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Impact of Preanalytical Handling and Timing for Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Isolation and RNA Studies: The Experience of the Interinstitutional Multidisciplinary BioBank (BioBIM). Int J Biol Markers 2018; 27:e90-8. [DOI: 10.5301/jbm.2012.9235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/08/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Multicenter studies and biobanking projects require blood transportation from the participating center to a central collection or diagnostic laboratory. The impact of time delays between venous blood collection and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) isolation prior to RNA extraction may affect the quality and quantity of isolated nucleic acids for genomic applications. Thus, standard operating procedure (SOP) optimization for the treatment of biological samples before RNA extraction is crucial in a biological repository. In order to define SOPs for whole blood preservation prior to RNA extraction, we sought to determine whether different blood storage times (0, 3, 6, 10, 24, and 30 hours) prior to PBMCs isolation and storage at –80°C, could affect the quality and quantity of extracted RNA. After spectrophotometric quantification, the quality and integrity of RNA were assessed by agarose gel electrophoresis, RNA integrity number and real time-PCR (RT-PCR). Across the different time points we did not observe significant differences within the first 24 hours of blood storage at room temperature, while a significant loss in RNA yield and integrity was detected between 24 and 30 hours. We conclude that time delays before PBMCs isolation prior to RNA extraction may have a significant impact on downstream molecular biological applications.
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Malentacchi F, Pizzamiglio S, Wyrich R, Verderio P, Ciniselli C, Pazzagli M, Gelmini S. Effects of Transport and Storage Conditions on Gene Expression in Blood Samples. Biopreserv Biobank 2016; 14:122-8. [DOI: 10.1089/bio.2015.0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Francesca Malentacchi
- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Florence, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Florence, Italy
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Malentacchi F, Pazzagli M, Simi L, Orlando C, Wyrich R, Günther K, Verderio P, Pizzamiglio S, Ciniselli CM, Zhang H, Korenková V, Rainen L, Bar T, Kubista M, Gelmini S. SPIDIA-RNA: second external quality assessment for the pre-analytical phase of blood samples used for RNA based analyses. PLoS One 2014; 9:e112293. [PMID: 25384019 PMCID: PMC4226503 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2014] [Accepted: 10/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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One purpose of the EC funded project, SPIDIA, is to develop evidence-based quality guidelines for the pre-analytical handling of blood samples for RNA molecular testing. To this end, two pan-European External Quality Assessments (EQAs) were implemented. Here we report the results of the second SPIDIA-RNA EQA. This second study included modifications in the protocol related to the blood collection process, the shipping conditions and pre-analytical specimen handling for participants. Participating laboratories received two identical proficiency blood specimens collected in tubes with or without an RNA stabilizer. For pre-defined specimen storage times and temperatures, laboratories were asked to perform RNA extraction from whole blood according to their usual procedure and to return extracted RNA to the SPIDIA facility for further analysis. These RNA samples were evaluated for purity, yield, integrity, stability, presence of interfering substances, and gene expression levels for the validated markers of RNA stability: FOS, IL1B, IL8, GAPDH, FOSB and TNFRSF10c. Analysis of the gene expression results of FOS, IL8, FOSB, and TNFRSF10c, however, indicated that the levels of these transcripts were significantly affected by blood collection tube type and storage temperature. These results demonstrated that only blood collection tubes containing a cellular RNA stabilizer allowed reliable gene expression analysis within 48 h from blood collection for all the genes investigated. The results of these two EQAs have been proposed for use in the development of a Technical Specification by the European Committee for Standardization.
