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Zou W, Li M, Wang X, Lu H, Hao Y, Chen D, Zhu S, Ji D, Zhang Z, Zhou P, Cao Y. Preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders (PGT-M) offers an alternative strategy to prevent children from being born with hereditary neurological diseases or metabolic diseases dominated by nervous system phenotypes: a retrospective study. J Assist Reprod Genet 2024; 41:1245-1259. [PMID: 38470552 PMCID: PMC11143151 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-024-03057-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders (PGT-M) is now widely used as an effective strategy to prevent various monogenic or chromosomal diseases. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this retrospective study, couples with a family history of hereditary neurological diseases or metabolic diseases dominated by nervous system phenotypes and/or carrying the pathogenic genes underwent PGT-M to prevent children from inheriting disease-causing gene mutations from their parents and developing known genetic diseases. After PGT-M, unaffected (i.e., normal) embryos after genetic detection were transferred into the uterus of their corresponding mothers. RESULTS A total of 43 carrier couples with the following hereditary neurological diseases or metabolic diseases dominated by nervous system phenotypes underwent PGT-M: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (13 families); methylmalonic acidemia (7 families); spinal muscular atrophy (5 families); infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy and intellectual developmental disorder (3 families each); Cockayne syndrome (2 families); Menkes disease, spinocerebellar ataxia, glycine encephalopathy with epilepsy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, mucopolysaccharidosis, Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome, adrenoleukodystrophy, phenylketonuria, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Dravet syndrome (1 family each). After 53 PGT-M cycles, the final transferable embryo rate was 12.45%, the clinical pregnancy rate was 74.19%, and the live birth rate was 89.47%; a total of 18 unaffected (i.e., healthy) children were born to these families. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the importance of PGT-M in preventing children born with hereditary neurological diseases or metabolic diseases dominated by nervous system phenotypes.
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- Weiwei Zou
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Engineering Research Center of Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Ministry of Education, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Engineering Research Center of Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Ministry of Education, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Engineering Research Center of Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Ministry of Education, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- Engineering Research Center of Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Ministry of Education, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Disorders and Obstetrics and Gynaecology Diseases, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
- Engineering Research Center of Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Ministry of Education, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Disorders and Obstetrics and Gynaecology Diseases, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Study On Abnormal Gametes and Reproductive Tract (Anhui Medical University), No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
- Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle (Anhui Medical University), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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Peng Y, Lin Y, Deng K, Shen J, Cui Y, Liu J, Yang X, Diao F. Mutations in PLCZ1 induce male infertility associated with polyspermy and fertilization failure. J Assist Reprod Genet 2023; 40:53-64. [PMID: 36529831 PMCID: PMC9840742 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-022-02670-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the genetic causes of polyspermy and total fertilization failure (TFF) in two independent male patients suffering from male infertility. METHODS Immunofluorescence (IF) staining was used to detect the localization of the PLCζ protein in sperm and the maternal pronucleus in the zygote. Genomic DNA samples were extracted from the peripheral blood of patients and their families. The ExAC database was used to identify the frequency of corresponding mutations. The PLCZ1 mutations were validated by Sanger sequencing. The pathogenicity of the identified mutations and their possible effects on the protein were assessed using in silico tools and molecular modeling. RESULTS We identified a reported homozygous mutation c.588C > A (p.Cys196Ter) and a compound heterozygous mutation c.2 T > C(p.Met1Thr)/c.590G > A (p.Arg197His) with one novel mutation in PLCZ1. The IF results showed that these multipronuclear zygotes formed as a result of polyspermy. In silico analysis predicted that the mutations result in disease-causing proteins. IF staining revealed that PLCζ is abnormally localized in the sperm samples from the two affected patients. Assisted oocyte activation (AOA) successfully rescued polyspermy and TFF and achieved pregnancy in two patients with the PLCZ1 mutation. CONCLUSION We identified a homozygous mutation in PLCZ1 (c.588C > A [p.Cys196Ter]) in a male patient with polyspermy after in vitro fertilization (IVF) as well as a compound heterozygous mutation c.2 T > C(p.Met1Thr)/c.590G > A (p.Arg197His) with one novel mutation in a male patient with fertilization failure after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and we provide evidence that the homozygous mutation can cause polyspermy and the compound heterozygous mutation can cause fertilization failure.
