Comparison of real-time quantitative PCR and two digital PCR platforms to detect copy number variation in FCGR3B

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The importance of structural genetic variants, such as copy number variations (CNVs), in modulating human disease is being increasingly recognized. Several clinical conditions require investigation of human neutrophil antigen (HNA-1), which is encoded by the Fc gamma receptor IIIb gene (FCGR3B), including suspicion of neutropenia, infections, and proactive testing of blood component donors to reduce the potential risk in transfusion. In this study, we compared real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) with two digital PCR (dPCR) platforms, namely droplet digital PCR and an array-based platform, to determine copy numbers (CNs) in FCGR3B. We initially tested 400 anonymous blood donors with qPCR using a commercially available TaqMan probe assay (Applied Biosystems) on a Quant Studio 12 Flex. CNs was determined for all 400 tested individuals with CNs ranging from zero to four. Zero copies were detected in 0.2% (1/400), one copy was detected in 3.8% (15/400), two copies were detected in 87.8% (351/400), three copies were detected in 8.0% (32/400), and four copies were detected in 0.2% (1/400) of tested individuals. From this cohort, we selected 32 donors with CNs from zero to four for analyses with Digital Real-Time PCR (dPCR) using Lab on an array (LOAA) on an On-Point analyzer from Optolane Technologies Inc. and the Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) platform from Bio-Rad Laboratories. We compared the obtained CNs of FCGR3B on the three platforms and found full concordance between the CNs obtained. We therefore conclude that all three platforms can be used for quantification of CNs for FCGR3B, and although dPCR has some advantages over qPCR, it was not necessary for reliably estimating CNs of the FCGR3B gene.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:526

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Journal of immunological methods - 526(2024) vom: 15. März, Seite 113628

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kløve-Mogensen, Kirstine [VerfasserIn]
Terp, Simone Karlsson [VerfasserIn]
Steffensen, Rudi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CNV
Digital PCR
Droplet digital PCR
FCGR3B
FCGR3B protein, human
GPI-Linked Proteins
Journal Article
QPCR
Receptors, IgG
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 26.02.2024

Date Revised 17.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jim.2024.113628

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368208036