Quantitation of glutaminase mRNA in enterocytes using competitive RT-PCR

Author: Kong S.   Heel K.A.   Hall J.C.   McCauley R.D.  

Publisher: Academic Press

ISSN: 0890-8508

Source: Molecular and Cellular Probes, Vol.12, Iss.5, 1998-10, pp. : 339-341

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Abstract

The concentration of mRNA within the intestinal mucosa is usually measured by either Northern blot analysis or semi-quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). However, these methods are limited by a lack of valid internal controls, low sensitivity, and large differences in the concentration of the internal control and target gene. The authors present an alternative method using competitive RT-PCR to measure glutaminase mRNA in isolated enterocytes.

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