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Du Y, Chen B. Detection approaches for multidrug resistance genes of leukemia. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2017; 11:1255-1261. [PMID: 28458519 PMCID: PMC5402920 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s134529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Leukemia is a clonal malignant hematopoietic stem cell disease. It is the sixth most lethal cancer and accounts for 4% of all cancers. The main form of treatment for leukemia is chemotherapy. While some cancer types with a higher incidence than leukemia, such as lung and gastric cancer, have shown a sharp decline in mortality rates in recent years, leukemia has not followed this trend. Drug resistance is often regarded as the main clinical obstacle to effective chemotherapy in patients diagnosed with leukemia. Many resistance mechanisms have now been identified, and multidrug resistance (MDR) is considered the most important and prevalent mechanism involved in the failure of chemotherapy in leukemia. In order to reverse MDR and improve leukemia prognosis, effective detection methods are needed to identify drug resistance genes at initial diagnosis. This article provides a comprehensive overview of published approaches for the detection of MDR in leukemia. Identification of relevant MDR genes and methods for early detection of these genes will be needed in order to treat leukemia more effectively.
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- Ying Du
- Department of Hematology and Oncology (Key Department of Jiangsu Medicine), School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology (Key Department of Jiangsu Medicine), School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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Sargoy A, Barnes S, Brecha NC, Pérez De Sevilla Müller L. Immunohistochemical and calcium imaging methods in wholemount rat retina. J Vis Exp 2014:e51396. [PMID: 25349920 DOI: 10.3791/51396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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In this paper we describe the tools, reagents, and the practical steps that are needed for: 1) successful preparation of wholemount retinas for immunohistochemistry and, 2) calcium imaging for the study of voltage gated calcium channel (VGCC) mediated calcium signaling in retinal ganglion cells. The calcium imaging method we describe circumvents issues concerning non-specific loading of displaced amacrine cells in the ganglion cell layer.
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- Allison Sargoy
- Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles; Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System; Departments of Physiology & Biophysics and Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Dalhousie University
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles; Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System; Departments of Neurobiology and Medicine, Jules Stein Eye Institute, CURE-Digestive Diseases Research Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
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Tsai SM, Wang WP. Expression and function of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 7 during liver regeneration. Cell Physiol Biochem 2011; 27:641-52. [PMID: 21691082 DOI: 10.1159/000330073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/16/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM Previous studies have shown that fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are involved in the process of liver injury repair. Liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy (PH) is impaired in transgenic mice expressing dominant-negative FGFR2b in hepatocytes. Although FGF7, a ligand specifically bound to FGFR2b, is expressed by activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) in fibrotic livers, the expressions and functions of FGF7 and FGFR2b after PH remain unexplored. Therefore, this study sought to examine the potential role of FGF7 signaling during liver regeneration. METHODS We examined the expression of FGF7 and FGFR2b in normal and regenerating livers. Effects of FGF7 on hepatocytes were examined in vitro using primary hepatocyte culture with FGF7 recombinant protein and in vivo by hydrodynamic-based gene transfer method. RESULTS We found that FGF7 expression was increased according to the activation status of HSCs after PH. The receptor, FGFR2b, was also increased in hepatocytes during liver regeneration. In vitro treatment with FGF7 protein activated ERK1/2 and promoted proliferation of hepatocytes isolated from regenerating livers. In vivo overexpression of exogenous FGF7 could notably promote hepatic proliferation and activate MAPKs after PH. CONCLUSION This study suggests a role for activated HSC-expressed FGF7 in stimulating FGF signaling pathways in hepatocytes and regulating liver regeneration.
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- Su-Mei Tsai
- Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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Sieber MW, Recknagel P, Glaser F, Witte OW, Bauer M, Claus RA, Frahm C. Substantial performance discrepancies among commercially available kits for reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction: a systematic comparative investigator-driven approach. Anal Biochem 2010; 401:303-11. [PMID: 20226159 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2010.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2010] [Revised: 03/05/2010] [Accepted: 03/05/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Reverse transcription followed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (rt-qPCR) has become the state-of-the-art tool for quantification of nucleic acids. However, there are still significant problems associated with its sensitivity, reproducibility, and efficiency and the choice of an appropriate rt-qPCR kit. The purpose of this article is to give insights into strategies to optimize and validate the performance of currently available kits for rt-qPCR and to provide up-to-date information about the benefits, potentials, and pitfalls of rt-qPCR assays. A selection of 9 complementary DNA (cDNA) synthesis and 12 qPCR kits were tested using samples obtained from three species (mouse, rat, and human) and three transcripts (Gapdh, Actb, and Hmbs) under highly standardized conditions. Kits with outstanding performance were further analyzed to identify the dynamic range for a reliable quantification of messenger RNA (mRNA). Reverse transcription efficiency varied up to 90-fold depending on the choice of reverse transcriptase, priming strategy, and assay volume. The qPCR kit test revealed variations in mean relative amplification efficiency ranging from 54% to 171%. We conclude that currently available kits for rt-qPCR vary considerably. However, with an appropriate validation strategy and knowledge about capabilities of a particular kit, sensitivity, efficiency, and reliability could be improved significantly.
