RNA extraction from polysaccharide-based cell-laden hydrogel scaffolds |
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Authors: | Wang Chunming Hao Jinghua Zhang Feng Su Kai Wang Dong-An |
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Institution: | aDivision of Bioengineering, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, N1.3-B2-13, Singapore 637457, Republic of Singapore |
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Abstract: | An effective method for obtaining high-quality RNA from polysaccharide-rich hydrogels would be of great interest to biomaterialists and tissue engineers. Based on the similarities between polysaccharide-based hydrogels and plant tissues, we used a plant-specific RNA extraction kit to extract RNA from mammalian cells encapsulated in hydrogel scaffolds. The results indicate that this method can be reliably used in isolating high-purity RNA from polysaccharide hydrogels. |
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