Determination of imbalance between MMP-2 and TIMP-2 in human neuroblastoma by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction and its correlation with tumor progression

2000 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 432-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tasnim Ara ◽  
Takeshi Kusafuka ◽  
Masahiro Inoue ◽  
Seika Kuroda ◽  
Masahiro Fukuzawa ◽  
...  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 117727191876335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas Ramon ◽  
Catherine David ◽  
Karine Fontaine ◽  
Elodie Lallet ◽  
Charles Marcaillou ◽  
...  

MiR-31-3p expression has been shown to be a predictive biomarker for response to anti-epithelial growth factor receptor therapy in patients with RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). To aid in the quantification of miR-31-3p expression in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) primary tumor samples from patients with mCRC, a reverse-transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assay was developed and validated. Assay development included the identification of a microRNA reference standard and the determination of an appropriate relative quantification cutoff for differentiating low versus high miR-31-3p expression. Sample specimens for the validation studies included both FFPE slides and shavings. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) efficiency and linearity, analytical sensitivity and specificity, assay robustness, reproducibility, and accuracy were demonstrated across a number of test conditions and differing quantitative PCR platforms. The data from this study provide evidence as to the feasibility of quantifying the expression of miR-31-3p from FFPE tumor tissue using a standardized RT-qPCR assay.


2018 ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
M. I. Doronin ◽  
A. M. Timina ◽  
D. A. Lozovoy ◽  
V. A. Starikov ◽  
D. V. Mikhalishin ◽  
...  

Method for determination of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus 146S component concentration with real-time reverse transcription – polymerase chain reaction (rtRT-PCR) in vaccine raw materials is developed. Negative regression model of  С146S = (30.269 – Ct)/4.155 type allowing determination of FMDV 146S particle concentrations based on the amplification threshold cycle values (Ct) is proposed. It has been experimentally proven that the quantity of the 146S component determined by the real-time RT-PCR method using developed regression model and contained in the inoculation dose of FMD vaccine confers protection to the vaccinated animals against generalized FMD of A, O, Asia-1 types. rtRT-PCR method is highly sensitive and allows rapid and highly reliable estimation of  the 146S antigen concentration in FMD vaccine. The method for 146S particle quantity determination by real-time RT-PCR using the regression model is reliable and demonstrates high correlation (95.5–99.0%) with the complement fixation test results.


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