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Developing an algorithm of informative markers for evaluation of chimerism after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation

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Analysis of chimerism by polymerase chain reaction amplification of STR or VNTR has become a routine procedure for the evaluation of engraftment after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Knowledge of the frequency of different STR or VNTR alleles in unrelated individuals in a population is useful for forensic work. In the context of HLA identical sibling bone marrow transplantation the informativeness of these markers needs to be evaluated. We evaluated five STRs (THO1, VWA, FES, ACTBP2, and F13A1) and 1 VNTR (APOB) for informativeness in stem cell transplants from HLA identical sibling donors. All four markers used individually allowed us to discriminate 20–56% of the patient donor pairs. Using a combination of all these markers along with a polymorphic marker in the β-globin gene and the sex chromosome specific amelogenin marker, we were able to discriminate 99% of the patient donor pairs. We have established an algorithm for evaluating chimerism following HLA identical sibling donor transplants in the Indian population using molecular markers in 310 patients. Analysis of heterozygote frequencies in different populations is similar suggesting that this algorithm can be used universally for transplant centers to evaluate chimerism following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.

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This study was supported in part by Grant BT/PRO 948/Med/13/034/98 from the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.

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Sellathamby, S., Balasubramanian, P., Sivalingam, S. et al. Developing an algorithm of informative markers for evaluation of chimerism after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 37, 751–755 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1705317

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