Thiopurine methyltransferase activity in children with acute myeloid leukemia

Oncology Letters
Joanna SobiakJacek Wachowiak

Abstract

Activity of the enzyme thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) determines the anti-leukemic effect of thiopurines used in the chemotherapy of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML). TPMT status and its effects on treatment outcome have been studied extensively in ALL and autoimmune disorders, but few data is available on TPMT in AML. The present study assessed the genetic polymorphisms and activity of TPMT in children with AML at different treatment stages, and compared the results with those obtained for children with ALL. The study included 33 children with AML (0.7-19.7 years) treated with 6-thioguanine (6-TG) according to the AML-BFM 2004 Protocol. Blood samples were collected at diagnosis, during and following maintenance chemotherapy from 8, 10 and 17 patients with AML (the assay was performed at two time points in 2 patients), respectively. Blood samples from 105 children with ALL were obtained at diagnosis, during the maintenance chemotherapy and following the cessation of the chemotherapy from 16, 55 and 34 children, respectively. The activity of TPMT in red blood cells lysates was measured using an enzymatic reaction based on the conversion of 6-mercaptopurine into 6-methylmercaptopurine,...Continue Reading

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