A novel SNaPshot assay to detect genetic mutations related to iron metabolism

Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2011 Mar;15(3):173-9. doi: 10.1089/gtmb.2010.0140. Epub 2011 Jan 3.

Abstract

The minisequencing method is a cost-effective tool to study single-nucleotide polymorphisms in human disease. For this reason, a novel polymerase chain reaction multiplex SNaPshot reaction has been developed that targets 10 autosomal mutations in genes, or regions near to them, reported to be involved in iron metabolism: TMPRSS6, TF, and HFE. To validate this multiplex, 284 samples from unrelated women from the Spanish population were tested at a fertile age. The novel polymerase chain reaction multiplex SNaPshot reaction developed is a very simple, sensitive, and low-cost approach, and therefore will be useful as a tool of clinic diagnosis in iron metabolism alterations and to replicate results obtained from genome-wide linkage analysis.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alleles
  • DNA Primers
  • Female
  • Hemochromatosis Protein
  • Heterozygote
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Iron / metabolism*
  • Iron Metabolism Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Iron Metabolism Disorders / genetics
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics*
  • Mutation*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / economics
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods
  • Serine Endopeptidases / genetics*
  • Spain

Substances

  • DNA Primers
  • HFE protein, human
  • Hemochromatosis Protein
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Iron
  • Serine Endopeptidases
  • TMPRSS6 protein, human