Identification of new molecular markers for minimal residual disease assessment in acute leukemia patients
Authors:
T. Jančušková 1; R. Plachý 1; J. Štika 1; L. Krutílková 1; Hardekopf Dw 1; T. Liehr 2; N. Kosyakova 2; R. Čmejla 1; L. Žejšková 1; T. Kozák 3; P. Žák 4; M. Karas 5; S. Peková 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Chambon s. r. o., Laboratoř molekulární diagnostiky, Praha, 2Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Institut für Human Genetik, Jena, 3FN Královské Vinohrady, Interní hematologická klinika, Praha, 4FN Hradec Králové, 2. interní klinika – oddělení klinické hemato
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Published in:
Transfuze Hematol. dnes,19, 2013, No. 1, p. 8-21.
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Comprehensive Reports, Original Papers, Case Reports
Overview
Acute leukaemia (AL) comprises a heterogeneous group of haematological malignancies with varying prognoses. In light of this heterogeneity, individual patient response to treatment can be difficult to predict. Sensitive monitoring of residual leukemic cell populations (minimal residual disease – MRD) is thus very important and holds great potential for improving treatment strategies. Commonly used MRD targets include recurrent cytogenetic abnormalities and mutations in important haematological genes. Unfortunately, such targets are identified in a majority of adult ALL patients but only in about 50% of adult AML patients. Identification of new specific leukemic blast molecular markers for MRD assessment is therefore highly desirable. Our goal was to develop a unique technical approach for the identification and mapping of clone-specific chromosomal abnormalities down to the single nucleotide level using current molecular cytogenetic techniques, particularly multicolour fluorescence in situ hybridization, multicolour chromosome banding (mFISH, mBAND) and multiplex hybridization of fluorescently labelled BAC clones (BAC-FISH). Higher resolution was achieved by hybridization of fluorescent probes to combed DNA fibres (molecular combing, fibre-FISH). Another approach used for the precise identification of chromosomal breakpoints was chromosome micro dissection followed by next-generation sequencing (NGS) of the dissected material. Finally, a specific Real-Time PCR assay to monitor MRD was designed. Modern technologies open new vistas for the detection and identification of unique clone-specific abnormalities in AL patients. Our work clearly suggests that mapping from the chromosomal level down to the nucleotide level is feasible and readily applicable in eligible AL patients, allowing its´ use in standard clinical practice and as a tool for personalized „tailor-made“ medicine.
Key words:
acute leukaemia, minimal residual disease, cytogenetics, molecular cytogenetics, chromosome microdissection, next-generation sequencing, personalized medicine
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