Screening of the Reference Genes for the Study of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells by Quantitative Real-time PCR in Min Pigs

Min pig is a local pig breed in Northeast China. It has been well-adapted to the local cold weather,but few genes related to its environmental adaptation have been studied. For studies about environmental adaptation of Min pig on molecular level,it is important to have proper reference genes for quantification of gene expression by quantitative Real-time PCR. In this study,12 reference genes (B2M,ACTB,RPL11,RPL4,YWHAZ,GAPDH,HPRT1,SDHA,HMBS,IDH3B,TUBB2B and TBP1) were evaluated for their potential as the reference gene in Min pig peripheral blood mononuclear cells under different temperatures. Blood samples were collected from 3 Min pigs which were under -25,5,10 and 30℃,respectively. Mononuclear cells were separated using density gradient centrifugation. Statistical algorithms including geNorm,Normfinder and BestKeeper were employed to assess the stabilities of these genes. Analysis of geNorm and Normfinder revealed that all these 12 genes were highly stable. However,ACTB,GAPDH,SDHA,HPRT1,TBP1 and YWHAZ genes (SD<1) were found to be more stable than other six genes (SD>1),of which TBP1 was the most stable one using BestKeeper program. To summarize,ACTB,GAPDH,SDHA,HPRT1, TBP1 and YWHAZ genes were suitable to be the reference genes,with TBP1 was the best one.     

民猪外周血单核细胞实时荧光定量PCR内参基因的筛选

民猪是能够适应东北地区寒冷环境的地方猪种,但目前对其环境适应性相关基因的研究较少,也没有确定适合此研究所需的实时荧光定量PCR的内参基因。因此,本试验通过研究常用的12个内参基因（B2M、ACTB、RPL11、RPL4、YWHAZ、GAPDH、HPRT1、SDHA、HMBS、IDH3B、TUBB2B和TBP1）在不同环境温度下民猪外周血单核细胞中的表达稳定性,旨在确定合适的内参基因进行相关研究。分别在-25、5、10和30℃采集3头民猪耳静脉血分离出单核细胞,利用geNorm、NormFinder、BestKeeper 3种软件分析12个候选内参基因的Ct值,筛选出表达稳定的基因作为内参基因。经geNorm和NormFinder计算获得各候选基因的M值发现,12个候选基因的表达均相对稳定,而BestKeeper的分析则显示ACTB、GAPDH、SDHA、HPRT1、TBP1、YWHAZ基因的SD值均<1,可用作本研究条件下的内参基因,而另外6个基因SD值则>1,不符合作为内参基因的标准。综合3种分析的结果,在本研究条件下,TBP1基因的稳定性最高,ACTB、GAPDH、SDHA、HPRT1和YWHAZ基因也符合作为内参基因的标准,都可研究在不同环境温度下民猪外周血单核细胞中基因表达时作为内参基因。     

鹿茸组织中内参基因的筛选和验证

为筛选在不同生长时期鹿茸组织中稳定表达的内参基因,试验以不同生长时期(分别为脱盘后10、20、40和60 d)的鹿茸组织为材料,采用实时荧光定量PCR(qRT-PCR)方法分析甘油醛-3-磷酸脱氢酶(GAPDH)、β2-微球蛋白(B2M)、还原型辅酶Ⅰ(NADH)、60S 核糖体蛋白L40(RPL40)、谷胱甘肽还原酶7(GPx)和β肌动蛋白(ACTB)6个看家基因的表达情况,并运用 geNorm和NormFinder 两个程序综合分析6个看家基因的表达稳定性.结果显示,GAPDH、ACTB、RPL40表达稳定性较好,可用作鹿茸基因表达研究的内参基因,而NADH和GPx的稳定性最差,不适合作内参基因.通过对鹿茸生长相关基因(ANXA5、HSP27、PRD2、CRABP1、LGALS1)表达分析,进一步验证了上述结果,并且发现这5种基因均在脱盘后10 d的鹿茸组织中高表达.该研究结果为鹿茸快速生长及骨化相关基因的研究奠定了一定基础.     

Identification and validation of housekeeping genes as internal control for gene expression in an intravenous LPS inflammation model in chickens

Real-time PCR has become a powerful tool for the detection of inflammatory parameters, including cytokines. Reference or housekeeping genes are used for the normalization of real-time RT-PCR results. In order to obtain reliable results, the stability of these housekeeping genes needs to be determined. In this study the stability of five genes, including beta-actin, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), hypoxanthine phophoribosyl-transferase (HPRT), ubiquitin (UB) and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH), was determined in a lipopolysaccharide inflammation model in chickens. beta-Actin appeared to be the most stable single gene in our model. Because the use of a single gene for normalization can lead to relatively large errors, the use of the geometric mean of multiple reference genes or normalization factor is preferred. The most stable combination for gene expression analysis in this lipopolysaccharide inflammation model in chickens is G6PDH and UB, since their correlation coefficients were 0.953 and 0.969, respectively (BestKeeper) and an M value of 0.34 and a low V(2/3) value of 0.155 (geNorm) were obtained. The use of HPRT and GAPDH should be avoided. The stable housekeeping genes, G6PDH and UB together, can be used to normalize the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in a lipopolysaccharide inflammation model in chickens.     

