scholarly journals FISH Analysis of All Fetal Nucleated Cells in Maternal Whole Blood: Improved Specificity by the Use of Two Y-chromosome Probes

2005 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Mergenthaler ◽  
Tatiana Babochkina ◽  
Vivian Kiefer ◽  
Olaf Lapaire ◽  
Wolfgang Holzgreve ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Y Chromosome ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Maternal Blood ◽  
Fish Analysis ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Fetal Cells ◽  
Nucleated Red Blood Cells ◽  
Noninvasive Prenatal Diagnosis

Current cytogenetic approaches in noninvasive prenatal diagnosis focus on fetal nucleated red blood cells in maternal blood. This practice may be too restrictive because a vast proportion of other fetal cells is ignored. Recent studies have indicated that fetal cells can be directly detected, without prior enrichment, in maternal blood samples by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis for chromosomes X and Y (XY-FISH). In our blinded analysis of 40 maternal blood samples, we therefore examined all fetal cells without any enrichment. Initial examinations using conventional XY-FISH indicated a low specificity of 69.4%, which could be improved to 89.5% by the use of two different Y-chromosome-specific probes (YY-FISH) with only a slight concomitant decrease in sensitivity (52.4% vs 42.9%). On average, 12–20 male fetal cells/ml of maternal blood were identified by XY- and YY-FISH, respectively.

scholarly journals Development, Characterization, and Use of Monoclonal Antibodies Made to Antigens Expressed on the Surface of Fetal Nucleated Red Blood Cells

1999 ◽  
Vol 45 (9) ◽  
pp. 1614-1620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco V Alvarez ◽  
Jitka Olander ◽  
Dan Crimmins ◽  
Belén Prieto ◽  
Ana Paz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Monoclonal Antibodies ◽  
Red Blood Cells ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Gradient Centrifugation ◽  
Initial Density ◽  
High Specificity ◽  
Maternal Blood ◽  
Attractive Alternative ◽  
Fetal Cells ◽  
Nucleated Red Blood Cells

Abstract Background: Current methods for obtaining fetal cells for prenatal diagnosis are invasive and carry a small (0.5–1.0%) but definite risk of miscarriage. An attractive alternative would be isolation of fetal cells from peripheral maternal blood using antibodies with high specificity and avidity. Methods: To generate antibodies, we purified nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) from fetal livers and used them as the immunogen to generate monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) directed against surface antigens. Results: The four antibodies recognized at least two conformationally sensitive epitopes of the transferrin receptor. Isolation of NRBCs from 252 maternal blood samples using these antibodies in magnetic activated cell sorting after an initial density gradient centrifugation yielded 0–419 NRBCs per 25 mL of maternal blood. One antibody, 2B7.4, not only isolated the highest number of NRBCs (>10 in 90% of the samples) but also isolated these NRBCs in 78 consecutive maternal samples. Conclusion: Antibody 2B7.4 shows promise for the isolation of NRBCs from maternal blood and should allow studies concerning the source of these cells, fetal vs maternal, and the factors controlling their prevalence.

Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH): A useful diagnostic tool for childhood conjunctival melanoma

2021 ◽  
pp. 112067212110307
Author(s):  
Raquel María Moral ◽  
Carlos Monteagudo ◽  
Javier Muriel ◽  
Lucía Moreno ◽  
Ana María Peiró
Keyword(s):  
In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Diagnostic Technique ◽  
Histopathological Diagnosis ◽  
Fish Analysis ◽  
Conjunctival Melanoma ◽  
Adequate Treatment ◽  
First Case

Introduction: Conjunctival melanoma is extremely rare in children and has low rates of resolution. Definitive histopathological diagnosis based exclusively on microscopic findings is sometimes difficult. Thus, early diagnosis and adequate treatment are essential to improve clinical outcomes. Clinical case: We present the first case in which the fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) diagnostic technique was applied to a 10-year-old boy initially suspected of having amelanotic nevi in his right eye. Based on the 65% of tumor cells with 11q13 (CCND1) copy number gain and 33% with 6p25 (RREB1) gain as measured by the FISH analysis, and on supporting histopathological findings, the diagnosis of conjunctival melanoma could be made. Following a larger re-excision, adjuvant therapy with Mitomycin C (MMC), cryotherapy and an amniotic membrane graft, the patient has remained disease-free during 9 years of long-term follow-up. Case discussion: Every ophthalmologist should remember to consider and not forget the possibility of using FISH analyses during the differential diagnosis of any suspicious conjunctival lesions. Genetic techniques, such as FISH, have led to great advances in the classification of ambiguous lesions. Evidence-based guidelines for diagnosing conjunctival melanoma in the pediatric population are needed to determine the most appropriate strategy for this age group.

scholarly journals Characterizing Atypical BCL6 Signal Patterns Detected by Digital Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 619-622
Author(s):  
Michael Liew ◽  
Leslie R. Rowe ◽  
Phillipe Szankasi ◽  
Christian N. Paxton ◽  
Todd Kelley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Fish Analysis

Detection of t(4;14)(p16.3;q32) Chromosomal Translocation in Multiple Myeloma by Double-Color Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization

Blood ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 724-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Palma Finelli ◽  
Sonia Fabris ◽  
Savina Zagano ◽  
Luca Baldini ◽  
Daniela Intini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Cell Lines ◽  
Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Chromosomal Translocation ◽  
Fish Analysis ◽  
Interphase Nuclei ◽  
Igh Locus ◽  
Normal Controls

