Detection and quantification of human-specific mRNA from hepatocyte-like cells derived from dental pulp using real-time polymerase chain reaction

We quantified viable hepatocyte-like cells (HLCs) administered via portal or tail veins in the livers and lungs of immunodeficient rats using real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and human glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) primers. Immunodeficient rats we...

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Published in:Journal of oral biosciences 2021-09, Vol.63 (3), p.298-305
Main Authors: Shimamura, Naohiro, Fujii, Kazuyuki, Ohkoshi, Shogo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dental pulp
GAPDH
Hepatocyte
Mesenchymal stem cells
Real time PCR
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Summary:We quantified viable hepatocyte-like cells (HLCs) administered via portal or tail veins in the livers and lungs of immunodeficient rats using real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and human glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) primers. Immunodeficient rats were infused with HLCs via portal or tail veins. mRNA was quantified based on the route of cell administration and the presence of liver injury. Human-specific GAPDH mRNA primers detected 0.1 pg human RNA in 100 ng (1:106) of rat liver RNA. When infused into the portal vein, the quantity of HLC mRNA reduced to 5% 3 h after infusion. Most HLCs were entrapped in the lungs when infused via the tail vein and decreased to approximately 10% 6 h after infusion. A small number of HLCs made it to the liver but disappeared rapidly, regardless of liver injury. 24 h after infusion, viable HLCs were detected only in the lungs of rats with liver injury (P 
ISSN:1349-0079
DOI:10.1016/j.job.2021.07.005