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ArticleChinese medical journal2016

Clinical Manifestation of Calreticulin Gene Mutations in Essential Thrombocythemia without Janus Kinase 2 and MPL Mutations: A Chinese Cohort Clinical Study.

Chao Sun, Xin Zhou, Zhi-Jian Zou, Hong-Feng Guo, Jian-Yong Li, Chun Qiao

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Chao SunDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Wuxi Peoples Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214023, China.
Xin ZhouDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Wuxi Peoples Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214023, China.
Zhi-Jian ZouDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Wuxi Peoples Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214023, China.
Hong-Feng GuoDepartment of Hematology, Affiliated Wuxi Peoples Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214023, China.
Jian-Yong LiDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China.
Chun QiaoDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China.
Nanjing Medical University · CNWuxi People's Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundRecently, calreticulin (CALR) gene mutations have been identified in patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET). A high-frequency of ET cases without Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) mutations contain CALR mutations and exhibit clinical characteristics different from those with mutant JAK2. Thus, we investigated the frequency and clinical features of Chinese patients of Han ethnicity with CALR mutations in ET.

methodsWe recruited 310 Chinese patients of Han ethnicity with ET to analyze states of CALR, JAK2V617F, and MPLW515 mutations by polymerase chain reaction and direct sequencing. We analyzed the relationship between the mutations and clinical features.

resultsCALR, JAK2V617F, and MPLW515 mutations were detected in 30% (n = 92), 48% (n = 149), and 1% (n = 4) of patients with ET, respectively. The mutation types of CALR involved deletion and insertion of base pairs. Most of them were Type 1 (52-bp deletion) and Type 2 (5-bp insertion, TTGTC) mutations, leading to del367fs46 and ins385fs47, respectively. The three mutations were exclusive. Clinically, patients with mutated CALR had a lower hemoglobin level, lower white blood cell (WBC) count, and higher platelet count compared to those with mutated JAK2 (P < 0.05). Furthermore, a significant difference was found in WBCs between wild-type patients (triple negative for JAK2, MPL, and CALR mutations) and patients with JAK2 mutations. Patients with CALR mutations predominantly clustered into low or intermediate groups according to the International Prognostic Score of thrombosis for ET (P < 0.05).

conclusionsCALR mutations were frequent in Chinese patients with ET, especially in those without JAK2 or MPL mutations. Compared with JAK2 mutant ET, CALR mutant ET showed a different clinical manifestation and an unfavorable prognosis. Thus, CALR is a potentially valuable diagnostic marker and therapeutic target in ET.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAsian PeopleBiomarkersCalreticulinFemaleHumansJanus Kinase 2Kaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMutationReceptors, ThrombopoietinThrombocythemia, EssentialThrombosisBiomarkersCalreticulinCALR protein, humanJAK2 protein, humanJanus Kinase 2MPL protein, humanReceptors, Thrombopoietin

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