title: P53 gene mutation in a T-acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell line (loucy) with t(16:20) and 5q- chromosomal aberrations.
abstract: A human T-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cell line (Loucy), derived from cells from a patient with resistant ALL with a t(16:20) and 5q- chromosomal aberrations was evaluated for p53 gene alterations and expression. Western blot analysis of p53 showed elevated levels of the protein. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis and direct sequencing identified a point mutation at codon 272 (GTG --> ATG) of the p53 gene. Possible molecular mechanisms underlying these alterations and their role in the establishment of this cell line and in leukemogenesis in general are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prokocimer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peller
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben-Bassat
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goldfinger
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rotter
mesh_terms: D015153:Blotting, Western; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002885:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002890:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002895:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5 / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003062:Codon / Q000235:genetics; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D005260:Female; D016158:Genes, p53; D006801:Humans; D015459:Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D017354:Point Mutation; D014178:Translocation, Genetic; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D003062:Codon; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53