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01.06.2011 | Short Communication
Adjuvant arthritis influences expression of housekeeping genes
verfasst von:
Sherif Hanafy, Fakhreddin Jamali
Erschienen in:
Inflammation Research
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Ausgabe 6/2011
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Abstract
Objective and method
We determined whether adjuvant arthritis (AA) affects expression of three housekeeping (HK) genes, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate-dehydrogenase (GAPDH), β-actin and 18s ribosomal RNA (18s rRNA) in organs of Sprague–Dawley rats using the real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
Results
Expression of 18s rRNA was unaffected by AA whereas that of β-actin was reduced by 52, 62 and 81% in the liver, kidney and intestine, respectively, but not in the heart. AA significantly reduced GAPDH expression in the intestine.
Conclusion
For reliable results, the HK gene must be carefully selected.