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ArticleCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2026

WRAP53 is Downregulated in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients and Positively Correlates With HTERT Expression.

Renan Brito Gadelha, Beatriz Maria Dias Nogueira, Caio Bezerra Machado, Flávia Melo Cunha de Pinho Pessoa, Anna Karolyna da Costa Machado, Germison Silva Lopes, Paulo Henrique Silva Rodrigues, Henrique Girão Martins, Deivide de Sousa Oliveira, Rodrigo Monteiro Ribeiro and 5 more

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Renan Brito GadelhaDepartment of Medicine, Clinical Genetics Laboratory, Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5950-1825
Beatriz Maria Dias NogueiraDepartment of Medicine, Clinical Genetics Laboratory, Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-5447-447X
Caio Bezerra MachadoDepartment of Medicine, Clinical Genetics Laboratory, Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8918-9812
Flávia Melo Cunha de Pinho PessoaDepartment of Medicine, Clinical Genetics Laboratory, Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8432-4760
Anna Karolyna da Costa MachadoDepartment of Medicine, Clinical Genetics Laboratory, Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0802-6320
Germison Silva LopesDepartment of Hematology, Fortaleza General Hospital Dr. César Cals (HGCC), Fortaleza, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-7125-5620
Paulo Henrique Silva RodriguesDepartment of Hematology, Fortaleza General Hospital Dr. César Cals (HGCC), Fortaleza, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5203-4064
Henrique Girão MartinsDepartment of Hematology, Fortaleza General Hospital Dr. César Cals (HGCC), Fortaleza, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0007-2378-0352
Deivide de Sousa OliveiraDepartment of Medicine, Clinical Genetics Laboratory, Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8630-3739
Rodrigo Monteiro RibeiroDepartment of Hematology, Fortaleza General Hospital (HGF), Fortaleza, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0007-0794-4337
Ricardo Parente Garcia VieiraDepartment of Hematology, Hospital and Maternity São Vicente de Paulo (HMSVP), Barbalha, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0004-3380-4491
Manoel Odorico de Moraes FilhoDepartment of Medicine, Clinical Genetics Laboratory, Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-3378-8722
Maria Elisabete Amaral de MoraesDepartment of Medicine, Clinical Genetics Laboratory, Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6826-8930
André Salim KhayatDepartment of Biological Sciences, Oncology Research Center, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-3451-6369
Caroline Aquino Moreira-NunesDepartment of Medicine, Clinical Genetics Laboratory, Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-5845-3481

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 404213/2021-9
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a prevalent hematologic malignancy in adults, marked by clonal disorders in hematopoietic cells, rapid progression, and genetic heterogeneity. The WRAP53 gene, which is associated with genomic stability due to its involvement in activities, such as DNA repair, TP53 regulation, and association with telomerase (hTERT), was the focus of this study.

aimsThis study aimed to identify new potential molecular markers with prognostic value, based on specific targets, in order to contribute to a more accurate stratification of patients. METHODS AND

resultsWe assessed WRAP53 and hTERT expression in 110 AML patients classified according to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Using real-time quantitative PCR, we investigated their expression and correlation with clinical outcome variables. WRAP53 expression was significantly decreased in AML patients compared to controls, whereas we did not detect differences in hTERT expression. Correlation analysis revealed a moderate positive relationship between WRAP53 and hTERT expression. Concerning the clinical parameters analyzed, significant differences were observed for WRAP53 in terms of sex and age, whereas for hTERT, no differences in the parameters analyzed were observed. Overall survival analysis did not reveal a significant difference for either WRAP53 or hTERT. The results presented demonstrate a downregulation of WRAP53 in the studied sample and that, furthermore, the expression of the WRAP53 and hTERT genes was correlated. In addition, the expression of hTERT, which is already indicated as a biomarker in AML, could not be correlated with the clinical characteristics analyzed in this study.

conclusionWe also suggest that the low expression of WRAP53 may be associated with other mechanisms in AML, such as DNA repair, thus becoming a possible new promising molecular biomarker related to genomic stability in AML.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMolecular ChaperonesTelomeraseDown-RegulationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorMolecular ChaperonesTelomeraseTERT protein, humanWRAP53 protein, humanacute myeloid leukemiabiomarkersDNA repairgene expressionWRAP53

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PMCPMC12883684

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