Gene expression analysis by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction: influence of tissue handling

2004 ◽  
Vol 328 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Almeida ◽  
Jean Paul Thiery ◽  
Henri Magdelénat ◽  
François Radvanyi
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Expression Analysis ◽  
Reverse Transcription ◽  
Gene Expression Analysis ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Tissue Handling ◽  
Polymerase Chain

Improved Biplex Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction with Modified Primers for Gene Expression Analysis

2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 395-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina A. Afonina ◽  
Alan Mills ◽  
Silvia Sanders ◽  
Alena Kulchenko ◽  
Robert Dempcy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Expression Analysis ◽  
Gene Expression Analysis ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Polymerase Chain

scholarly journals Comparison of real-time quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and digital droplet PCR for quantification of hormone membrane receptor FSHR, GPER and LHCGR transcripts in human primary granulosa lutein cells

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Sperduti ◽  
Claudia Anzivino ◽  
Maria Teresa Villani ◽  
Gaetano De Feo ◽  
Manuela Simoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Expression Analysis ◽  
Gene Expression Analysis ◽  
Membrane Receptor ◽  
Reproductive Endocrinology ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Polymerase Chain

AbstractBackgroundQuantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) are methods used for gene expression analysis in several contexts, including reproductive endocrinology.ObjectivesHerein, we compared qPCR and ddPCR technologies for gene expression analysis of hormone membrane receptor-encoding genes, such as follicle-stimulating hormone (FSHR), G protein-coupled estrogen (GPER) and choriogonadotropin receptors (LHCGR), as well as the commonly used RPS7 housekeeping gene, in order to identify the most reliable method to be applied for gene expression analysis in the context of human reproduction.MethodsTotal RNA was extracted from human primary granulosa cells of donor patients undergoing assisted reproduction and used for gene expression analysis by qPCR and ddPCR, after finding the optimal annealing temperature.ResultsBoth techniques provided results reflecting the low number of FSHR and GPER transcripts, although ddPCR detected also unspecific transcripts in using RPS7 primers and quantified the low-expressed genes with major accuracy, thanks to its higher reaction efficiency. The absolute FSHR and GPER transcript number was also determined by ddPCR, resulting in 50- to 170-fold lower amount than LHCGR transcripts.ConclusionThese results suggest that ddPCR is the candidate technology for analysis of genes with relatively low expression levels and provides useful insights for characterizing hormone receptor expression levels in the context of reproductive endocrinology.

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