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In vitro Transcription and Capping of Gaussia Luciferase mRNA Followed by HeLa Cell Transfection
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2012
This method describes high yield in vitro synthesis of both capped and uncapped mRNA from a linearized plasmid containing the Gaussia luciferase (GLuc) gene. The RNA is purified and a fraction of the uncapped RNA is enzymatically capped using the Vaccinia virus capping enzyme. In the final step, the mRNA is transfected into HeLa cells and cell culture supernatants are assayed for luciferase activity.
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Analysis of Cap-binding Proteins in Human Cells Exposed to Physiological Oxygen Conditions
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2016
Here, we present human cell culture protocols to analyze translation initiation factors that bind the 5' cap of mRNA during physiological oxygen conditions. This method utilizes an Agarose-linked m7GTP cap analog and is suitable to investigate cap-binding factors and their interacting partners.
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Tissue Determination Using the Animal Cap Transplant (ACT) Assay in Xenopus laevis
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2010
Animal caps overexpressing gene product(s) are transplanted to the flank of developing Xenopus laevis embryos in order to establish whether tissue is determined.
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Ice-Cap: A Method for Growing Arabidopsis and Tomato Plants in 96-well Plates for High-Throughput Genotyping
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2011
The Ice-Cap method allows one to grow plants in 96-well plates and non-destructively harvest root tissue from each seedling. DNA extracted from this root tissue can be used for genotyping reactions. We have found that Ice-Cap works well for Arabidopsis thaliana, tomato, and rice seedlings.
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Producing, Characterizing and Quantifying Biochar in the Woods Using Portable Flame Cap Kilns
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2024
New methods for disposing of forestry slash piles in place produce pyrogenic carbon for restoring forest soil health and for carbon removal and sequestration. Here, we present a biochar production method integrating a new carbon removal accounting methodology and a digital application.
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Direct cell-cell adhesion keeps germline stem cells physically associated with cap cells at the anterior germarium. This contact helps establish a defined local environment in which neighboring somatic cells can regulate stem cell behavior. Because the interaction is spatially organized, it provides a useful way to examine how physical attachment contributes to stem cell maintenance and differentiation.
Cap cells produce Decapentaplegic, a ligand in the BMP family of signaling molecules. Its local activity promotes germline stem cell self-renewal, helping maintain the stem cell population within the ovarian niche. Studying this signal clarifies how specialized somatic cells influence germline cells through molecular communication rather than through physical adhesion alone.
Their defined position and close association with germline stem cells make cap cells a tractable system for examining asymmetric division. The niche can be considered in terms of how local contacts and signals maintain one stem cell population while permitting differentiation in appropriate descendants. This organization connects cell position with decisions about renewal and developmental progression.
Cap cells help balance continued germline stem cell maintenance with the differentiation of germline progeny. Adhesive contacts retain stem cells in the niche, while Decapentaplegic signaling supports self-renewal. Together, these functions illustrate how a small group of specialized somatic cells can help preserve tissue organization and stable stem cell behavior over time.
Researchers study cap cells in insect ovaries, particularly in Drosophila, to investigate niche organization and local control of germline stem cells. Their defined location, direct cellular interactions, and identifiable signaling activity allow scientists to connect niche structure with stem cell outcomes. The model therefore supports focused studies of maintenance, differentiation, and tissue homeostasis.
Research on cap cells helps explain how local signals regulate stem cell behavior during development. The system provides context for understanding how somatic cells organize a niche and influence germline cells through adhesion and signaling. These principles also contribute to broader studies of regenerative biology by showing how tissue environments can support ongoing stem cell function.