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ArticleIBRO neuroscience reports2026

Selection of appropriate reference genes in Apoe

Naz Mengi Camur, Busranur Seker, Fulya Kizildag, Tulin Yanik, Michelle M Adams

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Naz Mengi CamurDepartment of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Cankaya, Ankara 06800, Türkiye.
Busranur SekerBilkent University, National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), Ankara, Türkiye.
Fulya KizildagBilkent University, National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), Ankara, Türkiye.
Tulin YanikDepartment of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Cankaya, Ankara 06800, Türkiye.
Michelle M AdamsBilkent University, National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM), Ankara, Türkiye.

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Abstract

Background: Reverse transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction is the gold standard for gene expression quantification. Yet, this method's accuracy heavily depends on choosing appropriate reference genes for data normalization. Reference genes must display stable expression levels across biological and experimental conditions to ensure accurate and meaningful results. New method: To address this problem, expression stability of six frequently used reference genes: Results: Results demonstrated that reference genes were the least stable in the hypothalamus, and the comprehensive ranking of the reference genes differed between the cerebral cortex and the hypothalamus. Notably, Comparison with existing methods: Reference gene stability is often assessed using individual algorithms like ∆Ct, BestKeeper, NormFinder, or geNorm. These algorithms utilize mathematical models and assumptions Conclusion: These results underline the importance of validating gene stability under specific experimental conditions.

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Apoe-/- MiceCerebral CortexHippocampusHypothalamusReference GenesRT-qPCRWestern Diet

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PMCPMC13141740

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