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- Francesca Malentacchi
- Department of Biomedical Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Bioinformatics, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Bioinformatics, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Statistics, Biometry and Bioinformatics, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Becton Dickinson (BD), Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, United States of America
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- Labonnet Ltd, St. Ramat-Hasharon, Israel
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
- TATAA Biocenter AB, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Nick JA, Sanders LA, Ickes B, Briones NJ, Caceres SM, Malcolm KC, Brayshaw SJ, Chacon CS, Barboa CM, Jones MC, St Clair C, Taylor-Cousar JL, Nichols DP, Sagel SD, Strand M, Saavedra MT. Blood mRNA biomarkers for detection of treatment response in acute pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis. Thorax 2013; 68:929-37. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-202278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Mastrokolias A, den Dunnen JT, van Ommen GB, 't Hoen PAC, van Roon-Mom WMC. Increased sensitivity of next generation sequencing-based expression profiling after globin reduction in human blood RNA. BMC Genomics 2012; 13:28. [PMID: 22257641 PMCID: PMC3275489 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-13-28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2011] [Accepted: 01/18/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Transcriptome analysis is of great interest in clinical research, where significant differences between individuals can be translated into biomarkers of disease. Although next generation sequencing provides robust, comparable and highly informative expression profiling data, with several million of tags per blood sample, reticulocyte globin transcripts can constitute up to 76% of total mRNA compromising the detection of low abundant transcripts. We have removed globin transcripts from 6 human whole blood RNA samples with a human globin reduction kit and compared them with the same non-reduced samples using deep Serial Analysis of Gene Expression. Results Globin tags comprised 52-76% of total tags in our samples. Out of 21,633 genes only 87 genes were detected at significantly lower levels in the globin reduced samples. In contrast, 11,338 genes were detected at significantly higher levels in the globin reduced samples. Removing globin transcripts allowed us to also identify 2112 genes that could not be detected in the non-globin reduced samples, with roles in cell surface receptor signal transduction, G-protein coupled receptor protein signalling pathways and neurological processes. Conclusions The reduction of globin transcripts in whole blood samples constitutes a reproducible and reliable method that can enrich data obtained from next generation sequencing-based expression profiling.
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- Anastasios Mastrokolias
- Center for Human and Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Einthovenweg 20, 2333ZC, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Dahm AEA, Eilertsen AL, Goeman J, Olstad OK, Ovstebø R, Kierulf P, Mowinckel MC, Skretting G, Sandset PM. A microarray study on the effect of four hormone therapy regimens on gene transcription in whole blood from healthy postmenopausal women. Thromb Res 2012; 130:45-51. [PMID: 22217510 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2011.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2011] [Revised: 11/09/2011] [Accepted: 12/02/2011] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postmenopausal hormone therapy is associated with many diseases and conditions, e.g., cardiovascular diseases and asthma, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are incompletely understood. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of four different postmenopausal hormone therapy regimens on gene transcription. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-four healthy postmenopausal women (six women in four groups) were randomly allocated to conventional-dose 17β-estradiol/norethisterone acetate (NETA), low-dose 17β-estradiol/NETA, tibolone, or raloxifene hydrochloride. RNA was isolated from whole blood before and after 6weeks of treatment. The changes in mRNA were assessed with a microarray chip. RESULTS The genes FKBP5, IL13RA1, TPST1, and TLR2 were up-regulated and among the most significantly changed genes in the groups treated with conventional-dose 17β-estradiol/NETA and tibolone. Up-regulation of TPST1 was associated with reduction of tissue factor pathway inhibitor in plasma. Nine biological pathways were associated with conventional-dose 17β-estradiol/NETA, most significantly the pathways for asthma, toll-like receptor signaling, cell adhesion molecules, and MAPK signaling. Transcriptional changes with false discovery rate below 0.10 were found in 10 genes in the conventional-dose 17β-estradiol/NETA group, 7 genes in the tibolone group, and zero genes in the women on low-dose 17β-estradiol/NETA. No genes or pathways were associated with raloxifene treatment. CONCLUSIONS The difference between low-dose and conventional-dose17β-estradiol/NETA indicates an effect of dose on transcriptional response. Several genes and pathways related to cell adhesion molecules and immunity related cell surface receptors were influenced by conventional-dose 17β-estradiol/NETA.
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- Anders E A Dahm
- Department of Haematology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
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Identification of reference microRNAs and suitability of archived hemopoietic samples for robust microRNA expression profiling. Anal Biochem 2011; 421:566-72. [PMID: 22074795 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2011.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2011] [Accepted: 10/12/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In many cancers, including neuroblastoma, microRNA (miRNA) expression profiling of peripheral blood (PB) and bone marrow (BM) may increase understanding of the metastatic process and lead to the identification of clinically informative biomarkers. The quality of miRNAs in PB and BM samples archived in PAXgene™ blood RNA tubes from large-scale clinical studies and the identity of reference miRNAs for standard reporting of data are to date unknown. In this study, we evaluated the reliability of expression profiling of 377 miRNAs using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) in PB and BM samples (n=90) stored at -80 °C for up to 5 years in PAXgene™ blood RNA tubes. There was no correlation with storage time and variation of expression for any single miRNA (r < 0.50). The profile of miRNAs isolated as small RNAs or co-isolated with small/large RNAs was highly correlated (r=0.96). The mean expression of all miRNAs and the geNorm program identified miR-26a, miR-28-5p, and miR-24 as the most stable reference miRNAs. This study describes detailed methodologies for reliable miRNA isolation and profiling of PB and BM, including reference miRNAs for qPCR normalization, and demonstrates the suitability of clinical samples archived at -80 °C into PAXgene™ blood RNA tubes for miRNA expression studies.
