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ArticleMedical journal, Armed Forces India2020

A novel approach for extracting DNA from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue using microwave.

Hanspal Singh, Bhaskar Narayan, Aadithya B Urs, Sunil Kumar Polipalli, Somesh Kumar

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hanspal SinghSenior Research Associate (Oral Pathology & Microbiology), Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Bhaskar NarayanPost Graduate Student (Oral Pathology & Microbiology), Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Aadithya B UrsProfessor & Head (Oral Pathology & Microbiology), Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Sunil Kumar PolipalliCytogeneticist (Pediatrics Research & Genetics Laboratory), Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
Somesh KumarPh.D Scholar (Pediatrics Research & Genetics Laboratory), Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences · INMaulana Azad Medical College · IN

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Abstract

backgroundFormalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue is the gold standard procedure for tissue preservation. However, the extraction of DNA is a cumbersome procedure as the extracted DNA is fragmented because of the cross-linking effect of formalin. Hence, the aim of the present study is to extract DNA from FFPE tissues using different techniques with a specific objective of comparing the extracted DNA, both quantitatively and qualitatively.

methodTen samples of FFPE tissues were retrieved from the archives of the Department of Oral Pathology. Total genomic DNA was extracted by different methods which included QIAamp DNA FFPE Tissue Kit, Norgen DNA FFPE Tissue Kit, phenol-chloroform method, mineral oil-based extraction, M/10 NaOH solution method, and microwave method. A 280-base pair sequence was selected for evaluation of downstream amplification.

resultsThe statistical analysis was performed using unpaired student's t-test to compare the DNA yields and quality obtained by microwave methods with other methods using SPSS software. Total genomic DNA retrieved by the microwave method was superior to other methods both qualitatively and quantitatively.

conclusionDNA extraction from FFPE tissues is an onerous task as irreversible bonds form between the nucleic acid during fixation which are difficult to break during DNA retrieval. Hence, the microwave method provides good total genomic DNA which gives better downstream results when compared with other methods.

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DNA extractionFormalin-fixed paraffin-embeddedMicrowavePolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)Tissue preservation

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PMCPMC7399553
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