Journal of Jilin University Medicine Edition ›› 2016, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (02): 301-305.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587x.20160221

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Significance of derivative chromosome 9 in evaluation on prognosis of chronic myeloid leukemia

DONG Jie, LI Wei, BAI Jing, LIN Hai, LIU Chunshui, HAN Wei, HU Ruiping, CUI Jiuwei   

  1. Department of Hematology and Oncology, First Hospital, Jinlin University, Changchun 130021, China
  • Received:2015-11-04 Published:2016-03-31

Abstract:

Objective: To determine the derivative chromosome 9 by the method of detecting the ASS gene, and to explore the relationship between the deletion of derivative chromosome 9 and the efficacy and prognosis of the chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients.Methods: The materials of 34 CML patients with positive BCR-ABL fusion gene whose ASS genes were detected were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were treated with Extra-signal (ES) probe to detect the derivative chromosome 9.All patients were divided into two groups according to whether they carried the derivative chromosome 9.The blastic phase or theaccelerated phase rates in two groups were compared by using Fisher exact probability.Results: All patients were detected by FISH (BCR-ABL ES probe), and all the BCR-ABL fusion signals were positive.6 of 34 patients were found the deletion of ASS gene, among them 1 case blonged to chronic phase, and 5 cases developed into blastic phase or accelerated phase.In the patients without ASS gene deletion, there were 22 cases in chronic phase, and 6 cases in plastic phase or accelerate phase, there was significant difference of blastic phase rate/accelated phase rate between them(P<0.05).A total of 26 patients were treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI). 5 of 26 patients belonged to the ASS gene deletion group, 1 of 5 patients treated with TKI got molecular remission, 4 of 5 patients developed into blastic phase or accelerated phase. 21 of 26 patients belonged to the group without ASS gene deletion, and among them, 19 cases got molecular remission, 2 cases developed into plastic phase or accelerated phase after treatment of TKI, there was significant difference between them(P<0.05).6 patients were treated with traditional chemotherapy (hydroxyurea, interferon);1 of 6 patients belonged to the ASS gene deletion group, finally developed into the blastic phase or accelerated phase; 5 of 6 patients belonged to the group without ASS gene deletion, 2 cases got the hematological remission, and 3 patients developed into blastic phase or accelerated phase after treatment, and there was no significant difference of blastic phase rate/accelerated phase rate between them (P>0.05).Conclusion: The CML patients with derivative chromosome 9 (ASS gene deletion) prone to get disease progression, and have a higher proportion in the blastic phase or accelerated phasepatients.Derivative chromosome 9 is related to the bad treatment efficacy of TKI and the poor prognosis of CML.

Key words: chronic myeloid leukemia, argininosuccinate synthetase gene, derivative chromosome 9

CLC Number: 

  • R733.72