Reliable RNA Isolation from Immunomagnetically Purified Adult Mouse Astrocytes

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Company:

Invitrogen

Product Name:

PureLink RNA Mini Kit

Catalog Number:

12183025

We used the PureLink RNA Mini Kit to isolate total RNA from immunomagnetically purified adult mouse astrocytes for quantitative real-time PCR analysis of genes involved in mitochondrial glutamate transport and astrocyte metabolism. The kit consistently yielded RNA suitable for sensitive downstream gene expression analysis.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Total RNA isolation

Starting Material

Immunomagnetically isolated adult mouse astrocytes

Tips

DNase treatment after RNA isolation effectively eliminated genomic DNA contamination before one-step RT-qPCR.

Results Summary

The kit produced high-quality RNA compatible with one-step SYBR Green RT-qPCR. RNA purity and consistency supported reproducible quantification of Npas3, Slc25a18, and Slc25a22 expression from small populations of isolated adult astrocytes. The protocol was straightforward and required minimal optimization.

DOI or PMID #

10.1126/sciadv.adt2527

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Summary

The Good

Reliable RNA recovery, clean RNA, compatible with low-input samples.

The Bad

None observed.

The Bottom Line

A dependable RNA isolation kit for downstream gene expression studies using purified neural cell populations.

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