期刊
BMC GENOMICS
卷 23, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08830-z
关键词
Quantitative real time PCR; Reference genes; Minipig; RefFinder
资金
- Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT, Korea) - Ministry of science and ICT (MIST, Korea) [KK-2107]
- National Research Council of Science & Technology (NST), Republic of Korea [KK-2107] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
This study identified stable reference genes in seven tissues across four developmental stages in minipigs, which can be used to evaluate mRNA expression levels. HPRT1 and 18S were found to be the most stable genes. The expression levels of ACE2 in the intestine and kidney increased significantly at PND28, consistent with the ACE2 expression pattern in humans.
Background: Quantitative real time PCR (qPCR) is a powerful tool to evaluate mRNA expression level. However, reliable qPCR results require normalization with validated reference gene(s). In this study, we investigated stable reference genes in seven tissues according to four developmental stages in minipigs. Six candidate reference genes and one target gene (ACE2) were selected and qPCR was performed. BestKeeper, geNorm, NormFinder, and delta Ct method through the RefFinder web-based tool were used to evaluate the stability of candidate reference genes. To verify the selected stable genes, relative expression of ACE2 was calculated and compared with each other. Results: As a result, HPRT1 and 18S genes had lower SD value, while HMBS and GAPDH genes had higher SD value in all samples. Using statistical algorithms, HPRT1 was the most stable gene, followed by 18S, beta-actin, B2M, GAPDH, and HMBS. In intestine, all candidate reference genes exhibited similar patterns of ACE2 gene expression over time, whereas in liver, lung, and kidney, gene expression pattern normalized with stable reference genes differed from those normalized with less stable genes. When normalized with the most stable genes, the expression levels of ACE2 in minipigs highly increased in intestine and kidney at PND28, which is consistent with the ACE2 expression pattern in humans. Conclusions: We suggest that HPRT1 and 18S are good choices for analyzing all these samples across the seven tissues and four developmental stages. However, this study can be a reference literature for gene expression experiments using minipig because reference gene should be validated and chosen according to experimental conditions.
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