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ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2025

Clinical application of preimplantation genetic testing based on low-coverage next-generation sequencing with linkage analyses in hereditary hearing loss families.

Wenjing Wang, Jing Guan, Minyue Ma, Xiaonan Wu, Rui Zhou, Wenkai Ji, Manman Dou, Xiaohui Zhao, Guohui Chen, Lan Lan and 4 more

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Wenjing Wang *School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
Jing Guan *Senior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The 6th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China.
Minyue MaSenior Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The 1st Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
Xiaonan WuSenior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The 6th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China.
Rui ZhouSenior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The 6th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China.
Wenkai JiNational Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.
Manman DouSenior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The 6th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China.
Xiaohui ZhaoSenior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The 6th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China.
Guohui ChenSenior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The 6th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China.
Lan LanSenior Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The 6th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China.
Jian SunNational Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.
Yuan GaoNational Research Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology and Reproductive Genetics, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, China.
Hongmei PengSenior Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The 1st Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
Qiuju WangSchool of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China. wqjavm301@sina.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3747-0327

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82271171National Natural Science Foundation of China 82271189
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Abstract

purposeIn order to explore the clinical effect of preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) in hereditary hearing loss (HHL), we explore the related factors affecting the pregnancy outcome of PGT of hereditary hearing loss and provide more evidence for clinical work.

methodsFrom January 2015 to April 2024, we select 288 couples of child-bearing age who are at risk of conceiving children with HHL from 1444 pedigrees in Chinese Deafness Genome Project (CDGP). After genetic counseling, 19 couples elected to undergo PGT. The embryo genotypes were diagnosed by low-coverage sequencing combined with SNP linkage analysis, and followed up during pregnancy and after delivery.

resultsThe 19 couples include variants of autosomal recessive hearing loss gene GJB2, SLC26A4, USH2A, CDH23, and autosomal dominant hearing loss gene MITF, WFS1, and GSDME. The 135 embryos from the 19 couples were cultured in vitro, 93.33% (126/135) embryos got reliable genetic diagnosis, and nine embryos (6.67%) had no diagnosis. The depth of embryonic 2-3 × WGS of 205 human hearing loss genes are sufficient. Eleven women got pregnancy, and eight newborns with normal hearing have been delivered through assisted reproduction; clinical pregnancy rate was 57.89% (11/19). Pregnancy outcome is associated with the female age (P = 0.037), male age (P = 0.015), and number of transferable blastocysts obtained (P = 0.000) in per ART cycle.

conclusionsPGT based on low-coverage next-generation sequencing with linkage analyses can block the transmission of deafness-related mutations to offspring. 2-3 × depth of embryo sequencing data enabled a credible testing of 205 deafness-related mutations loci. Couple age and number of retrieved oocytes are related to pregnancy outcome and can be considered prognostic indicators of PGT of HHL.

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Hearing LossPreimplantation DiagnosisAdultConnexin 26FemaleFertilization in VitroGenetic CounselingGenetic LinkageGenetic TestingHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMalePedigreePolymorphism, Single NucleotidePregnancyPregnancy OutcomeConnexin 26GJB2 protein, humanHereditary hearing lossLinkage analysesLow-coverage sequencingPreimplantation genetic testing

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PMID40389765
PMCPMC12229441

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