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ArticlePloS one2018

Comprehensive evaluation of blood-brain barrier-forming micro-vasculatures: Reference and marker genes with cellular composition.

Mei Dai, Yi Lin, Salim S El-Amouri, Mara Kohls, Dao Pan

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Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Mei DaiDivision of Experimental Hematology & Cancer Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America.
Yi LinDivision of Experimental Hematology & Cancer Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America.
Salim S El-AmouriDivision of Experimental Hematology & Cancer Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America.
Mara KohlsDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America.
Dao PanDivision of Experimental Hematology & Cancer Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-2433-0285

Funding

Gaucher disease:Treatment of neurodegenerative diseaseR01NS086134 · NINDS · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI PAN, DAO · 2013 to 2017
$2.1M
Genetic Therapy for CNS Manifestations in MPS I via BBB-targeted Protein DeliveryR01NS064330 · NINDS · CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP MED CTR · PI PAN, DAO · 2008 to 2012
$1.6M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS064330NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS086134
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary brain microvessels (BrMV) maintain the cellular characters and molecular signatures as displayed in vivo, and serve as a vital tool for biomedical research of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and the development/optimization of brain drug delivery. The variations of relative purities or cellular composition among different BrMV samples may have significant consequences in data interpretation and research outcome, especially for experiments with high-throughput genomics and proteomics technologies. In this study, we aimed to identify suitable reference gene (RG) for accurate normalization of real-time RT-qPCR analysis, and determine the proper marker genes (MG) for relative purity assessment in BrMV samples. Out of five housekeeping genes, β-actin was selected as the most suitable RG that was validated by quantifying mRNA levels of alpha-L-iduronidase in BrMV isolated from mice with one or two expressing alleles. Four marker genes highly/selectively expressed in BBB-forming capillary endothelial cells were evaluated by RT-qPCR for purity assessment, resulting in Cldn5 and Pecam1 as most suitable MGs that were further confirmed by immunofluorescent analysis of cellular components. Plvap proved to be an indicator gene for the presence of fenestrated vessels in BrMV samples. This study may contribute to the building blocks toward overarching research needs on the blood-brain barrier.

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AnimalsBlood-Brain BarrierCell LineEndothelial CellsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic MarkersMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNIH 3T3 CellsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerGenetic MarkersRNA, Messenger

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PMID29763456
PMCPMC5953434

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