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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS
Volume 30, Issue 4, Pages 277-283Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jcla.21848
Keywords
extraction; MGB probe; microRNA; real-time PCR; retrotrascription; serum; stem-loop primers
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- University of Turin
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BackgroundmicroRNAs play a critical role in many biological processes such as cell proliferation and maturation, apoptosis, regulation of chronic inflammation and development of cancer. MethodsIn this study is described a protocol for the isolation of RNA from serum and subsequent determination of miRNA expression levels using TaqMan-based MGB Real-Time PCR detection. RNA was extracted using two different isolation methods including available kits RNAzol and a modified RNAzol protocol. In all cases, RNA was eluted in RNase free H2O, kept frozen until analysis and the presence of contaminants assessed by NanoDrop spectrophotometry. ResultsHigher RNA quantity was observed in RNAzol (378.8 ng/l) vs RNAzol modified protocol (226.5 ng/l) and a better performance in terms of RNA extraction yield and purity. Subsequently, measurements of endogenous miRNAs (RNU43), cellular miRNAs (mir155 and mir146a) and EBV miRNAs (mirBART2-5p, mirBART15 and mirBART22) were performed by RT-qPCR. ConclusionIn contrast to the findings in terms of purity and quantity, the amplifiable RNA was more abundant using RNAzol modified protocol compared to not modified protocol.
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