This video describes a silica-based membrane procedure to isolate circulating cell-free DNA or cfDNA from human plasma sample. The cfDNA is a promising biomarker for cancer diagnosis and assessment.
Protocol
All procedures involving human participants have been performed in compliance with the institutional, national, and international guidelines for human welfare and have been reviewed by the local institutional review board. 1. Purification of Circulating cfDNA from 1 mL of Plasma NOTE: This step is performed with a commercial kit (see Table of Materials). All buffers are provided with the kit. Preparation of buffers and reagents CAUTION: Do …
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Materials
Agilent High Sensitivity DNA Kit
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
5067-4626
The High Sensitivity DNA assays are often used for sample quality control for next-generation sequencing libraries.
cf-DNA/cf-RNA Preservative Tubes
Norgen Biotek Corp.
63950
Norgen's cf-DNA/cf-RNA Preservative Tubes are closed, evacuated plastic tubes for the collection and the preservation of cfDNA, circulating tumor DNA, cf-RNA and circulating tumor cells in human whole blood samples during storage and shipping
QIAamp circulating nucleic acid kit
Qiagen
55114
The QIAamp Circulating Nucleic Acid Kit enables efficient purification of these circulating nucleic acids from human plasma or serum and other cell-free body fluids.
QIAvac 24 Plus vacuum manifold
Qiagen
19413
The QIAvac 24 Plus vacuum manifold is designed for vacuum processing of QIAGEN columns in parallel.
QIAvac Connecting System
Qiagen
19419
In combination with the QIAvac Connecting System, the QIAvac 24 Plus vacuum manifold can be used as a flow-through system. The sample flow-through, containing possibly infectious material, is collected in a separate waste bottle.
QIAvac Connecting System
Qiagen
19419
In combination with the QIAvac Connecting System, the QIAvac 24 Plus vacuum manifold can be used as a flow-through system. The sample flow-through, containing possibly infectious material, is collected in a separate waste bottle.
Miscellaneous
50 mL centrifuge tubes
Crushed ice
Ethanol (96–100%)
Heating block or similar at 56 °C (capable of holding 2 mL collection tubes)
Isopropanol (100%)
Microcentrifuge
Phosphate-buffered saline (PBS)
Pipettes (adjustable)
Sterile pipette tips (pipette tips with aerosol barriers are recommended to help prevent cross-contamination)
Water bath or heating block capable of holding 50 mL centrifuge tubes at 60 °C
Isolation of Circulating Cell-free DNA (cfDNA): A Silica-based Membrane Procedure to Extract cfDNA from Blood Plasma of Cancer Patients. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e20671, doi: (2023).