P-523 Whole-chromosome aneuploidies revealed by transcriptome of trophectoderm biopsied from human pre-implantation blastocyst

Study question

Whether mRNA transcriptome of biopsied trophectoderm (TE) in human pre-implantation blastocyst can predict embryo karyotype?

Summary answer

mRNA transcriptome of biopsied TE can precisely predict whole-chromosome aneuploidies but not mosaicism or segmental aneuploidies.

What is known already

Karyotype of human pre-implantation blastocyst is well recognized by PGT-A. However, genome can’t demonstrate gene expression level which might infer the development potential of euploidy. Transcriptome of blastocyst by singe-cell RNA-seq has revealed the lineage segregation of human pre-implantation blastocyst. It is not known whether transcriptome of biopsied TE used in PGT-A can infer the karyotype of human pre-implantation blastocyst.

Study design, size, duration

A total of 74 TE samples were biopsied from 26 blastocysts which were donated from patients who underwent PGT at our Reproductive Medicine Center. All of these embryos have been previously diagnosed as aneuploidies (n = 19) or euploidies (n = 7) with monogenic disorder.

Participants/materials, setting, methods

The DNA and mRNA of all biopsied TEs were separated independently using a modified oligo-dT bead capture, followed by PGT-A of DNA and smart2-sequencing of mRNA (G&T-seq). Karyotype of biopsied TEs were confirmed with PGT-A performed in MiSeq system (Illumina) in our PGT laboratory with the use of next-generation sequencing. Data of transcriptome was analyzed using Rstudio and R package InferCNV to predict aneuploidies by referring to euploidies which were inferred with corresponding PGT-A results.

Main results and the role of chance

In human pre-implantation blastocyst, all whole-chromosome aneuploidies could be inferred by transcriptome of biopsied TE, which were consistent with PGT-A result. But chromosomal mosaicism or segmental aneuploidies were hard to be predicted precisely by transcriptome of TE.

Limitations, reasons for caution

The main limitation of this study lies in the inability to retrieve the exact copy number variations from mRNA transcription. Gene expression is in a great imbalance in such an early development of human pre-implantation blastocyst.

Wider implications of the findings

Our data suggest that mRNA transcriptome is enough for prediction of whole-chromosome aneuploidies. The method and value for predicting mosaicism and segmental aneuploidies by transcriptome should be further investigated.

Trial registration number

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P–523 Whole-chromosome aneuploidies revealed by transcriptome of trophectoderm biopsied from human pre-implantation blastocyst

Study question

Whether mRNA transcriptome of biopsied trophectoderm (TE) in human pre-implantation blastocyst can predict embryo karyotype?

Summary answer

mRNA transcriptome of biopsied TE can precisely predict whole-chromosome aneuploidies but not mosaicism or segmental aneuploidies.

What is known already

Karyotype of human pre-implantation blastocyst is well recognized by PGT-A. However, genome can’t demonstrate gene expression level which might infer the development potential of euploidy. Transcriptome of blastocyst by singe-cell RNA-seq has revealed the lineage segregation of human pre-implantation blastocyst. It is not known whether transcriptome of biopsied TE used in PGT-A can infer the karyotype of human pre-implantation blastocyst.

Study design, size, duration

A total of 74 TE samples were biopsied from 26 blastocysts which were donated from patients who underwent PGT at our Reproductive Medicine Center. All of these embryos have been previously diagnosed as aneuploidies (n = 19) or euploidies (n = 7) with monogenic disorder.

Participants/materials, setting, methods

The DNA and mRNA of all biopsied TEs were separated independently using a modified oligo-dT bead capture, followed by PGT-A of DNA and smart2-sequencing of mRNA (G&T-seq). Karyotype of biopsied TEs were confirmed with PGT-A performed in MiSeq system (Illumina) in our PGT laboratory with the use of next-generation sequencing. Data of transcriptome was analyzed using Rstudio and R package InferCNV to predict aneuploidies by referring to euploidies which were inferred with corresponding PGT-A results.

Main results and the role of chance

In human pre-implantation blastocyst, all whole-chromosome aneuploidies could be inferred by transcriptome of biopsied TE, which were consistent with PGT-A result. But chromosomal mosaicism or segmental aneuploidies were hard to be predicted precisely by transcriptome of TE.

Limitations, reasons for caution

The main limitation of this study lies in the inability to retrieve the exact copy number variations from mRNA transcription. Gene expression is in a great imbalance in such an early development of human pre-implantation blastocyst.

Wider implications of the findings: Our data suggest that mRNA transcriptome is enough for prediction of whole-chromosome aneuploidies. The method and value for predicting mosaicism and segmental aneuploidies by transcriptome should be further investigated.

Trial registration number

Not applicable