Laser capture microdissection of bacterial cells targeted by fluorescence in situ hybridization

Direct cultivation-independent sequence retrieval of unidentified bacteria from histological tissue sections has been limited by the difficulty of selectively isolating specific bacteria from a complex environment. Here, a new DNA isolation approach is presented for prokaryotic cells. By this method...

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Main Authors: Kirstine Klitgaard, Lars Mølbak, Tim K. Jensen, Christian Fredrik Lindboe, Mette Boye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2005-12-01
Series:BioTechniques
Online Access:https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/000112024
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Lars Mølbak
Tim K. Jensen
Christian Fredrik Lindboe
Mette Boye
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description Direct cultivation-independent sequence retrieval of unidentified bacteria from histological tissue sections has been limited by the difficulty of selectively isolating specific bacteria from a complex environment. Here, a new DNA isolation approach is presented for prokaryotic cells. By this method, a potentially pathogenic strain of the genus Brachyspira from formalin-fixed human colonic biopsies were visualized by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with a 16S rRNA-targeting oligonucleotide probe, followed by laser capture microdissection (LCM) of the targeted cells. Direct 16S rRNA gene PCR was performed from the dissected microcolonies, and the subsequent DNA sequence analysis identified the dissected bacterial cells as belonging to the Brachyspira aalborgi cluster 1. The advantage of this technique is the ability to combine the histological recognition of the specific bacteria within the tissue with molecular analysis of 16S rRNA gene or other genes of interest. This method is widely applicable for the identification of noncultivable bacteria and their gene pool from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue samples.
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spelling doaj-art-77eacb79c7314da2acfbbde02b5bb6562025-08-20T02:25:51ZengTaylor & Francis GroupBioTechniques0736-62051940-98182005-12-0139686486810.2144/000112024Laser capture microdissection of bacterial cells targeted by fluorescence in situ hybridizationKirstine Klitgaard0Lars Mølbak1Tim K. Jensen2Christian Fredrik Lindboe3Mette Boye41Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research, Copenhagen, Denmark1Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research, Copenhagen, Denmark1Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research, Copenhagen, Denmark2Sørlandet Sykehus HF, Kristiansand, Norway1Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research, Copenhagen, DenmarkDirect cultivation-independent sequence retrieval of unidentified bacteria from histological tissue sections has been limited by the difficulty of selectively isolating specific bacteria from a complex environment. Here, a new DNA isolation approach is presented for prokaryotic cells. By this method, a potentially pathogenic strain of the genus Brachyspira from formalin-fixed human colonic biopsies were visualized by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with a 16S rRNA-targeting oligonucleotide probe, followed by laser capture microdissection (LCM) of the targeted cells. Direct 16S rRNA gene PCR was performed from the dissected microcolonies, and the subsequent DNA sequence analysis identified the dissected bacterial cells as belonging to the Brachyspira aalborgi cluster 1. The advantage of this technique is the ability to combine the histological recognition of the specific bacteria within the tissue with molecular analysis of 16S rRNA gene or other genes of interest. This method is widely applicable for the identification of noncultivable bacteria and their gene pool from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue samples.https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/000112024
spellingShingle Kirstine Klitgaard
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Christian Fredrik Lindboe
Mette Boye
Laser capture microdissection of bacterial cells targeted by fluorescence in situ hybridization
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title Laser capture microdissection of bacterial cells targeted by fluorescence in situ hybridization
title_full Laser capture microdissection of bacterial cells targeted by fluorescence in situ hybridization
title_fullStr Laser capture microdissection of bacterial cells targeted by fluorescence in situ hybridization
title_full_unstemmed Laser capture microdissection of bacterial cells targeted by fluorescence in situ hybridization
title_short Laser capture microdissection of bacterial cells targeted by fluorescence in situ hybridization
title_sort laser capture microdissection of bacterial cells targeted by fluorescence in situ hybridization
url https://www.future-science.com/doi/10.2144/000112024
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