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Work described in this manuscript was made possible by funding from the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.

1. Chromosome Harvesting of Adherent Cells
<ol>
	<li>Standard Protocol
	<ol>
		<li>Grow cells according to specific cell culturing conditions. When the cells have reached logarithmic phase (80% confluency), add 10 &#956;l/ml of Colcemid to the cell culture flask. A minimum of 2 x 106 cells is recommended.</li>
		<li>Incubate cells at 37 &#176;C in a 5% CO2 incubator for 45 min. Using a sterile pipette, transfer media from cells into a 15 ml conical tube. Set aside.</li>
		<li>Gently wash the cells by adding 2 ml of HBSS Buffer into the flask. Swirl buffer and then remove using a pipette. Discard.</li>
		<li>Add 1 ml of trypsin, ensuring that it covers the entire surface of the flask. Only leave the cells in trypsin for about 2 min. Once the majority of the cells have detached, pipette the media in the conical tube back onto the cells.</li>
		<li>Transfer the cell suspension in 10 ml aliquots into 15 ml conical tubes. Centrifuge at 200 x g for 10 min. Remove supernatant and resuspend the pellet.</li>
		<li>Add 10 ml of 0.075 M KCl which has been prewarmed to 37 &#176;C to the remaining pellet in the conical tube. Vortex tube at medium speed to mix KCl and cells.</li>
		<li>Incubate cells at 37 &#176;C for 10 min. Centrifuge at 200 x g for 5 min at 25 &#176;C. Remove supernatant (until about 0.5 ml remains) and resuspend pellet.</li>
		<li>Carefully add 5 ml of fresh Carnoy's Fixative (3:1 ratio of methanol:glacial acetic acid) to the cells while vortexing. Then add 5 ml more of fixative without vortexing for a total of 10 ml.</li>
		<li>Centrifuge at 200 x g for 5 min. Remove supernatant and resuspend cells. Add 5 ml of fixative to each tube.</li>
		<li>Centrifuge at 200 x g for 5 min. Remove supernatant and resuspend cells. Add 5 ml of fixative to each tube. The cells can now be stored in 4 &#176;C for up to one year.</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
	<li>Modification to Protocol: Chromosome harvesting of lymphoblastoid cell lines
	<ol>
		<li>Grow cells according to specific cell culturing conditions. (Use flask appropriate for the amount of cells being cultured). When the cells have reached logarithmic phase (approximately 2 days after cells are split), add 10 &#956;l/ml of Colcemid to the cell culture flask.</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
	<li>Modification to Protocol: Chromosome harvesting from whole blood 
	Phytohemagglutinin (PHA), a lectin derived from the red kidney bean, is a powerful mitogen for human T-cells16. 72 hr after the addition of PHA to the culture, about 45% of cells are in S phase. This represents the peak mitotic activity, and is the optimum point at which to harvest for chromosome studies. Other mitogens such as pokeweed (1-10 &#956;g/ml) may be used when analyzing B cells17,18.
	<ol>
		<li>Collect at least 1 ml of whole blood in a green top sodium heparin tube. Use within 3 days after collection. Store blood at RT until ready to use.</li>
		<li>Aliquot 0.25 ml of whole blood in 10 ml of complete RPMI media containing L-glutamine (20% fetal bovine serum, 1% Penicillin/streptomycin, 1% fungizone, and 1% PHA). Culture at 37 &#176;C with 5% CO2.</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
	<li>Modification to Protocol: Chromosome harvesting from bone marrow Cytogenetic analysis on bone marrow is helpful in many malignant hematologic disorders as the observation of a chromosomally abnormal clone may be diagnostic for a specific type of leukemia. Chromosome studies are also used to assess disease progression such as the onset of blast crisis and response to treatment. Since bone marrow cells are actively dividing, no mitogen stimulation is necessary9,19. For acute leukemias 24 and 48 hr cultures are also set up.
