InDel polymorphisms in quantitative posttransplant chi merism evaluation
Abstract
Reduction of minimal residual disease to undetectable levels is the key criterion for efficiency of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT), along with engraftment of transplanted cells with complete replacement of recipient hematopoiesis, i. e., full posttransplant chimerism. Among different approaches, molecular genetic techniques are preferable, being based on the analysis of highly polymorphic DNA sequences (short tandem repeats, STRs). However, this approach, despite its high specificity, has a limited sensitivity. In this regard, it seems appropriate to introduce more sensitive diagnostic solutions, in particular, analysis of insertion/deletion (InDel) polymorphisms, followed by real-time detection of PCR products. The data obtained upon analysis of several genetic markers have shown higher sensitivity of this method. However, the deviations in the range of 10 to 90 % in evaluation of the cell ratios indicates the feasibility of using this approach just to evaluate the residual populations of recipient cells.
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