Rapid detection of the known SNPs of CYP2C9 using oligonucleotide microarray.

Aim: Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) is a polymorphic enzyme responsible for the metabolism of a large number of clinically important drugs. Individuals with mutant enzymes may risk serious side effects under routine therapy with certain drugs metabolized by CYP2C9. In order to facilitate the detection of the known SNPs of CYP2C9, an allele-specific oligonucleotide (ASO) based microarray was made.

[Preliminary study on HLA-B genotyping by oligonucleotide chips].

HLA genes constitute a highly polymorphic multigene system. In the present study, HLA-B oligonucleotide chips were manufactured by using a set of sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes derived from polymorphic regions in exon 2 and exon 3 of HLA-B gene spotted by microarrayer onto the aldehyde modified glass slides. In addition, the sequenced HLA-B gene clones used as standard samples were amplified from exon 2 and exon 3 by PCR.