Isolation and initial application of a novel peptide that specifically recognizes the neural stem cells derived from rhesus monkey embryonic stem cells

Wenxiu Zhao, Hang Yuan, Xing Xu, Lan Ma

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Abstract

The search for new receptor ligands is important in the study of embryonic stem (ES) cell differentiation processes. In this study, a novel peptide (HGEVPRFHAVHL) with a specific ability to bind with neural stem cells derived from rhesus monkey ES cells was successfully screened out using a Ph.D-12 peptide phage display library. High affinity and specificity of the HGE phage were shown in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The binding ability of the phage could be matched with that of a chemically synthesized peptide with a sequence identical to that displayed by the phage, indicating that this binding capability manifests a peptide sequence. Combined with quantum dots, the HGE peptide can be used as a direct tool to show optical imaging of specific binding on a single cell membrane. Further results of Western blot showed that the HGE peptide interacted with 48/34-kDa proteins on the membrane of neural stem cells. This work is the first time that a phage display technique has been applied in ES cell differentiation studies. The findings extend the utilization of a targeting agent for neural stem cells and can also be used as a research tool in studying other cell lineages derived from ES cells.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)687-694
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Biomolecular Screening
Volume15
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2010

Keywords

  • neural stem cells
  • phage display
  • quantum dots labeling
  • rhesus monkey embryonic stem cell
  • stem cell differentiation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Pharmacology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Biotechnology

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