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World J Stem Cells. Jun 26, 2024; 16(6): 656-669
Published online Jun 26, 2024. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v16.i6.656
Published online Jun 26, 2024. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v16.i6.656
Table 1 Candidate reference genes for quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction
Gene symbol | Function | NCBI access | Primers sequences (5’-3’) | Temperature (°C) |
RPLP0 | Component of the 60S subunit | NM_001002 | F: AGCCCAGAACACTGGTCTC | 60 |
R: ACTCAGGATTTCAATGGTGCC | ||||
TBP | Transcription, metabolic pathways | NM_003194.5 | F: CACGAACCACGGCACTGATT | 62 |
R: TTTTCTTGCTGCCAGTCTGGA | ||||
YWHAZ | Signal transduction | NM_001135702 | F: TGATCCCCAATGCTTCACAAG | 61 |
R: GCCAAGTAACGGTAGTAATCTCC | ||||
RUNX2 | Master transcription factor for osteogenesis | NM_001015051 | F: TGGTTACTGTCATGGCGGGTA | 62 |
R: TCTCAGATCGTTGAACCTTGCTA | ||||
EF1α | Translation | NM_001402 | F: GAAGCTGGTATCTCCAAGAATGG | 61 |
R: CGACAATTAGTTGTTTCACACCC | ||||
GAPDH | Mitochondrial metabolism | NM_002046 | F: GCATCCTGGGCTACACTGA | 60 |
R: CCACCACCCTGTTGCTGTA | ||||
ACTB | Cytoskeleton | NM_001101 | F: CGACAGGATGCAGAAGGAG | 60 |
R: TCCTGCTTGCTGATCCACAT | ||||
B2M | Immune response | NM_004048 | F: GAGGCTATCCAGCGTACTCCA | 62 |
R: CGGCAGGCATACTCATCTTTT | ||||
ALAS1 | Mitochondrial metabolism | NM_199166 | F: AAATGAATGCCGTGAGGAAAGA | 60 |
R: CCCTCCATCGGTTTTCACACTA | ||||
TUB | Cytoskeleton | NM_001293212 | F: TCAACACCTTCTTCAGTGAAACG | 60 |
R: AGTGCCAGTGCGAACTTCATC | ||||
SDHA | Mitochondrial metabolism | NM_004168 | F: CAAACAGGAACCCGAGGTTTT | 60 |
R: CAGCTTGGTAACACATGCTGTAT |
Table 2 Gene stability of overall analysis from clonogenic and osteogenic samples
Main group | Rank | Delta Ct | NormFinder | geNorm | BestKeeper | ||||||
Gene | Stability value | Gene | Stability value | Gene | M value | Gene | Std Dev | R | P value | ||
1 to 35 d (clo + ost) | 1 | TBP | 2.13 | TBP | 1.078 | RPLP0/EFα1 | 0.889 | ALAS1 | 0.70 | 0.335 | 0.003 |
2 | RPLP0 | 2.27 | RPLP0 | 1.451 | - | - | RPLP0 | 1.33 | 0.726 | 0.001 | |
3 | YWAHZ | 2.37 | YWAHZ | 1.62 | TBP | 1.712 | EFα1 | 1.41 | 0.668 | 0.001 | |
4 | EFα1 | 2.43 | ACTB | 1.659 | YWAHZ | 1.923 | GAPDH | 1.78 | 0.571 | 0.001 | |
5 | ACTB | 2.43 | EFα1 | 1.707 | SDHA | 2.037 | TBP | 1.87 | 0.857 | 0.001 | |
6 | ALAS1 | 2.55 | ALAS1 | 1.84 | ALAS1 | 2.152 | ACTB | 2.00 | 0.785 | 0.001 | |
7 | SDHA | 2.57 | SDHA | 1.948 | ACTB | 2.261 | YWAHZ | 2.40 | 0.876 | ||
8 | TUB | 2.68 | TUB | 2.06 | B2M | 2.337 | TUB | 2.41 | 0.777 | ||
9 | B2M | 2.72 | B2M | 2.122 | TUB | 2.402 | SDHA | 2.59 | 0.847 | ||
10 | GAPDH | 2.93 | GAPDH | 2.385 | GAPDH | 2.508 | B2M | 2.63 | 0.799 | 0.001 |