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- Matthias W Sieber
- Hans Berger Clinic for Neurology, Jena University Hospital, D-07747 Jena, Germany
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Gitau CW, Gurr GM, Dewhurst CF, Fletcher MJ, Mitchell A. Insect pests and insect-vectored diseases of palms. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2009.00724.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Liu Y, Kobayashi I. Negative regulation of the EcoRI restriction enzyme gene is associated with intragenic reverse promoters. J Bacteriol 2007; 189:6928-35. [PMID: 17616602 PMCID: PMC2045195 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00127-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Type II restriction-modification systems are expected to possess mechanisms for tight regulation of their expression to suppress the potential of lethal attack on their host bacteria when they establish and maintain themselves within them. Although the EcoRI restriction enzyme has been well characterized, regulation of its expression is still poorly understood. In this study, mutational analysis with lacZ gene fusion and primer extension assay identified a promoter for the transcription of the ecoRIR gene. Further analyses revealed that an intragenic region containing two overlapping reverse promoter-like elements acted as a negative regulator for ecoRIR gene expression. The activity of these putative reverse promoters was verified by transcriptional gene fusion, primer extension and in vitro transcription. Mutations in these reverse promoters resulted in increased gene expression in both translational and transcriptional gene fusions. An RNase protection assay revealed that the transcript level of the wild type relative to that of the reverse promoter mutant at the downstream regions was much lower than the level at the upstream regions. This suggests that these reverse promoter-like elements affect their downstream transcript level. The possible mechanisms of this kind of negative regulation, in addition to their possible biological roles, are discussed.
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- Yaoping Liu
- Department of Medical Genome Sciences, Graduate Schol of Frontier Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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Quantifying the level of mRNA is central to the study of mammalian gene expression. Conventional approaches such as Northern blotting are often prone to low sensitivity and reproducibility. The RNase protection assay (RPA) provides a sensitive alternative for the detection and quantification of mRNA. The RPA is based on the hybridization in solution of a labeled single-stranded antisense RNA probe with a target mRNA. After hybridization, single-strand specific RNases are then used to digest away unhybridized RNA. The hybrid can be resolved by a denaturing gel. Subsequent detection will reveal the appropriate-sized gel band corresponding to the target mRNA. The major advantage of RPA is the high sensitivity and the simultaneous detection and quantification of multiple mRNA targets in a single RNA sample. The primary limitation of RPA is the lack of information on transcript size.
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- Yongxia Qu
- VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Kannanayakal TJ, Eberwine J. mRNA methods used in dissecting gene expression of the brain. Ageing Res Rev 2005; 4:513-28. [PMID: 16257586 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2005.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2005] [Accepted: 09/07/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Theresa Joseph Kannanayakal
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 37 John Morgan Building, 3620 Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6084, USA
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Ichinose H, Kitaoka M, Okamura N, Maruyama T, Kamiya N, Goto M. Detection of Single-Base Mutations by Fluorogenic Ribonuclease Protection Assay. Anal Chem 2005; 77:7047-53. [PMID: 16255608 DOI: 10.1021/ac050782k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The ribonuclease protection assay is a generally applicable technique for the detection of known mutations. We have developed a simple and rapid method for mutation detection based on the ribonuclease protection assay using fluorescently labeled oligodeoxyribonucleotide probes. The fluorogenic ribonuclease protection (FRAP) assay uses two differently labeled oligodeoxyribonucleotides, a donor probe and an acceptor probe, to obtain a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) signal. We have utilized the FRAP assay for the detection of a single-base mutation in the YMDD motif of the hepatic B virus DNA polymerase gene. The occurrence of mismatch-selective RNA cleavage was successfully discriminated by measuring the FRET signal between the donor and acceptor probes. Moreover, mutation sensing was successfully visualized by a UV transillumination. This simple and rapid mutation sensing method should facilitate a high-throughput mutation analysis.
