title: [Implications of ALK (anaplastic lymphoma kinase) in oncohematology].
abstract: The anaplastic lymphoma kinase gene (ALK) code for a receptor tyrosine-kinase. The fusion proteins from the ALK gene have been identified in oncohaematology malignancies including ALK positive anaplastic lymphoma large cell and non small cells lung cancer with EML4-ALK fusion gene. Constitutive activation generated by modification of this protein leads activation of anti apoptotic and survey pathways that makes it a prime target for these 2 subtypes of disease. Strategies and therapeutic molecules targeting the fusion protein are under development and preliminary results are encouraging. Therefore the mapping of the tumors is essential to help provide treatment specific to each entity. The best example is the chronic myeloid leukemia and the discovery of the fusion gene bcr-abl and of imatinib.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Archet, Service d'oncohématologie médicale, 06000 Nice, France.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cluzeau
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pécuchet
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mounier
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vignot
mesh_terms: D000077548:Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D016044:Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D017728:Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D056489:Nucleoplasmins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000235:genetics*; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
chemical_list: C522504:EML4-ALK fusion protein, human; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D056489:Nucleoplasmins; D015514:Oncogene Proteins, Fusion; C000626173:ALK protein, human; D000077548:Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D016044:Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl