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A novel approach using aptamers for histone code analysis

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18F18330
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section外国
Review Section Basic Section 37030:Chemical biology-related
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

川村 猛  東京大学, アイソトープ総合センター, 准教授 (70306835)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) LEE SUJIN  東京大学, アイソトープ総合センター, 外国人特別研究員
Project Period (FY) 2018-10-12 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Discontinued (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
KeywordsDNA aptamers / histone modification / SELEX / MALDI-MS / ISET / DNAアプタマー / エピゲノム / ヒストン修飾 / MIK-MS
Outline of Annual Research Achievements

In this study, the development of new histone code analysis method was aimed by using aptamer based chromatin-affinity purification-mass spectrometry. First of all, three different histone modification (H3K4Me3, H3K9Me3, and H3K27Me3) was chosen as a target histone code since they are abundantly existed and are known as important histone PTMs by involving in gene regulations. Therefore, the first goal of this study was DNA aptamers development for those target histone PTMs.
To address it, the SELEX (Systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment) process was introduced by using a random DNA library and the histone modification peptide target coated magnetic beads (MBs). After several selection rounds, the final DNA pool was moved to next generation sequencing (NGS) step for DNA identification.
Sequence-identified DNA aptamer candidates for each histone PTM targets were analyzed their binding affinity and target-specificity for verification of the aptamers. As a result of the characterization, aptamer 1336 has been found as H3K4Me3 specific aptamer with 13 nM of Kd. The best aptamers are ultimately applied to ISET platform for the affinity-purification and MALDI-MS analysis of histone code.

Research Progress Status

令和2年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。

Strategy for Future Research Activity

令和2年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report
  • 2019 Annual Research Report
  • 2018 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2018-10-15   Modified: 2024-03-26  

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