title: Laser capture microdissection in dentistry.
abstract: Laser capture microdissection (LCM) allows for the microscopic procurement of specific cell types from tissue sections that can then be used for gene expression analysis. According to the recent development of the LCM technologies and methodologies, the LCM has been used in various kinds of tissue specimens in dental research. For example, the real-time polymerase-chain reaction (PCR) can be performed from the formaldehyde-fixed, paraffin-embedded, and immunostained sections. Thus, the advance of immuno-LCM method allows us to improve the validity of molecular biological analysis and to get more accurate diagnosis in pathological field in contrast to conventional LCM. This paper is focused on the presentation and discussion of the existing literature that covers the fields of RNA analysis following LCM in dentistry.
authors.affiliation: Pulp Biology and Endodontics, Department of Restorative Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 5-45, Yushima 1-chome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan.
authors.forename: Uraiwan
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Chokechanachaisakul
authors.forename: Tomoatsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okiji
authors.forename: Reika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: Hideaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suda
authors.forename: Jacques E
authors.initials: JE
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