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ArticleOpen biology2022

A novel methodological approach to simultaneously extract high-quality total RNA and proteins from cortical and trabecular bone.

Martina Faraldi, Laura Mangiavini, Caterina Conte, Giuseppe Banfi, Nicola Napoli, Giovanni Lombardi

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Article in Open biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Martina FaraldiLaboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2047-7255
Laura MangiaviniIRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.
Caterina ConteDepartment of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, Rome, Italy.
Giuseppe BanfiLaboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.
Nicola NapoliUnit of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Departmental Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Giovanni LombardiLaboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8365-985X
Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi · ITMultiMedica · ITUniversità Campus Bio-Medico · ITUniversity of Milan · ITVita-Salute San Raffaele University · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Molecular differences between cortical and trabecular bone, of relevance to understanding the pathophysiological basis of bone diseases, can be determined only through effective isolation methods for RNA and proteins. Here we present a TRIzol-based method, which combines bone pulverization and homogenization to extract simultaneously total RNA and proteins from human cortical and trabecular bone from the same carrot. RNA integrity and purity were determined as the 260/280 nm and 260/230 nm absorbance ratios and the 28S/18S rRNA ratio. Protein integrity and quality were evaluated by Coomassie blue staining. Reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunoblotting for bone-specific genes and proteins were performed to verify the suitability of the isolated material in downstream applications. The 260/280 nm and 260/230 nm absorbance ratios were, on average, less than or equal to 1.8. Bands on agarose gel were consistent with intact RNA, with mean 28S/18S ratios of 1.68 ± 0.35 and 1.88 ± 0.10 for cortical and trabecular bone, respectively. Band patterns after Coomassie blue staining confirmed protein integrity. Successful gene and protein expression analysis, with relevant differences between the two compartments, highlighted the suitability of the material in downstream applications. The method presented here is appropriate and effective for the study of human bone.

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Cancellous BoneRNAHumansRNAhuman cortical and trabecular boneprotein and gene expressionprotein extractionRNA and protein integrity and purityRNA isolation

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PMID35506206
PMCPMC9065961
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