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Reliable quantification of cell cycle-dependent mRNA abundance using fluorescence-activated cell sorting in Trypanosoma brucei.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20933544     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Very little is known about cell cycle-dependent regulation of mRNA in Trypanosoma brucei, the causative agent of African sleeping sickness. Methods to synchronize cell cycle progression are inefficient or subject the parasites to non-physiological conditions and stress. We developed a fluorescence-activated cell sorting-based method to analyze steady-state mRNA levels in individual cell cycle phases. Normalization of the data was the most challenging problem because internal standards for cell cycle-regulated genes are not available for trypanosomes. Hence, we introduced an external standard (so-called "spike") to compensate for technically derived variations in processing cells and RNA samples. Validation of this method with a limited number of genes unraveled a transient up-regulation during S and G2/M phases for all mRNAs analyzed.
Authors:
Ferdinand Bucerius; Markus Kador; Michael Boshart; Christian J Janzen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-10-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular and biochemical parasitology     Volume:  175     ISSN:  1872-9428     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Biochem. Parasitol.     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-20     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8006324     Medline TA:  Mol Biochem Parasitol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  205-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
University of Munich (LMU), Department Biology I, Genetics, Martinsried, Germany.
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