Reference genes for canine skin when using quantitative real-time PCR

Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) facilitates the quantification of mRNA expression. Accurate qPCR analysis of gene expression requires the normalisation of data using a reference or housekeeping gene which is expressed at a similar level in all tissues tested. GAPDH is the most well known and most widely used reference gene but many papers have demonstrated that it is not stably expressed in different tissues. The aim of this study was to measure reference gene stability in canine skin using real-time qPCR. Skin samples from healthy control dogs (n=7) and dogs with atopic dermatitis (lesional skin n=7 and non-lesional skin n=7) were used to quantify seven reference genes (IMP, CG14980, S7, HIRA, GAPDH, RPL13A and SDHA) in canine whole skin. Three different statistical programs (Bestkeeper, GeNorm and Normfinder) were used to assess the stability of the reference genes. The results confirmed that GAPDH is not a stably expressed reference gene in canine skin; this finding may influence interpretation of previous qPCR studies on canine skin using this as a reference gene. RPL13A and CG14980 were found to be the most stably expressed genes in canine whole skin and would be more suitable as reference genes in future studies.     

Validation of candidate bovine reference genes for use with real-time PCR

Accurate quantification with real-time PCR requires the use of stable endogenous controls. Recently, there has been much debate concerning the stability of commonly used reference or housekeeping genes. To address this concern, a number of statistical approaches have been designed to analyse data and assist in determining the most appropriate reference genes for experimental comparisons. In this study, three programs, BestKeeper, Norm Finder, and geNorm were used to assess four candidate reference genes: 18S rRNA, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), acidic ribosomal protein large (RPLP0) and beta-actin, for use in expression profiling of individuals from divergent cattle genotypes subject to parasitic challenge with the cattle tick Boophilus microplus. Results demonstrated beta-actin and GAPDH were the most suitable reference genes in blood and could be used either individually or combined as an index to normalise data. RPLP0 was identified as the least stable gene, while 18S rRNA was omitted as being too highly expressed. As the recommendations on the most suitable reference genes varied between the programs, it is recommended that more than one should be utilised, to ensure the most robust experimental tools are selected.     

新生籽鹅组织qRT-PCR分析中内参基因的选择

分别以1日龄健康籽鹅肝脏、肾脏、心脏、肌肉和卵巢为研究对象,应用实时定量RT-PCR技术,探讨28SrRNA、18SrRNA、GAPDH、ACT、HPRT1、SDH和TUB等7个内参基因mRNA的表达水平。经过geNorm和NormFinder程序分析,结果显示7个内参基因稳定度由高到低依次为GAPDH=HRPT1〉28SrRNA〉TUB〉SDH〉ACT〉18SrRNA;基因表达的稳定值分别为0.215（GAPDH）,0.215（HRPT1）,0.339（28SrRNA）,0.471（TUB）,0.721（SDH）,0.888（ACT）,1.177（18SrRNA）;表明GAPDH和HRPT1这2个内参基因适合用于目的基因表达的校正。     

白羽王鸽不同组织RT-qPCR内参基因的筛选

内参基因的正确选择是获得精准、可靠RT-qPCR数据的重要前提。本研究随机选取3只28日龄的白羽王鸽,采集心、肝、脾、肺、肾、胸肌、腿肌、腹脂、卵巢9个组织作为实验材料,选取GAPDH、β-actin、18S rRNA和RPS24个常见的内参基因作为候选内参基因。利用RT-qPCR技术和geNorm、NormFinder、BestKeeper软件及Ct值分析法对候选基因在不同组织中的表达进行检测和稳定性分析。结果表明:geNorm、NormFinder软件分析与Ct值分析法的结果一致,即18S rRNA基因稳定性最佳,RPS2次之;BestKeeper软件的分析结果显示RPS2基因表达稳定性最好,18S rRNA基因次之。因此,推荐选择RPS2+18S rRNA的内参基因组合用于白羽王鸽不同组织基因表达的研究。     

Screening of Reference Genes for Gene Expression in Layer Hens Tissues Using Real-time Quantitative PCR

To screen the reference genes of stable expression in different tissues of Hy-line layer (Gallus domesticus), RPS2, β-actin, GAPDH and HMBS genes were chosen as candidate gene, the software of geNorm, NormFinder and the Ct value were employed to analyze their stability in eight tissues (heart, liver, lung, kidney, duodenum, tibia, pancreas and uterus) of 120 days of age layers using Real-time quantitative PCR technology. The results showed that RPS2 gene was always dominant stability by the analysis of Ct value and geNorm software, the β-actin gene was followed; The NormFinder software showed that the HMBS gene was relative stability, and HMBS and RPS2 genes were the optimal combination; When analyzed the expression of constant reference gene in different tissues, it found that the most stable reference gene in different tissues was not the same. Therefore, it concluded that different tissues had different optimal gene, but they had the common potential, RPS2 and β-actin genes had the relative expression stability comparing the other gene.     