Table 3 Gene stability from Subset 1 (clonogenic medium under 35 d) and Subset 2 (osteogenic medium under 35 d)
Subset | Rank | Delta Ct | NormFinder | geNorm | BestKeeper | ||||||
Gene | Stability value | Gene | Stability value | Gene | M value | Gene | Std Dev | R | P value | ||
1: 1 to 35 d (clo) | 1 | TBP | 2.040 | TBP | 1.024 | TBP/YWAHZ | 0.996 | ALAS1 | 0.660 | 0.326 | 0.043 |
2 | RPLP0 | 2.220 | RPLP0 | 1.423 | - | - | RPLP0 | 1.200 | 0.700 | 0.001 | |
3 | YWAHZ | 2.220 | YWAHZ | 1.466 | B2M | 1.319 | EFα1 | 1.250 | 0.537 | 0.001 | |
4 | B2M | 2.430 | B2M | 1.790 | SDHA | 1.449 | GAPDH | 1.660 | 0.647 | 0.001 | |
5 | ACTB | 2.460 | ACTB | 1.818 | RPLP0 | 1.880 | TBP | 1.900 | 0.866 | 0.001 | |
6 | ALAS1 | 2.480 | ALAS1 | 1.821 | EFα1 | 2.068 | ACTB | 2.140 | 0.799 | 0.001 | |
7 | GAPDH | 2.500 | GAPDH | 1.824 | ALAS1 | 2.159 | YWAHZ | 2.240 | 0.850 | 0.001 | |
8 | EFα1 | 2.560 | EFα1 | 1.989 | GAPDH | 2.272 | TUB | 2.510 | 0.800 | 0.001 | |
9 | SDHA | 2.620 | SDHA | 2.099 | ACTB | 2.356 | B2M | 2.560 | 0.855 | 0.001 | |
10 | TUB | 2.680 | TUB | 2.161 | TUB | 2.421 | SDHA | 2.710 | 0.875 | 0.001 | |
2: 1 to 35 d (ost) | 1 | TBP | 2.140 | TBP | 1.087 | RPLP0/EFα1 | 0.515 | ALAS1 | 0.740 | 0.324 | 0.044 |
2 | RPLP0 | 2.170 | RPLP0 | 1.276 | - | - | RPLP0 | 1.460 | 0.786 | 0.001 | |
3 | EFα1 | 2.180 | EFα1 | 1.291 | TBP | 1.450 | EFα1 | 1.570 | 0.812 | 0.001 | |
4 | ACTB | 2.320 | ACTB | 1.467 | YWAHZ | 1.777 | ACTB | 1.720 | 0.767 | 0.001 | |
5 | YWAHZ | 2.450 | YWAHZ | 1.758 | SDHA | 1.860 | TBP | 1.850 | 0.846 | 0.001 | |
6 | SDHA | 2.480 | SDHA | 1.789 | ACTB | 2.010 | GAPDH | 1.920 | 0.519 | 0.001 | |
7 | TUB | 2.570 | ALAS1 | 1.853 | TUB | 2.108 | TUB | 2.190 | 0.744 | 0.001 | |
8 | ALAS1 | 2.570 | TUB | 1.882 | ALAS1 | 2.184 | SDHA | 2.460 | 0.818 | 0.001 | |
9 | B2M | 2.970 | B2M | 2.456 | B2M | 2.323 | YWAHZ | 2.530 | 0.901 | 0.001 | |
10 | GAPDH | 3.270 | GAPDH | 2.833 | GAPDH | 2.512 | B2M | 2.640 | 0.739 | 0.001 |
Table 4 Gene stability from Subset 3 (clonogenic and osteogenic media from 1 to 21 d) and Subset 4 (clonogenic and osteogenic media from 21 to 35 d)
Subset | Rank | Delta Ct | Normfinder | geNorm | BestKeeper | ||||||
Gene | Stability value | Gene | Stability value | Gene | M value | Gene | Std Dev | R | P value | ||
3: 1 to 21 d (clo + ost) | 1 | TBP | 2.160 | TBP | 1.202 | RPLP0/EFα1 | 0.594 | ALAS1 | 0.750 | 0.433 | 0.001 |
2 | RPLP0 | 2.230 | RPLP0 | 1.419 | - | - | RPLP0 | 1.100 | 0.614 | 0.001 | |
3 | YWAHZ | 2.320 | ALAS1 | 1.492 | ALAS1 | 1.207 | EFα1 | 1.100 | 0.535 | 0.001 | |
4 | EFα1 | 2.320 | YWAHZ | 1.550 | TBP | 1.639 | TBP | 1.770 | 0.801 | 0.001 | |
5 | ALAS1 | 2.330 | EEF1α1 | 1.591 | YWAHZ | 1.814 | ACTB | 1.940 | 0.703 | 0.001 | |
6 | ACTB | 2.580 | ACTB | 1.938 | SDHA | 1.989 | GAPDH | 2.010 | 0.683 | 0.001 | |
