Journal of Genetic Medicine

Korean Society of Medical Genetics and Genomics (대한의학유전학회)
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Clinical application of genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping and karyomapping for preimplantation genetic testing of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

  • Kim, Min Jee (Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life Sciences, CHA University) ;
  • Park, Sun Ok (Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics, CHA Biotech) ;
  • Hong, Ye Seul (Laboratory of Reproductive Genetics, CHA Biotech) ;
  • Park, Eun A (Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life Sciences, CHA University) ;
  • Lee, Yu Bin (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Fertility Center Seoul Station, CHA University School of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Byung-Ok (Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Ah (Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life Sciences, CHA University) ;
  • Yu, Eun Jeong (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Fertility Center Seoul Station, CHA University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Inn Soo (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, CHA Fertility Center Daegu, CHA University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2021.11.18
  • Accepted : 2022.05.22
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: Preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders (PGT-M) has been successfully used to prevent couples with monogenic disorders from passing them on to their child. Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive extremity muscle degeneration and loss of sensory function. For the first time in Korea, we report our experience of applying single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping and karyomapping for PGT-M of CMT disease. Materials and Methods: Prior to clinical PGT-M, preclinical tests were performed using genotypes of affected families to identify informative single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with mutant alleles. We performed five cycles of in vitro fertilization PGT-M in four couples with CMT1A, CMT2A, and CMT2S in CHA Fertility Center, Seoul Station. Results: From July 2020 through August 2021, five cycles of PGT-M with karyomapping in four cases with CMT1 and CMT2 were analyzed retrospectively. A total of 17 blastocysts were biopsied and 15 embryos were successfully diagnosed (88.2%). Ten out of 15 embryos were diagnosed as unaffected (66.7%). Five cycles of PGT-M resulted in four transfer cycles, in which four embryos were transferred. Three clinical pregnancies were achieved (75%) and the prenatal diagnosis by amniocentesis for all three women confirmed PGT-M of karyomapping. One woman delivered a healthy baby uneventfully and two pregnancies are currently ongoing. Conclusion: This is the first report in Korea on the application of karyomapping in PGT-M for CMT patients. This study shows that karyomapping is an efficient, reliable and accurate diagnostic method for PGT-M in various types of CMT diseases.

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