isolating, and enriching nucleic acids from samples (such as, but not limited to, bacteria, yeast, tissues, etc.) without FFPE.
The basic Lysis Buffer (LB) used in the extraction contained 4.7M guanidinium thiocyanate (GITC), 10% Tween-20, and 100 mM tris buffer, pH 7.8. Lysis-ethanol (LB-EtOH) solutions were prepared using 70 ml lysis buffer and adding 35 ml 95% ethanol. An FFPE extract solution containing 2,2' - (ethylenedioxy) bis (ethylamine) (EDBE, CAS No. 929-59-9) was prepared by mixing 9 ml of LB-EtOH solution with 6 ml of EDBE which is a 40% solution of EDBE in LB-EtOH (LB-EtOH-EDBE). The Wash 1 solution for all samples was LB-EtOH solution. The wash 2 solution used for all samples was 70% ethanol and water. The elution solution is water. The silica-coated Magnetic Microparticles (MMP) used IN the protocol were Abbott Laboratories mMicroparticulate DNA coding for item MD205A, although equivalent particles are commercially available (e.g., Promega Corp., Madison, Wis.; Lifetechnologies, Grand Isle, NY; Bangs Laboratories, Fishers, IN).
Sample extraction was performed using a Promega Maxwell extractor. The method transfers magnetic particles between chambers in a cartridge containing various solutions used in an extraction protocol. The extraction protocol involves the transfer of magnetic particles from one chamber to another. The transfer is performed by capturing the magnetic particles on the surface of the plunger in the chamber into which the magnetic rod has been inserted. The plunger is then transferred to a different chamber and the particles are released from the surface of the plunger by moving the magnetic rod out of the plunger. A plunger without a magnetic rod can be used to mix the fluid in the chamber by moving up and down in the fluid. In the protocol for FFPE extraction, lysate and particle incubation and washing are performed at room temperature. The elution step was performed in a separate elution tube heated to 70 ℃. The extraction cartridge has seven chambers. The first chamber is used for FFPE lysate solution and the other chambers are used to hold magnetic particles or wash solution. Chamber 2 contained 200 microliters (. mu.l) LB-EtOH and 25 microliters MMP. The chamber 3 contains 800 microliters of detergent 1. The chambers 4, 5 and 6 contain 900 microliters of detergent 2. The chamber 7 is empty. The elution tube contained 100 microliters of water. Protocol MMP was first transferred from chamber 2 to chamber 1 containing FFPE lysate solution. The FFPE lysate solution was mixed with the magnetic particles for ten minutes. All washing steps were mixed for one minute. The elution step was incubated for ten minutes with mixing.
The sample material consisted of FFPE thyroid tissue blocks that were sectioned into 5 micron sections, with a single paraffin-containing section placed in a 2ml snap-cap polypropylene centrifuge tube. The slices were numbered sequentially in the tube.
Ten consecutive slices were extracted in the following manner. To each section add 1.5 ml LB-EtOH or 1.5 ml LB-EtOH-EDBE, so that every other section contains the same lysis buffer. The odd samples contained LB-EtOH and the even samples contained LB-EtOH-EDBE. In this way, any differences in the paraffin sections are minimized. All samples were then incubated in a fixed temperature controlled heat block at 78 ℃ for four hours without mixing. After the heating step was completed, the lysate was added directly to chamber 1 of the Promega Maxwell extraction cartridge and extracted as described above.
The eluate from the extraction was analyzed using a PCR assay against human genomic DNA. PCR is well known to those of ordinary skill in the art. This assay detects the presence of exon 13 of the BRAF gene. This gene encodes a protein called B-Raf that is involved in directing cell growth. PCR assays are used to measure the relative amount of DNA isolated from a sample. In the assay, the signal generated by the fluorescent probe increases with each heating-cooling cycle in the PCR amplification. The more DNA in the original sample, the earlier the signal was detected. The cycle at which a signal is detected is referred to as a Cycle Threshold (CT). A sample with twice the amount of genomic DNA as another sample will have a CT value 1 CT lower than the other samples. A sample with four times the amount of DNA compared to another sample will have a CT value 2 CT lower than the other sample. The CT values of the extracts were determined using this method. Duplicate determinations were made for each sample. The amplification curve from the assay is shown in figure 1. FIG. 1 shows the clear differences between samples extracted with LB-EtOH lysis buffer and LB-EtOH-EDBE lysis buffer. Calculation of the cycle threshold showed that there was more than a2 CT difference between the two lysis buffers, which translates to more than a four-fold increase in the amount of DNA extracted with the EDBE-containing lysis buffer. Figure 2 shows a one-way mean ANOVA test on the data presented in figure 1.
