endo-BCN-PEG8-acid

Overview

• Detection kits for XMRV
• Available in TaqMan format for analysis

Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) is a gammaretrovirus. The virus was first described in 2006 and has since been isolated from human biological samples. XMRV belongs to the family Retroviridae and the genus gammaretrovirus. It has a single-stranded RNA genome that replicates through a DNA intermediate. The virus gets its name due to its close relationship with the murine leukemia viruses (MuLVs). The viral genome is approximately 8100 nucleotides in length and is 95% identical with several endogenous retroviruses of mice. While gammaretroviruses have well-characterized oncogenic effects in animals, they have not been shown to cause human cancers. However, XMRV was recently discovered in human prostate cancers and is the first gammaretrovirus known to infect humans. In addition to prostate cancer, a possible association with chronic fatigue syndrome has been reported, however it has yet to be established whether XMRV is a cause of this disease.

The causal role of XMRV in cancer has yet to be established and the virus does not appear to be capable of transforming cells directly. In prostate cancer, XMRV protein has been found in tumour-associated but nonmalignant stromal cells, but not in the actual prostate cancer cells. This raises the possibility that the virus may support tumorigenesis. In other studies, XMRV proteins and nucleic acids were found in malignant cells.

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Storage Conditions and Product Stability
All kit components can be stored for 1 year after the date of production without showing any reduction in performance.

All kit components should be stored at -20°C upon arrival. Repeated thawing and freezing (> 2 x) of the Master Mix and Positive Control should be avoided, as this may affect the performance of the assay. If the reagents are to be used only intermittently, they should be frozen in aliquots.

Component	Cat. TM34750 (100 preps)	Cat. TM34710 (100 preps)
MDx TaqMan 2X PCR Master Mix	2 x 700 μL	–
XMRV Primer & Probe Mix	280 μL	280 μL
XMRV Positive Control	150 μL	150 μL
Nuclease-Free Water (Negative Control)	1.25 mL	1.25 mL
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Description 

1X MOPS-SDS Running Buffer Powder is used for electrophoresis on Q-PAGE™ Bis-Tris Precast Gel or polyacrylamide gels in Bis-Tris buffer system. It is convenient and universal for electrophoresis in Bis-Tris buffer system. 

Features

• Reliable: Rigorous quality control for reproducible separation of protein electrophoresis.

• Convenient: Premeasured pouches make 1 liter of 1X buffer solution; No pH adjustment is necessary. 

• Fast: Dissolving in minutes and then ready to use.

• Stable: Powder packaging suitable for long-term storage.

Contents 

50mM Tris Base, 50mM MOPS, 0.1% SDS, 1mM EDTA

Applications 

Running buffer for sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacryamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) in Bis-Tris buffer system

Storage

Room temperature for 24 months 

1X MOPS-SDS Running Buffer Powder is used for electrophoresis on Q-PAGE™ Bis-Tris Precast Gel or polyacrylamide gels in Bis-Tris buffer system. It is convenient and universal for electrophoresis in Bis-Tris buffer system.

Overview

• Purification and enrichment of intact exosomes from plasma, serum, urine, cell culture media and saliva in less than 30 minutes.
• Versatile sample input ranging from 250 µL to 30 mL
  • Urine Exosome Purification Mini Kit (250 µL – 1 mL urine)
  • Urine Exosome Purification Midi Kit (2 mL – 10 mL urine)
  • Urine Exosome Purification Maxi Kit (11 mL – 30 mL urine)
• Exosome purification is based on Norgen’s proprietary resin separating matrix through exosomes’ surface proteins.
• No precipitation reagents, overnight incubation, protease or coagulant treatments required
• No time-consuming ultracentrifugation, filtration or special syringes required
• Purify intact exosomes with a size ranging from 40-200 nm depending on sample input type
• Purified exosomes are compatible with functional studies.
• Purified exosomes are free from any protein-bound cell-free circulating RNA
• Purified exosomes are compatible with NanoSight® or Electron Microscopy for assessing the approximate exosome size range and concentration.
• Exosomal RNA can be extracted from the purified exosomes using Norgen’s Exosomal RNA Purification technology or any other RNA extraction method.

The Urine Exosome Purification Kits provide a fast, reliable and convenient method to purify and enrich for pure intact exosomes from different urine sample volumes ranging from 250 µL to 30 mL. These kits also allow for the purification of intact extracellular vesicles (EVs) from different urine sample volumes, and these EVs are ready for any downstream application. The purification is based on Norgen’s proprietary resin.

These kits provide a clear advantage over other available methods since they do not require any special instrumentation, ultracentrifugation, precipitation reagents or any protease treatments. More importantly, the purified exosomes will not be contaminated with any other RNA-binding proteins that may contaminate your exosomal RNA, which is essential if studying exosomal RNA gene expression.

NanoSight® Analysis

Exosomes enriched with Norgen’s Urine Exosome Purification Kits can be analyzed using NanoSight® for assessing the approximate exosome size range and concentration.

Exosomal RNA Analysis

Exosomal RNA can be isolated using Norgen’s Exosomal RNA Isolation Kit from exosomes enriched using Norgen’s Urine Exosome Purification Kits for gene expression analysis using RT-qPCR, microarray or NGS and for Biomarker discovery.

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Kit Specifications
Urine Input (Cat. 57700)	250 μL – 1 mL
Urine Input (Cat. 57800)	2 mL – 10 mL
Urine Input (Cat. 57900)	11 mL – 30 mL
Size of Exosomes Purified	40 nm – 150 nm
Elution Volume	Variable depending on the urine input volume
Time to Complete 10 Purifications	15 – 30 minutes

Storage Conditions and Product Stability
All buffers should be kept tightly sealed and stored at room temperature. These kits are stable for 2 years after the date of shipment.

Important Note
Urine samples stored at -70°C, -20°C or at 4°C will develop some precipitation due to the aggregation of some of the highly abundant proteins in urine. Eliminating these precipitates using centrifugation or filtration may cause the loss of exosomes. Furthermore, these precipitates may affect the quality of the purified nucleic acid. We recommend the use of Norgen’s Urine Preservative when collecting urine samples, which is designed for the preservation of nucleic acids and proteins in fresh urine samples at ambient temperatures. The components of the Urine Preservative allow samples to be stored for over 2 years at room temperature with no detected degradation of urine DNA, RNA or proteins. Norgen’s Urine Preservative is available as a liquid format in Norgen’s Urine Preservative Single Dose Ampules, as well as in a dried format in Norgen’s Urine Collection and Preservation Tubes.

Component	Cat. 57700 (50 preps)	Cat. 57800 (25 preps)	Cat. 57900 (15 preps)
Slurry E	12.5 mL	12.5 mL	12.5 mL
ExoC Buffer	8 mL	30 mL	50 mL
ExoR Buffer	12 mL	12 mL	12 mL
Mini Filter Spin Columns inserted into 2 mL tubes	50	25	15
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