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Quantitative Real-Time PCR Analysis of Gene Expression

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For qPCR analysis, cDNA (5 ng) and primer pairs (1 μM, see table 18, available at http://links.lww.com/PAIN/A676) were mixed with LightCycler 480 SYBR Green Master (Roche) in a 1:1 ratio and added to white 384-well plates (Roche). Plates were run on a 45-cycle protocol using the LC 480 II system (Roche). Gene expression for each mouse target primer was normalized against the reference gene HPRT1, and the relative expression (delta CT) was calculated. For human IPS cells, transcript expression was normalised against the average CT of GAPDH and HPRT1. For each target, transcript expression is shown relative to a control group (eg, Sham). Significance was calculated using ANOVA with a design of ∼ sex + condition for each mouse strain and ∼ condition for human IPSC averaging over all cell lines. N = 10 per strain (6 Sham–4 SNI for BALB/c, 5 Sham–5 SNI for B10.D2; for strand-specific qPCR, B10.D2 strain N =8, 5 Sham–3 SNI). Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was also used to assess relative mRNA expression in brain vs DRG, N = 3. Significance was calculated using 1-way ANOVA.
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mRNA Expression Analysis by qPCR

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For analysis of mRNA expression using SYBR green cDNA (5ng) and primers (0.5μM) were mixed with LightCycler 480 SYBR Green Master (Roche) in a 1:1 ratio and added to white 384 well plates (Roche). Plates were run on a 45 cycle protocol using the LC 480 II system (Roche). Primers were designed using Primer-BLAST (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/tools/primer-blast/). Primer efficiency and specificity were validated before experimental use. Gene expression for each target primer was normalized against 3 reference genes (18 s, GAPDH and HPRT1) using the delta delta CT method. Primer sequences are shown in Table S8. For mRNA expression analysis by means of Taqman technology, custom-made microfluidic Taqman array cards were designed. These cards contained primers and probes to detect a number of pain-related genes as well as 3 reference genes (18 s, GAPDH and HPRT1). Each cDNA sample was diluted in PCR grade water and added to Taqman Universal master mix to produce a final concentration of 1-4ng/μl. Cards were run on a 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR system (Applied Biosystems) and gene expression calculated using the delta delta CT method. Assay IDs are shown in Table S8.
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Tissue RNA Extraction and qPCR Analysis

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Tissue was homogenized using a Tissue Tearor (Biospec, Bartlesville, OK) and processed using the Qiagen RNeasy extraction kit as per instructions. Briefly, tissue was homogenized in 1ml Trizol (Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA), 200ul of chloroform was added, tubes vortexed, samples were spun for 10′ at 15,000rpm and top aqueous layer was removed and put into a new tube (~600ul). A similar amount of 70% ethanol was mixed into samples and then 700ul was applied to the RNEasy columns. Columns were spun at 15,000rpm for 1′, flow through discarded, and procedure repeated with second half of sample. 700ul of Buffer RW1 was added to the column, spun for 1′ at 15,000rpm and flow through discarded. 2 washes were conducted using 500ul of buffer RPE and RNA eluted using 50ul of water. RNA quantity was assayed using a Biodrop (Biodrop, Cambridge, UK) and 1ug of total RNA was reverse transcribed using the Transcriptor First Strand cDNA Synthesis Kit (Roche, Basel, Switzerland). Real-time quantitative PCR was done on a Roche 480 Light cycler as per kit instructions (Roche, Basel, Switzerland) using a total volume of 10ul/well on white 384 well plates (Roche, Basel, Switzerland).
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Quantitative PCR Analysis of Gene Expression

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For qPCR analysis, cDNA (5ng) and primer pairs (1μM, See table 18) were mixed with LightCycler 480 SYBR Green Master (Roche) in a 1:1 ratio and added to white 384 well plates (Roche). Plates were run on a 45-cycle protocol using the LC 480 II system (Roche). Gene expression for each mouse target primer was normalized against the reference gene HPRT1 and the relative expression (delta CT) calculated. For human IPS cells transcript expression was normalised against the average CT of GAPDH and HPRT1. For each target transcript expression is shown relative to a control group (e.g. Sham). Significance was calculated using ANOVA with a design of ~ sex + condition for each mouse strain and ~ condition for human IPSC averaging over all cell lines. N= 10 per strain (6 Sham 4 SNI for BALB/c, 5 Sham - 5 SNI for B10.D2, for strand specific qPCR B10.D2 strain N =8, 5 Sham – 3 SNI. qPCR was also used to assess relative mRNA expression in brain vs DRG, N=3. Significance was calculated using one-way ANOVA.
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Quantitative RT-PCR Analysis of Sciatic Nerve

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Fresh sciatic nerves were collected, immediately frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at −80C. Tissues were then homogenised in TriPure (Roche) with a handheld homogeniser (Cole‐Parmer), treated with chloroform and purified with a High Pure Tissue Kit (Roche). RNA was eluted in RNase free water and cDNA was synthesised using a Transcriptor reverse transcriptase (Roche), random hexamers (Invitrogen) and dNTPs (Roche). cDNA amplification (5 ng) was done using the LighCycler 480 SYBR Green Master (Roche) and primers (0.5 μM). White 384 well plates (Roche) were run for 45 cycles in a LC 480 II system (Roche). MME primers were designed using Primer‐BLAST (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/tools/primer‐blast/) and validated before the experiment. The MME primer used for KO mice was specifically designed in order to include exons 12 and 13 that were modified to obtain the KO mouse model: CAGCCTCAGCCGAAACTACA (forward primer) and ACATAAAGCCTCCCCACAGC (reverse primer). Gene expression was normalized against three reference genes (GAPDH, HPRT1, and 18S) and calculated by the ΔΔCt method.
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