Objective: To establish a
competitive reverse transcriptionPCR(cRTPCR) assay for quantification of uncoupling protein
(UCP) mRNA and determine UCP mRNA expression levels in intra-and extraperitoneal adipose
tissues of adult humans Methods: Splice overlap extensionPCR (SOEPCR) was used for
synthesis of a competitor fragment that contained a deletion at its centerUCP mRNA and UCP
competitor RNA which was used as an internal standard were reverse transcrib...