title: [Analysis of DEK-CAN fusion gene expression in acute myeloid leukemia patients with 6; 9 chromosome translocation].
abstract: This study was aimed to explore the relationship of 6; 9 chromosome translocation with DEK-CAN fusion gene expression in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and its clinical significance. Chromosome specimens were prepared by routine method after short-term culture of bone marrow cells; karyotype analysis was performed by R banding technique; the expression of fusion gene DEK-CAN was analyzed by RT-nested-PCR in mononuclear cells of bone marrow or peripheral blood of 4 AML patients, for 3 patients received allo-BMT out of 4 patients the dynamic follow-up was performed. The results indicated that t (6; 9) (p23; q34) was confirmed by chromosome karyotype analysis in the four AML patients. The DEK-CAN fusion gene was found during in all four de novo, relapsed and CR patients (100%). And the expression of DEK-CAN fusion gene enhanced apparently in de novo and relapsed patients, and weakened in CR patient. DEK-CAN mRNA was found in the three patients during 1-24 months after allo-BMT. Clinical data showed 2 patients relapsed and died after CR for 1-24 months; the other two patients received allo-BMT got CR and still survive. It is concluded that DEK-CAN fusion gene is the molecular basis in pathogenesis of AML. The detection of DEK-CAN fusion gene is significant for diagnosis of AML, evaluation of curative effect, and predication of prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110034, China.
authors.forename: Ya-Lun
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Tong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gang
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002896:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6; D002899:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C104001:DEK-CAN fusion protein, recombinant; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion