Patent Application: US-75397996-A

Abstract:
the present disclosure discloses a method for probing the integrity of a y chromosome utilizing multiplex pcr reactions which amplify specific regions of the human y chromosome which have been linked to normal fertility in human males . the method is capable of detecting deletion mutations within the y chromosome which are predictive of human male infertility . a kit containing reagents needed to practice the method is also disclosed .

Description:
prior to constructing the multiplex system , an appropriate set of loci , primers , and amplification protocols must be selected such that amplification generates fragments of the various amplified loci which do not overlap in size or , when such overlap occurs , fragments representing different loci are detectable by separate means . it is preferred that the amplified fragments do not overlap in gel electrophoresis . in addition , the selected loci should be also compatible for use with a single amplification protocol so that specific deletion events may be corroborated . furthermore , an internal positive control is preferably built into the multiplexes to provide a positive control amplification in patient , normal male , and normal female samples . the specific combinations of loci described herein are unique to this application . other combinations of loci have been rejected for the above reasons , or because , in combination , one or more of the loci do not produce adequate product yield , or fragments which do not represent authentic alleles are produced in the reaction . successful combinations are generated by trial and error of sts combinations and by adjustment of primer concentrations to identify an equilibrium in which all included loci will be successfully amplified . in addition , unique sts primers have been generated from direct sequencing of amplimers as well as from one - direction extension in regions which flank deletion breakpoints in infertile patients . these sts &# 39 ; s have been mapped to specific loci and incorporated into the subject multiplex y - deletion detection battery . of particular importance in the multiplex system is the size range of amplified loci produced from the individual loci which will be analyzed together . for ease of analysis with current technologies , systems which can be detected by amplification of fragments smaller than 500 bases were preferably selected or produced from generated sequencing reactions . additionally , for ease of analysis , sts &# 39 ; s were chosen which prime amplification of loci having sufficiently distinct molecular weights from each other to be cleanly and unambiguously separated by electrophoresis on agarose gels . this makes the detection of deletion events simple and apparent . interpretation of the results of a given analysis therefore inspires confidence due to the simplicity of the analysis . the specific sts &# 39 ; s , y - chromosome loci , and the size of the amplified products employed in the present invention are shown in table 1 : table 1______________________________________multiplex batteriesmultiplexname loci sts size ( b . p . ) ______________________________________5 - 2 dys240 sy157 285 dys271 sy81 209 dys221 sy130 173 kal182 sy182 125 mic2 sy4 807 - 1 dyf53s1 sy155 349 dys229 sy141 290 dyz1 sy160 236 dys230 sy142 196 daz ( 3 ) sy231 149 daz ( 4 ) sy202 121 mic2 sy4 808 - 2 smcy sypr3 370 dys217 sy126 323 dys223 sy133 177 dys7 sy132 159 dys237 sy153 139 dys236 sy152 125 dys215 sy124 109 mic2 sy4 80______________________________________ to perform the present method , first , blood is drawn from the individual to be tested . this is done in conventional fashion , normally in edta or acid citrate . the blood is then processed to isolate the dna contained therein . this may also be done using any conventional method , such as using promega corporation &# 39 ; s wizard ® ( madison , wis . ), or by extraction using standard phenol chloroform methods . a minimum amount of about 100 ng dna is needed per test subject . it is recommended that residual blood or dna be stored at - 20 ° c . for future use if deletions are detected . approximately 100 ng of test subject and control dna is used for each reaction tube . for each multiplex pcr amplification , the following preferred procedure is preferably followed : into an amplification container , pipette 100 ng of test subject dna into a total template volume of 10 microliter of nanopure water , followed by 40 microliters of a selected multiplex mixture ( 8 - 1 or 8 - 2 as shown in table 1 ). the tube should then be agitated , preferably using a vortex . a suitable amount of taq dna polymerase is then added to the tube , and the tube is agitated and followed by pulse centrifugation . this same procedure is then repeated in parallel fashion using separate tubes for : 1 ) the control normal male dna which , upon amplification , will serve as a normal standard amplification and deletion control ; and 2 ) the control normal female dna . the above procedure is repeated for each of the multiplexes which is performed . thus , an exhaustive multiplex y - deletion detection analysis might include , for each multiplex shown in table 1 , a tube for the test subject &# 39 ; s dna , and a corresponding tube of control amplimer ladder dna containing normal fertile male dna , each tube containing all components needed for optimal amplification . optionally , for each of multiplex , a negative ( human male contamination ) control tube containing 100 ng human female dna plus the respective multiplex mix may also be tested . as an added precaution against extraneous contamination , 10 microliters of nanopure water in yet another tube might also be tested as a template control . all components should be kept on ice during preparation . for high throughput analyses , it is recommended that patients to be tested be batched in groups of 5 to 10 . if this is done , a set of controls may be only necessary for the first patient in a given &# 34 ; batched &# 34 ; pcr amplification . blood can be stored for up to four weeks at 4 ° c . and dna can be stored indefinitely at - 20 ° c . to amplify , one drop of sterile mineral oil is added to each tube . the tubes are then closed and placed on a licensed thermocycler and amplified as follows : initial denaturation : 95 ° c . for 2 . 