[Clinical and experimental retrospective analysis on acute leukemia with trisomy 4 cell].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To explore the clinical and experimental features of acute leukemia (AL) with trisomy 4.

METHODS:

A retrospective analysis on the clinical and laboratory data of 21 cases of AL with trisomy 4 was performed. Chromosomes were prepared using direct method and/or short-term (24 h) cultures of bone marrow cells. Karyotypic analysis was carried out by using R-banding technique. Thirteen cases were studied by interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) by using a chromosome 4-specific alpha -satellite DNA probe labeled by spectrum Green to ascertain the presence of a clone with trisomy 4. Five cases with t (8; 21) revealed by karyotypic analysis were detected by dual-color FISH using t (8; 21) translocation probe to confirm the AML1/ETO rearrangement.

RESULTS:

All the patients with AL and trisomy 4 were with de novo AL except two cases with secondary AL. M2 was the most frequent Franch-American-British(FAB) subtype in this series (9/21 cases). The initial leukocyte count more than 10x 10(9)/L was seen in 16 cases. An enlargement of liver, spleen and/or lymph nodes in varying degrees was found in 15 cases. Among 15 cases received immunophenotypic analysis, 11 cases showed CD34 positivity and 6 cases co-expressed myeloid and lymphocyte antigens. Karyotypic analysis disclosed clonal trisomy 4 in 18 cases and one cell with +4 in 3 cases. Isolated trisomy 4 was found in 7 cases, while 14 cases had other abnormalities besides trisomy 4 among which t (8; 21) was found in 8 cases. Dual-color FISH confirmed that all 13 cases including 3 cases having one cell with +4 on karyotypic analysis had clonal trisomy 4. Dual-color FISH confirmed that all 5 cases with t (8; 21) had AML1/ETO rearrangement.

CONCLUSION:

AL patients with trisomy 4 have unique clinical and experimental features and a poor prognosis.

• Authors: Jin-lan Pan, Yong-quan Xue, Hui-ying Qiu, Jun Zhang, Ya-fang Wu, Yong Wang, Juan Shen, Yong-jin Zhu
• Journal: Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics (Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi) Vol. 24 Issue 4 Pg. 369-72 (Aug 2007) ISSN: 1003-9406 [Print] China
• PMID: 17680522 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Adult
• Aged
• Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4 (genetics)
• Female
• Humans
• In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
• Karyotyping (methods)
• Leukemia (genetics)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Trisomy (genetics)
• Young Adult