Abstract
BackgroundCystic fibrosis (CF) disease severity can be highly variable, even between people with CF (pwCF) with similar genotypes. Here we use patient-derived intestinal organoids to study the influence of genetic variation within the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene on CFTR function. MethodsOrganoids of F508del/class I, F508del/S1251N and pwCF with only one detected CF-causing mutation were cultured. Allele-specific CFTR variation was investigated using targeted locus amplification (TLA), CFTR function was measured using the forskolin-induced swelling assay and mRNA levels were quantified using RT-qPCR. ResultsWe were able to distinguish CFTR genotypes based on TLA data. Additionally, we observed heterogeneity within genotypes, which we were able to link to CFTR function for S1251N alleles. ConclusionsOur results indicate that the paired analysis of CFTR intragenic variation and CFTR function can gain insights in the underlying CFTR defect for individuals where the disease phenotype does not match the CFTR mutations detected during diagnosis.
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