QIAseq Immune Repertoire RNA Library Kitは、分子バーコード(UMI)および遺伝子特異的プライマーを使用したRNAターゲットシークエンシング用ライブラリー調製キットです。ヒトおよびマウスT細胞受容体パネルは、T細胞レセプター(TCR)レパトアのCDR1、CDR2およびCDR3領域を含む、4つの鎖(アルファ、ベータ、ガンマおよびデルタ)を全て解析可能です。
クラウド上のGeneGlobe Data Analysis Centerを介した無償データ解析ツールにより、最初のリードマッピング、分子バーコード(UMI)毎のデータ分配から、T細胞受容体の各アルファ、ベータ、ガンマおよびデルタ鎖毎のデータ、CDR3ペプチド配列や長さの分布、rarefraction解析(希釈法)による多様性解析およびV/D/J 領域を使用したヒートマップが出力されます。
Chain | % Jurkat cells | Rank | Reads | UMIs |
---|---|---|---|---|
TCR-alpha | 10 | 1 | 751,749 | 107,150 |
1 | 1 | 146,959 | 20,692 | |
0.1 | 1 | 10,708 | 1,742 | |
0.01 | 10 | 1,306 | 217 | |
TCR-beta | 10 | 1 | 383,594 | 40,943 |
1 | 1 | 5,920 | 7,541 | |
0.1 | 2 | 5,401 | 620 | |
0.01 | 61 | 457 | 60 |
The QIAseq Immune Repertoire RNA Library Kit relies on a highly efficient, TCR-specific cDNA synthesis, TCR gene-specific primer enrichment and molecular indexing for accurate and sensitive TCR clonotype and diversity assessment (see figure " QIAseq Immune Repertoire RNA Library workflow"). TCR reverse transcriptase and enrichment panel primers are provided, together with library reagents.
RNA samples are first reverse transcribed into cDNA with TCR-specific RT primers. Subsequently, second-strand synthesis occurs, which generates double-stranded cDNA (ds-cDNA). This ds-cDNA is then end-repaired and A-tailed in a single-tube protocol.
Prior to target enrichment and library amplification, each original cDNA molecule is assigned a UMI by ligating an adapter containing a 12-base fully random sequence (i.e., the UMI) to the ds-cDNA. Statistically, this process provides 4^12 possible indices per adapter, and each DNA molecule in the sample receives a unique UMI sequence. In addition, this ligated adapter also contains the first sample index.
Following UMI assignment, target enrichment is performed to ensure that TCR cDNA molecules are sufficiently enriched in the sequenced library. For enrichment, ligated cDNA molecules are subjected to targeted PCR using one TCR constant-region-specific primer and one universal primer complementary to the adapter. A universal PCR is ultimately carried out to amplify the library and introduce platform-specific adapter sequences, as well as additional sample indices.