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ArticleBrain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland)2024

Apolipoprotein-E genotyping in formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded post-mortem brain tissue.

James Minshull, Yvonne Davidson, Federico Roncaroli, Andrew C Robinson

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Article in Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

James MinshullFaculty of Biology Medicine and Health, School of Biological Sciences, Division of Neuroscience, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9372-5163
Yvonne DavidsonFaculty of Biology Medicine and Health, School of Biological Sciences, Division of Neuroscience, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Federico RoncaroliFaculty of Biology Medicine and Health, School of Biological Sciences, Division of Neuroscience, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Andrew C RobinsonFaculty of Biology Medicine and Health, School of Biological Sciences, Division of Neuroscience, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2208-7728

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British Neuropathological Society
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) brain tissue held in tissue banks constitutes a valuable research resource, especially when associated with clinical annotations and longitudinal psychometric testing. Apolipoprotein-E (APOE) genotyping is important to fully characterise this resource, however older FFPE tissue may not be suitable for genotyping. We performed polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) assays on DNA extracted from post-mortem FFPE brain tissue ranging from 2-19 years old. A maximum of three years in paraffin was determined for robust APOE genotyping of FFPE tissue using PCR-RFLP which may suggest prolonged storage of fixed tissue as FFPE blocks may have deleterious effects on DNA.

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Apolipoproteins EBrainFormaldehydeGenotypeParaffin EmbeddingTissue FixationAutopsyFemaleGenotyping TechniquesHumansMalePolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Restriction Fragment LengthApolipoproteins EFormaldehydeAlzheimer's diseaseAPOEgenotyping techniquesneurodegenerative diseasesPCR

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PMID38270230
PMCPMC11328341

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