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ArticleVeterinary medicine and science2022

Reference gene identification for normalisation of RT-qPCR analysis in plasma samples of the rat middle cerebral artery occlusion model.

Hui Zhou, Xin Yang, Jiayi Yu, Jingyi Xu, Ruiwen Zhang, Ting Zhang, Xijie Wang, Jing Ma

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Article in Veterinary medicine and science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hui ZhouShanghai Innostar Bio-tech Co. Ltd., China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-4059-271X
Xin YangShanghai Innostar Bio-tech Co. Ltd., China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Jiayi YuShanghai Innostar Bio-tech Co. Ltd., China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Jingyi XuShanghai Innostar Bio-tech Co. Ltd., China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Ruiwen ZhangShanghai Innostar Bio-tech Co. Ltd., China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Ting ZhangShanghai Innostar Bio-tech Co. Ltd., China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Xijie WangShanghai Innostar Bio-tech Co. Ltd., China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Jing MaShanghai Innostar Bio-tech Co. Ltd., China State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveIn quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) studies, the selection and validation of reference genes are crucial for the accurate analysis of MicroRNAs (miRNAs) expression. In this work, the optimal reference genes for RT-qPCR normalisation in plasma samples of rat middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) models were identified.

methodsSix rat MCAO models were established. Blood samples were collected before modelling and approximately 16-24 h after modelling. Two commonly used reference genes (U6 and 5S) and three miRNAs (miR-24, miR-122 and miR-9a) were selected as candidate reference genes, and the expression of these genes was detected with RT-qPCR. The acquired data were analysed using geNorm, Normfinder, BestKeeper, RefFinder and comparative delta threshold cycle statistical models.

resultsThe analysed results consistently showed that miR-24 was the most stably expressed reference gene. The 'optimal combination' calculated by geNorm was miR-24, U6 and5S. The expression level of the target gene miR124 was similar when the most stable reference gene miR-24 or the 'optimal combination' was used as a reference gene. However, compared with miR24 or the 'optimal combination', the less stable reference genes influenced the fold change and the data accuracy with a large standard deviation.

conclusionThese results confirmed the importance of selecting suitable reference genes for normalisation to obtain reliable results in RT-qPCR studies and demonstrated that the identified reference gene miR-24 or the 'optimal combination' could be used as an internal control for gene expression analysis in the rat MCAO model.

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MicroRNAsAnimalsInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryRatsReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionMicroRNAsMIRN124 microRNA, ratMIRN24 microRNA, ratcirculating miRNAmiddle cerebral artery occlusionreference geneRT-qPCR

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