Oskan Tasinov

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Which values are used for calculation of p-value (e.g. in t-test) if we use 2^-ΔΔCt method for calculation of gene expression?

We have a group of volunteers attended an intervention study. Samples were taken before and after the intervention and RNA was isolated to analyse change in gene expression, using qPCR. So in...

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Could someone suggest a cell culture model for analysis of glucose uptake?

I am planning to analyze the glucose uptake in 3T3-L1 cells. The suggested treatment scheme will be used to analyse the effect of plant extract on glucose uptake. Control groups...

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J774A.1 macrophages - Which are the best concentration of LPS (E. coli 026:B6) and treatment time to get good induction of inflammation?

Should I perform MTT test to analyse the effect of increasing concentrations of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), before induction of inflammation with one specific concentration? I can choose a treatment...

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Can I dilute, lyophilised LPS and then store them as aliquots?

1. In what conditions/temperature aliquots should be stored? How long they can be stored? 2. Can I use other diluents except H2O? 3. Could someone recommend me a protocol/s for 1. and 2.

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Cultivation of human PBMC? Protocol for treatment of PBMC's with LPS?

1. Could someone recommend a culture media for human PBMC cultivation? 2. What concentration of LPS should I use to induce inflammation in cultured PBMC? I found that concentrations between...

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How to design/choose an effective primer for RT-qPCR?

Can you suggest a good and easy software? What should be the best characteristics of the primer? What should I keep out? Many of primers found in literature and databases, did not work as...

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Which house keeping genes I can use for standard and to normalize the expression of genes of interest (in Real Time-qPCR, gene expression analysis)?

I work with 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and J744A.1 macrophages. In recent gene expression analysis as standard in RT-qPCR I use b-actin gene. Now I should analyse gene expression in PBMC isolated from...

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