title: [Use of nanocolonies for detection of minimal residual disease in patients with leukemia t(8;21)].
abstract: A complete diagnostic procedure was developed that allows single molecules of mRNA AML1-ETO to be detected in samples of whole blood and bone marrow of the leukemia t(8;21)(q22;q22) patients. The procedure includes: a method for preservation of biological samples ensuring the RNA integrity; an improved method for isolation of RNA from the unfractionated whole blood and bone marrow; an optimized reverse transcription; and the use of nanocolonies for detection and enumeration of RNA target molecules. The developed procedure is the first one that provides for determination of the absolute titer of an RNA target without reference to a control (housekeeping) gene, and significantly increases sensitivity, precision and reliability of detection of the minimal residual disease at a leukemia associated with known chromosomal translocation.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Falaleeva
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Chetverina
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Kravchenko
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Chetverin