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ArticleHaematologica2010

The PAX5 gene is frequently rearranged in BCR-ABL1-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia but is not associated with outcome. A report on behalf of the GIMEMA Acute Leukemia Working Party.

Ilaria Iacobucci, Annalisa Lonetti, Francesca Paoloni, Cristina Papayannidis, Anna Ferrari, Clelia Tiziana Storlazzi, Marco Vignetti, Daniela Cilloni, Francesca Messa, Viviana Guadagnuolo and 10 more

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Article in Haematologica, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26 citing papers in PubMed, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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20 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Ilaria IacobucciMolecular Biology Unit, Department of Hematology/Oncology Seràgnoli, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, Bologna, Italy.
Annalisa Lonetti
Francesca Paoloni
Cristina Papayannidis
Anna Ferrari
Clelia Tiziana Storlazzi
Marco Vignetti
Daniela Cilloni
Francesca Messa
Viviana Guadagnuolo
Stefania Paolini
Loredana Elia
Monica Messina
Antonella Vitale
Giovanna Meloni
Simona Soverini
Fabrizio Pane
Michele Baccarani
Robin Foà
Giovanni Martinelli
University of Bologna · ITSapienza University of Rome · ITFondazione Gimema Onlus · ITPoliclinico S.Orsola-Malpighi · ITUniversity of Turin · ITCeinge Biotecnologie Avanzate (Italy) · ITUniversity of Bari Aldo Moro · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRecently, in genome-wide analyses of DNA copy number abnormalities using single nucleotide polymorphism microarrays, genetic alterations targeting PAX5 were identified in over 30% of pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. So far the occurrence of PAX5 alterations and their clinical correlation have not been investigated in adults with BCR-ABL1-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. DESIGN AND

methodsThe aim of this study was to characterize the rearrangements on 9p involving PAX5 and their clinical significance in adults with BCR-ABL1-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Eighty-nine adults with de novo BCR-ABL1-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia were enrolled into institutional (n=15) or GIMEMA (Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto) (n=74) clinical trials and, after obtaining informed consent, their genome was analyzed by single nucleotide polymorphism arrays (Affymetrix 250K NspI and SNP 6.0), genomic polymerase chain reaction analysis and re-sequencing.

resultsPAX5 genomic deletions were identified in 29 patients (33%) with the extent of deletions ranging from a complete loss of chromosome 9 to the loss of a subset of exons. In contrast to BCR-ABL1-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia, no point mutations were found, suggesting that deletions are the main mechanism of inactivation of PAX5 in BCR-ABL1-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The deletions were predicted to result in PAX5 haploinsufficiency or expression of PAX5 isoforms with impaired DNA-binding. Deletions of PAX5 were not significantly correlated with overall survival, disease-free survival or cumulative incidence of relapse, suggesting that PAX5 deletions are not associated with outcome.

conclusionsPAX5 deletions are frequent in adult BCR-ABL1-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia and are not associated with a poor outcome.

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Gene RearrangementAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleFusion Proteins, bcr-ablGene DeletionGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPAX5 Transcription FactorPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaPrognosisFusion Proteins, bcr-ablPAX5 protein, humanPAX5 Transcription Factor

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PMCPMC2948093
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