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Hua LV, Le ST, Yudcovitch LB. Floaters and decreased vision as initial symptoms of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Clin Exp Optom 2011; 94:595-7. [PMID: 21668498 DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2011.00612.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- Len V Hua
- Pacific University College of Optometry, Oregon 97116, USA.
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Rijneveld AW, van der Holt B, Daenen SMGJ, Biemond BJ, de Weerdt O, Muus P, Maertens J, Mattijssen V, Demuynck H, Legdeur MCJC, Wijermans PW, Wittebol S, Spoelstra FM, Dekker AW, Ossenkoppele GJ, Willemze R, Cornelissen JJ. Intensified chemotherapy inspired by a pediatric regimen combined with allogeneic transplantation in adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia up to the age of 40. Leukemia 2011; 25:1697-703. [DOI: 10.1038/leu.2011.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Identification of T-lymphocytic leukemia-initiating stem cells residing in a small subset of patients with acute myeloid leukemic disease. Blood 2011; 117:7112-20. [PMID: 21562049 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-01-329078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Xenotransplantation of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) into immunodeficient mice has been critical for understanding leukemogenesis in vivo and defining self-renewing leukemia-initiating cell subfractions (LICs). Although AML-engraftment capacity is considered an inherent property of LICs, substrains of NOD/SCID mice that possess additional deletions such as the IL2Rγc(null) (NSG) have been described as a more sensitive recipient to assay human LIC function. Using 23 AML-patient samples, 39% demonstrated no detectable engraftment in NOD/SCID and were categorized as AMLs devoid of LICs. However, 33% of AML patients lacking AML-LICs were capable of engrafting NSG recipients, but produced a monoclonal T-cell proliferative disorder similar to T-ALL. These grafts demonstrated self-renewal capacity as measured by in vivo serial passage and were restricted to CD34-positive fraction, and were defined as LICs. Molecular analysis for translocations in MLL genes indicated that these AML patient-derived LICs all expressed the MLL-AFX1 fusion product. Our results reveal that the in vivo human versus xenograft host microenvironment dictates the developmental capacity of human LICs residing in a small subset of patients diagnosed with AML harboring MLL mutations. These findings have implications both for the basic biology of CSC function, and for the use of in vivo models of the leukemogenic process in preclinical or diagnostic studies.
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microRNA Methylation Profile Has Prognosis Impact in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients Undergoing Stem Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2011; 17:745-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2010.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2010] [Accepted: 11/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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To identify new markers for minimal residual disease (MRD) detection in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), we compared genome-wide gene expression of lymphoblasts from 270 patients with newly diagnosed childhood ALL to that of normal CD19⁺CD10⁺ B-cell progenitors (n = 4). Expression of 30 genes differentially expressed by ≥ 3-fold in at least 25% of cases of ALL (or 40% of ALL subtypes) was tested by flow cytometry in 200 B-lineage ALL and 61 nonleukemic BM samples, including samples containing hematogones. Of the 30 markers, 22 (CD44, BCL2, HSPB1, CD73, CD24, CD123, CD72, CD86, CD200, CD79b, CD164, CD304, CD97, CD102, CD99, CD300a, CD130, PBX1, CTNNA1, ITGB7, CD69, CD49f) were differentially expressed in up to 81.4% of ALL cases; expression of some markers was associated with the presence of genetic abnormalities. Results of MRD detection by flow cytometry with these markers correlated well with those of molecular testing (52 follow-up samples from 18 patients); sequential studies during treatment and diagnosis-relapse comparisons documented their stability. When incorporated in 6-marker combinations, the new markers afforded the detection of 1 leukemic cell among 10(5) BM cells. These new markers should allow MRD studies in all B-lineage ALL patients, and substantially improve their sensitivity.
