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NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
Volume 32, Issue 18, Pages -Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/nar/gnh133
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Microarray-based gene expression analysis plays a pivotal role in modern biology and is poised to enter the field of molecular diagnostics. Current microarray-based gene expression systems typically require enzymatic conversion of mRNA into labeled cDNA or cRNA. Conversion to cRNA involves a target amplification step that overcomes the low sensitivity associated with commonly used fluorescent detection methods. Herein, we present a novel enzyme-free, microarray-based gene expression system that uses unamplified total human RNA sample as the target nucleic acid. The detection of microarray-bound RNA molecules is accomplished by targeting the poly-A tail with an oligo-dT(20) modified gold nanoparticle probe, signal amplification by autometallography, and subsequent measurement of nanoparticle-mediated light scattering. The high sensitivity afforded by the nanoparticle probes allows differential gene expression from as little as 0.5 mug unamplified total human RNA in a 2 h hybridization without the need for elaborate sample labeling steps.
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