Selection and verification of ssDNA aptamers of mutant p53 protein by SELEX technique in vitro

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Objective To set up a method to obtain single-stranded DNA aptamers of mutant p53 protein in vitro by SELEX technique and lay a foundation of application of these aptamers to carcinoma in early diagnosis and targeted therapy. Methods The initial length of 75 bp random single-stranded DNA library was constructedin vitro, both ends had a fixed sequence and there were 35 nucleotides in the middle of random sequence, with capacities of about 1×1017-1×1018. By means of cyanogen bromide (CNBr)activated agarose beads as screening medium, the ssDNA aptamers of mutant p53 protein were selected by SELEX technique. The aptamers were cloned and sequenced, and DNAMAN package was employed to analyze the conserved equences and the second structure of the aptamers. The affinity of aptamers to mutant p53 protein was determined by chromatic biotin-streptavidin-horseradish peroxides system. Results Through screening aptamers round by round, the affinity of aptamers to mutant p53 protein was increased gradually(the A450 values were increased from 0.1357 to 0.6818) and the affinity of aptamers at the round 8 was the highest, and then maintained at the prateau. Twenty out of 23 aptamers had the correct length and fixed sequence after cloning and sequencing. The DNAMAN5.29 sofeware analysis revealed that, the identity of 20 clones was 76. 51% without common conserved sequence and the second structure of the aptamers was stem-loop-based and bulge-based. Conclusion After selection of 8 rounds, the ssDNA aptamers we obtained had high specificity and affinity to mutant p53 protein in vitro and didn't have common conserved sequence. Stem-loops and bulge were the basis of aptamers binding to mutant p53 protein. Key words: Aptamers; p53 protein; SELEX technique