Rate of X chromosome aneuploidy in young fertile women: Comparison of cultured and uncultured cell preparations using fluorescence in situ hybridisation

Background: X chromosome aneuploidy <10% in female patients is a routinely used reporting limit in diagnostic cytogenetics. X aneuploidy (<10%) is commonly detected in women investigated for infertility or recurrent miscarriages. It is unclear if this aneuploidy is causally relevant or related...

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Main Authors: Patton, K., Murch, A., Goldblatt, J., Wetherall, John, Doherty, D., Hadlow, N.
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Published: Blackwell Publishing 2010
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author Patton, K.
Murch, A.
Goldblatt, J.
Wetherall, John
Doherty, D.
Hadlow, N.
author_facet Patton, K.
Murch, A.
Goldblatt, J.
Wetherall, John
Doherty, D.
Hadlow, N.
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description Background: X chromosome aneuploidy <10% in female patients is a routinely used reporting limit in diagnostic cytogenetics. X aneuploidy (<10%) is commonly detected in women investigated for infertility or recurrent miscarriages. It is unclear if this aneuploidy is causally relevant or related to the culture process. Information about the background rate of X aneuploidy in young fertile women would be helpful in resolving this issue. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the rate of X aneuploidy in young fertile women in cultured and uncultured samples to determine if the commonly used <10% limit is relevant. Method: Volunteers (aged 22–40 years) with proven fertility (n = 78) participated. The number of X chromosome signals in 500 cultured and 500 uncultured preparations were enumerated using FISH.Results: Significantly, all participants had <5% X aneuploidy in both preparations, X chromosome loss occurred (2.4%) more frequently than gain (0.7%). Cultured preparations had a mean of 2.1% cells with X chromosome aneuploidy (95% CI 1.9–2.3%) compared with a mean rate of 0.9% aneuploidy in uncultured preparations (95% CI 0.7–1.1%). The relative risk for cultured preparations having X aneuploidy compared with uncultured cells was 2.33 (P < 0.001) (95% CI 2.1–2.6). Conclusion: Young fertile women had <5% X aneuploidy. The rate of X aneuploidy was higher in cultured (2.1%) compared with uncultured (0.9%) preparations (P < 0.001). This data may provide useful background information when considering low level X aneuploidy in other groups of women with clinical indications for karyotype.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-77822017-09-13T16:05:52Z Rate of X chromosome aneuploidy in young fertile women: Comparison of cultured and uncultured cell preparations using fluorescence in situ hybridisation Patton, K. Murch, A. Goldblatt, J. Wetherall, John Doherty, D. Hadlow, N. X chromosome aneuploidy fluorescence in situ hybridisation mosaicism Background: X chromosome aneuploidy <10% in female patients is a routinely used reporting limit in diagnostic cytogenetics. X aneuploidy (<10%) is commonly detected in women investigated for infertility or recurrent miscarriages. It is unclear if this aneuploidy is causally relevant or related to the culture process. Information about the background rate of X aneuploidy in young fertile women would be helpful in resolving this issue. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the rate of X aneuploidy in young fertile women in cultured and uncultured samples to determine if the commonly used <10% limit is relevant. Method: Volunteers (aged 22–40 years) with proven fertility (n = 78) participated. The number of X chromosome signals in 500 cultured and 500 uncultured preparations were enumerated using FISH.Results: Significantly, all participants had <5% X aneuploidy in both preparations, X chromosome loss occurred (2.4%) more frequently than gain (0.7%). Cultured preparations had a mean of 2.1% cells with X chromosome aneuploidy (95% CI 1.9–2.3%) compared with a mean rate of 0.9% aneuploidy in uncultured preparations (95% CI 0.7–1.1%). The relative risk for cultured preparations having X aneuploidy compared with uncultured cells was 2.33 (P < 0.001) (95% CI 2.1–2.6). Conclusion: Young fertile women had <5% X aneuploidy. The rate of X aneuploidy was higher in cultured (2.1%) compared with uncultured (0.9%) preparations (P < 0.001). This data may provide useful background information when considering low level X aneuploidy in other groups of women with clinical indications for karyotype. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7782 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2010.01180.x Blackwell Publishing restricted
spellingShingle X chromosome
aneuploidy
fluorescence in situ hybridisation
mosaicism
Patton, K.
Murch, A.
Goldblatt, J.
Wetherall, John
Doherty, D.
Hadlow, N.
Rate of X chromosome aneuploidy in young fertile women: Comparison of cultured and uncultured cell preparations using fluorescence in situ hybridisation
title Rate of X chromosome aneuploidy in young fertile women: Comparison of cultured and uncultured cell preparations using fluorescence in situ hybridisation
title_full Rate of X chromosome aneuploidy in young fertile women: Comparison of cultured and uncultured cell preparations using fluorescence in situ hybridisation
title_fullStr Rate of X chromosome aneuploidy in young fertile women: Comparison of cultured and uncultured cell preparations using fluorescence in situ hybridisation
title_full_unstemmed Rate of X chromosome aneuploidy in young fertile women: Comparison of cultured and uncultured cell preparations using fluorescence in situ hybridisation
title_short Rate of X chromosome aneuploidy in young fertile women: Comparison of cultured and uncultured cell preparations using fluorescence in situ hybridisation
title_sort rate of x chromosome aneuploidy in young fertile women: comparison of cultured and uncultured cell preparations using fluorescence in situ hybridisation
topic X chromosome
aneuploidy
fluorescence in situ hybridisation
mosaicism
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7782