	<ol>
		<li>Collect at least 1 ml of bone marrow in a green top sodium heparin tube. Aliquot 0.25 ml of bone marrow in 10 ml of complete RPMI media containing L-glutamine (20% fetal bovine serum, 1% Penicillin/streptomycin, 1% fungizone). Culture at 37 &#176;C with 5% CO2.</li>
	</ol>
	</li>
</ol>
2. Slide Preparation and Solid Staining
A rapid evaluation of one representative slide will provide information on the quality of the harvest before continuing to further procedures such as G-banding, FISH, CGH, or SKY. Some laboratories prefer to solid stain the cells for rapid harvesting and chromosome assessment. Alternatively, a phase contrast microscope may be used for this analysis. Slides are best prepared when the humidity is approximately 50% and the temperature ambient (20-25 &#176;C).
<ol>
	<li>Centrifuge the cells at 200 x g for 5 min at 25 &#176;C. Remove the supernatant until only 0.3-0.5 ml remains.</li>
	<li>After gently resuspending the pellet, pipette three drops of the cell suspension from a distance of about 2 in onto a slide which is tilted at an angle of about 45&#176; and allow the suspension to roll across the slide. Add one large drop of fresh Carnoy's Fixative to the slide.</li>
	<li>Dry the back of the slide on a paper towel and then sit the slide out to dry for at least 10 min. The slide should be completely dry.</li>
	<li>Prepare fresh Giemsa Staining Solution (3:1 ratio of Gurr Buffer and Giemsa Stain). Place the slides on a staining rack. Cover the entire slide in the Giemsa staining solution. Let the slides remain in the staining solution for 5 min. Rinse slides with distilled water, drain, and allow to air dry.</li>
	<li>Add 4 drops of Permount and a cover slip to the slide. Make sure there are no bubbles under the coverslip. The excess Permount can be removed with a paper towel.</li>
	<li>Analyze cells with a light microscope under 10X and 100X magnification. If the metaphase cells are abundant and well spread, the remaining slides can be used for other experimental procedures.</li>
</ol>
3. G-Banding Using Trypsin and Giemsa (GTG)
Trypsin is a proteolytic enzyme which denatures euchromatic histones in DNA regions with higher transcriptional activity resulting. Following Giemsa staining, these regions will appear as light bands. Highly condensed chromatin with little or no transcriptional activity (heterochromatin) will have a large portion of its histones protected from the trypsin and will therefore stain darkly following Giemsa staining. It is essential to initially G-band one slide to monitor the conditions and adjust the trypsin timing if necessary for the subsequent slides.
<ol>
	<li>Add the following solutions to 4 Coplin jars. Jar #1= 30 ml of 1x HBSS and 4 ml of 10x trypsin (0.5%) 
	Jar #2= 50 ml of 1x HBSS 
	Jar #3= 45 ml of 1x HBSS and 5 ml of fetal bovine serum 
	Jar #4= 50 ml of 1x HBSS</li>
	<li>Immerse each slide in Jar #1 for 5 sec, quick rinse in Jar #2, leave each slide in Jar #3 for at least 30 sec, quick rinse in Jar #4 then allow slides to dry.</li>
	<li>Prepare fresh Giemsa Staining Solution (3:1 ratio of Gurr Buffer and Giemsa Stain). Place the slides on a staining rack. Cover the entire slide in the Giemsa staining solution. Let the slides remain in the staining solution for 5 min.</li>
	<li>Rinse slides in distilled water in the same order that they were stained. Allow the slides to dry for about 10 min. The slide should be completely dry.</li>
	<li>Add 4 drops of Permount and a cover slip to the slide. Make sure there are no bubbles under the coverslip. The excess Permount can be removed with a paper towel.</li>
	<li>Analyze cells with a light microscope under 10X and 100X magnification. Adjust trypsin timing of the rest of the slides based on the results of the first slide.</li>
</ol>

