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Optimized Production and Analysis of Recombinant Protein-Filled Vesicles from E. coli
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2023
The present protocol describes a detailed method for the bacterial production of recombinant proteins, including typically insoluble or disulfide-bond containing proteins, packaged inside extracellular membrane-bound vesicles. This has the potential to be applied to versatile areas of scientific research, including applied biotechnology and medicine.
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Purification of High Yield Extracellular Vesicle Preparations Away from Virus
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2019
This protocol isolates extracellular vesicles (EVs) away from virions with high efficiency and yield by incorporating EV precipitation, density gradient ultracentrifugation, and particle capture to allow for a streamlined workflow and a reduction of starting volume requirements, resulting in reproducible preparations for use in all EV research.
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Finding Your Blind Spot and Perceptual Filling-in
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Jonathan Flombaum—Johns Hopkins University In the back of everyone's eye is a small piece of neural tissue called the retina. The retina has photosensitive cells that respond to stimulation by light. The responses of these cells are sent into the brain through the optic nerve, a bundle of neural fibers. In each retina there is a place somewhere in the periphery where the outputs from retinal cells collect and the bundled optic nerve exits to the brain. At that location,...
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Plaquing of Herpes Simplex Viruses
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2021
Plaquing is a routine method used to quantify live viruses in a population. Though plaquing is frequently taught in various microbiology curricula with bacteria and bacteriophages, plaquing of mammalian viruses is more complex and time-consuming. This protocol describes the procedures that function reliably for regular work with herpes simplex viruses.
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Visualization of Giant Virus Infection in Amoeba Using Helium Ion Microscopy
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2026
Begin with a multi-well plate containing amoeba cells infected with giant viruses at different stages of infection.Some infected cells lysed and released viruses along with virus-filled vesicles.These cells adhere to a poly-L-lysine–coated silicon chip.Add a fixative to preserve the cellular structure, then wash the cells.Stain with osmium tetroxide, which binds to the cell membrane and enhances contrast by increasing electron density.Wash to remove excess stain, then add tannic acid, which...
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These structures may form through two cellular routes: endosomal trafficking or budding from the plasma membrane. In either case, host-cell membrane processes surround virus particles and release them as membrane-enclosed units. The formation route is important because it connects viral transport to normal cellular trafficking and membrane-remodeling activities.
The surrounding lipid membrane can shield enclosed virions from extracellular conditions and may reduce their exposure to immune recognition. This protective function gives the particles a transport advantage outside the originating cell. As a result, the membrane is not merely structural; it can influence how viral material persists and reaches new target cells.
A vesicle can contain one or more virus particles, creating a bundled form of viral transport rather than relying on isolated particles. This organization may enhance uptake and alter infection patterns after contact with cells. The resulting differences can affect how infection spreads between cells and how researchers interpret viral distribution.
By enclosing virions within a host-derived membrane, these vesicles can provide a route that potentially limits direct exposure to extracellular conditions and immune recognition. That protection may change the path of viral movement between cells. Consequently, vesicles offer a mechanism for studying how viruses modify transport and avoid host defenses during infection.
Research can examine how host-virus interactions generate vesicles, how the structures move viral material between cells, and how they influence infection patterns. Investigators can also assess their possible contribution to immune evasion and disease transmission. Together, these questions connect membrane trafficking with the broader biology of viral spread.
Their involvement in viral transport, immune evasion, and disease transmission makes these vesicles relevant to diagnostic development and antiviral strategies. Studying their formation and effects may reveal features useful for detecting vesicle-associated viral activity or disrupting vesicle-mediated spread. The same biology also informs research on vesicle-based delivery systems.