Project description:Impact of pre-analytical handling on Bone Marrow (BM) mRNA Gene Expression: We have investigated the impact of RNA extraction protocols and time delays (24 and 48h) between sample aspiration and RNA extraction on RNA quality and gene expression profiles. Intact RNA can be extracted from BM samples stored at room temperature for up to 48h after aspiration. However, storage of BM has dramatic effects on mRNA expression of individual transcripts.
Project description:Impact of pre-analytical handling on Bone Marrow (BM) mRNA Gene Expression: We have investigated the impact of RNA extraction protocols and time delays (24 and 48h) between sample aspiration and RNA extraction on RNA quality and gene expression profiles. Intact RNA can be extracted from BM samples stored at room temperature for up to 48h after aspiration. However, storage of BM has dramatic effects on mRNA expression of individual transcripts. Keywords: time-course
Project description:Gene expression analyses of disseminated tumor cells can provide indispensable biological and clinical information at diagnosis, during therapy and at relapse. So far, however, disseminated tumor cells expression analyses have been hampered by insufficient infiltration rates and/or unclear consequences of transport duration, temperature and other pre-handling procedures. This study, using neuroblastoma as a model, focuses on the influences of pre-analytical procedures like tumor cell enrichment, transport time and temperature on the disseminated tumor cells expression profile.
Project description:Gene expression profiling of immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells with hTERT/E6/E7 transfected MSCs. hTERT may change gene expression in MSCs. Goal was to determine the gene expressions of immortalized MSCs.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of human mesenchymal stem cells comparing normoxic MSCs cells with hypoxic MSCs cells. Hypoxia may inhibit senescence of MSCs during expansion. Goal was to determine the effects of hypoxia on global MSCs gene expression.
Project description:Gene methylation profiling of immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells comparing HPV E6/E7-transfected MSCs cells with human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT)- and HPV E6/E7-transfected MSCs. hTERT may increase gene methylation in MSCs. Goal was to determine the effects of different transfected genes on global gene methylation in MSCs.
