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2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Use of peptide nucleic acid probes for pathogen-targeted metagenomics

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 24659275
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Laboratory medicine
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

YASUNAGA Teruo  大阪大学, 微生物病研究所, 教授 (20260630)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KAIHATSU Kunihiro  大阪大学, 産業科学研究所, 助教 (70419464)
NAKAMURA Shota  大阪大学, 微生物病研究所, 助教 (90432434)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) NAKAYA Takaaki  京都府立医科大学, 医学研究科, 教授 (80271633)
Project Period (FY) 2012
Keywords遺伝子検査学
Research Abstract

Metagenomics is becoming an important tool for comprehensive pathogen detection from clinical specimens. So far, using this methodology, we have detected pathogenic bacteria, influenza viruses and noroviruses from clinical samples. In this study, to increase the sensitivity and efficiency of our method, we developed a basic protocol for influenza-targeted-metagenomics using a peptide nucleic acid (PNA) probe. A PNA probe that recognizes a conserved sequence among influenza A viruses was designed and synthesized. The efficiency of the probe for target capturing was assessed using a mouse model for influenza infection. We show that treatment of the probe results in a 27-fold increase in the ratio of mouse genome to target DNA, compared to a 7-fold increase without the use of the probe. The protocol established here will serve as a basis for pathogen-targeted metagenomics.

  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2013 2012 Other

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (5 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Kaihatsu K, Sawada S, Nakamura S, Nakaya T, Yasunaga T, Kato N. Sequence-Specific and Visual Identification of the Influenza Virus NS Gene by Azobenzene-Tethered Bis-Peptide Nucleic2013

    • Author(s)
      Kaihatsu K, Sawada S, Nakamura S, Nakaya T, Yasunaga T, Kato N
    • Journal Title

      Acid. PLoS One

      Volume: 8(5) Pages: e64017

    • DOI

      doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0064017

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] メタゲノミック診断法のハイスループット化2013

    • Author(s)
      中村昇太、後藤和義、元岡大祐、飯田哲也、堀井俊宏
    • Organizer
      生命情報若手の会
    • Place of Presentation
      岡崎コンファレンスセンター、愛知県
    • Year and Date
      2013-03-01
  • [Presentation] Identification and inhibition of influenza virus genome replication by a peptide nucleic acid2012

    • Author(s)
      K. Kaihatsu, S. Sawada, T. Kanno, S. Nakamura, N. Goto, T. Nakaya, T. Yasunaga, N. Kato
    • Organizer
      The 39th International Symposium on Nucleic Acids Chemistry
    • Place of Presentation
      Nagoya, Aichi
    • Year and Date
      20121115-17
  • [Presentation] ペプチド核酸のインフルエンザウイルスゲノム識別能2012

    • Author(s)
      開發邦宏、澤田慎二郎、菅野尭、中村昇太、中屋隆明、後藤直久、安永照雄、加藤修雄
    • Organizer
      第6回バイオ関連化学会
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学、北海道
    • Year and Date
      20120906-08
  • [Presentation] 次世代シーケンサーを用いたメタゲノミクスによる病原微生物探索2012

    • Author(s)
      中村昇太
    • Organizer
      水環境学会シンポジウム
    • Place of Presentation
      佐賀大学、佐賀県
    • Year and Date
      2012-09-11
  • [Presentation] 感染症メタゲノミクス2012

    • Author(s)
      中村昇太
    • Organizer
      NGS現場の会 第二回研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      ホテル阪急エキスポパーク、大阪府
    • Year and Date
      2012-05-24
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://imet.gen-info.osaka-u.ac.jp/

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