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We have utilized the present procedure for chromosome isolation from cells of various organisms, including various cell types obtained from human, Rhesus macaques, rats, and mice11,20-22. The standard protocol is provided, but certain key steps and variables may need to be adjusted for these diverse types of cells. Several specific steps are crucial in both the chromosomal preparation and G-banding to ensure the best possible quality of the results. One of the variables which can affect the assay is the Colcem...

Chromosome analysis is a conventional technique utilized worldwide to diagnose chromosome instability and rearrangements leading to genetic disorders and malignancy1,2,8,9. In addition, a higher resolution for the diagnosis and research of constitutional and cancer-acquired genetic abnormalities can be achieved with the combination of the classical cytogenetic procedures and molecular cytogenetic methodologies such as fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), comparative genomic hybridization (CGH), and spectral karyotyping (SKY)14,15. More recently, these techniques have been utilized for the evaluation of chromosome instability associated with stem cell research. Karyotypic abnormalities such as aneuploidy of long-term cultured embryonic cells (ES) and adult stem cells of various organisms have been reported by multiple laboratories. Recent evidence supports that some cell lines are inherently more inclined to chromosome instability regardless of culture conditions. For this reason, when establishing and/or maintaining human, mouse, or Rhesus stem cell lines, chromosome analysis is recommended as part of the quality control process. Many reports describe the increasing interest in the use of routine and molecular cytogenetics to monitor the chromosomal stability of stem cells and malignant cells or various organisms in culture10-13. These protocols are increasingly being used by nongenetic laboratories for rapid chromosomal assessment of their cultured cells13. We present our basic procedures for chromosome preparation from various cell types, which can be applied for both clinical and research purposes and cells derived from various organisms.

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Chromosome Preparation From Cultured Cells

Chromosome (cytogenetic) analysis is widely used for the detection of chromosome instability. When followed by G-banding and molecular techniques such as fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), this assay has the powerful ability to analyze individual cells for aberrations that involve gains or losses of portions of the genome&#160;and rearrangements involving one or more chromosomes. In humans, chromosome abnormalities occur in approximately 1 per 160 live births1,2, 60-80% of all miscarriages3,4, 10% of stillbirths2,5, 13% of individuals with congenital heart disease6, 3-6% of infertility cases2, and in many patients with developmental delay&#160;and birth defects7. Cytogenetic analysis of malignancy is routinely used by researchers and clinicians, as observations of clonal chromosomal abnormalities have been shown to have both diagnostic and prognostic significance8,9.&#160; Chromosome isolation is invaluable for gene therapy and stem cell research of organisms including nonhuman primates and rodents10-13.
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Chromosomes can be isolated from live cells such as lymphocytes or skin fibroblasts, and from organisms including humans or mice. These chromosome preparations can be further utilized for routine G-banding and molecular cytogenetic procedures such as fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), comparative genomic hybridization (CGH), and spectral karyotyping (SKY).

Chromosome (cytogenetic) analysis is widely used for the detection of chromosome instability. When followed by G-banding and molecular techniques such as ...

The overall goal of this procedure is to harvest and prepare chromosomes for GB banding and molecular cytogenetic tests. First, culture the cells to logarithmic phase. Then harvest the chromosomes with smid, a hypotonic and a fixative.Drop the cell suspension into slides. Stain one slide. As a monitor of the chromosomal preparation, proceed to GB banding or molecular techniques of the remaining slides.As a final step in GB banding, analyze the chromosomes by light microscopy and karyotyping. Ultimately, the chromosomes and nuclei will be available for karyotyping or fish ish. I first had the idea for publishing this method because of the high demand from other researchers requesting assistance in the detection of chromosome instability in different types of cells from various organisms and for subsequent molecular cytogenetic testing.This technique is essential in the diagnosis and ultimately prognosis of many congenital genetic disorders including cancer, because it allows for the visualization of chromosome rearrangements, which are diagnostic. For these disorders, Though this method can provide insight into the chromosome rearrangements found in various types of human cells. It

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