PMID: 18718052Aug 23, 2008Paper

Differential expression levels of killer immunoglobin-like receptor genotype in patients with hematological malignancies between high-risk and standard-risk groups

Zhongguo shi yan xue ye xue za zhi
Xiang-Yu ZhaoXiao-Jun Huang

Abstract

This study was purposed to investigate the killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genotype in patients with hematological malignancies. The sequence specific primer-polymerase chain reaction (PCR-SSP) technique was performed for the amplification of six inhibitory KIR genes (KIR2DL1-2DL4, 3DL1-3DL2) and six activating KIR genes (KIR2DS1-S5, 3DS1). The methods of KIR-SSP was used to determine the KIR genotypes of 54 leukemia patients, including 14 patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), 16 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), 20 with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), 3 with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and 1 with acute myeloid-lymphoblast leukemia (AMLL). 54 patients were classified as high risk group (n = 27) and standard risk group (n = 27). The expression of KIR in NK cells and T cells was detected by flow cytometry. The frequencies of activating KIR genes in standard risk group were higher than those in high risk group, especially 2DS1 (p = 0.014), or 2DS2 (p = 0.046), or 3DS1 (p = 0.027). However, the frequencies of inhibitory KIR genes in standard risk group were similar to those in high risk group (p > 0.05). The frequencies of activating KIR genes were also higher in standard risk patients with acute AML, as c...Continue Reading

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