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Antibody Transfection into Neurons as a Tool to Study Disease Pathogenesis
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2012
A rapid approach to investigate interactions and effects on molecular mechanisms related to the presence of antibodies in an intracellular environment is described. The method involves transfection of antibodies into live cells using a non-covalent complex formation based on a lipid formulation. The technique is adaptable to immortalized cell lines and primary cells.
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Asthma: Pathogenesis and Management
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2024
Asthma is a chronic pulmonary condition involving inflammation of the airways, hyper-reactivity, and reversible obstruction of the airways. This condition can significantly impact a person's quality of life, making breathing difficult and leading to distressing symptoms. Asthma is classified as allergic and non-allergic. Allergens such as dust mites, pollen, and pet dander trigger allergic asthma, while factors like cold air, intense emotions, or exercise can induce non-allergic asthma.
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Cystic Fibrosis: Pathogenesis
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2024
Cystic fibrosis (CF), an autosomal recessive disorder, significantly affects the function of exocrine glands. This genetically inherited disease is characterized by the production of thick and sticky mucus, which can severely affect various organs and systems in the body. CF is primarily caused by a genetic mutation in a chromosome 7 gene coding for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. The most common gene mutation leading to CF is the ΔF508 mutation, but...
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Obtaining Viral RNA for Real-Time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) Analysis
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2026
Source: Suzuki, Y., et al. Measuring Dengue Virus RNA in the Culture Supernatant of Infected Cells by Real-time Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction. J. Vis. Exp. (2018).This video demonstrates the procedure for preparing viral samples for quantitative PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) analysis. Viral samples and RNA standards are serially diluted, treated with a proteinase K buffer, and incubated under controlled temperatures to release RNA. The processed RNA is then stabilized and stored for...
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Using a Pan-Viral Microarray Assay (Virochip) to Screen Clinical Samples for Viral Pathogens
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2011
The Virochip is a pan-viral microarray designed to simultaneously detect all known viruses as well as novel viruses on the basis of conserved sequence homology. Here we demonstrate how to run a Virochip assay to analyze clinical samples for the presence of both known and unknown viruses.
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Attachment and entry help determine which host cells a virus can infect, making them central to tissue tropism. Differences in susceptible cell types can shape where replication begins and how infection spreads through the body. Comparing these early events across viruses or host tissues helps explain why related infections may produce different patterns of disease and tissue involvement.
Viral replication can connect molecular infection events with cellular injury and clinical disease. As replication occurs in susceptible tissues, the resulting damage may contribute to inflammation and impaired tissue function. Analyzing replication alongside the affected tissues helps researchers interpret why infection produces limited effects in some settings but more severe outcomes in others.
Immune evasion can alter how effectively host defenses recognize or control infection, while inflammation can contribute to tissue damage during the response. Evaluating both processes prevents disease analysis from focusing only on viral replication. Their interaction helps explain how immune activity may limit infection in one context yet also influence pathology and disease severity.
Disease outcomes reflect the combined effects of viral factors and host responses rather than a single property of the virus. Differences in entry, replication, tissue tropism, immune evasion, and inflammatory responses can shift the balance between control and injury. Comparing these variables helps clarify why distinct viruses, or different hosts exposed to the same virus, may experience different disease severity.
A useful analysis follows the infection from attachment and entry through replication, spread, tissue tropism, immune interactions, inflammation, and cellular injury. Researchers then relate these events to clinical outcomes such as tissue damage and disease severity. Organizing evidence in this sequence helps connect molecular mechanisms with broader infection patterns without treating any single stage in isolation.
The analysis identifies whether disease is associated with viral processes, host immune responses, or their interaction. This information supports evaluation of antiviral strategies that address viral infection and host-directed therapies that address damaging host responses. Linking candidate approaches to specific stages of pathogenesis can also help researchers interpret whether an intervention affects replication, inflammation, tissue injury, or resulting disease severity.
By connecting viral factors with immune defenses and clinical outcomes, viral pathogenesis analysis provides context for evaluating vaccine responses and diagnostic approaches. It can help relate immune activity to infection control and distinguish molecular events from their consequences in tissues. In immunology and infection research, this framework supports interpretation of how host responses correspond to disease development and severity.