Objective： Leber＇s hereditary optic neuropathy （LHON） is a maternally inherited degeneration of the optic nerve caused by point mutations of mitochondrial DNA （mtDNA）. Many unsolved questions regarding the penet...Objective： Leber＇s hereditary optic neuropathy （LHON） is a maternally inherited degeneration of the optic nerve caused by point mutations of mitochondrial DNA （mtDNA）. Many unsolved questions regarding the penetrance and pathophysiological mechanism of LHON demand efficient and reliable mutation testing. This study aims to develop a minor groove binder （MGB） probe assay for rapid detection of mtDNA11778 mutation and heteroplasmy in Chinese LHON patients by real-time polymerase chain reaction （PCR）. Methods： Forty-eight patients suspected of having LHON and their maternal relatives underwent a molecular genetic evaluation, with 20 normal individuals as a control group at the same time. A real-time PCR involving two MGB probes was used to detect the mtDNA 1 1778 mutation and heteroplasmy. A linear standard curve was obtained by pUCmLHONG and pUCmLHONA clones. Results： All 48 LHON patients and their maternal relatives were positive for rntDNA11778 mutation in our assay, 27 heteroplasmic and 21 homoplasmic. Eighteen cases did not show an occurrence of the disease, while 9 developed the disease among the 27 heteroplasmic mutation cases. Eleven did not show an occurrence of the disease, while 10 cases developed the disease among 21 homoplasmic mutation cases. There was a significant difference in the incidence between the heteroplasmic and the homoplasmic mutation types. The time needed for running a real-time PCR assay was only 80 min. Conclusion： This real-time PCR assay is a rapid, reliable method for mtDNA mutation detection as well as heteroplasmy quantification. Detecting this ratio is very important for predicting phenotypic expression of unaffected carriers.展开更多
目的建立快速、敏感、特异检测鼠痘病毒的Taq Man MGB探针实时荧光定量PCR方法。方法针对鼠痘病毒血凝素HA基因设计特异性引物和探针,构建含有HA基因的标准质粒进行定量分析,建立Taq Man MGB探针实时荧光定量PCR检测方法,评价其敏感性...目的建立快速、敏感、特异检测鼠痘病毒的Taq Man MGB探针实时荧光定量PCR方法。方法针对鼠痘病毒血凝素HA基因设计特异性引物和探针,构建含有HA基因的标准质粒进行定量分析,建立Taq Man MGB探针实时荧光定量PCR检测方法,评价其敏感性、特异性和稳定性。对临床标本中的鼠痘病毒进行检测。结果研究结果显示,建立的鼠痘病毒Taq Man MGB探针实时荧光定量PCR检测方法特异性为100%,与其他正痘病毒属病毒、非正痘病毒属病毒、细菌、真菌、寄生虫和细胞均无交叉反应。该技术灵敏度高,能精确定量检测鼠痘病毒DAN线性范围达10个数量级(100—109拷贝),最低检测限度为4拷贝。该方法重复性非常好,组内变异系数和组间变异系数均小于3%。测试中相关系数、斜率和效率测量线性没有显著变化,表明该方法准确度高、精密度好。将其成功应用于临床标本中鼠痘病毒载量的定量检测,用普通PCR和测序进行确证。整个检测过程可在2 h内完成,可以用作快速诊断方法。结论本研究新建立的鼠痘病毒Taq Man MGB探针实时荧光定量PCR方法,具有快速简便、特异性强、灵敏度高的特性,适用于动物源性产品中鼠痘病毒检测、食品和药品安全检查、环境监测、流行病毒调查,为临床标本中鼠痘病毒的快速定量检测提供了一种特异有效的评价工具,值得推广应用。展开更多
基金the "Qianjiang Research Talent" grantfrom the Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province, China
文摘Objective： Leber＇s hereditary optic neuropathy （LHON） is a maternally inherited degeneration of the optic nerve caused by point mutations of mitochondrial DNA （mtDNA）. Many unsolved questions regarding the penetrance and pathophysiological mechanism of LHON demand efficient and reliable mutation testing. This study aims to develop a minor groove binder （MGB） probe assay for rapid detection of mtDNA11778 mutation and heteroplasmy in Chinese LHON patients by real-time polymerase chain reaction （PCR）. Methods： Forty-eight patients suspected of having LHON and their maternal relatives underwent a molecular genetic evaluation, with 20 normal individuals as a control group at the same time. A real-time PCR involving two MGB probes was used to detect the mtDNA 1 1778 mutation and heteroplasmy. A linear standard curve was obtained by pUCmLHONG and pUCmLHONA clones. Results： All 48 LHON patients and their maternal relatives were positive for rntDNA11778 mutation in our assay, 27 heteroplasmic and 21 homoplasmic. Eighteen cases did not show an occurrence of the disease, while 9 developed the disease among the 27 heteroplasmic mutation cases. Eleven did not show an occurrence of the disease, while 10 cases developed the disease among 21 homoplasmic mutation cases. There was a significant difference in the incidence between the heteroplasmic and the homoplasmic mutation types. The time needed for running a real-time PCR assay was only 80 min. Conclusion： This real-time PCR assay is a rapid, reliable method for mtDNA mutation detection as well as heteroplasmy quantification. Detecting this ratio is very important for predicting phenotypic expression of unaffected carriers.
文摘目的建立快速、敏感、特异检测鼠痘病毒的Taq Man MGB探针实时荧光定量PCR方法。方法针对鼠痘病毒血凝素HA基因设计特异性引物和探针,构建含有HA基因的标准质粒进行定量分析,建立Taq Man MGB探针实时荧光定量PCR检测方法,评价其敏感性、特异性和稳定性。对临床标本中的鼠痘病毒进行检测。结果研究结果显示,建立的鼠痘病毒Taq Man MGB探针实时荧光定量PCR检测方法特异性为100%,与其他正痘病毒属病毒、非正痘病毒属病毒、细菌、真菌、寄生虫和细胞均无交叉反应。该技术灵敏度高,能精确定量检测鼠痘病毒DAN线性范围达10个数量级(100—109拷贝),最低检测限度为4拷贝。该方法重复性非常好,组内变异系数和组间变异系数均小于3%。测试中相关系数、斜率和效率测量线性没有显著变化,表明该方法准确度高、精密度好。将其成功应用于临床标本中鼠痘病毒载量的定量检测,用普通PCR和测序进行确证。整个检测过程可在2 h内完成,可以用作快速诊断方法。结论本研究新建立的鼠痘病毒Taq Man MGB探针实时荧光定量PCR方法,具有快速简便、特异性强、灵敏度高的特性,适用于动物源性产品中鼠痘病毒检测、食品和药品安全检查、环境监测、流行病毒调查,为临床标本中鼠痘病毒的快速定量检测提供了一种特异有效的评价工具,值得推广应用。