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RNA-stabilized whole blood samples but not peripheral blood mononuclear cells can be stored for prolonged time periods prior to transcriptome analysis. J Mol Diagn 2011; 13:452-60. [PMID: 21704280 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2011.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2010] [Revised: 02/06/2011] [Accepted: 03/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Microarray-based transcriptome analysis of peripheral blood as surrogate tissue has become an important approach in clinical implementations. However, application of gene expression profiling in routine clinical settings requires careful consideration of the influence of sample handling and RNA isolation methods on gene expression profile outcome. We evaluated the effect of different sample preservation strategies (eg, cryopreservation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells or freezing of PAXgene-stabilized whole blood samples) on gene expression profiles. Expression profiles obtained from cryopreserved peripheral blood mononuclear cells differed substantially from those of their nonfrozen counterpart samples. Furthermore, expression profiles in cryopreserved peripheral blood mononuclear cell samples were found to undergo significant alterations with increasing storage period, whereas long-term freezing of PAXgene RNA stabilized whole blood samples did not significantly affect stability of gene expression profiles. This report describes important technical aspects contributing toward the establishment of robust and reliable guidance for gene expression studies using peripheral blood and provides a promising strategy for reliable implementation in routine handling for diagnostic purposes.
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Weber DG, Casjens S, Rozynek P, Lehnert M, Zilch-Schöneweis S, Bryk O, Taeger D, Gomolka M, Kreuzer M, Otten H, Pesch B, Johnen G, Brüning T. Assessment of mRNA and microRNA Stabilization in Peripheral Human Blood for Multicenter Studies and Biobanks. Biomark Insights 2010; 5:95-102. [PMID: 20981139 PMCID: PMC2956623 DOI: 10.4137/bmi.s5522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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In this study we evaluate the suitability of two methods of RNA conservation in blood samples, PAXgene and RNAlater, in combination with variable shipping conditions for their application in multicenter studies and biobanking. RNA yield, integrity, and purity as well as levels of selected mRNA and microRNA species were analyzed in peripheral human blood samples stabilized by PAXgene or RNAlater and shipped on dry ice or at ambient temperatures from the study centers to the central analysis laboratory. Both examined systems were clearly appropriate for RNA stabilization in human blood independently of the shipping conditions. The isolated RNA is characterized by good quantity and quality and well suited for downstream applications like quantitative RT-PCR analysis of mRNA and microRNA. Superior yield and integrity values were received using RNAlater. It would be reasonable to consider the production and approval of blood collection tubes prefilled with RNAlater to facilitate the use of this excellent RNA stabilization system in large studies.
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- Daniel Gilbert Weber
- Institute for Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance-Institute of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (IPA), Bochum, Germany
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Vartanian K, Slottke R, Johnstone T, Casale A, Planck SR, Choi D, Smith JR, Rosenbaum JT, Harrington CA. Gene expression profiling of whole blood: comparison of target preparation methods for accurate and reproducible microarray analysis. BMC Genomics 2009; 10:2. [PMID: 19123946 PMCID: PMC2649161 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-10-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2008] [Accepted: 01/05/2009] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Peripheral blood is an accessible and informative source of transcriptomal information for many human disease and pharmacogenomic studies. While there can be significant advantages to analyzing RNA isolated from whole blood, particularly in clinical studies, the preparation of samples for microarray analysis is complicated by the need to minimize artifacts associated with highly abundant globin RNA transcripts. The impact of globin RNA transcripts on expression profiling data can potentially be reduced by using RNA preparation and labeling methods that remove or block globin RNA during the microarray assay. We compared four different methods for preparing microarray hybridization targets from human whole blood collected in PAXGene tubes. Three of the methods utilized the Affymetrix one-cycle cDNA synthesis/in vitro transcription protocol but varied treatment of input RNA as follows: i. no treatment; ii. treatment with GLOBINclear; or iii. treatment with globin PNA oligos. In the fourth method cDNA targets were prepared with the Ovation amplification and labeling system. Results We find that microarray targets generated with labeling methods that reduce globin mRNA levels or minimize the impact of globin transcripts during hybridization detect more transcripts in the microarray assay compared with the standard Affymetrix method. Comparison of microarray results with quantitative PCR analysis of a panel of genes from the NF-kappa B pathway shows good correlation of transcript measurements produced with all four target preparation methods, although method-specific differences in overall correlation were observed. The impact of freezing blood collected in PAXGene tubes on data reproducibility was also examined. Expression profiles show little or no difference when RNA is extracted from either fresh or frozen blood samples. Conclusion RNA preparation and labeling methods designed to reduce the impact of globin mRNA transcripts can significantly improve the sensitivity of the DNA microarray expression profiling assay for whole blood samples. While blockage of globin transcripts during first strand cDNA synthesis with globin PNAs resulted in the best overall performance in this study, we conclude that selection of a protocol for expression profiling studies in blood should depend on several factors, including implementation requirements of the method and study design. RNA isolated from either freshly collected or frozen blood samples stored in PAXGene tubes can be used without altering gene expression profiles.
