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Liao CH, Chang MY, Ma GC, Chang SP, Lin CF, Lin WH, Chen HF, Chen SU, Lee YC, Chao CC, Chen M, Hsieh ST. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Review of Methodologies and Report of Our Experience as a Regional Reference Laboratory. Diagnostics (Basel) 2019; 9:E44. [PMID: 31018485 PMCID: PMC6627755 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics9020044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
Abstract
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) has become a crucial approach in helping carriers of inherited disorders to give birth to healthy offspring. In this study, we review PGD methodologies and explore the use of amplification refractory mutation system quantitative polymerase chain reaction (ARMS-qPCR) and/or linkage analysis for PGD in neurodegenerative diseases that are clinically relevant with typical features, such as late onset, and which are severely debilitating. A total of 13 oocyte retrieval cycles were conducted in 10 cases with various neurodegenerative diseases. Among the 59 embryos analyzed, 49.2% (29/59) were unaffected and 50.8% (30/59) were affected. Of the 12 embryo transfer cycles, three resulted in pregnancy, and all pregnancies were delivered. The implantation rate and livebirth rate were 23.1% (3/13) per oocyte retrieval cycle and 25.0% (3/12) per embryo transfer cycle. Allele dropout (ADO) was noted in two embryos that were classified as unaffected by ARMS-qPCR but were evidenced as affected after prenatal diagnosis, rendering the false negative rate as 6.3% (2/32). Four among the 13 cycles underwent PGD by ARMS-qPCR coupled with linkage analysis, and all were correctly diagnosed. We conclude that PGD by ARMS-qPCR and/or linkage analysis is a feasible strategy, whereas ADO is a concern when ARMS-qPCR is used as the sole technology in PGD, especially in autosomal dominant diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chun-Hua Liao
- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Children's Hospital, Taipei 10041, Taiwan.
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- Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Changhua Christian Children's Hospital, Changhua 50050, Taiwan.
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- Department of Genomic Medicine and Center for Medical Genetics, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50046, Taiwan.
- Department of Genomic Science and Technology, Changhua Christian Hospital Healthcare System, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50046, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung 40601, Taiwan.
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- Department of Genomic Medicine and Center for Medical Genetics, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50046, Taiwan.
- Department of Genomic Science and Technology, Changhua Christian Hospital Healthcare System, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50046, Taiwan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine and Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10041, Taiwan.
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- Department of Genomic Medicine and Center for Medical Genetics, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50046, Taiwan.
- Department of Genomic Science and Technology, Changhua Christian Hospital Healthcare System, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50046, Taiwan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine and Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10041, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10051, Taiwan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine and Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10041, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 10048, Taiwan.
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- Department of Genomic Medicine and Center for Medical Genetics, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50046, Taiwan.
- Department of Genomic Science and Technology, Changhua Christian Hospital Healthcare System, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 50046, Taiwan.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine and Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10041, Taiwan.
- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung 40704, Taiwan.
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Da-Yeh University, Changhua 51591, Taiwan.
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- Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 10048, Taiwan.
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10051, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10051, Taiwan.
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Abstract
Reproduction is required for the survival of all mammalian species, and thousands of essential 'sex' genes are conserved through evolution. Basic research helps to define these genes and the mechanisms responsible for the development, function and regulation of the male and female reproductive systems. However, many infertile couples continue to be labeled with the diagnosis of idiopathic infertility or given descriptive diagnoses that do not provide a cause for their defect. For other individuals with a known etiology, effective cures are lacking, although their infertility is often bypassed with assisted reproductive technologies (ART), some accompanied by safety or ethical concerns. Certainly, progress in the field of reproduction has been realized in the twenty-first century with advances in the understanding of the regulation of fertility, with the production of over 400 mutant mouse models with a reproductive phenotype and with the promise of regenerative gonadal stem cells. Indeed, the past six years have witnessed a virtual explosion in the identification of gene mutations or polymorphisms that cause or are linked to human infertility. Translation of these findings to the clinic remains slow, however, as do new methods to diagnose and treat infertile couples. Additionally, new approaches to contraception remain elusive. Nevertheless, the basic and clinical advances in the understanding of the molecular controls of reproduction are impressive and will ultimately improve patient care.
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Affiliation(s)
- Martin M Matzuk
- Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas, USA.
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