scholarly journals Successful gene expression analysis by multiplex, real-time, one-step RT-PCR, irrespective of the targets amplified

BioTechniques ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holger Engel ◽  
Corinna Kueppers ◽  
Margaretha Koenig ◽  
Dirk Loeffert
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Ma ◽  
Gary Tran ◽  
Alwin M. D. Wan ◽  
Edmond W. K. Young ◽  
Eugenia Kumacheva ◽  
...  

AbstractGene expression analysis of individual cells enables characterization of heterogeneous and rare cell populations, yet widespread implementation of existing single-cell gene analysis techniques has been hindered due to limitations in scale, ease, and cost. Here, we present a novel microdroplet-based, one-step reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) platform and demonstrate the detection of three targets simultaneously in over 100,000 single cells in a single experiment with a rapid read-out. Our customized reagent cocktail incorporates the bacteriophage T7 gene 2.5 protein to overcome cell lysate-mediated inhibition and allows for one-step RT-PCR of single cells encapsulated in nanoliter droplets. Fluorescent signals indicative of gene expressions are analyzed using a probabilistic deconvolution method to account for ambient RNA and cell doublets and produce single-cell gene signature profiles, as well as predict cell frequencies within heterogeneous samples. We also developed a simulation model to guide experimental design and optimize the accuracy and precision of the assay. Using mixtures of in vitro transcripts and murine cell lines, we demonstrated the detection of single RNA molecules and rare cell populations at a frequency of 0.1%. This low cost, sensitive, and adaptable technique will provide an accessible platform for high throughput single-cell analysis and enable a wide range of research and clinical applications.


2004 ◽  
Vol 200 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuyasu Kijima ◽  
Kaoru Toyosawa ◽  
Masashi Yasuba ◽  
Nobuo Matsuoka ◽  
Tetsuya Adachi ◽  
...  

BMB Reports ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (7) ◽  
pp. 480-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung-Won Park ◽  
Seok-Woo Kang ◽  
Tae-Won Goo ◽  
Seong-Ryul Kim ◽  
Gwang-Gill Lee ◽  
...  

2004 ◽  
Vol 52 (7) ◽  
pp. 903-913 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hironori Takagi ◽  
Makoto Shibutani ◽  
Natsumi Kato ◽  
Haruka Fujita ◽  
Kyoung-Youl Lee ◽  
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