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ArticleMolecular and cellular biochemistry2021

Selection of reliable reference genes for analysis of gene expression in the rat placenta.

Caiyun Ge, Pengxia Yu, Man Fang, Hui Wang, Yuanzhen Zhang

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Article in Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Caiyun GeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, 169 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Pengxia YuDepartment of Pharmacology, Basic Medical School of Wuhan University, 185 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Man FangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, 169 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Hui WangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, 169 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430071, China. wanghui19@whu.edu.cn.
Yuanzhen ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, 169 Donghu Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan, 430071, China. zhangyuanzhen@whu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5393-290X
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the Hubei Science and Technology Plan 2017ACB640the Medical Science Advancement Program (Basic Medical Sciences) of Wuhan University TFJC2018001the National Key Research and Development Program of China 2017YFC1001300the National Natural Science Foundation of China 81673524
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Abstract

The selection of suitable reference genes (RGs), especially the identification of the proper combination of RGs is the key to obtain reliable results of gene expression for quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). To date, there is no relevant study dealing with the stability of RGs in rat placenta. In this study, the geNorm, NormFinder, and BestKeeper software were used to analyze the expression stability of the candidate RGs in placenta under physiological and prenatal caffeine exposure (PCE) conditions. The expression of Tbp, Gapdh and Ywhaz in female and Polr2a, Gapdh and Ywhaz in male placenta were highly stable under physiological conditions, and there was no obvious gender difference. We further found that two RGs were sufficient for reliable normalization in female and male placenta and the combination of Ywhaz and Gapdh was the most suitable compound RGs under physiological conditions. Under PCE conditions, Ywhaz, Gapdh and Polr2a were the most stable genes in both female and male placenta. Among them, Ywhaz and Gapdh were chosen as the best paring. Finally, selected RGs were employed for normalization of the expression of a clear target gene and the results of standardization supported our choice. In conclusion, our study confirmed that Ywhaz/Gapdh combination was the most suitable RGs in rat placenta under physiological and PCE pathological conditions and provided a theoretical and experimental basis for physiological and pathological research of the rat placenta.

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Gene Expression RegulationAnimalsFemalePlacentaPregnancyPregnancy ProteinsRatsRats, WistarReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReference StandardsPregnancy ProteinsPrenatal caffeine exposureQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionRat placentaReference genes

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