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Stability of Circulating Blood-Based MicroRNAs – Pre-Analytic Methodological Considerations

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  • Charlotte Glinge
  • Sebastian Clauss
  • Kim Boddum
  • Reza Jabbari
  • Javad Jabbari
  • Bjarke Risgaard
  • Philipp Tomsits
  • Bianca Hildebrand
  • Stefan Kääb
  • Reza Wakili
  • Thomas Jespersen
  • Jacob Tfelt-Hansen

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Background and aim: The potential of microRNAs (miRNA) as non-invasive diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive biomarkers, as well as therapeutic targets, has recently been recognized. Previous studies have highlighted the importance of consistency in the methodology used, but to our knowledge, no study has described the methodology of sample preparation and storage systematically with respect to miRNAs as blood biomarkers. The aim of this study was to investigate the stability of miRNAs in blood under various relevant clinical and research conditions: different collection tubes, storage at different temperatures, physical disturbance, as well as serial freeze-thaw cycles. Methods: Blood samples were collected from 12 healthy donors into different collection tubes containing anticoagulants, including EDTA, citrate and lithium-heparin, as well as into serum collection tubes. MiRNA stability was evaluated by measuring expression changes of miR-1, miR-21 and miR-29b at different conditions: varying processing time of whole blood (up to 72 hours (h)), long-term storage (9 months at -80°C), physical disturbance (1 and 8 h), as well as in a series of freeze/thaw cycles (1 and 4 times). Results: Different collection tubes revealed comparable concentrations of miR-1, miR-21 and miR-29b. Tubes with lithium-heparin were found unsuitable for miRNA quantification. MiRNA levels were stable for at least 24 h at room temperature in whole blood, while separated fractions did show alterations within 24 h. There were significant changes in the miR-21 and miR-29b levels after 72 h incubation of whole blood at room temperature (p

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  • Charlotte Glinge & Sebastian Clauss & Kim Boddum & Reza Jabbari & Javad Jabbari & Bjarke Risgaard & Philipp Tomsits & Bianca Hildebrand & Stefan Kääb & Reza Wakili & Thomas Jespersen & Jacob Tfelt-Han, 2017. "Stability of Circulating Blood-Based MicroRNAs – Pre-Analytic Methodological Considerations," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(2), pages 1-16, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0167969
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167969
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