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Vlaanderen J, Lan Q, Kromhout H, Rothman N, Vermeulen R. Occupational benzene exposure and the risk of lymphoma subtypes: a meta-analysis of cohort studies incorporating three study quality dimensions. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2011; 119:159-67. [PMID: 20880796 PMCID: PMC3040601 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1002318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2010] [Accepted: 09/29/2010] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of occupational cohort studies to assess the association of benzene and lymphoma is complicated by problems with exposure misclassification, outcome classification, and low statistical power. OBJECTIVE We performed meta-analyses of occupational cohort studies for five different lymphoma categories: Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), multiple myeloma (MM), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). DATA EXTRACTION We assessed three study quality dimensions to evaluate the impact of study quality variations on meta-relative risks (mRRs): stratification by the year of start of follow-up, stratification by the strength of the reported acute myelogenous leukemia association, and stratification by the quality of benzene exposure assessment. DATA SYNTHESIS mRRs for MM, ALL, and CLL increased with increasing study quality, regardless of the study quality dimension. mRRs for NHL also increased with increasing study quality, although this effect was less pronounced. We observed no association between occupational benzene exposure and HL. CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analysis provides support for an association between occupational benzene exposure and risk of MM, ALL, and CLL. The evidence for an association with NHL is less clear, but this is likely complicated by the etiologic heterogeneity of this group of diseases. Further consideration of the association between benzene and NHL will require delineation of risks by NHL subtype.
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- Jelle Vlaanderen
- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Address correspondence to R. Vermeulen, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Division Environmental Epidemiology, Jenalaan 18d, 3584 CK, Utrecht, the Netherlands. Telephone: 31-30-2539448. Fax: 31-30-2539499. E-mail:
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Saba NS, Levy LS. Apoptotic induction in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell lines treated with a protein kinase Cβ inhibitor. Leuk Lymphoma 2011; 52:877-86. [PMID: 21271861 DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2011.552136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) in adults exhibits a 5-year disease-free survival rate of only 25-40% after currently available treatment. Protein kinase Cβ (PKCβ) is under active consideration as a rational therapeutic target in several B-cell malignancies, but studies of its possible utility in B-ALL are lacking. Expression of PKCβ1 and PKCβ2 isoforms was demonstrated in five B-ALL cell lines characterized by distinctive chromosomal translocations, and sensitivity to PKCβ-selective inhibition was examined. Inhibitor treatment resulted in a dose-dependent reduction in viability in all cell lines, although pro-B ALL with t(4;11)(q21;q23) was most sensitive. Apoptotic induction was evident after 24-48 h of treatment, and an inhibition of cell cycle progression was detected in one cell line. Treatment resulted in a rapid induction of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) cleavage, indicating caspase-3-mediated apoptosis, and a rapid reduction in phosphorylation of AKT and its downstream target glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β). These results indicate that PKCβ targeting should be considered as a potential treatment option in B-ALL.
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- Nakhle S Saba
- Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Jiang L, Liang J, Jiang M, Yu X, Zheng J, Liu H, Wu D, Zhou Y. Functional polymorphisms in the NBS1 gene and acute lymphoblastic leukemia susceptibility in a Chinese population. Eur J Haematol 2011; 86:199-205. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2010.01562.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chetverina EV, Chetverin AB. Nanocolonies and diagnostics of oncological diseases associated with chromosomal translocations. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2011; 75:1667-91. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006297910130109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Xu LH, Fang JP, Weng WJ, Xu HG, Le Y. WITHDRAWN: Therapeutic efficacy of focal adhesion kinase downregulation in REH cells by RNA interference. Leuk Res 2010:S0145-2126(10)00580-1. [PMID: 21176958 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2010.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2010] [Revised: 11/29/2010] [Accepted: 12/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Lu-Hong Xu
- Department of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Pathology, Joint Program in Transfusion Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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Lin D, Liu C, Xue M, Liu R, Jiang L, Yu X, Bao G, Deng F, Yu M, Ao J, Zhou Y, Wu D, Liu H. The role of interleukin-15 polymorphisms in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia. PLoS One 2010; 5:e13626. [PMID: 21049047 PMCID: PMC2963612 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2010] [Accepted: 09/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Interleukin-15 (IL-15) plays important roles in the immune system and in the development of hematopoietic cells. Previous studies revealed that five SNPs in IL-15, rs10519612, rs10519613, rs35964658, rs17007695 and rs17015014, were significantly associated with childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) treatment response. In adult ALL, the expression of IL-15 was also correlated with the immunophenotypes of ALL. Therefore, we hypothesize that SNPs of IL-15 might also be associated with adult ALL. Methods and Findings We genotyped the above five SNPs of IL-15 gene by PCR-RFLP assays in adult ALL case-control studies. The current study included 121 adult ALL patients and 263 healthy controls. IL-15 genotypes and haplotypes were determined and the associations with the risk of ALL were analyzed by logistic regression. SNPs rs10519612 and rs17007695 were significantly associated with ALL (P = 0.013 and P = 0.001). We observed a 2-fold and 2.4-fold excess risk of developing ALL for the rs10519612 CC and rs17007695 TC genotype carriers compared with non-carriers, respectively. Haplotype analysis revealed that haplotypes ACAC, CAGT and CCAT were significantly associated with adult B-ALL, while haplotype CCAT conferred susceptibility to T-ALL. Conclusion These findings suggest that IL-15 gene polymorphisms are significantly associated with ALL in adult Chinese population.
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- Dandan Lin
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Tumor Immunology, Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Department of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Thrombosis and Hemostasis Key Lab of the Ministry of Health, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Deparment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Tumor Immunology, Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Department of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Thrombosis and Hemostasis Key Lab of the Ministry of Health, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Cancer Molecular Genetics, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Tumor Immunology, Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Department of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Tumor Immunology, Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Department of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Tumor Immunology, Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Department of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- The People's Hospital of Bozhou, Bozhou, China
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- The People's Hospital of Bozhou, Bozhou, China
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- The People's Hospital of Bozhou, Bozhou, China
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Tumor Immunology, Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Department of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Tumor Immunology, Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Department of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Thrombosis and Hemostasis Key Lab of the Ministry of Health, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- * E-mail: (DW); (HL)
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Tumor Immunology, Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Department of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Thrombosis and Hemostasis Key Lab of the Ministry of Health, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- * E-mail: (DW); (HL)
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Using genetics and genomics strategies to personalize therapy for cancer: focus on melanoma. Biochem Pharmacol 2010; 80:755-61. [PMID: 20412787 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2010.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2010] [Revised: 04/11/2010] [Accepted: 04/13/2010] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Individualizing therapeutic selection for patients is a major goal in cancer treatment today. This goal is best facilitated by understanding both an individual's inherited genetic variation and the somatic genetic changes arising during cancer development. Clinical decision making based on inherited genetic variation is done for those patients with cancer susceptibility syndromes and more generally to personalize drug dosing. Personalized medicine based on genetic and genomic changes within tumors is being applied more widely, with increased use of therapies targeted to somatic mutations and amplifications. Somatic mutations associated with resistance also are being used to select against therapies. Somatic point mutation testing being used clinically includes direct sequencing, short sequencing and single nucleotide interrogation. Single amplifications are commonly assessed using FISH or CISH; high throughput assessment of amplifications and deletions is done mainly on a research basis. Melanomas contain complex mutational profiles that allow them to be sub-grouped by their genetic and genomic profile, each of which then can be evaluated pre-clinically to determine their response to targeted therapies. BRAF V600E mutations are the most common found in melanoma; specific inhibitors of mutant BRAF have been developed and are currently in clinical trials. In addition, other melanoma sub-groups have been identified genetically, which respond to other inhibitors. These studies focus on somatic genetic changes in cancer, which can be targeted directly by therapies. However in the future, personalized medicine will use a combination of inherited and somatic genetics to select the optimal tailored therapy for each patient.
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