PCR – Multimedia

The purpose of this study were to examine if the mRNA of the peripheral dopamine receptor is changed in schizophrenia patients. 50 Naive patients were enrolled. After extracting RNA from white blood cells, cDNA is synthesized. After doing the quantitative Real-time PCR, expression of D3 receptors in healthy persons and patients were compared. Results of this examinations reveals that expression of D3 receptor is increased in compared with controls sample.

The design and fabrication process of a micro PCR module is presented. The final system will be integrated in an innovative Lab on a Chip (LOC) to provide a technological platform able to detect autoimmune genetic diseases.

Noroviruses (Caliciviridae) are one of the main cause of acute non-bacterial gastroenteritis in humans. Noroviruses can not be propagated in cell cultures. Thus Real Time PCR molecular methods for caliciviral detection have been recently introduced. The aim of the study was to compare two different Real Time PCR assays for detection of norovirus strains (genogroup II) and the comparison between different RT-PCR reagents and Real Time PCR instruments was made.

We report the use of qPCR technique to follow the thermal unfolding of proteins by the binding of the dye SYPRO Orange, and exploit its potential as a robust and high-throughput primary screen for small molecule drug discovery.

Noroviruses (Caliciviridae) are one of the main cause of acute non-bacterial gastroenteritis in humans. Noroviruses can not be propagated in cell cultures. Thus Real Time PCR molecular methods for caliciviral detection have been recently introduced. The aim of the study was to compare two different Real Time PCR assays for detection of norovirus strains (genogroup II) and the comparison between different RT-PCR reagents and Real Time PCR instruments was made.

We demonstrate the optimization of siRNA transfection process for time and costs in a high throughput application with two independent measurements of the RNAi effect: The visual monitoring of Eg5 expression and the quantitative PCR measurement of GAPDH mRNA after transfection of Hela cells. The results show, that 1 wash cycle is sufficient for the removal of any remnants of the transfection complex from disposable tips, making the tips re-usable.

We have developed a competitive qPCR method in which siRNA competes with a homologous forward primer to bind template DNA, giving siRNA concentration dependent inhibition. The addition of E6-siRNA to cqPCR led to inhibition of amplification in a linear concentration-dependent manner, with as little as 200pg of siRNA capable of being detected. Irrelevant siRNA had no effect on amplification confirming specificity

We have developed a competitive qPCR method in which siRNA competes with a homologous forward primer to bind template DNA, giving siRNA concentration dependent inhibition. The addition of E6-siRNA to cqPCR led to inhibition of amplification in a linear concentration-dependent manner, with as little as 200pg of siRNA capable of being detected. Irrelevant siRNA had no effect on amplification confirming specificity

Gene expression pattern of 14 members of RLCK class VI in Arabidopsis is described. qRT-PCR was used to determine the transcript levels in the various organs of plant as well as under a series of abiotic stress/hormone treatments in seedlings.

The cDNA libraries from single oocytes and pre-implantation buffalo embryos from 2 cell stage to blastocyst were established. Relative expression studied with RT-PCR of IGF-I showed an increase at 12h and decline at 24h of IVM oocytes. IGF-IR was expressed at cleavage stages to blastocyts. Glut-I was expressed in IVM oocytes and SCNT embryos at all stages. Gene expression of IGF-I, IGF-IR and Glut-I plays an important role in SCNT embryo production.