ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze deaf-related genes in patients with nonsyndromic hearing loss (NSHL) and set up a prenatal diagnosis system for such patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Nine NSHL families were collected. Potential mutations of GJB2 (35delG, 176del16, 235delC, 299delAT), SLC26A4 (2168A> G, IVS7-2A> G), GJB3 (538C> T) and mtDNA (1494C> T, 12S rRNA 1555A> G) were detected by direct sequencing. Maternal blood contamination was excluded prior to the testing.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Sixteen patients from 4 families were detected with GJB2 mutations, 8 patients from 2 families were found with SLC26A4 mutations, and 4 patients from 2 families were found with mutations in mtDNA. For 2 patients from one remaining family, no mutations were found with above genes.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>A diagnostic system for NSHL has been established, which may provide a basis for prenatal diagnosis and genetic counseling to NSHL families.</p>
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Female , Humans , Male , Pregnancy , Connexin 26 , Connexins , Genetics , DNA Mutational Analysis , DNA, Mitochondrial , Chemistry , Genetics , Deafness , Diagnosis , Genetics , Family Health , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Genetics , Hearing Loss , Diagnosis , Genetics , Membrane Transport Proteins , Genetics , Molecular Sequence Data , Mutation , Pedigree , Prenatal Diagnosis , Methods , RNA, Ribosomal , Genetics , Reproducibility of Results , Sensitivity and SpecificityABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To employ single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) microarray to detect copy number variations (CNVs) for the diagnosis of disease and molecular classification.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>For a patient with split-hand/split-foot malformation, genome-wide copy number variants SNP microarray was applied. Tiny copy number variations were verified by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The results of SNP microarray has revealed that the patient has carried a 0.39 Mb duplication in 10q24.31-24.32 (102 955 122-103 348 688), which has encompassed genes including LBX1, BTRC and POLL. By real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR, duplicate area encompassing the pathogenic genes have been verified. The results for LBX1, BTRC, POLL genes were all consistent with the SNP microarray test. Moreover, a duplication was detected in exon 9 of FBXW4 gene which is in nearby.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>SNP chips can efficiently identify tiny CNVs (< 1.0 Mb). In combination with real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, this may provide valuable information for prenatal diagnosis.</p>