5 minutes ; denaturation : 95 ° c . for one minute ; annealing : 61 ° c . for 1 minute ; extension : 72 ° c . for 1 minute . the amplification protocol should be repeated for thirty - five cycles . after amplification , the samples are held at 4 ° c . the amplification products are separated on a standard 3 % agarose gel ( for instance &# 34 ; metaphore &# 34 ; or &# 34 ; nuseive &# 34 ; brands ) using conventional and well - known electrophoretic procedures . after electrophoresis is complete , the gel is stained with ethidium bromide according to standard protocols , visualized on a uv light box , and photographed . the photographs are then analyzed for the presence of deletion events . the preferred oligonucleotide locus - specific primer sequences for use in the present invention , and the preferred primer concentration ( concentration per primer ) in the amplification reaction are listed in table 2 . it must be noted that the primer concentrations listed in table 2 are the most preferred concentrations . in general , primer concentrations falling within the range of from about 5 to about 100 pm are ideal . table 2______________________________________preferred oligonucleotide primer sequences primer conc &# 39 ; tra - tion , multilpex per primer , loci primer 1 primer 2 pm______________________________________5 - 2dys240 seq . id . no : 1 seq . id . no : 2 53 . 0dys271 seq . id . no : 3 seq . id . no : 4 40 . 5dys221 seq . id . no : 5 seq . id . no : 6 53 . 0kal182 seq . id . no : 7 seq . id . no : 8 27 . 0mic2 seq . id . no : 9 seq . id . no : 10 26 . 57 - 1dyf53s1 seq . id . no : 11 seq . id . no : 12 18 . 5dys229 seq . id . no : 13 seq . id . no : 14 7 . 0dyz1 seq . id . no : 15 seq . id . no : 16 27 . 5dys230 seq . id . no : 17 seq . id . no : 18 9 . 5daz ( 3 ) seq . id . no : 19 seq . id . no : 20 10 . 0daz ( 4 ) seq . id . no : 21 seq . id . no : 22 100 . 0mic2 seq . id . no : 23 seq . id . no : 24 27 . 58 - 2smcy seq . i . d . no . 25 seq . i . d . no . 26 12 . 5dys217 seq . i . d . no . 27 seq . i . d . no . 28 27 . 5dys223 seq . i . d . no . 29 seq . i . d . no . 30 58 . 0dys7 seq . i . d . no . 31 seq . i . d . no . 32 15 . 5dys237 seq . i . d . no . 33 seq . i . d . no . 34 20 . 0dys236 seq . i . d . no . 35 seq . i . d . no . 36 10 . 0dys215 seq . i . d . no . 37 seq . i . d . no . 38 26 . 5mic2 seq . i . d . no . 39 seq . i . d . no . 40 30 . 0______________________________________ the kit of the present invention is designed to detect small y chromosome - linked deletions which are associated with the various types of human male infertility in a reliable and reproducible manner with built - in internal controls . in the preferred embodiment of the kit , the kit includes all of the necessary reagents and containers to successfully practice the method , while simultaneously minimizing the possibility of both human errors and experimental errors . in the most preferred embodiment , the kit includes the sts oligonucleotide primer pairs listed in table 2 , packaged together in a ready to use , user - friendly format which includes the following items : ( a ) ten multiplex mixes which contain oligonucleotide pairs capable of priming amplification of the loci detailed in table 1 , reaction buffer , magnesium , dntp &# 39 ; s , and sterile water combined together at pre - optimized , pcr - suitable concentrations and ratios . preferably , sufficient multiplex mix is provided to allow the end user to assay ten patients and their corresponding controls . the ten multiplex mixes are placed in separate containers , and labeled accordingly . ( b ) ten control amplimer ladders to be used as gel electrophoresis molecular weight control markers . the ten control amplimer ladders correspond with the ten multiplex mixes described in ( a ) above . the ten control amplimer ladders are placed in separate containers , and labeled accordingly . in practice , each multiplex is separated and resolved on an agarose gel with its respective control male amplification and amplimer ladder being electrophoresed on a parallel lane for ease of size and quality comparison . the kit may also include a number of optional items to increase the convenience of the kit . included among these additional optional items are taq dna polymerase , sterile mineral oil , a plurality of pre - sterilized 0 . 5 ml microfuge tubes , molecular weight control markers ( for instance pgem promega part # dg17a ), and electrophoresis gel loading dye ( for instance promega part # dv433a ). all of the elements of the kit are then packaged within a single , user - friendly container along with instructions on how to properly use the kit . as noted above , the preferred individual oligonucleotide locus - specific primer pairs for the multiplexes and the preferred primer concentrations are listed in table 2 . the kit provides an easy and simple method for determining the presence of deletion mutations on the y chromosome in areas which have been tied to abnormal spermatogenesis . the various sts &# 39 ; s combined in each multiplex were selected : 1 ) because of the absence of contaminating x - chromosome , autosome , or duplicated y - linked sequences ; 2 ) because of their compatibility with one another within a multiplexed reaction ; 3 ) because the deletions associated with specific amplimers have not been shown to be associated with a statistically significant sampling of fertile males ; and 4 ) because they amplify a dna product which is sufficiently different in size from the other products amplified within the multiplex such that the amplified fragments separate cleanly on conventional agarose gels . this makes analyzing the gels for deletion mutations quick and simple , and minimizes the risk of false positive deletion events or experimental artifacts masking the presence of a deletion event ( i . e . a false negative ). a special effort has been made to provide unique sts &# 39 ; s from selected regions in which a high frequency of deletions associated with infertility ( minimally , azoospermia and oligospermia ) is observed . of paramount importance is that the kit be &# 34 ; user friendly ,&# 34 ; and extremely simple in use . this minimizes the chance of human error , while simultaneously increasing the accuracy and reproducibility of the assay . this is accomplished by combining the necessary reagents and containers therefor in a single kit , along with concise instructions for its use . in this manner , the present invention allows for the assay of the y chromosome of a male test subject for deletion mutations in a matter of hours . moreover , because the test kit employs the pcr methodology , a widely accepted and respected experimental technique , its reliability and acceptance by those of skill in the art is assured . the following examples are provided for illustrative purposes only . it is understood that the following examples do not limit the invention claimed herein in any manner . fig1 depicts a duplicative parallel electrophoresis gel of multiplex 5 - 2 as described in table 1 , above . the alleles shown in this drawing figure are , from top to bottom : dys240 , dys271 , dys221 , kal182 , and mic2 ; to generate this gel , the protocol described above was employed , using normal male human blood as a dna source . after dna preparation by conventional and well known means , a mixture of the sample dna and the preferred primers for multiplex 8 - 1 in the preferred concentrations described in table 2 was assembled in a suitable pcr cocktail solution . the solution was then placed in a licensed thermocycler and amplified as follows : initial denaturation : 95 ° c . for 2 . 5 minutes ; denaturation : 95 ° c . for one minute ; annealing : 61 ° c . for 1 minute ; extension : 72 ° c . for 1 minute . the cycle was repeated thirty - five times . the resultant amplified fragments were then loaded onto a standard 3 % agarose gel , electrophoresed in standard fashion , stained with ethidium bromide , visualized under an ultraviolet light source and photographed . the resultant image is depicted in fig1 . the same protocol as described in example 1 was used , with the exception that example 2 depicts an electrophoresis gel of multiplex 7 - 1 as described in table 1 , above . the preferred primers and concentrations as listed in table 2 for multiplex 7 - 1 were utilized . the sample dna was isolated from normal human male blood . the results of this example are depicted in fig2 . as depicted in fig2 the alleles for multiplex 7 - 1 , from top to bottom in both lanes , are : dyf53s1 , dys229 , dyz1 , dys230 , daz ( 3 ), daz ( 4 ), and mic2 ; here , the same protocol as described in example 1 was used , with the exception that example 3 depicts an electrophoresis gel of multiplex 8 - 2 as described in table 1 , above . the preferred primers and concentrations as listed in table 2 for multiplex 8 - 2 were utilized . the sample dna was isolated from normal human male blood . the results of this example are depicted in fig3 . as depicted in fig3 the alleles for multiplex 8 - 2 , from top to bottom in both lanes , are : smcy , dys217 , dys223 , dys7 , dys237 , dys236 , dys215 , and mic2 . the present invention is not limited to the embodiments specifically enumerated above , but encompasses all such forms and variations thereof as are encompassed by the following claims . ma , k ., sharkey , a ., kirsch , s ., vogt , p ., keil , r ., hargreave , t . b ., mcbeath , s ., and chandley , a . c . ( 1992 ) towards the molecular localisation of the azf locus : mapping of microdeletions in azoospermic men within 14 subintervals of interval 6 of the human y chromosome . h . mol . gen . 1 , 29 - 33 . ma , k ., inglis , j . d ., sharkey , a ., bickmore , w . a ., hill , r . e ., prosser , e . j ., speed , r . m ., thomson , e . j ., jobling , m ., taylor , k ., wolfe , j ., cooke , h . j ., hargreave , t . b ., and chandley , a . c ., ( 1993 ) a y chromosome gene family with rna - binding protein homology : candidates for the azoospermia factor azf controlling human spermatogenesis . cell 75 , 1287 - 1295 . agoulnik , a . i ., mitchell , m . j ., lerner , j . l ., woods , d . r ., and bishop , c . e . ( 1994 ) a mouse y chromosome gene encoded by a region essential for spermatogenesis and expression of male - specific minor histocompatibility antigens . h . mol . gen . 3 , 873 - 878 . affara , n . a ., lau , y . - f . c ., briggs , h ., davey , p ., jones , m . h ., khwaja , o ., mitchell , m ., and sargent , c . ( 1994 ) report of the first international workshop on y chromosome mapping 1994 . cytogenet cell genet 67 , 359 - 402 . nagafuchi , s ., namiki , m ., nakahori , y ., kondoh , n ., okuyama , a ., and nakagome , y . ( 1993 ) a minute deletion of the y chromosome in men with azoospermia . the j . of urol . 