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Detection of trisomy 12 and Rb-deletion in CD34+ cells of patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9192749     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is a slowly progressive disease characterized by the clonal expansion of CD5+/CD23+ B lymphocytes. The malignant transformation is assumed to occur at the level of mature B lymphocytes. We asked whether CD34+ progenitor cells are involved in the malignant process in B-CLL. Furthermore, we investigated the possibility of aberrant CD34 expression by the malignant B-cell clone. Bone marrow and peripheral blood samples from 75 patients with B-CLL were tested for the presence of trisomy 12 and deletion of the retinoblastoma gene (Rb) by fluorescence in situ hybridization. CD34+ subpopulations were isolated by fluorescence-activated cell sorting and analyzed for the presence of the informative genetic marker. Bone marrow and peripheral blood samples of 10 B-CLL patients were analyzed for coexpression of CD34/CD5/CD20. Trisomy 12 was detected in 15 of 75 (20%) and Rb-deletion was detected in 6 of 30 patients (20%). In 7 patients with trisomy 12, hematopoietic progenitor cells were sorted, with the sort purity being between 85% and 99.8%. The genetic marker was detected in the CD34+/CD38+ cells as well as in the CD34+/38- subsets in 3 patients. Progenitor cells were also sorted in 2 patients with Rb-deletion. In 1 patient, Rb-deletion was present in 10% of CD34+/38+ cells. In the other patient, Rb-deletion was neither detected in the CD34+/38+ nor in the CD34+/CD38- subsets. In all 10 patients investigated for coexpression of CD34/CD5/CD20, we could not find a subpopulation coexpressing these markers. We conclude that trisomy 12 and Rb-deletion are present in a considerable subset of patients with B-CLL. In part of these patients, the genetic marker was detected at the level of CD34+ stem cells. CD34 expression is not related to an aberrant phenotype of the malignant B-cell clone. These results suggest that the malignant transformation in B-CLL may involve early hematopoietic stem cells and place a note of caution on future strategies using autologous stem cell transplantation.
Authors:
B Gahn; C Schäfer; J Neef; C Troff; M Feuring-Buske; W Hiddemann; B Wörmann
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Blood     Volume:  89     ISSN:  0006-4971     ISO Abbreviation:  Blood     Publication Date:  1997 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-07-10     Completed Date:  1997-07-10     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603509     Medline TA:  Blood     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  4275-81     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Hematology and Oncology, University of Göttingen, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Antigens, CD34 / analysis*
B-Lymphocytes / ultrastructure*
Cell Differentiation
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / genetics
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 12* / genetics
Female
Gene Deletion
Genes, Retinoblastoma*
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Hematopoietic Stem Cells / ultrastructure*
Humans
In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / genetics*,  pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplastic Stem Cells / ultrastructure*
Trisomy*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, CD34

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