Single-molecule mRNA detection and counting in mammalian tissue.

Abstract:

:We present a protocol for visualizing and quantifying single mRNA molecules in mammalian (mouse and human) tissues. In the approach described here, sets of about 50 short oligonucleotides, each labeled with a single fluorophore, are hybridized to target mRNAs in tissue sections. Each set binds to a single mRNA molecule and can be detected by fluorescence microscopy as a diffraction-limited spot. Tissue architecture is then assessed by counterstaining the sections with DNA dye (DAPI), and cell borders can be visualized with a dye-coupled antibody. Spots are detected automatically with custom-made software, which we make freely available. The mRNA molecules thus detected are assigned to single cells within a tissue semiautomatically by using a graphical user interface developed in our laboratory. In this protocol, we describe an example of quantitative analysis of mRNA levels and localization in mouse small intestine. The procedure (from tissue dissection to obtaining data sets) takes 3 d. Data analysis will require an additional 3-7 d, depending on the type of analysis.

journal_name

Nat Protoc

journal_title

Nature protocols

authors

Lyubimova A,Itzkovitz S,Junker JP,Fan ZP,Wu X,van Oudenaarden A

doi

10.1038/nprot.2013.109

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-09-01 00:00:00

pages

1743-58

issue

9

eissn

1754-2189

issn

1750-2799

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nprot.2013.109

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8

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