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Indirect RT-PCR in-situ hybridization: a novel non-radioactive method for detecting glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide.

To establish indirect in-situ PCR for the detection of intestinal peptide hormones, rat intestine and a murine intestinal tumor cell line, STC 1, were used. The results exhibited intensive staining of GIP-producing K-cells. Paraformaldehyde-fixed cryostat sections yielded the best results in signal to background ratio with RT-PCR in-situ hybridization. Moreover, it was possible to elevate the positive staining signal and to reduce background staining. Digoxigenin-labeled in-situ hybridization served as a control for specificity and sensitivity of GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide) mRNA expression on cryostat as well as paraffin sections. In conclusion, this RT-PCR in-situ hybridization protocol proves to be a specific, sensitive and reliable non-radioactive technique for the detection of intestinal peptide hormone mRNA, especially in tissues or tumor cells where the application of ISH is limited.[1]

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  1. Indirect RT-PCR in-situ hybridization: a novel non-radioactive method for detecting glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide. Steinhoff, M., Hesse, H., Göke, B., Steinhoff, A., Eissele, R., Slater, E.P. Regul. Pept. (2001) [Pubmed]
 
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