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ArticlePharmacogenomics and personalized medicine2021

Correlation Study on HLA-DR and CD117 (c-Kit) Expressions: Its Prognosis and Treatment Response in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients.

Yomna M El-Meligui, Heba E Abd Elrhman, Ahmad Salahuddin, Manal Ali Hamouda, Amira B Kassem

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Yomna M El-MeliguiDepartment of Clinical Pathology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-6848-5743
Heba E Abd ElrhmanDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Ahmad SalahuddinBiochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-7382-4284
Manal Ali HamoudaClinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahram Canadian University, Giza, Egypt.
Amira B KassemClinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-4195-6036
Damanhour University · EGAhram Canadian University · EGCairo University · EGZagazig University · EG

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Abstract

introductionAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the most common type of acute leukemia in adults. HLA-DR and CD117 (c-Kit) are important diagnostic markers of AML. Our objective is to determine the prognostic significance of HLA-DR and CD117 expressions in newly diagnosed AML patients and determine the correlation between HLA-DR and CD117 expressions and other prognostic markers such as cytogenetic abnormalities, FLT3-ITD, response to treatment, and patient's survival.

methodsThis study included 100 newly diagnosed AML patients. All patients were subjected to clinical, morphological, cytochemical, cytogenetic analysis, molecular genetic analysis to detect FLT3-ITD, and Flowcytometric detection of HLA-DR, CD117, and CD 34.

resultsThe results showed that HLA-DR expression was found in 75 patients (77.3%), while CD117 expression was found in 63 patients (64.9%). Patients with HLA-DR expression showed significantly higher mean Hb concentration, significantly higher platelet count, associated with AML-FAB subtypes (M0, M1, and M2), CD34 expression, and favorable cytogenetic group. M3 subtype was significantly associated with HLA-DR-ve. While patients with CD117 expression showed significantly lower platelets count. Double positive patients (HLA-DR+ve/CD117+ve) showed significant association with the intermediate cytogenetic group, while double-negative patients (HLA-DR-ve/CD117-ve) were associated with the favorable and intermediate cytogenetic group and either positive (HLA-DR+ve /CD117-ve or HLA-DR-ve/CD117+ve) associated with poor cytogenetic groups. FLT3-ITD expression had significantly worse overall survival.

conclusionThe current study suggested that the expression of CD117 and HLA-DR may be a prognostic marker in AML, as they are associated with M0, M1, and M2 FAB subtypes; moreover, patients with combined HLA-DR and CD117 positive expression are associated with CD34 expression and intermediate cytogenetic group.

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acute myeloid leukemiaCD117CD34cytogeneticFLT3-ITDHLA-DRresponse

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