High-Throughput RT-PCR for small-molecule screening assays.

Curr Protoc Chem Biol
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Abstract

Quantitative measurement of the levels of mRNA expression using real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has long been used for analyzing expression differences in tissue or cell lines of interest. This method has been used somewhat less frequently to measure the changes in gene expression due to perturbagens such as small molecules or siRNA. The availability of new instrumentation for liquid handling and real-time PCR analysis as well as the commercial availability of start-to-finish kits for RT-PCR has enabled the use of this method for high-throughput small-molecule screening on a scale comparable to traditional high-throughput screening (HTS) assays. This protocol focuses on the special considerations necessary for using quantitative RT-PCR as a primary small-molecule screening assay, including the different methods available for mRNA isolation and analysis.

Year of Publication
2012
Journal
Curr Protoc Chem Biol
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
49-63
Date Published
2012 Mar 01
ISSN
2160-4762
DOI
10.1002/9780470559277.ch110204
PubMed ID
23487248
PubMed Central ID
PMC3593604
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Grant list
R24 DK080261 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
R24 DK080261-04 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
U54 HG005032 / HG / NHGRI NIH HHS / United States
U54 HG005032-04 / HG / NHGRI NIH HHS / United States