Reverse transcriptase multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification in endomyocardial biopsies for the diagnosis of cardiac allograft rejection

BACKGROUND Molecular biology has emerged as a potential companion to histology for the diagnosis of rejection after heart transplantation. Reverse transcriptase multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (RT-MLPA) is a technique of targeted gene expression analysis suitable for formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) biopsies. Our aim was to assess RT-MLPA for the diagnosis of allograft rejection in heart transplantation. METHODS We...