Average of single factor Anova of fig. 2
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Example 2
The concept of the present invention was further explored using 1, 3-diaminopropane as the second solvent. Extraction was performed as described above, although only two replicates were performed with each lysis buffer. The first lysis buffer was LB-EtOH buffer and the second lysis buffer was LB-EtOH with 20% 1, 3-diaminopropane (DP, CAS number 109-76-2). FFPE sections were from the same tissue samples as used above. Incubation, extraction and assay conditions were the same as described above. The amplification curve from the assay is shown below in FIG. 3. FIG. 3 shows the clear differences between samples extracted with LB-EtOH lysis buffer and LB-EtOH-diaminopropane lysis buffer. Calculation of the cycle threshold showed that there was more than a2 CT difference between the two lysis buffers, which translates to more than a four-fold increase in the amount of DNA extracted with the lysis buffer containing 1, 3-diaminopropane. Figure 4 shows a one-way mean ANOVA test on the data presented in figure 3.
Average of single factor Anova of fig. 4
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Example 3
The present invention was further explored using ammonium hydroxide addition to the lysis buffer ammonium to determine if the presence of amino groups on the solvents used above affected the extraction of DNA from FFPE samples. Extraction was performed as described above, but the second lysis buffer tested contained about 0.6% ammonium hydroxide (NH)4OH). This was done by adding 200. mu.l of concentrated hydrogenAmmonium oxide (28% to 30%) was added to 10 ml LB-EtOH. Five replicate samples containing the same sample material as above were used with each extraction buffer. The eluate was assayed in duplicate with BRAF assay as described above. The amplification curve from the assay is shown below in FIG. 5. FIG. 5 shows lysis with LB-EtOH lysis buffer and LB-EtOH-NH4Differences between samples extracted with OH lysis buffer. Calculation of the threshold cycle indicates that there is a difference of more than 1.4 CT between the two lysis buffers, which is converted to NH-containing4The amount of DNA extracted by OH lysis buffer increased more than two-fold. Figure 6 shows a one-way mean ANOVA test on the data presented in figure 5. Although with a content of NH4The increase in OH lysis buffer extracted DNA did not appear to be as great as the increase in DNA extracted with the other two solvents, but it did show that the presence of ammonium ions or amine groups is important in extracting DNA from FFPE samples.
Average of single factor Anova of fig. 5
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Example 4
Example candida albicans was extracted from whole blood.
The present invention was further explored for nucleic acid extraction from yeast derived from whole blood. This method was compared to the standard extraction method for yeast from whole blood using a bead to lyse the yeast.
The sample used was Candida albicans at 200 colony forming units per ml of human whole blood. Lysis buffer and other reagents used in the extraction are described in example 1. LB-EtOH-EDBE solution contained 20% EDBE and was prepared by mixing 15 ml EDBE with 60 ml LB-EtOH.
EDBE extraction was performed by adding 1.25 ml of sample to 3.75 LB-EtOH-EDBE and incubating at 80 ℃ for 45, 60, 75 and 90 minutes. The extraction was given staggered start so that all incubations were completed simultaneously. Four samples were processed for each condition. Four samples were also incubated with LB-EtOH (no added EDBE) for 90 minutes.
Bead beating of samples was performed using Abbott PlexIDBB group at 6200 speed for three bead beating 90 second cycles. Each sample contained 1.25 ml of sample, 150. mu.l of lysis buffer (ethanol-free), and about 950 mg of zirconia/yttrium Beads Glenn Mills (Clifton, NJ) # 7361-. After the bead impact, the tubes were centrifuged in a Beckman 22R centrifuge at 14,000 rpm for 3 minutes. The total volume of supernatant was then extracted along with EDBE treated lysate.
