Chapter title |
Laser Microdissection Workflow for Isolating Nucleic Acids from Fixed and Frozen Tissue Samples
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Chapter number | 3 |
Book title |
Laser Capture Microdissection
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Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, January 2018
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-7558-7_3 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-7557-0, 978-1-4939-7558-7
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Authors |
Yelena G. Golubeva, Andrew C. Warner, Golubeva, Yelena G., Warner, Andrew C. |
Abstract |
Laser Capture Microdissection has earned a permanent place among modern techniques connecting histology and molecular biology. Laser Capture Microdissection has become an invaluable tool in medical research as a means for collection of specific cell populations isolated from their environment. Such genomic sample enrichment dramatically increases the sensitivity and precision of downstream molecular assays used for biomarker discovery, monitoring disease onset and progression, and in the development of personalized medicine. The diversity of research targets (cancerous and precancerous lesions in clinical and animal research, cell pellets, rodent embryos, frozen tissues, archival repository slides, etc.) and scientific objectives present a challenge in establishing standard protocols for Laser Capture Microdissection. In the present chapter, we share our experiences in design and successful execution of numerous diverse microdissection projects, and provide considerations to be taken into account in planning a microdissection study. Our workflow and protocols are standardized for a wide range of animal and human tissues and adapted to downstream analysis platforms. |
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