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Validation of Housekeeping Genes in the Brains of Rats Submitted to Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia, a Sleep Apnea Model

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Author(s):
Julian, Guilherme Silva [1] ; de Oliveira, Renato Watanabe [1] ; Perry, Juliana Cini [1] ; Tufik, Sergio [1] ; Chagas, Jair Ribeiro [1, 2]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Psicobiol, UNIFESP, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Biociencias, UNIFESP Baixada Santista, Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: PLoS One; v. 9, n. 10 OCT 7 2014.
Web of Science Citations: 22
Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a syndrome characterized by intermittent nocturnal hypoxia, sleep fragmentation, hypercapnia and respiratory effort, and it has been associated with several complications, such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity. Quantitative real-time PCR has been performed in previous OSA-related studies; however, these studies were not validated using proper reference genes. We have examined the effects of chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH), which is an experimental model mainly of cardiovascular consequences of OSA, on reference genes, including beta-actin, beta-2-microglobulin, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase and eukaryotic 18S rRNA, in different areas of the brain. All stability analyses were performed using the geNorm, Normfinder and BestKeeper software programs. With exception of the 18S rRNA, all of the evaluated genes were shown to be stable following CIH exposure. However, gene stability rankings were dependent on the area of the brain that was analyzed and varied according to the software that was used. This study demonstrated that CIH affects various brain structures differently. With the exception of the 18S rRNA, all of the tested genes are suitable for use as housekeeping genes in expression analyses. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 11/16011-6 - Evaluation of the effect of hypoxia on the expression and activity of neprilysin (EC 3.4.24.11), a protease involved in Alzheimer's Disease
Grantee:Renato Watanabe de Oliveira
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master