Journal: Prion
Article Title: A transfectant RK13 cell line permissive to classical caprine scrapie prion propagation
doi: 10.1080/19336896.2016.1166324
Figure Lengend Snippet: Detection of de novo PrPSc propagation in cpRK13 cells. (A) TSE ELISA analysis of cpRK13 cells inoculated with caprine scrapie-infected goat brain homogenates. Caprine PrPC expressing cpRK13 (black bars) and plasmid control RK13 cells (pcRK13, open bars) were inoculated with scrapie-infected (animal IDs: g3558, g30-75, g3950, g4425, and g4428,) or scrapie-uninfected (animal ID: g4111) goat brain homogenates and cell lysates were prepared 5 weeks post-inoculation. One hundred μl of cpRK13 or pcRK13 cell lysate was loaded into each well (in triplicate) and relative levels of PrPSc accumulations were evaluated using a TSE ELISA kit (IDEXX). Average TSE ELISA absorbance values with corresponding standard deviations are shown in the y-axis and animal IDs are shown in the x-axis. Cut-off value for the ELISA (—) was determined as described by the manufacturer. (*, P<0.01). (B) Detection of PrPres in cpRK13 cells inoculated with caprine scrapie-infected brain isolates. Western blot assays were performed with cpRK13 cell lysates prepared from scrapie-infected (animal IDs: g3558, g30-75, g3950, g4425, and g4428) or scrapie-uninfected goat brain homogenates (animal ID: g4111). Twenty µl of inoculated cpRK13 or pcRK13 cell lysates were incubated with proteinase K (100 µg ml−1 at 37°C for 60 min) and PrPres was detected using a mixture of PrP mAbs F99/97.6.1. (3.5 µg ml−1) and P4 (0.2 µg ml−1). The positions of the molecular mass markers (in kDa) are shown on the left. (C) and (D). In situ detection of PrPSc accumulation in cpRK13 cells by IHC. Caprine scrapie prion propagation in cpRK13 cells was also assessed by IHC with HistoGel method. PrPSc immunolabeling was clearly visible in cpRK13 cell (D) but not in pcRK13 cells (C) following inoculation with scrapie goat brain homogenates (animal ID: g4428). PrPSc (dark red) in the cells were identified using PrP mAb SAF84.
Article Snippet: Detection of PrP Sc by ELISA and PrP res by Immunoblotting Accumulations of PrP Sc in inoculated cpRK13 cell lysates and caprine scrapie brain homogenates were evaluated using a commercially available TSE ELISA kit (CWD Antigen test kit EIA, IDEXX Laboratories).
Techniques: Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Infection, Expressing, Plasmid Preparation, Control, Western Blot, Incubation, In Situ, Immunolabeling