The t(11;20)(p15;q11) is a rare but recurrent translocation that so far has been described in only four acute myeloid leukemias (AMLs), two treatment-related myelodysplastic syndromes (t-MDSs), and one case of polycythemia vera. Recently, the t(11;20) was shown to result in a fusion of the NUP98 and
Both NUP98/TOP1 and TOP1/NUP98 transcripts are detected in a de novo AML with t(11;20)(p15;q11)
β Scribed by Satsuki Iwase; Nobutake Akiyama; Tetsuaki Sekikawa; Shinobu Saito; Yasuhiro Arakawa; Junko Horiguchi-Yamada; Hisashi Yamada
- Book ID
- 102218278
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 302 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1045-2257
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
The NUP98 gene is involved in several chromosomal abnormalities associated with acute leukemia. The recurrent t(11;20)(p15;q11) chromosomal translocation results in generation of the NUP98/TOP1 chimeric gene. This abnormality has been observed primarily in therapyβrelated leukemias, and TOP1/NUP98 transcripts have not been demonstrated. We describe a case of de novo acute myeloid leukemia with t(11;20)(p15;q11), with no known history of exposure to chemicals. The translocation occurred in intron 13 of NUP98 and intron 7 of TOP1, as in the three previously reported cases. The breakpoint in NUP98 was exactly the same as that found in a previously reported case. In addition, a reciprocal TOP1/NUP98 transcript was detected for the first time in our patient. Β© 2003 WileyβLiss, Inc.
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