实时荧光定量PCR研究蛋鸡组织基因表达的内参基因筛选

为筛选出蛋鸡不同组织中稳定表达的内参基因,试验以120日龄的海兰灰蛋鸡（Gallus domesticus）为试验动物,选取常见内参基因RPS2、β-actin、GAPDH和HMBS作为候选基因,利用实时荧光定量PCR技术Ct值分析法对4个候选内参基因的相对表达进行测定,利用独立评价软件geNorm和NormFinder对蛋鸡的4个候选内参基因在不同组织（心脏、肝脏、肺脏、肾脏、肠、胫骨、胰脏和子宫）中的表达稳定性进行评价。结果显示,Ct值分析和geNorm程序分析均得出相似的结果,即RPS2基因始终占主导地位,稳定性最强,β-actin基因次之;NormFinder软件分析显示,HMBS基因稳定性最好,最佳组合为HMBS和RPS2基因;当分析不同组织中表达恒定的内参基因时,发现不同组织最稳定的内参基因也不完全相同。由此说明,不同的组织器官和不同的分析方法得出的结论虽然不完全一致,但它们却有着一定的潜在共性,发展趋势有一定相似性,即RPS2和β-actin基因相对稳定性更强。     

Intestinal gene expression in pigs experimentally co-infected with PCV2 and PPV

The objective of the present study was to characterize the local immune reaction in the intestine of pigs experimentally infected with PCV2 and PPV. Archived intestinal material from an experimental study in which pigs were co-infected with a Swedish isolate of PCV2 (S-PCV2) and PPV, or a reference isolate of PCV2 (PCV2-1010) and PPV, were used. The intestinal samples were analysed by qPCR for expression of a number of selected cytokines and the overall gene expression in the intestine was screened by cDNA microarray. Analyses by qPCR showed that pigs infected with PCV2-1010/PPV displayed a significantly increased mRNA expression for IL-6 (p<0.05), IL-10 (p<0.05) and IFN-γ (p<0.05). The microarray screening revealed a strong up-regulation of IFITM3 along with several other interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) in pigs infected with PCV2/PPV. The analyses also indicated differences between the two isolates. Fewer pigs infected with S-PCV2/PPV expressed the cytokines detected by qPCR, compared to pigs infected with PCV2-1010/PPV, and pigs infected with S-PCV2/PPV displayed a higher proportion of down-regulated genes than PCV2-1010/PPV-infected pigs.     

草地早熟禾荧光定量PCR分析中内参基因的筛选

为筛选出草地早熟禾实时荧光定量中的最适内参基因,利用实时荧光定量PCR技术,分析检测6个传统内参基因ACT、GAPDH、UBQ、EF-1α、18s rRNA和β-tublin在草地早熟禾不同组织器官、叶片不同发育期、非生物胁迫和不同激素诱导下mRNA的表达差异情况。利用geNorm、NormFinder和BestKeeper软件综合评价6个候选内参基因的表达稳定性。结果表明,在不同组织、叶片不同发育期、激素诱导和非生物胁迫下,候选内参基因的表达稳定性存在差异。GAPDH在草地早熟禾不同组织器官中表达最为稳定;EF-1α在非生物胁迫下表达最为稳定;不同激素下首选β-tublin;在叶片不同发育期ACT表达最为稳定。综上所述,通过筛选出不同条件下适宜的内参基因不仅有助于提高草地早熟禾基因表达分析的准确性,也为早熟禾属植物其他内参基因的开发提供了理论参考。     

脂多糖染毒小鼠稳定内参基因的筛选

本研究旨在筛选脂多糖(lipopolysaccharides,LPS)染毒小鼠的理想内参基因。试验以健康小鼠肝脏和LPS染毒后3、6、12、18 h的小鼠肝脏为研究对象,荧光定量RT-PCR评价YWHAZ、HPRT1、PPIA、ACTB和18S rRNA 5个内参基因的表达情况,并用geNorm软件分析其表达的稳定性。结果表明,除18S rRNA在LPS染毒时不能稳定表达外,其余4个内参基因在健康小鼠肝脏和LPS染毒小鼠肝脏中均能稳定表达,其中PPIA和YWHAZ的表达最稳定。本试验结果为荧光定量RT-PCR研究LPS与小鼠相互作用时mRNA表达水平提供了依据。