Enrichment of mRNA and Bisulfite-mRNA Library Preparation for Next-Generation Sequencing

J Vis Exp. 2023 Jul 7:(197). doi: 10.3791/65352.

Abstract

RNA post-transcriptional modifications in various types of RNA transcripts are associated with diverse RNA regulation in eukaryotic cells. Aberrant RNA 5-methylcytosine modifications and the dysregulated expression of RNA methyltransferases have been shown to be associated with various diseases, including cancers. Transcriptome-wide bisulfite-sequencing was developed to characterize the positions and the quantitative cytosine methylation levels in the bisulfite-converted RNA at the base-pair resolution. Herein, this protocol presents the procedures of two rounds of poly(A) RNA purification, three cycles of bisulfite reaction, and library preparation in detail to allow the transcriptome-wide mapping of mRNA 5-methylcytosine modification sites. The assessment of RNA quantity and quality after the main reaction is essential to monitor RNA integrity and is a critical step for ensuring high-quality sequencing libraries. Ideally, the procedures can be completed within three days. With this protocol, using high-quality total RNA as the input can practically build up robust bisulfite-mRNA libraries for next-generation sequencing from the sample of interest.

Publication types

  • Video-Audio Media
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 5-Methylcytosine*
  • DNA Methylation*
  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing / methods
  • RNA / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods
  • Sulfites

Substances

  • RNA, Messenger
  • hydrogen sulfite
  • 5-Methylcytosine
  • RNA
  • Sulfites