title: [Detection of B-cell clonality in paraffin-embedded bone marrow biopsy specimens by polymerase chain reaction].
abstract: In order to estimate the clonality of B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect the Ig heavy chain gene rearrangement in DNA extracted from formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded bone marrow biopsies. 16 out of 19 cases (84%) of B-CLL (n = 9), multiple myeloma (n = 7) and B-non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (n = 3) showed sharp monoclonal bands, while polyclonal smears or no PCR-products were observed in non-neoplastic bone marrow or AML specimens. The results showed that the DNA from paraffin-embedded bone marrow biopsies could be used to detect monoclonal IgH rearrangement by PCR method. This forms the basis for the studies of minimal residual disease or B-ML bone marrow infiltrated diseases.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D015321:Gene Rearrangement; D005803:Genes, Immunoglobulin; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000235:genetics*; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000235:genetics; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000235:genetics*; D016612:Paraffin Embedding; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm