title: Detection of BCR/ABL transcripts in chronic myeloid leukaemia by polymerase chain reaction and DNA enzyme immunoassay: a DNA probe assay without DNA labelling.
abstract: The detection of the t(9;22) translocation, typical of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), can be accomplished by cytogenetical detection of Philadelphia (Ph1) chromosome or by molecular analysis of the bcr/abl fusion gene with nucleic acid probes after amplification by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). PCR-based approaches are now widely used for follow up of CML patients during therapy or after bone marrow transplantation (BMT). We describe here a microtitre, colorimetric assay (DNA Enzyme Immunoassay, DEIA) for analysis of t(9;22) translocation after enzymatical amplification of RNA from CML patients. This assay is based on the use of a monoclonal antibody specifically reacting with double stranded DNA, i.e. with hybridized DNA. The assay represents a nonisotopic alternative to other current hybridization assays and requires no modifications of primers, probe or target DNA.
authors.affiliation: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), University of Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Magalini
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Primi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albertini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Capucci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mantero
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001483:Base Sequence; D002892:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22; D002899:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9; D015342:DNA Probes; D005260:Female; D016044:Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D010677:Philadelphia Chromosome; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014178:Translocation, Genetic
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016044:Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl