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Diagnostic utility of transcriptome sequencing for rare Mendelian diseases.


ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:We investigated the value of transcriptome sequencing (RNAseq) in ascertaining the consequence of DNA variants on RNA transcripts to improve the diagnostic rate from exome or genome sequencing for undiagnosed Mendelian diseases spanning a wide spectrum of clinical indications. METHODS:From 234 subjects referred to the Undiagnosed Diseases Network, University of California-Los Angeles clinical site between July 2014 and August 2018, 113 were enrolled for high likelihood of having rare undiagnosed, suspected genetic conditions despite thorough prior clinical evaluation. Exome or genome sequencing and RNAseq were performed, and RNAseq data was integrated with genome sequencing data for DNA variant interpretation genome-wide. RESULTS:The molecular diagnostic rate by exome or genome sequencing was 31%. Integration of RNAseq with genome sequencing resulted in an additional seven cases with clear diagnosis of a known genetic disease. Thus, the overall molecular diagnostic rate was 38%, and 18% of all genetic diagnoses returned required RNAseq to determine variant causality. CONCLUSION:In this rare disease cohort with a wide spectrum of undiagnosed, suspected genetic conditions, RNAseq analysis increased the molecular diagnostic rate above that possible with genome sequencing analysis alone even without availability of the most appropriate tissue type to assess.

SUBMITTER: Lee H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7405636 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Diagnostic utility of transcriptome sequencing for rare Mendelian diseases.

Lee Hane H   Huang Alden Y AY   Wang Lee-Kai LK   Yoon Amanda J AJ   Renteria Genecee G   Eskin Ascia A   Signer Rebecca H RH   Dorrani Naghmeh N   Nieves-Rodriguez Shirley S   Wan Jijun J   Douine Emilie D ED   Woods Jeremy D JD   Dell'Angelica Esteban C EC   Fogel Brent L BL   Martin Martin G MG   Butte Manish J MJ   Parker Neil H NH   Wang Richard T RT   Shieh Perry B PB   Wong Derek A DA   Gallant Natalie N   Singh Kathryn E KE   Tavyev Asher Y Jane YJ   Sinsheimer Janet S JS   Krakow Deborah D   Loo Sandra K SK   Allard Patrick P   Papp Jeanette C JC   Palmer Christina G S CGS   Martinez-Agosto Julian A JA   Nelson Stanley F SF  

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 20191014 3


<h4>Purpose</h4>We investigated the value of transcriptome sequencing (RNAseq) in ascertaining the consequence of DNA variants on RNA transcripts to improve the diagnostic rate from exome or genome sequencing for undiagnosed Mendelian diseases spanning a wide spectrum of clinical indications.<h4>Methods</h4>From 234 subjects referred to the Undiagnosed Diseases Network, University of California-Los Angeles clinical site between July 2014 and August 2018, 113 were enrolled for high likelihood of  ...[more]

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