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- Yawen Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, The Center for Clinical Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, The Center for Clinical Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, The Center for Clinical Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, The Center for Clinical Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, The Center for Clinical Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, The Center for Clinical Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, The Center for Clinical Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, The Center for Clinical Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029 People’s Republic of China
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Recent Insight into the Genetic Basis, Clinical Features, and Diagnostic Methods for Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23105729. [PMID: 35628533 PMCID: PMC9145894 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are a group of rare, inherited, neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorders that affect children and adults. They are traditionally grouped together, based on shared clinical symptoms and pathological ground. To date, 13 autosomal recessive gene variants, as well as one autosomal dominant gene variant, of NCL have been described. These genes encode a variety of proteins, whose functions have not been fully defined; most are lysosomal enzymes, transmembrane proteins of the lysosome, or other organelles. Common symptoms of NCLs include the progressive loss of vision, mental and motor deterioration, epileptic seizures, premature death, and, in rare adult-onset cases, dementia. Depending on the mutation, these symptoms can vary, with respect to the severity and onset of symptoms by age. Currently, all forms of NCL are fatal, and no curative treatments are available. Herein, we provide an overview to summarize the current knowledge regarding the pathophysiology, genetics, and clinical manifestation of these conditions, as well as the approach to diagnosis.
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Wang J, Zhang J, Sun X, Lin Y, Cai L, Cui Y, Liu J, Liu M, Yang X. Novel bi-allelic variants in ACTL7A are associated with male infertility and total fertilization failure. Hum Reprod 2021; 36:3161-3169. [PMID: 34727571 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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STUDY QUESTION What are the genetic causes of total fertilization failure (TFF) in a proband suffering from male infertility? SUMMARY ANSWER Novel compound heterozygous variants (c.[463C>T];[1084G>A], p.[(Arg155Ter)];[(Gly362Arg)]) in actin-like protein 7A (ACTL7A) were identified as a causative genetic factor for human TFF. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY ACTL7A, an actin-related protein, is essential for spermatogenesis. ACTL7A variants have been reported to cause early embryonic arrest in humans but have not been studied in human TFF. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION We recruited a non-consanguineous family whose son was affected by infertility characterized by TFF after ICSI. Whole-exome sequencing was used to identify the potential pathogenic variants. Artificial oocyte activation (AOA) after ICSI was performed to overcome TFF and any resulting pregnancy was followed up. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Sanger sequencing was performed to validate the variants. Pathogenicity of the identified variants was predicted by in silico tools. The ultrastructure of spermatozoa was studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Immunofluorescence staining and western blotting were used to investigate the mechanism of the variants on the affected spermatozoa. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Novel compound heterozygous variants in ACTL7A (c.[463C>T];[1084G>A], p.[(Arg155Ter)];[(Gly362Arg)]) were identified in a family with TFF after ICSI. In silico analysis predicted that the variants lead to a disease-causing protein. TEM showed that the ACTL7A variants caused ultrastructural defects in the acrosome and perinuclear theca. Protein expression of ACTL7A and phospholipase C zeta, a key sperm-borne oocyte activation factor, was significantly reduced in the affected sperm compared to healthy controls, suggesting that the ACLT7A variants lead to an oocyte activation deficiency and TFF. AOA by calcium ionophore (A23187) after ICSI successfully rescued the TFF and achieved a live birth for the patient with ACTL7A variants. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION Given the rarity of sperm-associated TFF, only one family with an only child carrying the ACTL7A variants was found. In addition, the TFF phenotype was not assessed in two or more ICSI cycles, due to the intervention in ICSI with AOA after one failed ICSI cycle. Further studies should validate the ACTL7A variants and its effect on male infertility in larger independent cohorts. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS : Our findings revealed a critical role of ACTL7A in male fertility and identified bi-allelic variants in ACTL7A associated with human TFF, which expands the genetic spectrum of TFF and supports the genetic diagnosis of TFF patients. We also rescued TFF by AOA and obtained a healthy live birth, which provides a potentially effective intervention for patients with ACTL7A pathogenic variants. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81971374 and 81401267). No conflicts of interest were declared. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A.
