Chapter title |
Isolation of Circulating MicroRNAs from Microvesicles Found in Human Plasma.
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Chapter number | 34 |
Book title |
Molecular Diagnostics for Melanoma
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Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, January 2014
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-62703-727-3_34 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-62703-726-6, 978-1-62703-727-3
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Authors |
John F Quackenbush, Pamela B Cassidy, Lawrence M Pfeffer, Kenneth M Boucher, Jason E Hawkes, Susan R Pfeffer, Levy Kopelovich, Sancy A Leachman, Quackenbush JF, Cassidy PB, Pfeffer LM, Boucher KM, Hawkes JE, Pfeffer SR, Kopelovich L, Leachman SA, John F. Quackenbush, Pamela B. Cassidy, Lawrence M. Pfeffer, Kenneth M. Boucher, Jason E. Hawkes, Susan R. Pfeffer, Sancy A. Leachman, Quackenbush, John F., Cassidy, Pamela B., Pfeffer, Lawrence M., Boucher, Kenneth M., Hawkes, Jason E., Pfeffer, Susan R., Kopelovich, Levy, Leachman, Sancy A. |
Abstract |
Intact miRNAs can be isolated from the circulation in significant quantities despite the presence of extremely high levels of RNase activity. The remarkable stability of circulating miRNAs makes them excellent candidates for biomarkers in diagnostic applications as well as therapeutic targets in a variety of disease states including melanoma. Circulating RNA molecules are resistant to degradation by RNases because they are encapsulated in membrane-bound microvesicles. We describe a convenient method for the use of ExoQuick, a proprietary resin developed by Systems Biosciences (Mountain View, CA), whereby microvesicles can be purified under gentle conditions using readily available laboratory equipment. This protocol allows for isolation all microvesicles, regardless of their origin, and provides a convenient method for identifying potential cancer-specific biomarkers from biological fluids including serum and plasma. |
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