title: Molecular cytogenetic analysis of dicentric chromosomes in acute myeloid leukemia.
abstract: Dicentric chromosomes (DCs) have been described in many hematological diseases, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML). They are markers of cancer and induce chromosomal instability, leading to the formation of other chromosomal aberrations and the clonal evolution of pathological cells. Our knowledge of the roles and behavior of human DCs is often derived from studies of induced DCs and cell lines. It is difficult to identify all the DCs in the karyotypes of patients because of the limitations of metaphase cytogenetic methods. The aim of this study was to revise the karyotypes of 20 AML patients in whom DCs were found with conventional G-banding or multicolor fluorescence in situ hybridization (mFISH) with (multi)centromeric probes and to characterize the DCs at the molecular cytogenetic level. FISH analyses confirmed 23 of the 29 expected DCs in 18 of 20 patients and identified 13 others that had not been detected cytogenetically. Fourteen DCs were altered by other chromosomal changes. In conclusion, karyotypes with DCs are usually very complex, and we have shown that they often contain more than one DC, which can be missed with conventional or mFISH methods. Our study indicates an association between number of DCs in karyotype and very short survival of patients.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, U Nemocnice 1, 128 20 Prague 2, Czech Republic; Center of Oncocytogenetics, Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, General University Hospital and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, U Nemocnice 2, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic. Electronic address: iveta.sarova@uhkt.cz.
authors.forename: Iveta
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sarova
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, U Nemocnice 1, 128 20 Prague 2, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brezinova
authors.affiliation: Center of Oncocytogenetics, Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, General University Hospital and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, U Nemocnice 2, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Zuzana
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zemanova
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, U Nemocnice 1, 128 20 Prague 2, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Sarka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ransdorfova
authors.affiliation: Center of Oncocytogenetics, Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, General University Hospital and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, U Nemocnice 2, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Izakova
authors.affiliation: Center of Oncocytogenetics, Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, General University Hospital and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, U Nemocnice 2, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Karla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Svobodova
authors.affiliation: Center of Oncocytogenetics, Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, General University Hospital and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, U Nemocnice 2, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Lenka
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pavlistova
authors.affiliation: Center of Oncocytogenetics, Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, General University Hospital and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, U Nemocnice 2, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Adela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berkova
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, U Nemocnice 1, 128 20 Prague 2, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Jaroslav
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cermak
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Internal Medicine of General University Hospital and 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, U Nemocnice 2, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jonasova
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Internal Medicine of General University Hospital and 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, U Nemocnice 2, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Magda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Siskova
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, U Nemocnice 1, 128 20 Prague 2, Czech Republic; Center of Oncocytogenetics, Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, General University Hospital and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, U Nemocnice 2, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Kyra
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Michalova
mesh_terms: D059786:Abnormal Karyotype; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002877:Chromosomes, Human / Q000235:genetics*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000235:genetics* / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015996:Survival Rate
keywords: Acute myeloid leukemia; Centromere; Chromosome rearrangement; Dicentric chromosome; Fluorescence in situ hybridization