7 | SDHA | 2.640 | B2M | 1.979 | B2M | 2.104 | YWAHZ | 2.080 | 0.819 | 0.001 | |
8 | B2M | 2.640 | SDHA | 2.048 | ACTB | 2.275 | B2M | 2.210 | 0.709 | 0.001 | |
9 | TUB | 2.790 | TUB | 2.252 | TUB | 2.383 | SDHA | 2.290 | 0.785 | 0.001 | |
10 | GAPDH | 2.970 | GAPDH | 2.411 | GAPDH | 2.499 | TUB | 2.350 | 0.738 | 0.001 | |
4: 21 to 35 d (clo + ost) | 1 | TBP | 1.980 | TBP | 0.749 | RPLP0/EFα1 | 1.039 | ALAS1 | 0.630 | 0.345 | 0.039 |
2 | ACTB | 2.090 | ACTB | 1.075 | - | - | RPLP0 | 1.740 | 0.860 | 0.001 | |
3 | RPLP0 | 2.120 | RPLP0 | 1.155 | ACTB | 1.427 | EFα1 | 1.890 | 0.815 | 0.001 | |
4 | TUB | 2.280 | TUB | 1.447 | TBP | 1.636 | ACTB | 1.920 | 0.893 | 0.001 | |
5 | YWAHZ | 2.300 | YWAHZ | 1.604 | TUB | 1.738 | TBP | 1.940 | 0.915 | 0.001 | |
6 | EFα1 | 2.360 | EEF1α1 | 1.605 | YWAHZ | 1.866 | GAPDH | 1.970 | 0.456 | 0.005 | |
7 | SDHA | 2.540 | SDHA | 1.979 | SDHA | 1.980 | TUB | 2.120 | 0.829 | 0.001 | |
8 | ALAS1 | 2.670 | ALAS1 | 2.044 | B2M | 2.087 | YWAHZ | 2.620 | 0.899 | 0.001 | |
9 | B2M | 2.760 | B2M | 2.283 | ALAS1 | 2.210 | SDHA | 2.810 | 0.838 | 0.001 | |
10 | GAPDH | 3.420 | GAPDH | 3.075 | GAPDH | 2.452 | B2M | 2.930 | 0.830 | 0.001 |
Table 5 Gene stability from Subset 5 (only osteogenic medium from 1 to 21 d) and Subset 6 (only osteogenic medium from 21 to 35 d)
Subset | Rank | Delta Ct | NormFinder | geNorm | BestKeeper | ||||||
Gene | Stability value | Gene | Stability value | Gene | M value | Gene | Std Dev | R | P value | ||
5: 1 to 21 d (ost) | 1 | EFα1 | 2.200 | EFα1 | 1.255 | RPLP0/EFα1 | 0.463 | ALAS1 | 0.810 | 0.440 | 0.022 |
2 | RPLP0 | 2.210 | RPLP0 | 1.278 | - | - | RPLP0 | 1.330 | 0.731 | 0.001 | |
3 | TBP | 2.280 | TBP | 1.325 | ACTB | 1.514 | EFα1 | 1.330 | 0.755 | 0.001 | |
4 | ALAS1 | 2.380 | ALAS1 | 1.485 | TUB | 1.629 | ACTB | 1.540 | 0.555 | 0.003 | |
5 | YWAHZ | 2.450 | YWAHZ | 1.706 | ALAS1 | 1.742 | TBP | 1.860 | 0.787 | 0.001 | |
6 | ACTB | 2.480 | ACTB | 1.757 | TBP | 1.978 | TUB | 1.880 | 0.620 | 0.001 | |
7 | TUB | 2.600 | TUB | 1.948 | YWAHZ | 2.115 | YWAHZ | 2.170 | 0.845 | 0.001 | |
8 | SDHA | 2.660 | SDHA | 2.043 | SDHA | 2.222 | B2M | 2.240 | 0.609 | 0.001 | |
9 | B2M | 2.950 | B2M | 2.369 | B2M | 2.345 | SDHA | 2.290 | 0.752 | 0.001 | |
10 | GAPDH | 3.460 | GAPDH | 3.031 | GAPDH | 2.568 | GAPDH | 2.310 | 0.647 | 0.001 | |
6: 21 to 35 d (ost) | 1 | TBP | 1.820 | TBP | 0.578 | RPLP0/EFα1 | 0.495 | ALAS1 | 0.560 | 0.257 | 0.304 |
2 | ACTB | 1.900 | ACTB | 0.584 | - | - | TBP | 1.750 | 0.963 | 0.001 | |
3 | RPLP0 | 2.050 | RPLP0 | 1.096 | ACTB | 1.024 | RPLP0 | 1.810 | 0.878 | 0.001 | |
4 | EFα1 | 2.110 | EFα1 | 1.224 | TBP | 1.134 | EFα1 | 2.040 | 0.883 | 0.001 | |
5 | SDHA | 2.160 | SDHA | 1.368 | SDHA | 1.440 | ACTB | 2.070 | 0.963 | 0.001 | |
