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ArticleAmerican journal of clinical pathology2025

The significance of CD49f expression in pediatric B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Anna Hunyadi, Csilla Kriston, Gábor Szalóki, Borbála Péterffy, Bálint Egyed, Ágota Szepesi, Botond Timár, Dániel J Erdélyi, Krisztina Csanádi, Nóra Kutszegi and 2 more

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Anna HunyadiDepartment of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Csilla KristonDepartment of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Gábor SzalókiDepartment of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Borbála PéterffyDepartment of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Bálint EgyedPediatric Center Tűzoltó Street Department, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Ágota SzepesiDepartment of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Botond TimárDepartment of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Dániel J ErdélyiPediatric Center Tűzoltó Street Department, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Krisztina CsanádiHeim Pál National Pediatric Institute, Budapest, Hungary.
Nóra KutszegiPediatric Center Tűzoltó Street Department, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
Ágnes MárkDepartment of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-1009-6507
Gábor BarnaDepartment of Pathology and Experimental Cancer Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.

Funding

Hungarian Pediatric Oncology Network 01/MGYH-MGYGYT/2023National Research, Development and Innovation Fund OTKA K-139139 to D.E., TKP2021-EGA-24, TKP2021-NVA-15, and FK20_134253
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Abstract

objectivesCD49f is an adhesion molecule present on malignant lymphoblasts in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia; it is associated with a poor prognosis. CD49f expression has been proposed as a marker for measurable residual disease (MRD) marker, but this marker has yet to be implemented in clinical practice.

methodsIn this study, we used flow cytometry to detect CD49f expression by leukemic blasts in paired bone marrow and cerebrospinal fluid samples at diagnosis and bone marrow at day 15 of treatment.

resultsAt diagnosis, 93% of bone marrow and 100% of cerebrospinal fluid lymphoblasts expressed CD49f. The intensity of CD49f expression statistically significantly increased during treatment (P < .001). In MRD-negative end-of-treatment samples, only a small population of hematogones expressed CD49f. Interestingly, the intensity of CD49f expression varied among the different groups of recurrent genetic abnormalities. The ETV6::RUNX1 fusion and ETV6::RUNX1 combined with the high hyperdiploid group were associated with increased expression, whereas the Philadelphia-like group showed low CD49f expression. The lower CD49f expression at diagnosis predicted a lower MRD rate at day 15 of treatment.

conclusionsWe concluded that CD49f can be used as an MRD marker and possible prognostic factor in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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Biomarkers, TumorIntegrin alpha4Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaAdolescentBone MarrowChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFlow CytometryHumansInfantMaleNeoplasm, ResidualPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorIntegrin alpha4B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaCD49fETV6::RUNX1flow cytometryhematologyintegrinmeasurable residual disease

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PMCPMC11821268

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