Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Strategies for Genetic Testing of Cerebral Cavernous Malformation (CCM) Disease.

Methods in Molecular Biology
Valerio BenedettiSaverio Francesco Retta

Abstract

The application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technique has a great impact on complex disease studies. Indeed, genetic heterogeneity, phenotypic variability, and disease rarity are all factors that make the traditional diagnostic approach to genetic disorders, whereby a specific gene is selected for sequencing based on the clinical phenotype, very challenging and obsolete.Exome sequencing, which sequences the protein-coding region of the genome, has been rapidly applied to variant discovery in research settings. Recent coverage and accuracy improvements have accelerated the development of clinical exome sequencing (CES) platforms targeting disease-related genes and enabling variant identification in patients with suspected genetic diseases. Nowadays, CES is rapidly becoming the diagnostic test of choice in patients with suspected Mendelian diseases, especially for those with heterogeneous etiology and clinical presentation. Reporting large CES series can improve guidelines on best practices for test utilization, and a better variant interpretation through clinically oriented data sharing.Herein, we suggest a feasible CES procedure for the genetic testing of Cerebral Cavernous Malformation (CCM) disease, including proband ...Continue Reading

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