Extraction was performed using a PlexIDsp extractor with a protocol having room temperature incubation of lysates with silica-coated magnetic particles. The extractor uses 24-well plates, each containing a separate extraction reagent. The reagents are described in example 1. The binding step was performed with 125 microliters of magnetic particles in the wells for 15 minutes at room temperature. The wells containing the bead-impact lysate contained 125 microliters of magnetic particles plus 1.5 ml LB-EtOH, whereas the EDBE lysate had only magnetic particles without additional reagents. The protocol used a single wash 1 plate with 2ml LB-EtOH and three wash 2 plates with 2ml 70% ethanol. The elution plate contained 300. mu.l of water for elution. The elution step was continued at 70 ℃ for 10 minutes.
The DNA content of the samples was measured using a Nanodrop Lite (Thermo Scientific, Wilmington, DE). See, fig. 7A. There may be fewer nucleic acids than beads in the EDBE treated samples. Samples without EDBE or bead beating gave lower yields. The bead beating protocol eliminated a large amount of protein from the solution and nucleic acid extraction with the bead beating step appeared to be more efficient. The A260/A280 ratio was higher with the EDBE sample. See, fig. 7B.
The eluate was measured. The assay was set up as above.
Measurement was continued for 30 times
Candida albicans assay
1) Primer IDT # 425624000.075 ul/rx 2.25 ul
2) Primer IDT # 425624010.075 ul/rx 2.25 ul
3) Probe 186591515-10.5 ul/rx 1.5 ul
4) 2 XTaqman buffer AB # 432401812.5 ul/rx 375 ul
5) 10X IPC mixture AB # 43083322.5 ul/rx 75 ul
6) 50X IPC template AB # 43046620.5 ul/rx 15 ul
7) Water (MD 203A-elution buffer) 4.3 ul/rx 129 ul
Prepare the mother liquor mixture and add 20 ul to each well in the plate
8) Samples 5.0 ul/rx each individually
When complete, the sample was placed at-20 ℃.
Load 24 positions-then add 5 ul of sample.
Taqman buffer was Applied Biosystems (Life Technologies, Grand Island, N.Y.) Universal PCR stock mix, part # 4324018. IPC mixtures (#408332) and IPC templates (#4304662) are exogenous internal positive controls from Applied Biosystems. The nucleic acids were amplified using the program ibis qpcr (ngal) LDA in cycler AM01789 in B132. The amplifications were loaded into Multianalyze 4. Fig. 8A combines the results from fig. 8B-F. FIG. 8B shows the results of bead beating and 90 minutes without EDBE. FIG. 8C shows the results of bead beating, 45 min EDBE and 90 min no EDBE. FIG. 8D shows the results of bead beating, 60 min EDBE, and 90 min no EDBE. FIG. 8E shows the results of bead beating, 75 min EDBE, and 90 min no EDBE. FIG. 8F shows the results of bead beating, 90 min EDBE, and 90 min no EDBE.
FIG. 9 shows Ct results after amplification of nucleic acids. Incubation with EDBE for 75 and 90 minutes was as effective as the prior art incorporating bead beating. The EDBE-free samples did not extract the yeast sample well, where the yeast DNA in the sample was reduced by more than 10-fold.
Example 5
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) was extracted from sputum EDBE.
The sputum sample was used to test the ability of LB-EtOH-EDBE solution to lyse and extract nucleic acids from MTB. Three sputum samples were aliquoted into tared 15 ml polypropylene tubes as follows. A 5ml pipette with the conical end removed was used to transfer sputum. The volume of sputum in the tube was calculated and then a heat killed MTB culture was added to the sample at 3000 cfu/ml, with 12.3 microliters per ml of sputum.
The goal is to heat kill the MTB. The stock was 245,000 cfu/ml and was diluted to 3000 cfu/ml sputum. 12.3 ul/ml sputum. The amounts added are referred to below.
