title: MicroRNA-125b-1 and BLID upregulation resulting from a novel IGH translocation in childhood B-Cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
abstract: Chromosomal translocations involving the immunoglobulin heavy chain (IGH) locus are common abnormalities in mature B-cell neoplasms. Recent findings have also revealed their significant role in B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. As a rule, IGH translocations generate transcriptional activation of the oncogene localized in the proximity of the breakpoint. In this study, we describe a pediatric case of B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia showing microRNA-125b-1 (MIR125B1) and BLID gene overexpression, resulting from a novel t(11;14)(q24.1;q32) translocation involving IGH. This is the first report describing the upregulation of a microRNA due to its juxtaposition to protein-coding gene regulatory elements and the overexpression of two neighboring genes as a consequence of transcriptional enhancers localized in the vicinity of the IGH gene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tassano
authors.forename: Maura
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Acquila
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tavella
authors.forename: Concetta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Micalizzi
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Panarello
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morerio
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D024682:BRCA2 Protein / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D002880:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11 / Q000235:genetics; D002883:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14 / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / Q000235:genetics*; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics*; D015452:Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014178:Translocation, Genetic; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; C118024:BLID protein, human; D024682:BRCA2 Protein; C551750:BRCA2 protein, human; D007143:Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; C531888:MIRN125 microRNA, human; D035683:MicroRNAs; D012333:RNA, Messenger