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226 Dominguez et al.<br />

Table 1<br />

Primer Sequences for Both AU-DD and Control Genes<br />

Protocol Primer Designation Sequence<br />

(A) Retrotranscription (RT) and PCR Primers Used in AU-DD<br />

1 G7AU2dT (RT) GGGGGGGTATTTATTTA(ACGT)TTTTTTTTT<br />

TTTTTT(ACG)<br />

2 G7AU2 GGGGGGGTATTTATTTA<br />

G7AU2A<br />

GGGGGGGTATTTATTTAA<br />

G7AU2C<br />

GGGGGGGTATTTATTTAC<br />

G7AU2G<br />

GGGGGGGTATTTATTTAG<br />

G7AU2T<br />

GGGGGGGTATTTATTTAT<br />

3 GTGAU2dT (RT) GGTGGGTGGTATTTATTTA(ACGT)TTTTTTT<br />

TTTTTTTT(ACG)<br />

4 GTGAU2 GGTGGGTGGTATTTATTTA<br />

GTGAU2A<br />

GGTGGGTGGTATTTATTTAA<br />

GTGAU2C<br />

GGTGGGTGGTATTTATTTAC<br />

GTGAU2G<br />

GGTGGGTGGTATTTATTTAG<br />

GTGAU2T<br />

GGTGGGTGGTATTTATTTAT<br />

(B) Primers Used in Control PCR Experiments<br />

IFNα (J00207) IFNα513s GGCCTTGACCTTTGCTTTA<br />

IFNα915as<br />

CTTCATCAGGGGAGTCTCTGT<br />

GAPDH (M33197) GAPDH19s TCTTCTTTTGCGTCGCCAG<br />

GAPDH390as<br />

AGCCCCAGCCTTCTCCA<br />

(A) 1 and 3 are alternative retrotranscription (RT) primers; 2 and 4 list two series of PCR primers compatible<br />

with RT primers 1 and 3, respectively. (B) Specific primers for IFNA and GAPD, respectively.<br />

carrying single AU motifs were often amplified, and only 15% of cloned cDNAs<br />

contained a complete double AU element (12).<br />

On its part, the reverse transcriptase primer incorporates a significant feature by<br />

including the PCR primer as a 5′ tag. This allows the use of a single primer in the<br />

PCR, providing the possibility of a fine titration of the annealing temperature to<br />

avoid primer artifacts generated when two oligonucleotides are used in low stringency<br />

conditions.<br />

The cDNA is synthesized from total RNA trying to ensure initiation from true<br />

poly-A tails of mRNA, which is not always easy. With our protocol, only 8% of cloned<br />

products lacked the poly-A tail (12).<br />

For two mRNA species to be effectively sampled by DD, the following two conditions<br />

are critical: (1) comparable amounts of template must be used and (2) cDNA<br />

concentration must be above a threshold to obtain reproducible results. During all<br />

the initial processes, RNA concentration and integrity and the absence of contaminating<br />

DNA has to be monitored carefully. Even trace amounts of genomic DNA can<br />

significantly alter the final profile, yielding fake products and turning the technique<br />

unreliable. RNA should be checked for quantity and integrity both after purification<br />

and after DNase treatment. The use of good-quality DNase does not guarantee the<br />

removal of all DNA, and this process requires also monitoring. The assessment of

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