Table 3 Summary of key findings and recommendations for reference genes in analysed tissues.

From: Validation of reference genes for expression analysis in a murine trauma model combining traumatic brain injury and femoral fracture

 

Days post trauma

Reference genes recommended

Primary organs

Bone/callus

d3

Hprt + Gapdh + B2m

d7

Hprt + Ppia

Hypothalamus

d3

Hprt + Actb

d7

Hprt + Gapdh

Secondary organs

White adipose tissue (WAT)

d3

Ppia + Psmb2

d7

Ppia + Psmb2

Liver

d3

Ppia + B2m/Hprt

d7

Ppia + B2m/Hmbs

Muscle

d3

Ppia + Hprt

Spleen

d3

Ppia + Hprt