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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Uncultured Amniocytes Enable Rapid and Clinically Informative Prenatal RNA Sequencing for Genetic Diagnosis.

Jianqin Lu, Qingqing Ge, Huanyi Chen, Xinyi Zhao, Xiang Zhou, Ruibin Huang, Hang Zhou, Qiuxia Yu, Simin Yuan, Manqiu Yang and 4 more

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  1. Novel compound heterozygousFrontiers in endocrinology · 2026
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Jianqin LuPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510620, China.ORCID 0009-0001-6888-8849
Qingqing GePrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510620, China.ORCID 0009-0004-5832-6035
Huanyi ChenPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510620, China.
Xinyi ZhaoPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510620, China.
Xiang ZhouPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510620, China.
Ruibin HuangPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510620, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8929-7805
Hang ZhouPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510620, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1233-5065
Qiuxia YuPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510620, China.
Simin YuanPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510620, China.
Manqiu YangPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510620, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9068-6111
Ru LiPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510620, China.
Dongzhi LiPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510620, China.
Fang FuPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510620, China.
Can LiaoPrenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510620, China.

Funding

Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2023A1515010115Guangzhou Science and Technology Project 202201020643sub-project of the National Key R&D Program 2021YFC2701002sub-project of the National Key R&D Program 2025YFC2708201
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) provides transcript-level evidence for interpreting variants of uncertain significance in monogenic disorders, but its prenatal application is limited by sample availability and processing time. This study evaluated uncultured amniocytes as a practical substrate for prenatal RNA-seq. We performed RNA-seq on 15 matched paired cultured and uncultured amniocyte samples and compared their transcriptomic profiles using principal component analysis, differential expression analysis, and pathway enrichment. We then analyzed 77 uncultured amniocyte samples collected between 16

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AmnionPrenatal DiagnosisSequence Analysis, RNACells, CulturedFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGestational AgeHumansPregnancyRNA-SeqTranscriptomeprenatal diagnosisRNA sequencingtranscriptomeuncultured amniocytesvariant interpretation

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PMID42511808
PMCPMC13411854

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