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Recurrent deletions of the long arm of chromosome 5 were detected in 23/200 cases of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Genomic studies identified two types of deletions: interstitial and terminal. Interstitial 5q deletions, found in five cases, were present in both adults and children with a female predominance (chi-square, P=0.012). Interestingly, these cases resembled immature/early T-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia showing significant down-regulation of five out of the ten top differentially expressed genes in this leukemia group, including TCF7 which maps within the 5q31 common deleted region. Mutations of genes known to be associated with immature/early T-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia, i.e. WT1, ETV6, JAK1, JAK3, and RUNX1, were present, while CDKN2A/B deletions/mutations were never detected. All patients had relapsed/resistant disease and blasts showed an early differentiation arrest with expression of myeloid markers. Terminal 5q deletions, found in 18 of patients, were more prevalent in adults (chi-square, P=0.010) and defined a subgroup of HOXA-positive T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia characterized by 130 up-and 197 down-regulated genes. Down-regulated genes included TRIM41, ZFP62, MAPK9, MGAT1, and CNOT6, all mapping within the 1.4 Mb common deleted region at 5q35.3. Of interest, besides CNOT6 down-regulation, these cases also showed low BTG1 expression and a high incidence of CNOT3 mutations, suggesting that the CCR4-NOT complex plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of HOXA-positive T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with terminal 5q deletions. In conclusion, interstitial and terminal 5q deletions are recurrent genomic losses identifying distinct subtypes of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Author(s): La Starza R, Barba G, Demeyer S, Pierini V, Di Giacomo D, Gianfelici V, Schwab C, Matteucci C, Vicente C, Cools J, Messina M, Crescenzi B, Chiaretti S, Foà R, Basso G, Harrison CJ, Mecucci C
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Haematologica
Year: 2016
Volume: 101
Issue: 8
Pages: 951-958
Print publication date: 01/08/2016
Online publication date: 01/05/2016
Acceptance date: 29/04/2016
ISSN (print): 0390-6078
ISSN (electronic): 1592-8721
Publisher: Fondazione Ferrata Storti
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3324/haematol.2016.143875
DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2016.143875
PubMed id: 27151989
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