To the sputum sample was added 3 times the sputum volume of LB-EtOH-20% EDBE.
Tubes were placed in a heating block set at 80 ℃ and incubated for 70 minutes. Extraction was performed using Abbott PlexIDsp as described above. The reagents used are as described above. After the samples had been incubated, the lysate was added to the extraction plate. The maximum load was 5 ml.
The nucleic acid (DNA) content was measured using Nanodrop Lite AM03366 in B130.
The extracted samples were tested using a PCR test against MTB DNA. Fig. 10A shows the results of the combination from fig. 10B-E. Fig. 10B shows the results of the negative control and 30,000 copies (positive control). FIG. 10C shows the results for sputum sample A, with 4 replicates for each of the two extractions. A high positive control sample is also shown. FIG. 10D shows the results for sputum sample B, with 4 replicates for each of the four extractions. High positive samples are also shown. FIG. 10E shows the results for sputum sample C, 4 replicates for each of the two extractions. High positive samples are also shown. The LB-EtOH-EDBE mixture can dissolve sputum and extract MTB in one step.
Example 6
Identification of amine monomers suitable for extracting nucleic acids from cellular material. Several additional amine monomers were identified as suitable for extracting nucleic acids (e.g., DNA, RNA, etc.) from cellular source material, including but not limited to fresh, fixed, and FFPE material. The amine monomers tested were chosen because they appear less hazardous than EDBE solvents and have similar characteristics to EDBE. An initial screen was performed to determine if any solvent worked in extracting yeast (candida albicans) and staphylococcus aureus DNA from whole blood. CASA (Candida albicans and Staphylococcus aureus sample mixture; see below) was used as a control. EDBE is capable of extracting DNA from FFPE material and from targets listed in whole blood. This example tests 7 amine monomers listed below and compares them with extractions with EDBE.
Lysis buffer (LB: see above) and ethanol were mixed in a 2:1 ratio such that the mixture had 33.3% ethanol (EtOH). Detergent 1 was 50% EtOH. Detergent 2 was about 74% EtOH. Samples were diluted to 200 cfu/ml of Candida albicans or Staphylococcus aureus. Blood was added to the target sample at 9: 1. Mu.l of CASA standard (CASA standard contains 100,000 cfu.ml Candida albicans and 100,000 cfu.ml Staphylococcus aureus) was added to a negative diluent (a formulation designed to mimic the composition of plasma; Abbott Molecular product No. #60217; Abbott Park, Il.). Three replicates of each were tested along with the LB-EtOH control and NaOH control.
Extraction of
Three replicates of each mixture.
The first run. Fifteen 2ml tubes had 1.5 ml of the above reagents (3 replicates of each mixture). Fresh test samples were prepared and 50 microliters of sample was added to each tube. The samples were incubated at 58 ℃ for 4 hours. Cassettes were set up for PCR in Maxwell (Promega, Madison Wis.) with 50. mu.l MMP in each well. After lysis, the samples were poured into lysis wells and treated as follows: the samples were washed 2 times in detergent 1 and 2 times in detergent 2. The washed MMP was eluted with 100. mu.l of elution solution.
And (5) performing second operation. The samples were lysed at 80 ℃ for 45 minutes. The rest is the same as the first run.
After lysis and treatment, PCR was performed on each sample as follows.
Figure 22 shows the results of a one-way analysis of candida albicans and staphylococcus aureus, respectively, of the data by solvent. Fig. 22 shows FAM CT values generated from candida albicans and staphylococcus aureus cells extracted from whole blood. Blood samples were taken from stocks of both candida albicans and staphylococcus aureus (CASA samples) and extracted in the same reaction. Candida albicans is a pathogenic yeast, and staphylococcus aureus is a pathogenic gram positive bacterium. Although the cell walls of the two organisms differ in structure and content, they are both known to be difficult to lyse for DNA extraction. Fig. 22A shows the results of candida albicans extraction using various solvents added to Abbott lysis buffer. The candida albicans signal was improved (lower CT value) under all conditions with various amine solvents added when compared to the results seen with LB-EtOH. LB-EtOH is from m2000Sample Preparation System DNA extraction kit Abbott lysis buffer, which has 33% ethanol added. The addition of NaOH to the extraction did seem to improve the extraction somewhat, but not to the extent seen with the amine solvent. The second panel shows the results obtained with staphylococcus aureus extracted from whole blood under the same conditions as described above. Again, in this case all amine solvents improved extraction, but the use of NaOH also improved extraction even more than seen with candida albicans. The figure has a statistical analysis of the data on the right hand side. Non-touching circles are considered statistically different from each other. As can be seen in both figures, LB-EtOH extraction without added components is the least efficient method (with the highest Ct value) and is statistically different from the other methods. Additional data is provided below.
