Validation of endogenous reference genes for qRT-PCR analysis of human visceral adipose samples |
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Authors: | Rohini Mehta Aybike Birerdinc Noreen Hossain Arian Afendy Vikas Chandhoke Zobair Younossi Ancha Baranova |
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Affiliation: | (1) Molecular and Microbiology Department and Center for the Study of Genomics in Liver Diseases, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA;(2) Translational Research Institute, Inova Health System, Falls Church, VA, USA;(3) Center for Liver Diseases, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA, USA |
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Abstract: | Background Given the epidemic proportions of obesity worldwide and the concurrent prevalence of metabolic syndrome, there is an urgent need for better understanding the underlying mechanisms of metabolic syndrome, in particular, the gene expression differences which may participate in obesity, insulin resistance and the associated series of chronic liver conditions. Real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) is the standard method for studying changes in relative gene expression in different tissues and experimental conditions. However, variations in amount of starting material, enzymatic efficiency and presence of inhibitors can lead to quantification errors. Hence the need for accurate data normalization is vital. Among several known strategies for data normalization, the use of reference genes as an internal control is the most common approach. Recent studies have shown that both obesity and presence of insulin resistance influence an expression of commonly used reference genes in omental fat. In this study we validated candidate reference genes suitable for qRT-PCR profiling experiments using visceral adipose samples from obese and lean individuals. |
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