title: [Relation between Bcl-2 protein expression and results of therapy in patients with acute myeloblastic leukemia].
abstract: Flow cytometric expression of Bcl-2 protein was analyzed in 67 newly diagnosed acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) patients using an anti-Bcl-2 monoclonal antibody by direct immunofluorescence technique and result were correlated with FAB subtype, CD34 expression and clinical outcome. The number of Bcl-2+ cells in each sample was heterogenous (range, 19% to 96%), with mean of 81%. The percentage of Bcl-2+ cells was higher in M0 and M1 types according French-American-British classification. The mean fluorescence index (MFI), expressed as the ratio of sample channel: control mean channel was significantly higher (p < 0.01) in M0 (19.0) and M1 (17.6) than M4 (11.7) and M5 (8.9) cytotypes. In addition, Bcl-2 MFI significantly correlated both with CD34 positivity and with CD34 MFI. High percentage expression of Bcl-2 and MFI index of Bcl 2 was associated with a low complete remission rate after intensive chemotherapy (40.4% in cases with 20% and more positive cells vs 72% in cases with less than 20% positive cells). By statistical analysis we also demonstrated that both Bcl-2 high MFI (> 16) and CD34 expression are independent prognostic factors for achieving CR in AML.
authors.affiliation: Klinika hematológie Lekárskej fakulty UPJS a FNsP, Kosice, Slovenská republika.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tóthová
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stecová
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kafková
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fricová
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Guman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elbertová
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D019085:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000032:analysis*; D012074:Remission Induction; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2