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RNA-Seq and expression microarray highlight different aspects of the fetal amniotic fluid transcriptome.


ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to compare the complexity of the amniotic fluid supernatant cell-free fetal transcriptome as described by RNA Sequencing (RNA-Seq) and gene expression microarrays.Cell-free fetal RNA from the amniotic fluid supernatant of five euploid mid-trimester samples was divided and prepared in tandem for analysis by either the Affymetrix HG-U133 Plus 2.0 Gene Chip microarray or Illumina HiSeq. Transcriptomes were assembled and compared on the basis of the presence of signal, rank-order gene expression, and pathway enrichment using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA). RNA-Seq data were also examined for evidence of alternative splicing.Within individual samples, gene expression was strongly correlated (R?=?0.43-0.57). Fewer expressed genes were observed using RNA-Seq than gene expression microarrays (4158 vs 8842). Most of the top pathways in the 'Physiological Systems Development and Function' IPA category were shared between platforms, although RNA-Seq yielded more significant p-values. Using RNA-Seq, examples of known alternative splicing were detected in several genes including H19 and IGF2.In this pilot study, we found that expression microarrays gave a broader view of overall gene expression, while RNA-Seq demonstrated alternative splicing and specific pathways relevant to the developing fetus. The degraded nature of cell-free fetal RNA presented technical challenges for the RNA-Seq approach.

SUBMITTER: Zwemer LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4184931 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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RNA-Seq and expression microarray highlight different aspects of the fetal amniotic fluid transcriptome.

Zwemer Lillian M LM   Hui Lisa L   Wick Heather C HC   Bianchi Diana W DW  

Prenatal diagnosis 20140629 10


<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study was to compare the complexity of the amniotic fluid supernatant cell-free fetal transcriptome as described by RNA Sequencing (RNA-Seq) and gene expression microarrays.<h4>Methods</h4>Cell-free fetal RNA from the amniotic fluid supernatant of five euploid mid-trimester samples was divided and prepared in tandem for analysis by either the Affymetrix HG-U133 Plus 2.0 Gene Chip microarray or Illumina HiSeq. Transcriptomes were assembled and compared on the bas  ...[more]

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