probe-based-real-time-pcr-approaches-for-quantitative-measurement

Probe-based Real-time PCR Approaches for Quantitative Measurement of microRNAs

Probe-based quantitative PCR (qPCR) is a favoured method for measuring transcript abundance, since it is one of the most sensitive detection methods that ...

The University of Sydney

Death of pancreatic islet beta cells is a common feature of type 1 and 2 diabetes and often follows islet cell transplantation. Measurement of blood glucose is currently the only blunt instrument available to diagnose diabetes mellitus, and we lack tools to quantify islet cell loss or protection thereof. A class of RNA molecules (called microRNAs/miRNAs/miRs) that regulate endogenous gene expression via mRNA cleavage or translational arrest have been identified to be critical for birth, maintenance and regeneration of pancreatic beta cells. Recent demonstration that microRNAs can potentially be utilised as biomarkers due to their serum stability, has triggered increasing interest in understanding their role as regulators or biomarkers of disease. This review aims to delve into the potential of miRNA biomarkers, and whether miRNA profiles are indicators or effector of disease pathology. Furthermore, an outline for identifying and confirming islet-specific miRNA biomarkers is discussed.

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Circulating non-coding RNAs as biomarkers of beta cell death in diabetes. Pediatric endocrinology reviews : PER\| PubMed ID: 24079075	2013
Circulating microRNAs: understanding the limits for quantitative measurement by real-time PCR. Journal of the American Heart Association\| PubMed ID: 24572259	2014

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