Design and Validation of a Custom Next-Generation Sequencing Panel in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
International journal of molecular sciences(2023)
摘要
The molecular landscape of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is highly heterogeneous, and genetic lesions are clinically relevant for diagnosis, risk stratification, and treatment guidance. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has become an essential tool for clinical laboratories, where disease-targeted panels are able to capture the most relevant alterations in a cost-effective and fast way. However, comprehensive ALL panels assessing all relevant alterations are scarce. Here, we design and validate an NGS panel including single-nucleotide variants (SNVs), insertion-deletions (indels), copy number variations (CNVs), fusions, and gene expression (ALLseq). ALLseq sequencing metrics were acceptable for clinical use and showed 100% sensitivity and specificity for virtually all types of alterations. The limit of detection was established at a 2% variant allele frequency for SNVs and indels, and at a 0.5 copy number ratio for CNVs. Overall, ALLseq is able to provide clinically relevant information to more than 83% of pediatric patients, making it an attractive tool for the molecular characterization of ALL in clinical settings.
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next-generation sequencing,NGS,molecular characterization,childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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