Average and standard deviation of Candida albicans
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Mean and standard deviation of Staphylococcus aureus
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3A1P, A2P and DMP work best against Candida albicans, showing about a five-fold improvement in CT compared to the LB-EtOH control. All are slightly better than EDBE. AMP, DMP and NaOH work well with Staphylococcus aureus. Further studies confirm the efficacy of DMP, AEE, 2A1B, 3A1P, and A2P for extracting DNA from the test samples (data not shown), showing the broad applicability of amine monomers for the present invention with respect to being effective for DNA extraction. Still further, a wide range of conditions involving temperature and time were found to be suitable for use in the present invention, although some temperatures and times gave better results (data not shown).
Example 7
Extraction of FFPE samples with 3-amino-1-propanol (3A 1P). Three types of samples were tested. CRC (colorectal cancer), melanoma and lung tissue. The samples were compared to FFPE extraction systems known in the art and obtained from Qiagen (Valencia, CA) and Promega (Madison, Wis.). Sample sections (5 microns thick, not mounted on a slide) from paraffin blocks were taken sequentially so that every third sample tested for the same extraction conditions to mitigate section variability. The cleavage conditions for this experiment used in the method of the invention (3A1P extraction) were as follows. And (3) cracking conditions: 60% Lysis Buffer (LB); 20% ethanol and 20% 3A1P, total volume 1.5 ml. Incubations were tested at 78 ℃ and 94 ℃ for a period of 30 minutes to 4 hours. After lysis incubation, MMP (25 μ Ι) was added to the sample. The capture time was 10 minutes at Room Temperature (RT). MMP was washed once with 0.5 ml LB and 33% EtOH for 2 minutes at room temperature, followed by two washes with 70% EtOH for 2 minutes each at room temperature. The sample was dried for 5 minutes and eluted with 100. mu.l DI water for 10 minutes at 70 ℃. Samples treated with Qiagen and Promega protocols were processed according to the manufacturer's instructions. PCR was used to detect BRAF-E. The BRAF-E assay detects gene mutations with FAM and normal genes with CYC 5. The Ct value, a relative measure of the concentration of the target in the PCR reaction, is determined, as known to those of ordinary skill in the art. The Ct data for the CRC samples are shown in FIG. 11, and the delta-Ct (dCt: change in Ct value between control and test samples) are shown in FIG. 12. dCt values less than 13 are considered positive for the tumor markers tested. As can be seen from the data, the amine extraction procedure of the present invention is at least as good (if not better) as the Qiagen and Promega methods of the art, while requiring fewer processing steps and faster processing times. In more detail, in fig. 11, the cycle threshold (CT value) of the two signals is illustrated. The cycle threshold refers to the number of cycles in the PCR reaction, where the signal is significantly above background. A larger number of targets in the assay allows for a lower number of cycles to generate a signal, so a lower number indicates a higher number of targets. The figure shows the results of two separate pieces of FFPE material from colorectal cancer tissues C9 and C13. Serial sections were prepared from the block and digitally represented isolated sections were extracted using three different methods. The FAM signal is a blue bar and the CY5 signal is a red bar. Signals from Qiagen-processed sections were represented with light blue and red bars and labeled Qia. Signals from Promega-treated sections were represented by dark blue and red bars and labeled as CSCs. Both methods use protease digestion in isolating DNA from FFPE tissue. The signals from the Abbott amine solvent system are represented by bright blue and red bars. As can be seen, the signal from Abbott extraction is comparable to that obtained with the other two methods. Fig. 12 shows the difference between FAM and CY5 signals in fig. 11. This dCT value is used to help determine whether the extracted tissue is cancerous. A difference of less than 13 indicates that a relatively high amount of mutant gene is present in the sample (lower CT value) and that the sample may be cancerous. These three different methods are illustrated by light green, dark green and bright green bars for the Qiagen, Promega and Abbott methods, respectively. In both the C9 and C13 samples, the Abbott method gave dCT values comparable to the other two methods.
