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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Efficient and highly sensitive screen for myotonic dystrophy type 1 using a one-step triplet-primed PCR and melting curve assay.
Journal of Molecular Diagnostics : JMD 2015 March
Instability and expansion of the DMPK CTG repeat cause myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset neuromuscular disorder. Overlapping clinical features between DM1 and other myotonic disorders necessitate molecular confirmation for definitive diagnosis. Preconception screening could improve reproductive planning especially in DM1-affected women, who show diminished ovarian reserve and unfavorable in vitro fertilization-preimplantation genetic diagnosis outcome. We optimized triplet-primed PCR and melting curve analysis on 17 DNAs from DM1-affected/unaffected cell lines. A blinded test was performed on 60 genotype-known clinical samples. Plasmid constructs pDMPK(CTG)35 and pDMPK(CTG)48 were used to establish threshold temperatures separating DM1-affected from unaffected samples. Postscreen triplet-primed PCR amplicon sizing was achieved by short-cycle labeled-primer extension followed by capillary electrophoresis. Triplet-primed PCR melting curve analysis melt peak temperatures of unaffected and DM1-affected samples were lower and higher than the control plasmids' melt peak temperatures, respectively. Capillary electrophoresis of post-melting curve analysis amplicons was completely concordant with the screening results. Triplet-primed PCR melting curve analysis is a simple and cost-effective screening tool for rapid identification of DM1. The companion confirmation protocol allows quick determination of CTG repeat size when required. This strategy avoids the need to perform capillary electrophoresis sizing on all test samples, limiting capillary electrophoresis analysis to only a subset of cases that are screen-positive.
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