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Comparison of the mismatch-specific endonuclease method and denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography for the identification of HBB gene mutations.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Beta-thalassemia is a common autosomal recessive hereditary disease in the Meditertanean, Asia and African areas. Over 600 mutations have been described in the beta-globin (HBB), of which more than 200 are associated with a beta-thalassemia phenotype. RESULTS: We used two highly-specific mutation screening methods, mismatch-specific endonuclease and denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography, to identify mutations in the HBB gene. The sensitivity and specificity of these two methods were compared. We successfully distinguished mutations in the HBB gene by the mismatch-specific endonuclease method without need for further assay. This technique had 100% sensitivity and specificity for the study sample. CONCLUSION: Compared to the DHPLC approach, the mismatch-specific endonuclease method allows mutational screening of a large number of samples because of its speed, sensitivity and adaptability to semi-automated systems. These findings demonstrate the feasibility of using the mismatch-specific endonuclease method as a tool for mutation screening.

SUBMITTER: Hung CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2525636 | biostudies-literature | 2008

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Comparison of the mismatch-specific endonuclease method and denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography for the identification of HBB gene mutations.

Hung Chia-Cheng CC   Su Yi-Ning YN   Lin Chia-Yun CY   Chang Yin-Fei YF   Chang Chien-Hui CH   Cheng Wen-Fang WF   Chen Chi-An CA   Lee Chien-Nan CN   Lin Win-Li WL  

BMC biotechnology 20080812


<h4>Background</h4>Beta-thalassemia is a common autosomal recessive hereditary disease in the Meditertanean, Asia and African areas. Over 600 mutations have been described in the beta-globin (HBB), of which more than 200 are associated with a beta-thalassemia phenotype.<h4>Results</h4>We used two highly-specific mutation screening methods, mismatch-specific endonuclease and denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography, to identify mutations in the HBB gene. The sensitivity and specificity o  ...[more]

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