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- Jing Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, The Center for Clinical Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, The Center for Clinical Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, The Center for Clinical Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, The Center for Clinical Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, The Center for Clinical Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, The Center for Clinical Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, The Center for Clinical Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Gardner E, Mole SE. The Genetic Basis of Phenotypic Heterogeneity in the Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses. Front Neurol 2021; 12:754045. [PMID: 34733232 PMCID: PMC8558747 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.754045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are a group of inherited neurodegenerative disorders that affect children and adults. They share some similar clinical features and the accumulation of autofluorescent storage material. Since the discovery of the first causative genes, more than 530 mutations have been identified across 13 genes in cases diagnosed with NCL. These genes encode a variety of proteins whose functions have not been fully defined; most are lysosomal enzymes, or transmembrane proteins of the lysosome or other organelles. Many mutations in these genes are associated with a typical NCL disease phenotype. However, increasing numbers of variant disease phenotypes are being described, affecting age of onset, severity or progression, and including some distinct clinical phenotypes. This data is collated by the NCL Mutation Database which allows analysis from many perspectives. This article will summarise and interpret current knowledge and understanding of their genetic basis and phenotypic heterogeneity.
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- Emily Gardner
- MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology and Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology and Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Hao Y, Chen D, Zhang G, Zhang Z, Liu X, Zhou P, Wei Z, Xu X, He X, Xing L, Lv M, Ji D, Chen B, Zou W, Wu H, Liu Y, Cao Y. Successful clinical application of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis for infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy. Exp Ther Med 2019; 19:956-964. [PMID: 32010257 PMCID: PMC6966177 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2019.8302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy (INAD) is a rare, lethal, autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease and leads to progressive impairment of movement and cognition. A couple with a proband child with calcium-independent group VI phospholipase A2 (PLA2G6)-associated INAD and a previous affected pregnancy sought pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) to bear a healthy child. Intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment was performed and 15 blastocystic embryos were obtained at days 5 and 6, and these biopsies were amplified. PGD was performed by next-generation sequencing-based linkage analysis in conjunction with aneuploidy screening. Only two embryos were considered for transfer. In the second frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycle, transfer of a mosaic PLA2G6 c.692G>T heterozygous embryo resulted in a singleton ongoing pregnancy. Prenatal diagnosis was performed using amniotic fluid cells, providing results consistent with those of PGD. The aneuploidy screen and karyotype analysis indicated that the chromosomes of the fetus were normal without any mosaicism. The present study reported the first successful PGD for INAD. For parents at risk, this strategy may successfully lead to pregnancies with embryos unlikely to develop INAD, thus providing valuable experience in reproductive management regarding INAD and potentially other single-gene disorders.
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- Yan Hao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Department of Biopreservation, Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Hefei, Anhui 230027, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Department of Biopreservation, Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Hefei, Anhui 230027, P.R. China
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- Department of Genetics, Peking Medriv Academy of Genetics and Reproduction, Beijing 102629, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Department of Biopreservation, Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Hefei, Anhui 230027, P.R. China
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- Department of Genetics, Peking Medriv Academy of Genetics and Reproduction, Beijing 102629, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Department of Biopreservation, Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Hefei, Anhui 230027, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Department of Biopreservation, Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Hefei, Anhui 230027, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Department of Biopreservation, Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Hefei, Anhui 230027, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Department of Biopreservation, Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Hefei, Anhui 230027, P.R. China
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- Department of Genetics, Peking Medriv Academy of Genetics and Reproduction, Beijing 102629, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Department of Biopreservation, Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Hefei, Anhui 230027, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Department of Biopreservation, Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Hefei, Anhui 230027, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Department of Biopreservation, Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Hefei, Anhui 230027, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Department of Biopreservation, Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Hefei, Anhui 230027, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Department of Biopreservation, Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Hefei, Anhui 230027, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Department of Biopreservation, Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Hefei, Anhui 230027, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032, P.R. China.,Department of Biopreservation, Anhui Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Biopreservation and Artificial Organs, Hefei, Anhui 230027, P.R. China
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Gardner E, Bailey M, Schulz A, Aristorena M, Miller N, Mole SE. Mutation update: Review of TPP1 gene variants associated with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis CLN2 disease. Hum Mutat 2019; 40:1924-1938. [PMID: 31283065 PMCID: PMC6851559 DOI: 10.1002/humu.23860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 (CLN2 disease) is an autosomal recessive condition caused by variants in the TPP1 gene, leading to deficient activity of the lysosomal enzyme tripeptidyl peptidase I (TPP1). We update on the spectrum of TPP1 variants associated with CLN2 disease, comprising 131 unique variants from 389 individuals (717 alleles) collected from the literature review, public databases, and laboratory communications. Previously unrecorded individuals were added to the UCL TPP1‐specific database. Two known pathogenic variants, c.509–1 G>C and c.622 C>T (p.(Arg208*)), collectively occur in 60% of affected individuals in the sample, and account for 50% of disease‐associated alleles. At least 86 variants (66%) are private to single families. Homozygosity occurs in 45% of individuals where both alleles are known (87% of reported individuals). Atypical CLN2 disease, TPP1 enzyme deficiency with disease onset and/or progression distinct from classic late‐infantile CLN2, represents 13% of individuals recorded with associated phenotype. NCBI ClinVar currently holds records for 37% of variants collected here. Effective CLN2 disease management requires early diagnosis; however, irreversible neurodegeneration occurs before a diagnosis is typically reached at age 5. Timely classification and public reporting of TPP1 variants is essential as molecular testing increases in use as a first‐line diagnostic test for pediatric‐onset neurological disease.
