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Table 1: Analysis of RNA extracted from mouse tissues

From: Total RNA extraction from tissues for microRNA and target gene expression analysis: not all kits are created equal

Sample

Method

RNA (ng/μl)

260/280

260/230

RIN

miRNA (%)

Brain

Isolate II

26.1 (9.5)

2.20 (0.01)

1.28 (0.34)

8.77 (0.21)

5.94 (1.31)

Brain

miRVana

211.2 (126.2)

2.02 (0.03)

1.54 (0.61)

8.93 (0.59)

24.35 (3.60)

Brain

Norgen total

140.1 (83.7)

2.03 (0.06)

1.86 (0.43)

9.47 (0.38)

17.24 (8.58)

Brain

miRNeasy

280 (32.0)

1.98 (0.01)

1.94 (0.12)

9.07 (0.31)

9.45 (1.82)

Brain

TRIzol

178.3 (116.4)

1.77 (0.06)

2.40 (0.02)

8.07 (0.51)

9.73 (3.49)

Liver

Isolate II

276.7 (167)

2.06 (0.01)

1.47 (0.58)

7.65 (0.49)

12.17 (1.14)

Liver

miRVana

720 (244.9)

2.04 (0.03)

1.88 (0.06)

8.03 (0.94)

17.55 (1.22)

Liver

Norgen total

904 (306.4)

1.99 (0.03)

1.62 (0.18)

8.10 (2.12)

16.83 (2.22)

Liver

miRNeasy

1744 (211.7)

2.01 (0.02)

1.87 (0.25)

7.50 (0.66)

11.06 (3.32)

Liver

TRIzol

1824 (483.2)

1.95 (0.01)

2.04 (0.04)

7.23 (0.49)

5.27 (0.47)

Lung

Isolate II

132.9 (79.8)

2.06 (0.03)

1.28 (0.39)

7.17 (0.31)

5.39 (1.55)

Lung

miRVana

177.3 (22.3)

1.97 (0.02)

1.56 (0.50)

7.95 (1.34)

27.39 (6.16)

Lung

Norgen total

128.7 (12.9)

1.96 (0.01)

2.11 (0.09)

N.D.

37.48 (2.17)

Lung

miRNeasy

262.7 (53.1)

1.97 (0.01)

2.01 (0.01)

6.80 (0.89)

15.42 (0.77)

Lung

TRIzol

101.6 (20.4)

1.70 (0.03)

2.49 (0.03)

5.37 (0.67)

14.98 (1.72)

  1. Average measurements from n = 3 mice, with standard deviations in brackets