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Development of a GeXP-Based Multiplex RT-PCR Assay for Detection of Long Noncoding RNA in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Xiaofeng Mu1,2, Wen Chen2, Junying Shi2
1Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, China.
Objective:
To develop a multiplex quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay based on the GenomeLab™ GeXP Genetic Analysis System (GeXP) for detection of long noncoding RNA in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Methods:
From PubMed database articles published between 2011 and 2016, we selected 8 kinds of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) related to HCC. Further, we examined 23 pairs of HCC and adjacent noncancerous tissues, using the optimized GeXP multiplex reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay.
Results:
The expression level of lncRNA NEAT1, H19, MALAT1, HOTAIR, DANCR, UCA1, and BCAR4 were significantly decreased, compared with that in adjacent noncancerous tissues (all P <.05). The expression level of lncRNA GAS5 was statistically significantly increased (P <.05). For the quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assay, 8 kinds of lncRNAs were detected as a result of the GeXP assay.
Conclusions:
The GeXP-based multiplex RT-PCR assay may be used as an alternative method for assisting in the histopathological diagnosis of HCC in liver lesions.
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