CERULOVÁ, Sabina, Josef LAVICKÝ, Petra BRENEROVÁ, Filip RŮŽIČKA, Jan KŘIVÁNEK and Petra BOŘILOVÁ LINHARTOVÁ. Introduction of RNAscope method for detection of selected bacteria associated with apical periodontitis. In Setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů. 2023.
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Original name Introduction of RNAscope method for detection of selected bacteria associated with apical periodontitis
Authors CERULOVÁ, Sabina (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Josef LAVICKÝ (203 Czech Republic), Petra BRENEROVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Filip RŮŽIČKA (203 Czech Republic), Jan KŘIVÁNEK (203 Czech Republic) and Petra BOŘILOVÁ LINHARTOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor).
Edition Setkání biochemiků a molekulárních biologů, 2023.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Conference abstract
Field of Study 10608 Biochemistry and molecular biology
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/23:00133549
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Keywords in English apical periodontitis; bacteria detection; in situ hybridization
Changed by Changed by: Mgr. Terezie Slámová, učo 484552. Changed: 16/2/2024 12:53.
Abstract
Apical periodontitis (AP) is an inflammation of periapical tissues developing in response to bacterial infection in the root canal system. The anaerobic bacteria associated with AP include, for example, Fusobacterium nucleatum and Porphyromonas endodontalis, which are predominantly located in the apical part of the root canal. Streptococcus mutans, a facultative anaerobe, is another bacterium associated with AP. Here, we designed and tested the RNAscope method for simultaneous detection of these three bacterial strains are associated with AP.  In this methodological study, these three bacteria were cultivated and then used as positive controls for the assay specificity verification. In addition, Enterococcus sp. bacteria were cultivated and used as a negative control to confirm that the probe is specific for the target rRNA. The design of in situ hybridization assays was based on the knowledge of 16S rRNA sequences of selected bacterial strains. We prepared formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) low-gelling agarose blocks with F. nuclatum, P. endodontalis, S. mutans, and Enterococcus sp.. These blocks were sectioned and RNAscope analysis was performed according to a modified protocol with probes specific to each of the embedded bacterial species. Initially, different times for boiling slides (15, 30, and 45 minutes) as well as for incubation with protease (10 and 30 minutes) were tested. Boiling times of slides were optimized with the aim to ensure sufficient disruption of the bacterial cell wall to enable the RNAscope reagents to bind to the target rRNA, while also making sure that the analyzed slides was not severely damaged during these steps. Three fluorescent assays were designed for visualising individual mRNA targets, commercially synthetized, and tested. All three selected bacteria were specifically detected. Based on the intensity of the detected fluorescent signal, 45 minutes for slide boiling followed by 30 minutes of their incubation with protease were used in the final protocol. These modified treatment parameters are suitable for use with human dental samples. In this work, we introduced and optimized the RNAscope method for the detection of F. nuclatum, P. endodontalis, and S. mutans, and showed the specificity of each assay for the selected bacteria.
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LM2023050, research and development projectName: Národní infrastruktura pro biologické a medicínské zobrazování
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Czech BioImaging: National research infrastructure for biological and medical imaging
LM2023069, research and development projectName: Výzkumná infrastruktura RECETOX
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, RECETOX research infrastructure
NU20-08-00205, research and development projectName: Molekulární etiopatogeneze apikální periodontitidy a odontogenních cyst
Investor: Ministry of Health of the CR, Subprogram 1 - standard
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