Design of a Comprehensive Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization Assay for Genetic Classification of T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics : JMD
Roberta La StarzaCristina Mecucci

Abstract

T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) results from deregulation of a number of genes via multiple genomic mechanisms. We designed a comprehensive fluorescence in situ hybridization (CI-FISH) assay that consists of genomic probes to simultaneously investigate oncogenes and oncosuppressors recurrently involved in chromosome rearrangements in T-ALL, which was applied to 338 T-ALL cases. CI-FISH provided genetic classification into one of the well-defined genetic subgroups (ie, TAL/LMO, HOXA, TLX3, TLX1, NKX2-1/2-2, or MEF2C) in 80% of cases. Two patients with translocations of the LMO3 transcription factor were identified, suggesting that LMO3 activation may serve as an alternative to LMO1/LMO2 activation in the pathogenesis of this disease. Moreover, intrachromosomal rearrangements that involved the 10q24 locus were found as a new mechanism of TLX1 activation. An unequal distribution of cooperating genetic defects was found among the six genetic subgroups. Interestingly, deletions that targeted TCF7 or TP53 were exclusively found in HOXA T-ALL, LEF1 defects were prevalent in NKX2-1 rearranged patients, CASP8AP2 and PTEN alterations were significantly enriched in TAL/LMO leukemias, and PTPN2 and NUP214-ABL1 abnormalities occ...Continue Reading

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Feb 22, 2021·Genes, Chromosomes & Cancer·Valentina BardelliRoberta La Starza
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