Latest developments in in situ PCR.

Since the first publication on the method of in situ polymerase chain reaction (PCR), several thousand research papers have appeared in peer-reviewed journals describing various findings based solely on the application of this method or combined with other more robust methods, including solution-based PCR, immunohistochemistry, Southern blot, etc. A few years after the advent of PCR, several investigators developed in situ PCR methods that differed considerably from each other with regard to tissue preparations, fixation, mounting of slides, reverse transcription technique, primer design, target selection, size, and amplicon size, and thermocycler designs and the use, among many other fine details. This chapter describes the detail procedures that are used in the author's laboratory.

In situ PCR protocols.

This chapter provides detailed methods and material descriptions of in situ polymerase chain reaction protocols. It describes all the essential components of the technique, various protocols suitable for different kinds of tissues and cell preparations, and also gives various instructions for troubleshooting. We have declined to devote detailed discussions on in situ hybridization because there are several excellent articles and books available on this subject.

Localization of human herpesvirus type 8 in human sperms by in situ PCR.

Objectives: Defining the mechanism of infection with human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) or Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is an important clinical issue. HHV-8 has been linked to Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) development in HIV-1-infected individuals, and KS develops in 40% of those infected with both viruses. A series of epidemiological data suggest that sexual transmission is one of the routes of transmission for HHV-8.

Role of zinc and zinc transporters in the molecular pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus.

Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States. An estimated 18.2 million people in the US (6.