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ArticleLeukemia research2019

MDS-associated mutations in germline GATA2 mutated patients with hematologic manifestations.

Lisa J McReynolds, Yanqin Yang, Hong Yuen Wong, Jingrong Tang, Yubo Zhang, Matthew P Mulé, Janine Daub, Cindy Palmer, Ladan Foruraghi, Qingguo Liu and 10 more

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Article in Leukemia research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lisa J McReynoldsLaboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. Electronic address: lisa.mcreynolds@nih.gov.
Yanqin YangDNA Sequencing and Genomics Core, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Hong Yuen WongLaboratory of Myeloid Malignancies, Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Jingrong TangLaboratory of Myeloid Malignancies, Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Yubo ZhangDNA Sequencing and Genomics Core, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Matthew P MuléLaboratory of Myeloid Malignancies, Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Janine DaubLaboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Cindy PalmerLaboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Ladan ForuraghiLaboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Qingguo LiuLaboratory of Myeloid Malignancies, Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Jun ZhuDNA Sequencing and Genomics Core, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Weixin WangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Robert R WestExperimental Transplantation and Immunology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Marielle E YohePediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Amy P HsuLaboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Dennis D HicksteinExperimental Transplantation and Immunology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Danielle M TownsleyHematology Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Steven M HollandLaboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Katherine R CalvoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Christopher S HouriganLaboratory of Myeloid Malignancies, Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
National Institutes of Health · USNational Cancer Institute · USNational Institutes of Health Clinical Center · US

Funding

Genes And Gene Products As ImmunoadjuvantsZIAAI000647 · NIAID · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES · PI HOLLAND, STEVEN · 2009 to 2025
$22.6M
Transgenic Animal Models Of Human Immune DefectsZIAAI000646 · NIAID · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES · PI HOLLAND, STEVEN · 2009 to 2025
$22.2M
Detection, prevention and treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) relapse.ZIAHL006163 · NHLBI · NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE · PI HOURIGAN, CHRISTOPHER · 2013 to 2023
$21.0M
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for Immunodeficiency with MDSZIABC010870 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI HICKSTEIN, DENNIS · 2009 to 2025
$18.8M
The Role of microRNA in Hematologic MalignanciesZIACL090025 · CLC · CLINICAL CENTER · PI CALVO, KATHERINE · 2010 to 2025
$0k
Intramural NIH HHS Z99 AI999999Intramural NIH HHS Z99 CA999999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Germline mutation in GATA2 can lead to GATA2 deficiency characterized by a complex multi-system disorder that can present with many manifestations including variable cytopenias, bone marrow failure, myelodysplastic syndrome/acute myeloid leukemia (MDS/AML), and severe immunodeficiency. Penetrance and expressivity within families is often variable. There is a spectrum of bone marrow disease in symptomatic cytopenic patients ranging from hypocellular marrows without overt dysplasia to those with definitive MDS, AML, or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. Relatives of probands with the same mutations may demonstrate minimal disease manifestations and normal marrows. A comprehensive clinical, hematological and genetic assessment of 25 patients with germline GATA2 mutation was performed. MDS-associated mutations were identified in symptomatic GATA2 patients both with overt MDS and in those with hypocellular/aplastic bone marrows without definitive dysplasia. Healthy relatives of probands harboring the same germline GATA2 mutations had essentially normal marrows that were overall devoid of MDS-associated mutations. The findings suggest that abnormal clonal hematopoiesis is a common event in symptomatic germline mutated GATA2 patients with MDS and also in those with hypocellular marrows without overt morphologic evidence of dysplasia, possibly indicating a pre-MDS stage warranting close monitoring for disease progression.

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Germ-Line MutationPhenotypeAdolescentAdultBone MarrowChildFemaleGATA2 Transcription FactorGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHematopoiesisHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyelodysplastic SyndromesPancytopeniaGATA2 Transcription Factorbone marrow failurecytogeneticsimmunodeficienciesinfectious diseasesmolecular geneticsmyelodysplastic syndrome

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PMID30578959
PMCPMC6340496
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