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- Emily Gardner
- UCL MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Global Scientific Affairs, BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc, Novato, California
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- UCL MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Global Scientific Affairs, BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc, Novato, California
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- UCL MRC Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Homozygous missense mutation Arg207Cys in the WEE2 gene causes female infertility and fertilization failure. J Assist Reprod Genet 2019; 36:965-971. [PMID: 30826994 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-019-01418-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate a novel mutation in the WEE2 gene in a female patient with primary infertility and fertilization failure. METHODS Sanger sequencing was used to detect mutations in WEE2. The pathogenicity of the identified variant and its possible effects on the WEE2 protein were evaluated with in silico tools and molecular modeling. We used the calcium ionophore A23187 as a chemical activator of oocytes after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). RESULTS We identified a consanguineous family with a novel homozygous missense mutation in WEE2 (c.619C>T [p.R207C]). Based on preliminary bioinformatics analysis, we speculate that the novel homozygous missense mutation is pathogenic. ICSI combined with assisted oocyte activation (ICSI-AOA) did not overcome fertilization failure in this patient with WEE2 mutation. CONCLUSIONS We identified a novel mutation in WEE2 (c.619C>T [p.R207C]) in a female patient with fertilization failure after ICSI, and we provide evidence that this novel homozygous missense mutation can cause fertilization failure.
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Fang J, Zhang J, Zhu F, Yang X, Cui Y, Liu J. Patients with acephalic spermatozoa syndrome linked to SUN5 mutations have a favorable pregnancy outcome from ICSI. Hum Reprod 2019; 33:372-377. [PMID: 29329387 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dex382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2017] [Accepted: 12/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Are Sad1 and UNC84 domain containing 5 (SUN5) mutations associated with the outcomes of ICSI in patients with acephalic spermatozoa syndrome (ASS)? SUMMARY ANSWER Despite highly abnormal sperm morphology, ASS patients with SUN5 mutations have a favorable pregnancy outcome following ICSI. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY ASS is a rare cause of infertility characterized by the production of a majority of headless spermatozoa, along with a small proportion of intact spermatozoa with an abnormal head-tail junction. Previous studies have demonstrated that SUN5 mutations may cause ASS. Several studies showed that ICSI could help patients with ASS father children. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION This retrospective cohort study included 11 infertile ASS males with SUN5 mutations. Five of them underwent five ICSI cycles. Their ICSI results were compared to men with ASS without SUN5 mutations (n = 3) and to men with multiple morphological abnormalities of the sperm flagella (MMAF) (n = 9). All ICSI treatments were completed between Jan 2011 and May 2017. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Sanger DNA sequencing was used to detect mutations in SUN5. Clinical and biological data were collected from patients at the fertility center. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Sanger sequencing validated 11 patients with SUN5 mutations. Three novel mutations in SUN5 (c.829C>T [p.Q277*]; c.1067G>A [p.R356H]; c.211+1 insGT [p.S71Cfs11*]) were identified in three patients. The rates of fertilization, good-quality embryos and pregnancy for five patients with SUN5 mutations following ICSI were 81.5%, 81.8% and 100%, respectively. The rates of fertilization and good-quality embryos in patients with MMAF were significantly lower compared with ASS patients (65.6 versus 82.4%, P = 0.039 and 53.6 versus 85.2%, P = 0.031, respectively). There were no differences in ICSI results between ASS patients with and without SUN5 mutations. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION Only a small number patients with SUN5 mutations was available because of its rare incidence. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS Patients with ASS can be effectively treated with ICSI. SUN5 mutations may be one of the genetic causes of ASS. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81401251, 81370754, and 81170559), the Jiangsu Province Special Program of Medical Science (BL2012009, ZX201110, FXK201221) and a project funded by PAPD of the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu High Education Institutions (JX10231802). None of the authors have any competing interests.