In fig. 13 and 14, the circulation threshold (CT value) and dCT values for lung tumor FFPE tissue are shown. The figure shows the results of two separate pieces of FFPE material from lung tumor tissues L1 and L4. Again, serial sections were prepared from the block and the separate sections represented by numbers were extracted in three different ways. The FAM signal is a blue bar and the CY5 signal is a red bar. Signals from Qiagen-processed sections were represented with light blue and red bars and labeled Qia. Signals from Promega-treated sections were represented by dark blue and red bars and labeled as CSCs. Both methods use protease digestion in isolating DNA from FFPE tissue. The signals from the Abbott amine solvent system are represented by bright blue and red bars. As can be seen in the figure, the signal from Abbott extraction is comparable to the signal obtained with one of the samples treated with the Promega system and with the Qiagen method (L1). However, the Qiagen method of L4 sample processing does not isolate DNA as well as the Promega or Abbott methods. Fig. 14 shows the difference between FAM and CY5 signals in fig. 13. These three different methods are illustrated by light green, dark green and bright green bars for the Qiagen, Promega and Abbott methods, respectively. Of the two L1 samples, the Abbott method gave dCT values comparable to the other two methods, while the Qiagen method did not appear to extract the L4 sample as well.
Extraction protocol experiments were performed in duplicate on melanoma samples. Extraction and processing conditions were as above. Fig. 15 shows Ct data, and fig. 16 shows dCt data. In fig. 15, the cycle threshold (CT value) of the two signals is illustrated. The cycle threshold refers to the number of cycles in the PCR reaction, where the signal is significantly above background. A larger number of targets in the assay allows for a lower number of cycles to generate a signal, so a lower number indicates a higher number of targets. The figure shows the results for two separate pieces of FFPE material from melanoma tissues M11 and M14. Serial sections were prepared from the blocks and the separate sections represented by numbers were extracted in three different ways. The FAM signal is a blue bar and the CY5 signal is a red bar. Signals from Qiagen-processed sections were represented with light blue and red bars and labeled Qia. Signals from Promega-treated sections were represented by dark blue and red bars and labeled as CSCs. Both methods use protease digestion in isolating DNA from FFPE tissue. The signals from the Abbott amine solvent system are represented by bright blue and red bars. As can be seen, the signal from Abbott extraction is comparable to that obtained with the other two methods. Fig. 16 shows the difference between FAM and CY5 signals in fig. 15. This dCT value is used to help determine whether the extracted tissue is cancerous. A difference of less than 13 indicates that a relatively high amount of mutant gene is present in the sample (lower CT value) and that the sample may be cancerous. These three different methods are illustrated by light green, dark green and bright green bars for the Qiagen, Promega and Abbott methods, respectively. In the M11 sample, the Abbott method appeared to give a better dCT value (lower dCT) than the other two methods. The M14 samples showed interesting patterns, with some sections of the tissue having high dCT values, but as the sections were further into the sample they decreased. This suggests that some sections of the tissue mass may be free of tumor cells and that multiple sections must be tested. The ability to isolate DNA from multiple sections is discussed below.
These three experiments show that the amine solvent extraction process of the present invention performs at least as well as the Qiagen and Promega protocols, while requiring fewer processing steps and faster processing times.
