Total RNA was extracted from GBM cells by using TRIzol™ reagent, according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The RNA concentrations were examined by a spectrophotometer (
NanoDrop 1000, Thermo). The first-strand cDNAs were synthesized using a
cDNA Synthesis SuperMix kit (YEASEN, China, #11123ES10). Each cDNA (2 μL) was amplified using the
Hieff qPCR SYBR Green Master Mix (final volume, 20 ml, YEASEN, China, #11203ES03) and then analysed on the Applied Biosystems
7900 Real-time PCR Detection System. Thermal cycling conditions were performed as follows: melting step (95°C for 30 s), annealing step (40 cycles of 95°C for 10 s), and elongation (60°C for 30 s). Actin was used as internal control. Melting curves were used for verifying the specificity of each PCR reaction. The cycle threshold (Ct) was the mean value of three Ct values. The relative expression level of RNA was analyzed by the 2
−ΔΔCt method.
RNA primers are listed as follows:
ECM1 (human-forward): 5′-TGAACCAAATCTGCCTTCCTAAC-3’
ECM1 (human-reverse): 5′-GCTGGACTGTGGTAGGTTCCA-3’
GAPDH (human-forward): 5′-CGAAATCCCATCACCATCTTCCAGG-3’
GAPDH (human-reverse): 5′-GAGCCCCAGCCTTCTCCATG-3’.
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