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Patel OV, Suchyta SP, Sipkovsky SS, Yao J, Ireland JJ, Coussens PM, Smith GW. Validation and application of a high fidelity mRNA linear amplification procedure for profiling gene expression. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2005; 105:331-42. [PMID: 15808310 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2005.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The need for microgram quantities of RNA for microarray experiments has hindered application of this novel technology in cell types/tissue samples with limited abundance of RNA. In this study, potential application of T7-based linear RNA amplification was investigated for use in gene expression profiling experiments where starting material is limited. Yield and integrity of amplified antisense RNA (aaRNA), microarray hybridization intensities, and fidelity of differential gene expression detected were determined for arrays generated for unamplified versus amplified RNA from the same homogenous starting pools. Total RNA was extracted from bovine spleen and fetal ovary, serially diluted to concentrations ranging from 2 microg to 500 pg and amplified. Quality and quantity of total input RNA and aaRNA were assessed by spectrophotometry, gel electrophoresis and bioanalyzer. In experiment 1, we determined the optimal amounts of aaRNA generated from 20, 40, 200 ng and 2 microg input total RNA for use in cDNA synthesis, labeling and array hybridization that would yield robust and consistent hybridization signals on a bovine oocyte cDNA microarray. In experiment 2, comparison of microarray hybridization intensities and fidelity of differential gene expression between aaRNA generated from 2, 20 and 40 ng input total RNA versus unamplified RNA (uRNA) were conducted. The hybridization intensities for each of the 7000 spots per slide for microarrays conducted using aaRNA versus uRNA were highly correlated (2 ng = 0.84, 20 ng = 0.88, 40 ng = 0.90; P < 0.01). The false positive rate was low and similar (4.0% versus 4.4%) for arrays done with uRNA and aaRNA. Ninety-seven ESTs were detected as differentially expressed in the fetal ovary versus spleen at > 1.5- or < 0.5-fold using uRNA (P < 0.05). However, the number of genes detected in arrays using aaRNA was approximately 1.5-2.5 times greater than with uRNA. Approximately, 65-70% of differentially expressed genes were common between uRNA and aaRNA arrays. Relative fold-expression (Cy3/Cy5 ratios) for 25 overlapping abundant genes was comparable for uRNA versus aaRNA arrays with 2 and 20 ng total RNA as input. Results demonstrate that T7-based linear amplification of small amounts of input RNA and use of aaRNA in microarray experiments retains fidelity of detection of differential gene expression that is relatively comparable to experiments done with uRNA and provides a potentially viable approach to facilitate gene expression profiling using limited amounts of starting material.
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- Osman V Patel
- Laboratory of Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Genomics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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Sandbulte MR, Roth JA. Methods for analysis of cell-mediated immunity in domestic animal species. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2004; 225:522-30. [PMID: 15344357 DOI: 10.2460/javma.2004.225.522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Matthew R Sandbulte
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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Andersen HS, McArdle HJ. How are genes measured? Examples from studies on iron metabolism in pregnancy. Proc Nutr Soc 2004; 63:481-90. [PMID: 15373961 DOI: 10.1079/pns2004368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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As the 21st century moves forward, it is becoming more and more apparent that the genetic makeup of any individual strongly influences the way they metabolise nutrients. It is very important, therefore, to understand the techniques and technologies used to assess the contribution genes make to the physiology of an individual. Clearly, it is not possible to provide a comprehensive overview, but in the present review an attempt will be made to show, using examples from the authors' research, how these methods have contributed to this understanding. Studies are being undertaken into Fe transport across the placenta, from the mother to the fetus, and the consequences of maternal anaemia on pregnancy outcome. Levels of gene transcript and protein have been measured using Northern and Western blotting respectively. During the course of this work a new protein has been identified using the available human genome database. Following this 'in silico' or 'cyber biology', techniques such as real-time RT-PCR and RNA interference have been used to examine expression of this gene and its protein. The methods used, briefly how they work and some of their limitations will be explained. The objective of the present review is primarily to give a better perception of how molecular biology can be used in research and to help gain a clearer understanding of some of the techniques used.
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- Henriette S Andersen
- Development, Growth and Function Division, Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, UK.
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Dvorák Z, Pascussi JM, Modrianský M. Approaches to messenger RNA detection - comparison of methods. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub 2003; 147:131-5. [PMID: 15037893 DOI: 10.5507/bp.2003.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Detection of messenger RNA is an important part of current biomedical research, although utilized for decades. This communication endeavors to compare three most commonly used techniques of mRNA detection, i.e. Northern blot, ribonuclease protection assay (RPA), and real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Principles and general procedures of these methods are described, and advantages and weaknesses of each are discussed in terms of their specificity, sensitivity, difficulty, time and material demands as well as health and environmental risks. We conclude that choice of any method discussed depends on particular purpose, experience of the researcher, and on laboratory equipment and organization.
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- Zdenek Dvorák
- Institute of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University Olomouc, Hnevotínská 3, 775 15 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Schuh JCL. Introduction to Technical Mini-reviews. Vet Pathol 2002. [DOI: 10.1354/vp.39-1-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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