Quantitative analysis of in situ hybridization methods for the detection of actin gene expression.
Quantitative analysis of in situ hybridization methods for the detection of actin gene expression.
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用于检测肌动蛋白基因表达的原位杂交方法的定量分析。
DOI:
10.1093/nar/13.5.1777
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发表时间:
1985
影响因子:
14.9
通讯作者:
Singer,RH
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文献类型:
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作者:
Lawrence,JB;Singer,RH
We have implemented an efficient, quantitative approach for the optimization ofin situhybridization using double-stranded recombinant DNA probes. The model system studied was actin mRNA expression in chicken embryonic muscle cultures. Actin and control (pBR322) probes were nick-translated with P32labeled nucleotides, hybridized to cells grown on coverslips, and quantitated in a scintillation counter. Cellular RNA retention was monitored via the incorporation of H3-Uridine into RNA prior to cell fixation. Over a thousand samples were analyzed, and among the technical variables examined were the fixation protocol, proteolytic cell pretreatment, the time course of hybridization, saturation kinetics, hybridization efficiency, and effect of probe size on hybridization and network formation. Results have allowed us to develop a reproduciblein situhybridization methodology which is simpler and less destructive to cellular RNA and morphology than other protocols. Moreover, this technique is highly sensitive and efficient in detection of cellular RNAs. Lastly, the rapid quantitative approach used for this analysis is valuable in itself as a potential alternative to filter or solution hybridizations.