Selection and characterization of DNA aptamers against VEGF165 with aptamer blotting method and its application

Nucleic Acids Symp Ser (Oxf). 2007:(51):399-400. doi: 10.1093/nass/nrm200.

Abstract

We have isolated two DNA aptamers against a tumor marker protein, human vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF165). To select aptamers that have high specificity for VEGF165, we used another protein as a competitor in the SELEX process. In addition, we evaluated the screened library with aptamer blotting. Isolated aptamers bound to VEGF165 with Kd in a few hundred-nanomolar ranges, and did not bind to a competitor. This selection method allowed us to select the specific aptamers against a target protein efficiently. Furthermore, isolated aptamers did not bind to VEGF121. These specific DNA aptamers against VEGF165 would be a useful sensing element for cancer diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aptamers, Nucleotide / chemistry*
  • Aptamers, Nucleotide / isolation & purification
  • Aptamers, Nucleotide / metabolism
  • Base Sequence
  • Binding, Competitive
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Probe Techniques
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • SELEX Aptamer Technique
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / metabolism*

Substances

  • Aptamers, Nucleotide
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • VEGFA protein, human
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A