150 , 1155 - 1157 . kobayashi , k ., mizuno , k ., hida , a ., komaki , r ., tomita , k ., matsishita , i ., namiki , m ., iwamoto , t ., tamura , s ., minowada , s ., nakahori , y ., and nakagome , y . ( 1994 ) pcr analysis of the y chromosome long arm in azoospermic patients : evidence for a second locus required for spermatogenesis . h . mol . gen . 3 , 1965 - 1967 . henegariu , o ., hirschmann , p ., kilian , k ., kirsch , s ., lengauet , c ., maiwald , r ., mielke , k ., and vogt , p . ( 1994 ) rapid screening of the y chromosome in idiopathic sterile men , diagnostic for deletions in azf , a genetic y factor expressed during spermatogenesis . andrologia 26 , 97 - 106 . chandley , a . c . and cooke , h . j . ( 1994 ) human male fertility - y - linked genes and spermatogenesis . h . mol . gen . 3 , 1449 - 1452 . __________________________________________________________________________sequence listing ( 1 ) general information :( iii ) number of sequences : 40 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 1 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 20 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 1 : cttaggaaaaagtgaagccg20 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 2 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 20 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 2 : cctgctgtcagcaagataca20 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 3 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 20 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 3 : aggcactggtcagaatgaag20 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 4 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 20 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 4 : aatggaaaatacagctcccc20 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 5 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 21 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 5 : agagagttttctaacagggcg21 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 6 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 20 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 6 : tgggaatcacttttgcaact20 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 7 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 21 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 7 : tcagaagtgaaaccctgtatg21 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 8 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 22 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 8 : gcatgtgactcaaagtataagc22 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 9 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 24 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 9 : cggggaggagacagagggggtagg24 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 10 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 22 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 10 : ctgagaaggggcggggcgtgta22 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 11 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 20 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 11 : attttgccttgcattgctag20 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 12 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 20 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 12 : tttttaagcctgtgacctgg20 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 13 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 20 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 13 : gcagttccattgtttgcttc20 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 14 :( i 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i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 29 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 21 : acagtttgaaatgaaattttaaatgtgtt29 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 22 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 24 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 22 : tgacaaagtgagaccctactacta24 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 23 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 24 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 23 : cggggaggagacagagggggtagg24 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 24 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 22 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology 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topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 31 : gagagtcataatgccgacgt20 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 32 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 20 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 32 : tggtctcaggaagtttttgc20 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 33 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 20 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 33 : gcatcctcattttatgtcca20 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 34 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 20 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 34 : caacccaaaagcactgagta20 ( 2 ) information 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topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 38 : actgtggcaaagttgctttc20 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 39 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 24 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 39 : cggggaggagacagagggggtagg24 ( 2 ) information for seq id no : 40 :( i ) sequence characteristics :( a ) length : 22 base pairs ( b ) type : nucleic acid ( c ) strandedness : single ( d ) topology : linear ( ii ) molecule type : dna ( genomic )( xi ) sequence description : seq id no : 40 : ctgagaaggggcggggcgtgta22__________________________________________________________________________