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Prion Protein ProtocolsGeneration of Cell Lines Propagating Infectious Prions and the Isolation and Characterization of Cell-derived Exosomes

Prion Protein Protocols: Generation of Cell Lines Propagating Infectious Prions and the Isolation... [Prion-propagating cell lines are an efficient and useful means for studying the cellular and molecular mechanisms implicated in prion disease. Use of cell-based models has lead to the finding that prion protein (PrPC) and PrPSc are released from cells in association with exosomes. Furthermore, exosomes have been shown to act as vehicles for infectivity, transferring PrPSc between cell lines and providing a mechanism for prion spread between tissues. As a role for exo-somes in prion disease is emerging, this chapter outlines a method for the generation of prion-infected cell lines and the isolation and characterization of PrPC- and PrPSc-containing exosomes.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Prion Protein ProtocolsGeneration of Cell Lines Propagating Infectious Prions and the Isolation and Characterization of Cell-derived Exosomes

Part of the Methods in Molecular Biology™ Book Series (volume 459)
Editors: Hill, Andrew F.
Prion Protein Protocols — Jan 1, 2008

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Publisher
Humana Press
Copyright
© Humana Press 2008
ISBN
978-1-58829-897-3
Pages
69–82
DOI
10.1007/978-1-59745-234-2_5
Publisher site
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Abstract

[Prion-propagating cell lines are an efficient and useful means for studying the cellular and molecular mechanisms implicated in prion disease. Use of cell-based models has lead to the finding that prion protein (PrPC) and PrPSc are released from cells in association with exosomes. Furthermore, exosomes have been shown to act as vehicles for infectivity, transferring PrPSc between cell lines and providing a mechanism for prion spread between tissues. As a role for exo-somes in prion disease is emerging, this chapter outlines a method for the generation of prion-infected cell lines and the isolation and characterization of PrPC- and PrPSc-containing exosomes.]

Published: Jan 1, 2008

Keywords: Cell culture media; exosomes; GT1–7; infection; passaging; prion

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