Modified multiplex real-time PCR for quantification of differently sized cell-free dna fragments. / Sokolova, E. A.; Khlistun, I. V.; Kushlinsky, D. N.
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T1 - Modified multiplex real-time PCR for quantification of differently sized cell-free dna fragments
AU - Sokolova, E. A.
AU - Khlistun, I. V.
AU - Kushlinsky, D. N.
PY - 2017/7/1
Y1 - 2017/7/1
N2 - There is evidence that size distribution of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragments can be diagnostically relevant. The present work describes a multiplex quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction technique modified and validated by the authors to study the degree of cfDNA fragmentation in blood plasma. Based on the detection of Alu and hLINE-1 repeats, this technique employs fluorescent probes. We selected suitable primers and probes, optimized PCR conditions and estimated the dynamic range and sensitivity threshold of the assay. The modified PCR had a dynamic range of 6 logs, its efficiency being over 90 %. We demonstrated that cfDNA fragmentation index did not differ significantly between healthy women (n = 16) and women with stage III–IV ovarian cancer (n = 14). Therefore, further research on a larger sample is needed using electrophoretic cfDNA fractionation.
AB - There is evidence that size distribution of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragments can be diagnostically relevant. The present work describes a multiplex quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction technique modified and validated by the authors to study the degree of cfDNA fragmentation in blood plasma. Based on the detection of Alu and hLINE-1 repeats, this technique employs fluorescent probes. We selected suitable primers and probes, optimized PCR conditions and estimated the dynamic range and sensitivity threshold of the assay. The modified PCR had a dynamic range of 6 logs, its efficiency being over 90 %. We demonstrated that cfDNA fragmentation index did not differ significantly between healthy women (n = 16) and women with stage III–IV ovarian cancer (n = 14). Therefore, further research on a larger sample is needed using electrophoretic cfDNA fractionation.
KW - Alu repeats
KW - Cell-free DNA
KW - CfDNA
KW - Fluorescent probe
KW - HLINE-1 repeats
KW - Multiplex quantitative PCR
KW - Primers
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85032811118&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.24075/brsmu.2017-04-03
DO - 10.24075/brsmu.2017-04-03
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85032811118
VL - 6
SP - 19
EP - 23
JO - Bulletin of Russian State Medical University
JF - Bulletin of Russian State Medical University
SN - 2500-1094
IS - 4
ER -
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