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Aim. To develop diagnostic assays, based on the amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) prin-
ciple, for detection of common mutations in the CFTR gene using two approaches: standard PCR with fur-
ther gel-electrophoresis and Real-Time PCR with SYBR Green. Materials. For this study we have chosen
the following mutations: dF508, W1282X, R117H, 621 + 1G > T, 2143delT with the frequencies in Ukraine:
dF508 – 43.3 %; 2143delT – 1.38 %; W1282X – 1.1 %; R117H, 621 + 1G > T – < 0.6 %. For the deve-
lopment and validation of the assay we have used control DNA samples with abovementioned mutations,
which were previously examined using RFLP and heteroduplex analysis. Results. We have designed the
primers and optimized the conditions of ARMS PCR performing for the analysis of dF508, W1282X, R117H,
621 + 1G > T, 2143delT mutations. To validate the developed assays we have analyzed control DNA
samples with the following mutations: W1282X (n = 3), R117H (n = 2), 621 + 1G > T (n = 1), 2143delT (n =
= 1). For validation of the dF508 assay we have analyzed 100 heterozygous carriers and 50 homozygous
carriers. We have analyzed 48 patients with cystic fibrosis, in which only one mutation was previously
detected in combination with unknown mutant variant, using the developed ARMS assay for the 2143delT
mutation, and detected 4 heterozygous carriers. No differences were observed in comparison with the
standard protocols. Conclusions. It was shown that ARMS is a reliable, rapid and inexpensive method, and
the developed assays can be applied in the standard PCR protocol with further gel-electrophoresis as well
as using Real-Time PCR with SYBR Green for the molecular genetic diagnostics of cystic fibrosis.
Keywords: ARMS, Real-Time PCR, cystic fibrosis, CFTR gene.
Introduction. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most DNA and distinguishing between the normal, hetero-
common autosomal-recessive disorders in Caucasians zygous and homozygous mutant genotypes. This me-
that occurs with the frequency of 1/2500 newborns and thod is commonly referred to as PCR-ARMS or ARMS
is caused by mutations in the CFTR gene. More than (amplification refractory mutation system). ARMS is
1700 mutations were identified in this gene and the based on the observation that PCR amplification is in-
dF508 deletion was described as a causative mutation efficient or completely refractory if there is a mismatch
[1, 2]. A number of methods are applied for molecular between the 3' terminal nucleotide of a PCR primer and
genetic diagnostics of CF, namely, RFLP, SSCP, a corresponding template [3–5].
DGGE, dHPLC etc., but they are relatively slow and te- This approach implies two PCR reactions. Ampli-
chnically demanding. fication of the normal allele is accomplished using a
Several independent groups described a PCR-ba- primer complementary to the normal allele. Conver-
sed approach for analyzing known point mutations in sely, only the mutant allele will be amplified if the 3' re-
sidue is complementary to the mutant sequence. Thus,
Ó Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics NAS of Ukraine, 2010 as a result a normal individual generates PCR product
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GTATCTATATTCATCATAGGAAACACCATT – mutant
CCTATGCCTAGATAAATCGCGATAGAAT – mutant
TGCCATGGGGCCTGTGCAAGGAAGTATTCA – mutant
CCTGTGGTATCACTCCAAAGGCTTTCCAT – mutant
GAGACCTTACACCGTTTCTCATAG – mutant
only in the normal reaction; a heterozygote gives pro- ne as dF508 – 43.3 %; 2143delT – 1.38 %; W1282X –
ducts in both reactions, and a homozygous mutant in- 1.1 %; R117H, 621 + G > T – < 0,6 %.
dividual gives amplification only in the mutant reaction Materials and methods. DNA extraction. DNA was
[6]. extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes by standard
This method has many advantages over the tradi- phenol-chloroform extraction methods [9].
tional methods of mutation detection: it is rapid (the ARMS primers and conditions. ARMS PCR ampli-
analysis is done in 2–3 hours), inexpensive, reliable fication of the dF508, W1282X, R117H, 621 + 1G > T
when a positive control sample is used, and it can be and 2143delT mutations was performed with using
easily visualized not only by electrophoresis in agarose specific oligonucleotide primers complementary either
gel but also by means of Real-Time PCR system. How- to the wild type sequence, or the DNA with mutation
ever, the ARMS method depends on several factors: (Table).
proper primers design and optimization of PCR con- The PCR reaction was performed in a final volume
ditions to avoid nonspecific amplification of the nor- of 15 µl containing 1 ´ PCR buffer, 1.5 mM MgCl2,
mal/mutant allele that could bring to false positive or 200 µM of each dNTP, 0.2 units of Taq-DNA poly-
negative results [6, 7]. merase (Biolabtech company) and 50–200 ng of the
Our aim was to develop ARMS methods for the DNA template.
analysis of common mutations causing CF, using both The Real-Time PCR was performed in a final vo-
general PCR with the agarose gel electrophoresis sys- lume of 15 µl containing 1 ´ PCR buffer, 1.5 mM
tem and Real-Time PCR assay as a prototype of the test MgCl2, 200 µM of each dNTP, 0.2 units of Taq-DNA
kits for molecular genetic diagnostics of CF. For our polymerase (Biolabtech company), 1 ml 2 ´ SYBR Gre-
study we have chosen the following mutations: dF508, en and 25–50 ng of the DNA template.
