Translational diagnostics: an in-house pipeline to validate genetic variants in children with undiagnosed and rare diseases
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10.1016/j.jmoldx.2020.10.006
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Abstract
Diagnosis is essential for the management and treatment of patients with rare diseases. In a group of patients, the genetic study identifies variants of uncertain significance or inconsistent with the phenotype; therefore, it is urgent to develop novel strategies to reach the definitive diagnosis. Herein, we develop the in-house Translational Diagnostics Program (TDP) to validate genetic variants as part of the diagnostic process with the close collaboration of physicians, clinical scientists, and research scientists. The first 7 of 33 consecutive patients for whom exome-based tests were not diagnostic were investigated. The TDP pipeline includes four steps: (i) phenotype assessment, (ii) literature review and prediction of in silico pathogenicity, (iii) experimental functional studies, and (iv) diagnostic decision-making. Re-evaluation of the phenotype and re-analysis of the exome allowed the diagnosis in one patient. In the remaining patients, the studies included either cDNA cloning or PCR-amplified genomic DNA, or the use of patients' fibroblasts. A comparative computational analysis of confocal microscopy images and studies related to the protein function was performed. In five of these six patients, evidence of pathogenicity of the genetic variant was found, which was validated by physicians. The current research demonstrates the feasibility of the TDP to support and resolve intramural medical problems when the clinical significance of the patient variant is unknown or inconsistent with the phenotype.
CitacióPijuan, J. [et al.]. Translational diagnostics: an in-house pipeline to validate genetic variants in children with undiagnosed and rare diseases. "Journal of molecular diagnostics", 13 Gener 2021, vol. 23, núm. 1, p. 71-90.
ISSN1525-1578
Versió de l'editorhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1525157820305201
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