J Mol Diagn. 2014 Jun 25. pii: S1525-1578(14)00104-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2014.05.003. [Epub ahead of print]
A Pyrosequencing-Based Assay for the Rapid Detection of the 22q11.2 Deletion in DNA from Buccal and Dried Blood Spot Samples.
Abstract
The 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is one of the most common deletion syndromes in newborns. Some affected newborns may be diagnosed shortly after birth because of the presence of heart defects, palatal defects, or severe immune deficiencies. However, diagnosis is often delayed in patients presenting with other associated conditions that would benefit from early recognition and treatment, such as speech delays, learning difficulties, and schizophrenia. Fluorescence in situ hybridization is the gold standard for deletion detection, but it is costly and time consuming and requires a whole blood specimen. Our goal was to develop a suitable assay for population-based screening of easily collectible specimens, such as buccal swabs and dried blood spots. We designed a pyrosequencing assay and validated it using DNA from fluorescence in situ hybridization-confirmed 22q11 deletion syndrome patients and normal controls. We tested dried blood spots from nine patients and paired buccal cell and venous blood specimens from 20 patients. Results were 100% concordant with fluorescence in situ hybridization assay results. DNA samples from normal controls (n = 180 cell lines, n = 15 DBS, and n = 88 buccal specimens) were negative for the deletion. Limiting dilution experiments demonstrated that accurate results could be obtained from as little as 1 ng of DNA. This method represents a reliable and low-cost alternative for detection of the common 22q11.2 microdeletions and can be adapted to high-throughput population screening.
Copyright © 2014 American Society for Investigative Pathology and the Association for Molecular Pathology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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