Abstract
Somatic mutations in patient tumor DNA samples can be readily detected based on mass spectrometry. The MassARRAY system is a high-throughput matrix-assisted laser desorption time-of-flight (MALDI) mass spectrometer for detection of nucleic acids. The technique is based on single-nucleotide base extension. A series of PCR assays amplify specific DNA regions of interest harboring mutations. A third primer is then introduced into the reaction which corresponds to the DNA template immediately in front of the mutation site. A final round of PCR is then performed using mass-modified nucleotides. These nucleotides are designed so that no additional bases can be added to the extension primer (terminating bases) after a single-base extension and are mass modified to exaggerate mass differences between nucleotides allowing easier identification by mass spectrometry.
The sequences of the extension primer and possible extension products (wild type and mutations) are known; therefore, it is possible to calculate their mass. The mass spectrometer can identify the mass peaks for each assay and identify those with mutations (multiple peaks). The technique was originally designed to screen multiple single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a large number of specimens. A SNP in the coding region of DNA that alters the gene and subsequent protein expression is considered a mutation. Mutations often occur in genes whose protein product is in a key signaling pathway and/or drug target. Rationale treatment options can be designed based upon the presence or absence of these mutations. In this chapter, we describe the process for detection of somatic mutations in DNA extracted from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) material.
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O’Grady, A., Cummins, R. (2017). Somatic DNA Mutation Analysis. In: Espina, V. (eds) Molecular Profiling. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1606. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6990-6_15
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