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IS‐RT‐PCR assay detection of MT‐MMP in a human breast cancer cell line
Author(s) -
Haupt Larisa M.,
Thompson Erik W.,
Griffiths Lyn R.,
Irving Michael G.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
iubmb life
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.132
H-Index - 113
eISSN - 1521-6551
pISSN - 1521-6543
DOI - 10.1080/15216549600201611
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , biology , gene expression , reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction , reverse transcriptase , polymerase chain reaction , cell culture , housekeeping gene , real time polymerase chain reaction , gene , chemistry , biochemistry , genetics
The in situ‐reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction (IS‐RT‐PCR) is a method that allows the direct localisation of gene expression. The method utilises the dual buffer mediated activity of the enzyme rTth DNA polymerase enabling both reverse transcription and DNA amplification. Labelled nucleoside triphosphates allow the site of expression to be labelled, rather than the PCR primers themselves, giving a more accurate localisation of transcript expression and decreased background than standard in situ hybridisation (ISH) assays. The MDA‐MB‐231 human breast carcinoma (HBC) cell line was assayed via the IS‐RT‐PCR technique, using primers encoding MT‐MMP (membrane‐type matrix metalloproteinase) and human β‐actin. Our results clearly indicate baseline expression of MT‐MMP in the relatively invasive MDA‐MB‐231 cell line at a signal intensity similar to the housekeeping gene β‐actin, and results following induction with Concanavalin A (Con A) are consistent with our previous results obtained via Northern blotting.