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- Jianzheng Fang
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Clinical Center of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China.,Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Genetics, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Clinical Center of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Clinical Center of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Clinical Center of Reproductive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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Mole SE, Anderson G, Band HA, Berkovic SF, Cooper JD, Kleine Holthaus SM, McKay TR, Medina DL, Rahim AA, Schulz A, Smith AJ. Clinical challenges and future therapeutic approaches for neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis. Lancet Neurol 2019; 18:107-116. [PMID: 30470609 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(18)30368-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Treatment of the neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses, also known as Batten disease, is at the start of a new era because of diagnostic and therapeutic advances relevant to this group of inherited neurodegenerative and life-limiting disorders that affect children. Diagnosis has improved with the use of comprehensive DNA-based tests that simultaneously screen for many genes. The identification of disease-causing mutations in 13 genes provides a basis for understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses, and for the development of targeted therapies. These targeted therapies include enzyme replacement therapies, gene therapies targeting the brain and the eye, cell therapies, and pharmacological drugs that could modulate defective molecular pathways. Such therapeutic developments have the potential to enable earlier diagnosis and better targeted therapeutic management. The first approved treatment is an intracerebroventricularly administered enzyme for neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 disease that delays symptom progression. Efforts are underway to make similar progress for other forms of the disorder.
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- Sara E Mole
- Medical Research Council Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK.
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- Department of Histopathology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK
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- Epilepsy Research Centre, Department of Medicine, Austin Health & Northern Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Centre for Bioscience, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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- Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine, Naples, Italy
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- UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, London, UK
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Brunet BCFK, Shen J, Cai L, Xie J, Cui Y, Liu J, Wu W. Preimplantation genetic testing for complex chromosomal rearrangement carriers by next-generation sequencing. Reprod Biomed Online 2018; 37:375-382. [PMID: 30314889 DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2018.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Revised: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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RESEARCH QUESTION Can preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) with next-generation sequencing (NGS) increase the chance of achieving a balanced euploid pregnancy in complex chromosome rearrangement (CCR) carriers? DESIGN Six couples underwent PGT at the Clinical Centre of Reproductive Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University. The CCR carriers in the six couples were: Case A: 46,XY,t(1;4;11)(p31;p16;q22); Case B: 46,XY,t(3;13;5)(p14;q21;p14); Case C: 46,XX,t(6;11;21)(q21;q21;q13); Case D: 46,XX,inv(9)(p12; q13),t(13;15)(q14;q24); Case E: 46,XX,inv(9)(p12;q13),t(7;9)(q22;p22); and Case F: 46,XX,t(2;7)(q21;q36),t(2;4)(p10;q10),t(2;4)(q15;q10). After ovarian stimulation followed by oocyte retrieval and embryo culture, PGT was performed on day 5 or 6 blastocyst biopsies using NGS to identify normal/balanced euploid embryos. Vitrified-warmed single embryo transfers were performed using normal/balanced euploid embryos. RESULTS After seven cycles, 84 oocytes were retrieved. Whole genome sequencing by NGS was performed on 25 trophectoderm biosies. Six (24%) embryos were identified as normal/balanced euploid, four were transferred resulting in four live births. Case A, C, D and E each gave birth to a healthy baby after their first cycle. There was no transferable embryo after two cycles for Case B and one cycle for Case F. The implantation rate per transfer was 4/4 and the live birth rate was 4/4. CONCLUSION These results strongly support the use of NGS for CCR carriers.
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- Beatrice Chung Fat King Brunet
- The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive MedicineClinical Centre of Reproductive MedicineFirst Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing210029PR China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive MedicineClinical Centre of Reproductive MedicineFirst Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing210029PR China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive MedicineClinical Centre of Reproductive MedicineFirst Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing210029PR China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive MedicineClinical Centre of Reproductive MedicineFirst Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing210029PR China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive MedicineClinical Centre of Reproductive MedicineFirst Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing210029PR China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive MedicineClinical Centre of Reproductive MedicineFirst Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing210029PR China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive MedicineClinical Centre of Reproductive MedicineFirst Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing210029PR China.