Example 8
The versatility of the compositions and methods of the present invention provides an improvement over prior art procedures. For example, for slide mounted specimens, prior art procedures require scraping the specimen from the slide. This step is subject to operator error. The required scraping is time consuming, uses sharp instruments, and has a high probability of cross-contamination. The compositions and methods of the invention allow for the extraction of DNA directly from a slide without scraping the sample from the slide. In addition, multiple slides may be processed together to mitigate possible assay variations due to slice variations (i.e., "presence or absence" (or "not at all") due to variations between specimen slices), or to aid in the detection of low-level targets. The slides may be processed in a receiving container (RV) designed to hold multiple slides. The DNA in the sample has a greater affinity for MMPs than for the slide (this can be the result of different types of glass and/or addition to excess MMPs). Figure 17 shows a graph of the results of treatment with the composition and method of the present invention against a hepatitis b virus control and figure 18 shows the same procedure for MMP addition during the lysis-incubation procedure. Adding MMPs at this point in the protocol results in DNA capture on the MMPs. Experiments performed on mammary gland FFPE slides demonstrated the effectiveness of this procedure. Samples were extracted with LB-EtOH-3A1P or LB-3A1P, with EtOH added after incubation. Samples were also incubated with or without MMP. For each condition, the incubation was at 90 ℃ for 2 hours 20 minutes. Figure 19 shows that addition of MMPs in lysis incubation with or without EtOH resulted in DNA binding to MMPs as shown by the dRn values. dRn represents the difference in normalized response, which is the value of the fluorescence signal from the PCR reaction after it has been baselined using a program called Multianalyze4 (Abbott Molecular in-house software program, Abbott Park, Il. other suitable protocols are commercially available as known to those of ordinary skill in the art, as taught by the teachings of websites such as www.gene-qualification. de/hgg. html and the like). CT values are generated from points where dRn passes a particular threshold of dRn.
Example 9
In this embodiment, multiple slides are processed simultaneously. 1 to 4 slides were processed in the same reaction vessel. Blank slides were used as placeholders (placeholders) with less than 4 sections processed. Processing more than one slide at a time can help detect low copy number targets. Figure 20 shows the results of treating 1 to 4 slides simultaneously. Detection was improved with each treatment of additional slides. Mammary tissue FFPE and PathVysis-A Probe Chek Normal slides (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Il.) were tested. Figure 21 shows a one-way ANOVA analysis of the data.
In more detail, fig. 20 is a graphical representation of the amplification curves generated when 1 to 4 slides containing FFPE material were extracted in the same reaction vessel. Two different sets of slides are used. One set consisted of FFPE slides of breast tissue still containing paraffin. Another set contains PathVyson-A Probe Chek Normal slides (FFPE-treated cells), which have been detected using FISH methods and from which paraffin has been removed during FISH treatment. Fig. 21 has two diagrams. The first shows CY5 CT values for both extraction sets. B1, B2, B3 and B4 contained 1,2, 3 and 4 slides of breast tissue, respectively. The CT decreased with each additional slide, indicating that there was more DNA in the amplification reaction with a greater number of slides. The level did not decrease after 3 slides and could indicate that the maximum level of material was extracted at this point. The MR values represent the maximum ratio (MaxRatio) and indicate the magnitude of the amplification reaction. Higher MR values indicate that the amplification reaction is more robust. The MR values did decrease with breast tissue samples with 4 slides, which could indicate that the maximum level of material was extracted with 3 slides of the tissue, and increasing levels of paraffin could be a problem. The material from FISH-treated slides (PV1 to PV4) also showed a reduction in CT values, with a greater number of slides in the reaction, and therefore more DNA. The CT value continues to decrease with the fourth slide. The MR values did not decrease with the addition of slides. This slide set is paraffin free and this can be reflected in the data.
Example 10
In this example, slides previously processed for Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) analysis were processed with the compositions and methods of the present invention. The results show that nucleic acids were extracted from slides previously processed for FISH analysis and that the isolated DNA was suitable for further analysis after extraction from the slides in the FISH process.
Example 11
Extracting nucleic acid from Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB). Lysis with the 3A1P lysis composition will dissolve the sputum and extract nucleic acids from the MTB. In addition, the composition can be used to inactivate the target MTB. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that the high pH of the 3A1P lysis composition of the invention may be responsible for the inactivation of the target MTB.
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