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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2018

Laser-Capture Microdissection and RNA Extraction from Perfusion-Fixed Cartilage and Bone Tissue from Mice Implanted with Human iPSC-Derived MSCs in a Calvarial Defect Model.

Xiaonan Xin, Xi Jiang, Alexander Lichtler, Mark Kronenberg, David Rowe, Joel S Pachter

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xiaonan XinCenter for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development, School of Dental Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Xi JiangCenter for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development, School of Dental Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Alexander LichtlerCenter for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development, School of Dental Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Mark KronenbergCenter for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development, School of Dental Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
David RoweCenter for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development, School of Dental Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
Joel S PachterDepartment of Cell Biology, Director Laser Capture Microdissection Core Facility, School of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA. pachter@uchc.edu.
UConn Health · US

Funding

Targeted Correction of Dominant Mutations of Type I Collagen Causing Severe OIR01AR064381 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT · PI ROWE, DAVID W. · 2013 to 2017
$1.7M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR064381
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Laser-capture microdissection (LCM) coupled to downstream RNA analysis poses unique difficulties for the evaluation of mineralized tissues. A rapid protocol was thus developed to enable sufficient integrity of bone and cartilage tissue for reliable sectioning, while minimizing RNA loss associated with prolonged decalcification and purification steps. Specifically, the protocol involves pump-assisted, cardiac perfusion-fixation with paraformaldehyde, and moderate digestion of LCM-acquired tissue with proteinase K followed by DNase treatment and separation of RNA using magnetic beads. Reverse transcription and cDNA synthesis are performed immediately after RNA purification, without need for further protein removal.

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Disease Models, AnimalAnimalsBone and BonesCartilageGene Expression ProfilingHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsLaser Capture MicrodissectionMesenchymal Stem CellsMicePerfusionRNASkullRNACalvarial defect modelCartilageMesenchymal stem cellPluripotent stem cell

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PMID29344873
PMCPMC6697139
OpenAlexW2790246733

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