W1282X, R117H, 621 + 1G > T, 2143delT. We have The control DNA samples with the dF508,
calculated the frequencies of these mutations in Ukrai- W1282X, R117H, 621 + 1G > T, 2143delT mutations
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A B
n m n m n m n m
111 bp
111 bp
1 2 1 2
Fig. 1. Electrophoregram for the analysis of a single ARMS assay for the R117H mutation in exon 4 of the CFTR gene of the wild type samp-
les; 1.8 % agarose gel. The first lanes (n) of each sample are the products with normal set of primers and the second lanes (m) – amplification
products with mutant set of primers. The results with the concentration of primers 5 pM (A) show that the sample 1 corresponds to heterozy-
gous carrier of the R117H mutation. Reducing the concentration of primers to 2.5 mM (B) eliminates nonspecific amplification of the mutant
product
220 70
200
60
180 wt
50
160
140 40
120 30
wt
100
20
80
60 10 mut
mut
40 0
20
–10
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
A Cycle Cycle
B
Fig. 2. Fluorogram of the R117H mutation (mut) detection in exon 4 of the CFTR gene of the wild type (wt) samples using ARMS Real-Time
PCR with the concentration of primers 5 pM (A) – the sample looks like a heterozygous carrier of R117H mutation. Reducing the
concentration of primers to 2.5 pM (B) eliminates nonspecific amplification of the mutant product
n m n m n m n m n m n m n m
Results and discussion. To optimize the PCR
conditions to avoid non-specific amplification of the
alleles we have chosen appropriate concentrations of
primers and annealing temperature. Annealing tempe-
rature was determined using the gradient PCR (data not
80 bp
shown); the temperature was: for dF508 – 59 °C; for
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2143delT – 64 °C and for the mutations R117H,
Fig. 3. Electrophoregram of the dF508 ARMS detection in 1.8 % 621 + 1 G > T, W1282X – 67 °C.
agarose gel:1–3, 6, 7 – normal individuals; 4 – heterozygous carrier It has been shown that the titrating of the concen-
of the dF508; 5 – homozygous carrier of the dF508; 8 – molecular
weight marker (100 bp ladder)
trations of primers and/or Mg2+ can improve the speci-
ficity of the assay [6, 7]. In Fig. 1 the electrophoregram
were previously analyzed using RFLP and a hetero- of ARMS PCR assay for the R117H mutation detec-
duplex assay [8, 10–13]. tion with different concentrations of primers is shown.
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180
160 140
PCR Base Line Subtracted Curve Fit RFU
120 wt 100
100 80 wt
80 60
mut
60 40
40 20
mut
20 0
0 –20
–20 –40
–40
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
A Cycle B Cycle
110
100
PCR Base Line Subtracted Curve Fit RFU
90
80
70
60
50 mut
40
30
20 Fig. 4. Fluorogram of the ARMS Real-Time PCR detection of
wt
10 the dF508 mutation (mut): A – the profile of the normal
0 individual (only the wild type (wt) sequence amplifies); B –
the profile of the heterozygous carrier (wild type and mutant
–10
sequences amplify with similar effectiveness); C – the profile
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 of the homozygous mutation carrier (only the mutant sequen-
C Cycle ce amplifies)
Amplification of the normal samples with the con- dard PCR with further agarose gel electrophoresis of
centration of primers 5 mM can lead to the formation of the amplified products and Real-Time PCR assay are
the PCR product with the mutant pair of primers, while presented in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 correspondently.
the reduction of concentration to 2.5 mM prevents from Considering the optimized annealing temperatures
nonspecific amplification. and primers concentrations, the following amplifi-
The influence of the primers concentration on the cation conditions for detection assays of the dF508,
ARMS specificity is more significant when using Real- R117H, 621 + 1 G > T, W1282X, 2143delT mutations
Time PCR. In Fig. 2 the same experiment for the were proposed:
R117H mutation is shown. – concentration of each primer: dF508 – 6 pM;
We have determined the optimal primers concen- R117H – 2.5 pM; W1282X, 621 + 1 G > T, 2143delT –
trations for the developed assay: dF508 – 6 pM of each 10 pM.
primer; R117H – 2.5 pM of each primer; W1282X, – the cycling conditions for the dF508 mutation
621 + 1 G > T, 2143delT – 10 pM of each primer. The were: initial denaturation at 95 °C for 5 min, 30 cycles
results of detection of the dF508 deletion using stan- consisting of denaturation at 95 °C for 30 s, annealing
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