[Immunogenotypic and clonal culture studies in Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute leukemia]

Rinsho Ketsueki. 1991 Apr;32(4):333-7.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Molecular analysis and blast colony assay were performed on patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute leukemia (Ph+ AL). All patients were diagnosed as ALL- L2 and 3 were My+ ALL. Nine of the 12 cases had rearranged immunoglobulin heavy chain, and 4 had rearranged TCR beta. TCR gamma rearrangement was noted in 3 patients, and TCR delta involvement was also noted in 6 patients. Clonal culture analysis revealed that leukemia cells of M-BCR rearranged Ph+ AL cases had a potential to proliferate by myelopoietic CSFs and ILs, however, M-BCR nonrearranged Ph+ AL did not. These results indicate biological and immunogenotypic heterogeneity of Ph+ AL.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Gene Rearrangement, B-Lymphocyte, Heavy Chain
  • Gene Rearrangement, T-Lymphocyte
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / genetics*
  • Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / immunology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / genetics
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / immunology
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured / immunology