6 | YWAHZ | 2.300 | TUB | 1.551 | YWAHZ | 1.557 | SDHA | 2.250 | 0.843 | 0.001 | |
7 | TUB | 2.310 | YWAHZ | 1.648 | TUB | 1.655 | TUB | 2.400 | 0.856 | 0.001 | |
8 | ALAS1 | 2.830 | ALAS1 | 2.254 | B2M | 1.842 | GAPDH | 2.510 | 0.492 | 0.038 | |
9 | B2M | 2.840 | B2M | 2.401 | ALAS1 | 2.035 | YWAHZ | 2.760 | 0.927 | 0.001 | |
10 | GAPDH | 4.040 | GAPDH | 3.776 | GAPDH | 2.435 | B2M | 2.800 | 0.810 | 0.001 |
Table 6 Gene stability from Subset 7 (only clonogenic medium from 1 to 21 d) and Subset 8 (only clonogenic medium from 21 to 35 d)
Subset | Rank | Delta Ct | NormFinder | geNorm | BestKeeper | ||||||
Gene | Stability value | Gene | Stability value | Gene | M value | Gene | Std Dev | R | P value | ||
7: 1 to 21 d (clo) | 1 | TBP | 2.010 | TBP | 1.091 | RPLP0/EFα1 | 0.661 | ALAS1 | 0.690 | 0.379 | 0.051 |
2 | RPLP0 | 2.120 | RPLP0 | 1.379 | - | - | EEF1α1 | 0.820 | 0.144 | 0.473 | |
3 | YWAHZ | 2.150 | YWAHZ | 1.398 | ALAS1 | 1.033 | RPLP0 | 0.870 | 0.516 | 0.006 | |
4 | ALAS1 | 2.150 | ALAS1 | 1.404 | TBP | 1.430 | TBP | 1.600 | 0.778 | 0.001 | |
5 | B2M | 2.210 | B2M | 1.442 | YWAHZ | 1.617 | GAPDH | 1.630 | 0.722 | 0.001 | |
6 | EFα1 | 2.370 | GAPDH | 1.615 | B2M | 1.718 | YWAHZ | 1.950 | 0.759 | 0.001 | |
7 | GAPDH | 2.370 | EFα1 | 1.839 | SDHA | 1.890 | B2M | 1.980 | 0.762 | 0.001 | |
8 | SDHA | 2.610 | SDHA | 2.089 | GAPDH | 2.032 | ACTB | 2.180 | 0.789 | 0.001 | |
9 | ACTB | 2.630 | ACTB | 2.133 | ACTB | 2.212 | SDHA | 2.320 | 0.800 | 0.001 | |
10 | TUB | 2.920 | TUB | 2.546 | TUB | 2.354 | TUB | 2.660 | 0.815 | 0.001 | |
8: 21 to 35 d (clo) | 1 | TBP | 2.070 | TBP | 1.063 | ACTB/TUB | 0.766 | ALAS1 | 0.670 | 0.480 | 0.044 |
2 | RPLP0 | 2.130 | RPLP0 | 1.247 | - | - | GAPDH | 1.470 | 0.455 | 0.058 | |
3 | TUB | 2.200 | TUB | 1.378 | RPLP0 | 1.417 | RPLP0 | 1.680 | 0.841 | 0.001 | |
4 | ACTB | 2.210 | ACTB | 1.430 | GAPDH | 1.621 | EEF1α1 | 1.780 | 0.752 | 0.001 | |
5 | YWAHZ | 2.280 | YWAHZ | 1.601 | ALAS1 | 1.757 | ACTB | 1.780 | 0.801 | 0.001 | |
6 | ALAS1 | 2.480 | ALAS1 | 1.813 | EEF1α1 | 1.932 | TUB | 1.850 | 0.799 | 0.001 | |
7 | EFα1 | 2.580 | EFα1 | 1.953 | TBP | 2.055 | TBP | 2.170 | 0.901 | 0.001 | |
8 | GAPDH | 2.680 | B2M | 2.231 | YWAHZ | 2.172 | YWAHZ | 2.520 | 0.862 | 0.001 | |
9 | B2M | 2.700 | GAPDH | 2.232 | B2M | 2.315 | B2M | 3.070 | 0.857 | 0.001 | |
10 | SDHA | 2.820 | SDHA | 2.388 | SDHA | 2.415 | SDHA | 3.240 | 0.884 | 0.001 |
- Citation: Ferreira DB, Gasparoni LM, Bronzeri CF, Paiva KBS. RPLP0/TBP are the most stable reference genes for human dental pulp stem cells under osteogenic differentiation. World J Stem Cells 2024; 16(6): 656-669
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-0210/full/v16/i6/656.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4252/wjsc.v16.i6.656