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Probe-based Real-time PCR Approaches for Quantitative Measurement of microRNAs
Published on: April 14, 2015
Reverse transcription-based loop-mediated isothermal amplification strategy for real-time miRNA detection with
Abdu Ahmed Abdullah Al-Maskri1, Jiawei Ye1, Jadera Talap1
1Institute of Drug Metabolism and Pharmaceutical Analysis, Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Research, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310058, China.
Abstract:
A novel reverse transcription-based loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) strategy for miRNA detection has been developed. This method consists of two stem-loop probes inspired by the dumbbell-shaped amplicons and inner primers used in conventional LAMP reactions. Termed "terminal hairpin formation and self-priming" (THSP), this reaction incorporates phosphorothioated (PS) modifications to achieve DNA folding and extension without primers. The final signal is monitored by a sequence-specific detection probe, which minimizes the background noise. We suggest that our rapid, facile, and reliable LAMP method will be a promising candidate for detecting miRNA in biomedical applications.

