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Immunoglobulin light chain gene rearrangements in precursor-B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia: characteristics and applicability for the detection of minimal residual disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16627258     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We analyzed the frequency and characteristics of Vk-Jk and Vlambda-Jlambda rearrangements inpatients with precursor-B-acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and evaluated the applicability of these rearrangements as targets for minimal residual disease (MRD) detection. Using the BIOMED-2 primer sets, Vk-Jk and Vlambda-Jlambda rearrangements were detected in 30% and 17% of patients, respectively. Vk-Jk rearrangements were particularly frequent in common-ALL, children between 5-10 years, and TEL-AML1-positive patients. Vk-Jk and Vlambda-Jlambda rearrangements showed a good stability between diagnosis and relapse and reached good sensitivities in real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis. Our data show that Vk-Jk and Vlambda-Jlambda rearrangements can be successfully applied for MRD detection in a subset of patients with precursor-B-ALL.
Authors:
Vincent H J van der Velden; Maaike de Bie; Elisabeth R van Wering; Jacques J M van Dongen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-04-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Haematologica     Volume:  91     ISSN:  1592-8721     ISO Abbreviation:  Haematologica     Publication Date:  2006 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-05-03     Completed Date:  2006-08-24     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417435     Medline TA:  Haematologica     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  679-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Immunology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. v.h.j.vandervelden@erasmusmc.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Bone Marrow / pathology
Child
Child, Preschool
Computer Systems
DNA Primers
DNA, Neoplasm / genetics*
Female
Gene Rearrangement, B-Lymphocyte
Gene Rearrangement, B-Lymphocyte, Light Chain*
Gene Rearrangement, T-Lymphocyte
Genes, Immunoglobulin
Humans
Immunoglobulin Variable Region / genetics
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Neoplasm, Residual
Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / diagnosis,  genetics*,  immunology,  pathology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA Primers; 0/DNA, Neoplasm; 0/Immunoglobulin Variable Region

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