RESEARCH ARTICLE
Methods for Separate Isolation of Cell-Free DNA and Cellular DNA from Urine-Application of Methylation-Specific PCR on both DNA Fractions
Agnes Beermann#, 1, Foued Ghanjati#, 1, Thomas Hermanns2, Cedric Poyet2, Joana Pereira1, Johannes Fischer1, Peter Wernet1, Simeon Santourlidis*, 1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2011Volume: 4
First Page: 15
Last Page: 17
Publisher ID: TOBIOMJ-4-15
DOI: 10.2174/1875318301104010015
Article History:
Received Date: 31/08/2011Revision Received Date: 25/09/2011
Acceptance Date: 08/10/2011
Electronic publication date: 2/12/2011
Collection year: 2011
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Abstract
The analysis of genomic DNA is widely-used for research, forensic and diagnostic purposes. Here we describe reliable methods for isolation of cell-free DNA and cellular DNA from urine. Both DNA fractions are suitable for PCR and Methylation-Specific PCR (MSP) amplification, leading to consistent and reproducible results. A kinetics analysis describes the decline of efficiency of MSP performed with urinary DNA which had been stored at room temperature with and without proteinase K for various time periods.