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Goldman KN, Nazem T, Berkeley A, Palter S, Grifo JA. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) for Monogenic Disorders: the Value of Concurrent Aneuploidy Screening. J Genet Couns 2016; 25:1327-1337. [DOI: 10.1007/s10897-016-9975-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Live births after simultaneous avoidance of monogenic diseases and chromosome abnormality by next-generation sequencing with linkage analyses. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2015; 112:15964-9. [PMID: 26712022 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1523297113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In vitro fertilization (IVF), preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), and preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) help patients to select embryos free of monogenic diseases and aneuploidy (chromosome abnormality). Next-generation sequencing (NGS) methods, while experiencing a rapid cost reduction, have improved the precision of PGD/PGS. However, the precision of PGD has been limited by the false-positive and false-negative single-nucleotide variations (SNVs), which are not acceptable in IVF and can be circumvented by linkage analyses, such as short tandem repeats or karyomapping. It is noteworthy that existing methods of detecting SNV/copy number variation (CNV) and linkage analysis often require separate procedures for the same embryo. Here we report an NGS-based PGD/PGS procedure that can simultaneously detect a single-gene disorder and aneuploidy and is capable of linkage analysis in a cost-effective way. This method, called "mutated allele revealed by sequencing with aneuploidy and linkage analyses" (MARSALA), involves multiple annealing and looping-based amplification cycles (MALBAC) for single-cell whole-genome amplification. Aneuploidy is determined by CNVs, whereas SNVs associated with the monogenic diseases are detected by PCR amplification of the MALBAC product. The false-positive and -negative SNVs are avoided by an NGS-based linkage analysis. Two healthy babies, free of the monogenic diseases of their parents, were born after such embryo selection. The monogenic diseases originated from a single base mutation on the autosome and the X-chromosome of the disease-carrying father and mother, respectively.
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Kakourou G, Vrettou C, Kattamis A, Destouni A, Poulou M, Moutafi M, Kokkali G, Pantos K, Davies S, Kitsiou-Tzeli S, Kanavakis E, Traeger-Synodinos J. Complex preimplantation genetic diagnosis for beta-thalassaemia, sideroblastic anaemia, and human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-typing. Syst Biol Reprod Med 2015; 62:69-76. [DOI: 10.3109/19396368.2015.1100692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Huang L, Ma F, Chapman A, Lu S, Xie XS. Single-Cell Whole-Genome Amplification and Sequencing: Methodology and Applications. Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 2015; 16:79-102. [PMID: 26077818 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-genom-090413-025352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 260] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We present a survey of single-cell whole-genome amplification (WGA) methods, including degenerate oligonucleotide-primed polymerase chain reaction (DOP-PCR), multiple displacement amplification (MDA), and multiple annealing and looping-based amplification cycles (MALBAC). The key parameters to characterize the performance of these methods are defined, including genome coverage, uniformity, reproducibility, unmappable rates, chimera rates, allele dropout rates, false positive rates for calling single-nucleotide variations, and ability to call copy-number variations. Using these parameters, we compare five commercial WGA kits by performing deep sequencing of multiple single cells. We also discuss several major applications of single-cell genomics, including studies of whole-genome de novo mutation rates, the early evolution of cancer genomes, circulating tumor cells (CTCs), meiotic recombination of germ cells, preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), and preimplantation genomic screening (PGS) for in vitro-fertilized embryos.
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- Lei Huang
- Biodynamic Optical Imaging Center (BIOPIC), School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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The Performance of Whole Genome Amplification Methods and Next-Generation Sequencing for Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis of Chromosomal Abnormalities. J Genet Genomics 2015; 42:151-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2015.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2014] [Revised: 03/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Wang L, Cram DS, Shen J, Wang X, Zhang J, Song Z, Xu G, Li N, Fan J, Wang S, Luo Y, Wang J, Yu L, Liu J, Yao Y. Validation of Copy Number Variation Sequencing for Detecting Chromosome Imbalances in Human Preimplantation Embryos1. Biol Reprod 2014; 91:37. [DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.114.120576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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