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ArticleScientific reports2019

Identification of reference genes for real-time PCR cytokine gene expression studies in sheep experimentally infected with Fasciola hepatica.

I L Pacheco, N Abril, R Zafra, N Morales-Prieto, V Molina Hernández, M T Ruiz, R Perez-Caballero, A Martínez-Moreno, J Pérez

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

I L PachecoDepartment of Anatomy and Comparative Pathology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
N AbrilDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
R ZafraDepartment of Animal Health, Parasitology section, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
N Morales-PrietoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
V Molina HernándezDepartment of Anatomy and Comparative Pathology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
M T RuizDepartment of Anatomy and Comparative Pathology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
R Perez-CaballeroDepartment of Animal Health, Parasitology section, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7063-5958
A Martínez-MorenoDepartment of Animal Health, Parasitology section, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain.
J PérezDepartment of Anatomy and Comparative Pathology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain. an1pearj@uco.es.
University of Córdoba · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to validate reference genes for gene normalisation using qRT-PCR in hepatic lymph nodes (HLN) and livers from sheep infected with Fasciola hepatica during early and late stages of infection. To this end, a comprehensive statistical approach (RefFinder) encompassing four different methods of analysis (geNorm, BestKeeper, ΔCt method and NormFinder) was used to validate ten candidate reference genes. Stability analysis of gene expression followed by pairwise variation (Vn/Vn + 1) analysis revealed that PGK1, HSP90AA1 and GYPC were the most stable reference genes and suitable for qRT-PCR normalisation in both HLN and liver tissues. These three genes were validated against FoxP3, IL-10, TGF-β, TNF-α and IL-1β genes in the HLN tissue of sheep vaccinated with Cathepsin L1 from F. hepatica and unvaccinated infected and uninfected controls during early stages of infection. In the liver, the three reference genes were validated against TNF-α and IL-1β during chronic stages of infection with F. hepatica and in uninfected controls. Our study is the first to evaluate and validate sheep reference genes in order to provide tools for monitoring cytokines in Fasciola hepatica infected sheep target organs. Our results present an approach to elucidate the role of different cytokines in F. hepatica vaccinated and infected sheep.

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AnimalsCathepsin LCathepsinsCytokinesDNA PrimersFasciola hepaticaFascioliasisFemaleGene ExpressionHSP90 Heat-Shock ProteinsLiverLymph NodesPhosphoglycerate KinaseReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReference StandardsSheepCathepsin Lcathepsin L1, Fasciola hepaticaCathepsinsCytokinesDNA PrimersHSP90 Heat-Shock ProteinsPhosphoglycerate Kinase

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PMCPMC6365638
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