Background: With an increase in the discovery of newer genetic loci/polymorphisms in complex multifactorial diseases, there is also an increased need for methods that can simultaneously genotype multiple loci in a cost-effective manner. Using coronary artery disease (CAD) as a model, the study aimed to develop an in-house multilocus assay for simultaneous detection of 17 genetic variants in 11 genes implicated in CAD.
Methods: A multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based reverse line blot hybridization (MPCR-RLBH) approach was used, where each DNA sample was amplified using two separate MPCRs, and the alleles were genotyped using covalently immobilized, amino-linked sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes using an enhanced chemiluminescence system. The assay performance was tested on 75 healthy controls and 75 angiographically proven CAD cases. Validation was done by automated Sanger sequencing.
Results: The assay could successfully discriminate both the alleles at CETP (I405V), LPL (D9N), NOS3 (T-786G and E298D), LIPC (C-514T), FGB (G-455A), ITGB3 (L33P), AGT (M235T), and MTR (A2756G) loci. Certain mutations included in this assay such as ins242G, ins397G, E387K, L393K in the LDLR; N291S in the LPL; D442G in the CETP; and T833C in the CBS genes were found to be absent. The genotype results obtained using this assay showed 100% concordance with sequencing.
Conclusion: The study demonstrated development and validation of a multiplex SNP genotyping assay that can be used to assess genetic risk factors in CAD. The assay provides a cost-effective alternative to expensive high throughput genotyping systems in common molecular research laboratories.
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