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Analysis of circulating microRNA biomarkers in plasma and serum using quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (qRT-PCR).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20146939     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small (approximately 22 nt) RNAs that play important roles in gene regulatory networks by binding to and repressing the activity of specific target mRNAs. Recent studies have indicated that miRNAs circulate in a stable, cell-free form in the bloodstream and that the abundance of specific miRNAs in plasma or serum can serve as biomarkers of cancer and other diseases. Measurement of circulating miRNAs as biomarkers is associated with some special challenges, including those related to pre-analytic variation and data normalization. We describe here our procedure for qRT-PCR analysis of circulating miRNAs as biomarkers, and discuss relevant issues of sample preparation, experimental design and data analysis.
Authors:
Evan M Kroh; Rachael K Parkin; Patrick S Mitchell; Muneesh Tewari
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2010-02-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  Methods (San Diego, Calif.)     Volume:  50     ISSN:  1095-9130     ISO Abbreviation:  Methods     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-10     Completed Date:  2010-05-28     Revised Date:  2010-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9426302     Medline TA:  Methods     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  298-301     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Human Biology Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biological Markers / blood*
Humans
MicroRNAs / blood*
Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques
Plasma / chemistry
Quality Control
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
Serum / chemistry
Tumor Markers, Biological / blood
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
5 P30 CA015704/CA/NCI NIH HHS; P50 CA83636/CA/NCI NIH HHS; P50 CA97186/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/MicroRNAs; 0/Tumor Markers, Biological
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
Methods. 2010 Nov;52(3):268

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