Abstract Chromosomal translocations involving the immunoglobulin heavy chain (IGH) locus at chromosome 14q32 represent a common mechanism of oncogene activation in lymphoid malignancies. In multiple myeloma (MM), variable chromosome partners have been identified by conventional cytogenetics, including the 11q13, 8q24, 18q21, and 6p21 loci. We and others have recently reported a novel, karyotypically undetectable chromosomal translocation t(4;14)(p16.3;q32) in MM-derived cell lines, as well as in primary tumors. The 4p16.3 breakpoints are relatively scattered and located less than 100 kb centromeric of the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) gene or within the recently identified WHSC1 gene, both of which are apparently deregulated by the translocation. To assess the frequency of the t(4;14)(p16.3;q32) translocation in MM, we performed a double-color fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis of interphase nuclei with differently labeled probes specific for the IGH locus (a pool of plasmid clones specific for the IGH constant regions) or 4p16.3 (yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) 764-H1 spanning the region involved in breakpoints). Thirty MM patients, the MM-derived cell lines KMS-11 and OPM2, and six normal controls were examined. The identification of a t(4;14) translocation, evaluated as the presence of a der(14) chromosome, was based on the colocalization of signals specific for the two probes; a cutoff value of 15% (mean + 3 standard deviation [SD]) derived from the interphase FISH of the normal controls (range, 5% to 11%; mean ± SD, 8.16 ± 2.2) was used for the quantification analysis. In interphase FISH, five patients (one in clinical stage I, two in stage II, one in stage III, and a plasma cell leukemia) were found to be positive (≈15%). FISH metaphases with split or colocalized signals were detected in only two of the translocated cases and confirmed the pattern found in the interphase nuclei. Furthermore, in three of the five cases with the translocation, FISH analysis with the IGH joining probe (JH) showed the presence of the reciprocal product of the translocation [der(4) chromosome]. Overall, our study indicates that the t(4;14)(p16.3;q32) chromosomal translocation is a recurrent event in MM tumors and may contribute towards the detection of this lesion and our understanding of its pathogenetic and clinical implications in MM.

scholarly journals Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) Analysis of the Locations of the Oligonucleotides 5S rDNA, (AGGGTTT)3, and (TTG)6 in Three Genera of Oleaceae and Their Phylogenetic Framework

Genes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaomei Luo ◽  
Juncheng Liu
Keyword(s):  
In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization ◽  
5S Rdna ◽  
Fish Analysis ◽  
Cytogenetic Map ◽  
Ligustrum Lucidum ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Central Regions ◽  
Almost All

We report the cytogenetic map for a collection of species in the Oleaceae, and test similarities among the karyotypes relative to their known species phylogeny. The oligonucleotides 5S ribosomal DNA (rDNA), (AGGGTTT)3, and (TTG)6 were used as fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) probes to locate the corresponding chromosomes in three Oleaceae genera: Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Syringa oblata, Ligustrum lucidum, and Ligustrum × vicaryi. Forty-six small chromosomes were identified in four species. (AGGGTTT)3 signals were observed on almost all chromosome ends of four species, but (AGGGTTT)3 played no role in distinguishing the chromosomes but displayed intact chromosomes and could thus be used as a guide for finding chromosome counts. (TTG)6 and 5S rDNA signals discerned several chromosomes located at subterminal or central regions. Based on the similarity of the signal pattern (mainly in number and location and less in intensity) of the four species, the variations in the 5S rDNA and (TTG)6 distribution can be ordered as L. lucidum < L. × vicaryi < F. pennsylvanica < S. oblata. Variations have observed in the three genera. The molecular cytogenetic data presented here might serve as a starting point for further larger-scale elucidation of the structure of the Oleaceae genome, and comparison with the known phylogeny of Oleaceae family.

scholarly journals Molecular cytogenetic identification of a wheat – Thinopyrum ponticum substitution line with stripe rust resistance

Genome ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 60 (10) ◽  
pp. 860-867 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Zhu ◽  
Yanzhen Wang ◽  
Chunhuan Chen ◽  
Changyou Wang ◽  
Aicen Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
In Situ Hybridization ◽  
Stripe Rust ◽  
Expressed Sequence Tag ◽  
Wheat Breeding ◽  
Substitution Line ◽  
Stripe Rust Resistance ◽  
Fish Analysis ◽  
Thinopyrum Ponticum ◽  
Expressed Sequence

Thinopyrum ponticum (Th. ponticum) (2n = 10x = 70) is an important breeding material with excellent resistance and stress tolerance. In this study, we characterized the derivative line CH1113-B13-1-1-2-1 (CH1113-B13) through cytological, morphological, genomic in situ hybridization (GISH), fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), expressed sequence tag (EST), and PCR-based landmark unique gene (PLUG) marker analysis. The GISH analysis revealed that CH1113-B13 contained 20 pairs of common wheat chromosomes and one pair of JSt genomic chromosomes. Linkage analysis of Th. ponticum using seven EST and seven PLUG markers indicated that the pair of alien chromosomes belonged to the seventh homeologous group. Nulli-tetrasomic and FISH analysis revealed that wheat 7B chromosomes were absent in CH1113-B13; thus, CH1113-B13 was identified as a 7JSt (7B) substitution line. Finally, adult-stage CH1113-B13 exhibited immunity to wheat stripe rust. This substitution line is therefore a promising germplasm resource for wheat breeding.

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