Next-generation sequencing in health-care delivery: lessons from the functional analysis of rhodopsin.
Genet Med
; 14(11): 891-9, 2012 Nov.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22791210
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The interpretation of genetic information has always been challenging, but next-generation sequencing produces data on such a vast scale that many more variants of uncertain pathogenicity will be found. We exemplify this issue with reference to human rhodopsin, in which pathogenic mutations can lead to autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa.METHODS:
Rhodopsin variants, with unknown pathogenicity, were found in patients by next-generation and Sanger sequencing and a multidisciplinary approach was used to determine their functional significance.RESULTS:
Four variants in rhodopsin were identified F45L, P53R, R69H, and M39R, with the latter two substitutions being novel. We investigated the cellular transport and photopigment function of all four human substitutions and found that the F45L and R69H variants behave like wild-type and are highly unlikely to be pathogenic. By contrast, P53R (a de novo change) and M39R were retained in the endoplasmic reticulum with significantly reduced functionality and are clearly pathogenic.CONCLUSION:
Potential pathogenicity of variants requires careful assessment using clinical, genetic, and functional data. We suggest that a multidisciplinary pathway of assessment, using several functional assays, will be required if next-generation sequencing is to be used effectively, reliably, and safely in the clinical environment.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Rodopsina
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Retinose Pigmentar
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Genet Med
Assunto da revista:
GENETICA MEDICA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido