Unusual expression of mRNA typical of Philadelphia positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia detected in chronic myeloid leukemia.
Am J Hematol
; 52(3): 129-34, 1996 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-8756076
ABSTRACT
The Philadelphia chromosome (Ph) is found in both chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The Ph translocation, t(9;22)(q34;q11), can disrupt the BCR gene on chromosome 22 in one to two areas called the major (Mbcr1) and minor (mbcr1) breakpoint cluster regions. In CML the breakpoint has been mapped almost exclusively to Mbcr1, whereas in Ph positive ALL both Mbcr1 and the upstream mbcr1 breakpoints have been described. In this communication we describe an unusual patient with typical chronic phase Ph positive CML and evidence of the uncharacteristic mbcr1 breakpoint, predicting expression of the ALL-type p190 fusion protein. Fluorescence in situ hybridization demonstrated BCR gene rearrangement, the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction detected the BCR-ABL fusion mRNA characteristic of the mbcr1 breakpoint, and failed to detect BCR-ABL mRNA characteristic of the Mbcr1 breakpoint. Southern blot analysis revealed no rearrangement in Mbcr1, and direct sequencing of the PCR product confirmed it to be the ALL-type mbcr1 fusion mRNA with the first exon of the BCR gene fused to ABL exon a2. This case differs from the previously reported cases of "p190" CML in that the patient presented without abnormal hematopoietic features other than those found in typical CML and provides further evidence that the p190 mRNA is not sufficient to cause an acute rather than chronic leukemia.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cromossomo Filadélfia
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RNA Mensageiro
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Leucemia Mielogênica Crônica BCR-ABL Positiva
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Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Hematol
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Article