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- Kristina Vartanian
- Gene Microarray Shared Resource, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
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Ernst T, Hoffmann J, Erben P, Hehlmann R, Hochhaus A, Müller MC. Suitability of the PAXgene system to stabilize bone marrow RNA in imatinib-resistant patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. Clin Chem Lab Med 2008; 46:318-22. [PMID: 18303987 DOI: 10.1515/cclm.2008.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Optimum sample quality is a crucial requirement for molecular monitoring of patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) on therapy. Bedside RNA stabilization systems (e.g., PAXgene) have been developed to inhibit RNA degradation during shipment of samples from the clinical site to the specialized laboratory. In CML, blood but not bone marrow samples have been examined using RNA stabilization in previous studies. Therefore, we sought to investigate the applicability of the PAXgene system for bone marrow samples in CML. METHODS Simultaneously stabilized blood and bone marrow samples were obtained from 55 imatinib-resistant CML patients to compare RNA yield and purity, expression of two housekeeping genes (total ABL and beta-glucuronidase; GUS) by quantitative reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, BCR-ABL expression (ratios BCR-ABL/ABL and BCR-ABL/GUS), and BCR-ABL kinase domain mutations analyzed by denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography and direct sequencing. RESULTS RNA extraction revealed high-quality RNA derived from both stabilized blood and bone marrow samples. RNA yield was significantly higher in bone marrow (median 9.9 microg RNA/mL bone marrow) than in blood (median 4.3 microg RNA/mL blood) (p=0.0005). The number of housekeeping gene transcripts was comparable in blood and bone marrow (median ABL copies/2 microL cDNA 13,260 vs. 25,590; median GUS copies/2 microL cDNA 35,490 vs. 60,200; n.s.). Further, ratios BCR-ABL/ABL (blood vs. bone marrow, median 47% vs. 57%) and ratios BCR-ABL/GUS (blood vs. bone marrow, median 26% vs. 21%) were not significantly different. Results of mutation analysis corresponded in 51 out of 55 patients (93%), whereas moderate differences were observed in four patients. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that bone marrow can be effectively stabilized using the PAXgene system and shows concordance with blood in terms of BCR-ABL mRNA quantification and mutation analysis in imatinib-resistant CML patients.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Benzamides
- Bone Marrow/metabolism
- DNA Mutational Analysis/methods
- Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/genetics
- Female
- Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Glucuronidase/genetics
- Glucuronidase/metabolism
- Humans
- Imatinib Mesylate
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/blood
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/genetics
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mutation/genetics
- Piperazines/pharmacology
- Piperazines/therapeutic use
- Protein Structure, Tertiary
- Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/chemistry
- Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/genetics
- Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/metabolism
- Pyrimidines/pharmacology
- Pyrimidines/therapeutic use
- RNA Stability
- RNA, Neoplasm/blood
- RNA, Neoplasm/metabolism
- Reference Standards
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Affiliation(s)
- Thomas Ernst
- III. Medizinische Klinik, Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Kussmann M, Rezzi S, Daniel H. Profiling techniques in nutrition and health research. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2008; 19:83-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2008.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2007] [Revised: 02/13/2008] [Accepted: 02/14/2008] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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