@inbook{28ae07b533aa4cdbbcb4eb2f5a787a9f,
title = "Use of laser capture microdissection for analysis of retinal mRNA/miRNA expression and DNA methylation",
abstract = "Laser capture microdissection (LCM) is a useful method to isolate specific cells or cell layers of interest from heterogeneous tissues, such as the retina. The collected cells can be used for DNA, RNA, or protein analysis. We have applied LCM technology to isolate cells from the outer nuclear, inner nuclear, and ganglion cell layers of the retina for mRNA and microRNA (miRNA) expression and epigenetic (DNA methylation) analysis. Here, we describe the methods we have employed for sample preparation, LCM-based isolation of retinal layers, RNA/DNA extraction, RNA quality check, microRNA analysis by quantitative PCR, and DNA methylation analysis by bisulfite sequencing.",
keywords = "Bisulfate sequencing, DNA methylation, Epigenetics, Gene expression, Laser capture microdissection, Quantitative PCR, RNA extraction, Retina, microRNA",
author = "Laszlo Hackler and Tomohiro Masuda and Oliver, {Verity F.} and Merbs, {Shannath L.} and Zack, {Donald J.}",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1007/978-1-61779-848-1_21",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781617798474",
series = "Methods in Molecular Biology",
publisher = "Humana Press Inc.",
pages = "289--304",
booktitle = "Retinal Development",
}