This document discusses preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) techniques used to identify genetic defects in embryos prior to implantation, including preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) to detect chromosomal abnormalities and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) to detect single gene disorders. It provides details on the techniques of polymerase chain reaction, fluorescence in situ hybridization, microarrays, and biopsy methods at different embryonic stages. Key factors in selecting a PGT procedure include the accuracy, sensitivity, speed of the technique as well as the testing required, number of cells needed, and equipment and skills available.
6. PGD is performed to differentiate affected, carrier or
healthy embryo for transfer from abnormally genotyped
parents.
Step to avoid abnormality inheritance……….
7. • Single gene disorders
– Recessive, dominant, X-linked: Sickle cell, cystic fibrosis..
– Triplet repeat disorders: fragile X syndrome
– Late onset disorders: Cancers
• Chromosome abnormalities
– Translocations: Robertsonian Translocations
– Inherited chromosome abnormalities:
• X linked disease
– Specific diagnosis: DMD, Hemophilia..
– Sex selection
11. •PGS are screening techniques for aneuploidy from normal
genetic parents.
•To improve IVF take home baby.
1. Advanced maternal age (>35/38)
2. Severe male factor
3. Recurrent IVF failure (2/3 or more)
4. Recurrent miscarriage (Normal karyotype)
24. Fluorescence in situ hybridization
(FISH)
G G
C
T
T
C
CG C
A
A
G G
C GC
C
T
G
GCG
G C
G
T
T
C GC
T G
C
GG
GG
T
T
A
A
A
T
A
C
C
G
A
C
C
C C
A
Chromosome on slide /
…Fixation
Fluorescent Probes
….Coloring Chromosomes
34. Blastomere Extraction
2 holes, Injection media, control?!!Displacement
1 hole, Easy, fast, I like it??!!Extrusion
1 hole, blastomere lysisAspiration
35. Ca. Mg free medium Arrest EmbryosWashout Biopsy
Media
To avoid Embryo ArrestTemperature
Proper Labeling
Numerical
Sequence
Surface
Oil
Stripping CO2
StressTiming
Post Biopsy
37. Considerations
Ensure
Biopsy medium will warmed
Working with 3D
Embryo stripper 300
LASER from OUT to IN
Space between droplets
Avoid
CO2 with biopsy media
Blastomere Stripper < 130
Drill wide hole
Big droplets
38. 10 % HEPES NOT Ca Mg FreeMedia
1 hole, Easy, fast, I like it??!!LASER
1 hole, blastomer lysisMechanical
Blastocyst Biopsy
Trophoectoderm
40. Summary
Type and method of biopsy will dependent on:
•Testing required – maternal/paternal/ postzygotic
•Time required for diagnosis
•Successful cryopreservation programmed?
•Number of cells required
•Efficiency of diagnosis
•Equipment available
•Skills of biopsy practitioner
Undiagnosed embryos never transferred
Mostly fertile couple.
by
62-64 hrs post insemination
Original method
•Acid Tyrodes solution, pH 2.2
–Applied locally using a 3rd microtool
•Benefits:
–Inexpensive
•Drawbacks:
–Poor control of hole size
–Change in pH of biopsy drop
– Slower
– Resealing of hole (small degree)
–Chemical contamination/toxicity
Tearing zona using needle, 3rd microtool
•Partial zona dissection
•3D method reported
•Benefits
–Inexpensive
–Quick
–No heat damage/chemical toxicity
•Drawbacks
–Very poor control
–Danger of piercing blastomeres
–Irregularity in hole size
Now widely used
•Compact diode 1.48m laser
•Creates groove in the zona
•Benefits
–Excellent control over hole position and size
•Drawbacks
–Expensive
–Calibration/servicing
–Potential heat damage
Displacement
•Reported clinically
•2 holes made opposite each other
•Medium is injected into one hole
•Injection of media displaces blastomere out of the other hole (hopefully!)
–No control
–Detrimental to embryo
–Difficult with compact embryos
Extrusion
•Only one report clinically
•One hole is made
•Embryo is pushed on opposite side to hole causing blastomere to pop out (hopefully!)
–Poor control
–Difficult with compact embryos
–Tight junctions can pull cell back in again when pressure removed
Aspiration
•Most common method
•One hole made
•Embryo held in place with holding pipette
•Aspiration pipette applies gentle suction through the hole to pull the cell out.
•30-35μm internal diameter
–Excellent control
–BUT constriction of cell in pipette can cause lysis
Displacement
•Reported clinically
•2 holes made opposite each other
•Medium is injected into one hole
•Injection of media displaces blastomere out of the other hole (hopefully!)
–No control
–Detrimental to embryo
–Difficult with compact embryos
Extrusion
•Only one report clinically
•One hole is made
•Embryo is pushed on opposite side to hole causing blastomere to pop out (hopefully!)
–Poor control
–Difficult with compact embryos
–Tight junctions can pull cell back in again when pressure removed
Aspiration
•Most common method
•One hole made
•Embryo held in place with holding pipette
•Aspiration pipette applies gentle suction through the hole to pull the cell out.
•30-35μm internal diameter
–Excellent control
–BUT constriction of cell in pipette can cause lysis
Displacement
•Reported clinically
•2 holes made opposite each other
•Medium is injected into one hole
•Injection of media displaces blastomere out of the other hole (hopefully!)
–No control
–Detrimental to embryo
–Difficult with compact embryos
Extrusion
•Only one report clinically
•One hole is made
•Embryo is pushed on opposite side to hole causing blastomere to pop out (hopefully!)
–Poor control
–Difficult with compact embryos
–Tight junctions can pull cell back in again when pressure removed
Aspiration
•Most common method
•One hole made
•Embryo held in place with holding pipette
•Aspiration pipette applies gentle suction through the hole to pull the cell out.
•30-35μm internal diameter
–Excellent control
–BUT constriction of cell in pipette can cause lysis
nselling
Benefits
–Maternal and paternal genome analysable
–Post zygotic errors identifiable
–Multiple cells for accuracy
–Relative resiliance of blastomere vs polarbody
–Larger time window for biopsy
•Drawbacks
–Accuracy compromised by mosaicism
–Removal of embryonic mass
–Shorter time period for diagnosis
–Ethically unaccepted in some countries
–Normally interphase nuclei – no paint or karyotype
Benefits
–Maternal and paternal genome analysable
–Post zygotic errors identifiable
–Multiple cells for accuracy
–Relative resiliance of blastomere vs polarbody
–Larger time window for biopsy
•Drawbacks
–Accuracy compromised by mosaicism
–Removal of embryonic mass
–Shorter time period for diagnosis
–Ethically unaccepted in some countries
–Normally interphase nuclei – no paint or karyotype